* New York* Syracuse - May 23, 2016 * NYSY 05. 23. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 16, 2015 - May 23, 2016to 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 23 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 16, 2015. Highlights-------------- LEAST BITTERNSNOWY EGRETEURASIAN WIGEONRUDDY DUCKUPLAND SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERRUFFWHIMBRELCOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERWHITE-EYED VIREOYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHPROTHONOTARY WARBLERORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 16 species of Shorebirds were reported from the complex highlighted by STILT SANDPIPERS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a RUFF at Puddlers Marsh on the 20th. and WHIMBREL at Mays Point Pool on the 21st. 5/19: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen on Mays Point Road. 5/20: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was again seen in the forested area on Armitage Road. An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from East Road. A late RUDDY DUCK was seen at the Sandhill Crane Unit south of VanDyne Spoor Road. Derby Hill------------ Only 1,180 hawks were counted at Derby Hill this week. On 5/20 a COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at noon. More were seen yesterday evening. On 5/21 a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found. Oswego County------------ 5/19: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Sunset Bay Park. 5/21: An UPLAND SANDPIPER and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found at the Oswego County Airfield. 5/22: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Derby Hill. Onondaga County------------ 5/19: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Three Rivers WMA. 5/22: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported at Three Rivers WMA. 5/23: A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at the South Meadow Nature Area in Tully. Oneida county------------ 5/18: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported from the Erie Canal Trail southeast of Rome.An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was found in Waterville. 5/21An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on Harris Road in the Town of Deerfield. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Area. Herkimer County------------ 5/21: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Van Buren Street in Dolgeville. --end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 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/ --
