RBA * New York* Syracuse* April 20, 2015* NYSY 04. 20. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 13, 2015 - April 20, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortlandcompiled: April 20 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #439 Monday April 20, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 13, 2014 Highlights:----------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONBLACK VULTUREGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEAMERICAN AVOCETUPLAND SANDPIPERLITTLE GULLLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLFORSTER’S TERNSHORT-EARED OWLWHITE-EYED VIREOBOHEMIAN WAXWINGEVENING GROSBEAK
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 4/14: A COMMON GALLINULE was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 4/16: At least 20 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the beginning of Towpath Road. 4/19: A singing WHITE-EYED VIREO was found at the beginning of Towpath Road. Unfortunately it could not be relocated later in the day. 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were also seen in the area. Derby Hill------------ Another slow week with only 5,353 hawks counted. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen on 4/19. Oswego County------------ 4/19: 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen at the Oswego County Airport from Howard Road. 4/20: 2 FISH CROWS were seen at the Phoenix dam and lock area. They appeared to be carrying nesting material. Onondaga County------------ 4/14: A LITTLE GULL was seen in the company of Bonaparte’s Gulls at the Liverpool Marina on Onondaga Lake. Unfortunately it quickly departed. 4/20: 5 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen and well photographed on the southwest shore of Onondaga Lake. Madison County------------ 4/16: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Town of Lenox. 4/19: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was found at Woodman Pond. Oneida County------------ 4/17: A FORSTER’S TERN was seen at Big Bay on Oneida Lake. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen at the Utica Marsh. Herkimer county------------ 4/12: Somewhat belated but a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen and well photographed near Bronner Road north of Little Falls. 4/17: An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen in West Winfield. Cortland County------------ 4/19: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and a BLACK VULTURE were seen at the Lime Hollow Nature Center. Jefferson County------------ 4/14: 7 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen just east of Watertown. New Arrivals------------ COMMON GALLINULEBANK SWALLOWBROWN THRASHERBLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERGREEN HERONLESSER YELLOWLEGSSORA -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
