RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 04, 2012 * NYSY 06.04.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):
May 28, 2012 - June 04, 2012 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:June 04 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #307 -Monday June 04, 2012 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 28 , 2012 Highlights: ----------- AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN COMMON GOLDENEYE SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER WILSON’S PHALAROPE ORCHARD ORIOLE Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 5/29: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues at Benning Marshalong with 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. One WILSON’S PHALAROPE, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and DUNLIN were seen at the main pool. 4 WILSON’S PHALAROPES, DUNLIN, and SANDERLING were spotted at Puddlers. 5/30: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was again seen at Benning Marsh. ORCHARD ORIOLE and BLACK TERN were found at VanDyne Spoor Road. 5/31: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was still at Benning Marsh. 1 WILSON’S PHALAROPE plus SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, DUNLIN, and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were at Puddler’s Marsh. 6/2: The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen for the last time on Saturday at Benning Marsh with WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. 6/3: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were at Benning and Towpath. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER WAS AT PUDDLER’S. Derby Hill ------------ I inadvertantly ended the Hawk Count last week when it did go to the end of May. 355 raptors were counted this week and the 44 BALD EAGLES counted on 5/28 was the high daily count for this season. Oneida County ------------ 5/29: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying at the intersection on Sulphur Springs and Green Crossing Roads in Saquoit. Oswego County ------------ 5/31: A male WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found in a wet area on the south side of Rt.49 west of Toad Harbor Road. A number of other shorebirds including over 10 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen also. Most of the shorebirds but not the WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen the next day. 6/1: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, and other shorebirds were seen on Wantry Island from Constantia. A hooded gull thought to be either Franklin’s or Laughing was spotted but positive ID was not possible. A very late COMMON GOLDENEYE was seen also. Compilers Note ------------ - There was a report of 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on Oneida Lake on Channel 9 News today. Unfortunately no location was given. If anyone has more information please post to Oneidabirds. -- End Transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
