RBA * New York* Syracuse* May 26, 2015* NYSY 05. 26. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 18, 2015 - May 26, 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: May 26 AT 1:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #444 Monday May 26, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 18, 2014 Highlights:----------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONGLOSSY IBISEURASIAN WIGEONBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERRUDDY TURNSTONEWILSON’S PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKWHIP-POOR-WILLRED-HEADED WOODPECKEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERCONNECTICUT WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Although good numbers and diversity of Shorebirds were around at the beginning of this week things quieted down by the end. Nine species were seen yesterday but overall numbers are starting to come down. 5/27: A GLOSSY IBIS was again present at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5/28: 11 RUDY TURNSTONES and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 5/29: A continuing EURASIAN WIGEON was at Knox-Marsellus Marsh along with 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and a pair of SANDHILL CRANES with a colt. 5/30: The pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were observed on Mays Point Road fighting with the Starlings. They were seen on the 31st. also. 5/31: The EURASIAN WIGEON was again seen AT KNOX-MARSELLUS MARSH. Also seen were 8 species of shorebirds including the WILSON’S PHALAROPE and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. Shorebirds reported this week at the complex: RUDDY TURNSTONE, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, KILLDEER, DUNLIN, SPOTTED SANDPIPER and WILSON’S PHALAROPE. Onondaga county------------ 5/26: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Town of Van Buren Transportation at Dead Creek. 5/29: The last 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS recorded at Three Rivers WMA for the spring season. In all 167 birds were counted between 5/14 and 5/29. It should be pointed out a large number of COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at Derby Hill this spring also. Oswego County------------ 5/27: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was spotted at sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 5/28: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and BLACK TERN were all seen on the Islands on Oneida Lake from Constantia. 5/29: At Derby Hill a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, 20 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and 3 GLOSSY IBISES were all reported. 5/30: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard calling at the Ricelli gravel bed on Co. Rt. 17 north of Constantia. 2 more were heard nearby at the Roosevelt road gravel pit. 6/1: A SNOW GOOSE remains at Mallory Pond north of Central Square. Oneida County------------ 5/26: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and 5 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were found at the Spring Farm Nature center in Clinton. 5/28: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen at Godfrey Point in Cleveland. A RUDDY TURNSTONE was found at Sylvan Beach. 5/30: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Preston Hill Road north of Oneida Lake. 5/31: One CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Spring Farm Nature Center. Herkimer County------------ 5/26: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Dolgeville. Cayuga County------------ 5/28: A SANDERLING and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were found at West Barrier Beach Park in Fair Haven 5/31: A RUDDY TURNSTONE, a SANDERLING, an SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, a DUNLIN and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were all found at West Barrier Beach Park in Fair Haven. Jefferson County------------ 5/31: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Fort Drum. -- 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/ --
