RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* May 23, 2011
* NYSY 2305.11
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
May 16, 2010 - May 23, 2011
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland
compiled:May 23 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#256 -Monday May 23, 2011
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 16 ,
2010
Highlights:
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LEAST BITTERN
MERLIN
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
WILLET
WHIMBREL
RUDDY TURNSTONE
RED KNOT
LAUGHING GULL
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
SWAINSON’S THRUSH
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
BICKNEL’S THRUSH
PRAIRIE WARBLER
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
ORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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5/26: 2 WHIMBREL and 5 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the new Shorebird
Area alont the wildlife drive.
5/27: The number of WHIMBREL grew to 8 at the shorebird area. They were
not
seen the following day.
5/28: 2 adult and 2 young (colts) SANDHILL CRANES were seen from Morgon
Road.
5/29: 5 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen at the shorebird area along the
wildlife drive. 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen on Armitage Road near the
river.
5/30: The 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were again seen on Armitage Road in the
same location as yesterday. A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen from the tower
at
Tschache Pool. A report of a mixed flock of GODWITS was recieved by birders
from
Ithaca at Tschache Pool.
Derby Hill
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Tomorrow is the last official day of counting hawks at Derby Hill. However
all birders are welcome to keep coming to observe and report anything they see
to Oneidabirds. This week 3511 hawks were counted. Other highlights were
SANDHILL CRANE on 5/26 and 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS oner Sage Creek on 5/29.
Oswego County
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This week also marks the end of the Phillips Point (Oneida Lake) Lake
Watch done diligintly (and real early) by Bill Purcell. Highlights this week
were BRANT, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and WHIMBREL.
5/24: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found on New Scriba Drive north of Co.
Rt. 2.
5/26: 3 LEAST BITTERNS were found in Skinner Creek near Sandy Pond.
5/27: 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were on Little Island(Oneida Lake) from shore in
Constantia. GRAY -CHEEK THRUSH was found both at the Sithe Energy Center and
Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario.
5/29: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the end of Nine Mile Point Road
near Noyes Sanctuary. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen in Constantia.
5/30: 4 RED KNOTS were seen on the Tern Island from Constantia. More were
seen later in the morning. A birder in a kayak went out and also found RUDDY
TURNSTONE and a WILLET. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found in Hastings.
Onondaga County
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5/24: A MERLIN was seen at Otisco Lake. A BICKNEL’S THRUSH was heard
migrating over the city of Syracuse.
5/28: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found at Green Lakes State Park.
5/29: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen and photographed at Schiller Park in
Syracuse.
Oneida County
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5/25: 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Camden.
Cayuga County
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5/27: Up to 38 WHIMBREL were seen on the breakwalls at Fairhaven State
Park. Also found were an adult LAUGHING GULL, 5 RUDDY TURNSTONES, and 2
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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