* New York* Syracuse - May 02, 2016 * NYSY 05. 02. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):April 25, 2015 - May 02, 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 02 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 25, 2015. Highlights-------------- SNOWY EGRETBRANTEURASIAN WIGEONGOLDEN EAGLESANDHILL CRANEUPLAND SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERBLACK TERNSHORT-EARED OWL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Shorebirds reported this week from the complex were: DUNLIN, WILSON’S SNIPE, LEAST SANDPIPER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, KILLDEER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. 4/26: A SNOWY EGRET, first reported from the Wildlife Drive was also seen from Towpath Road. No subsequent sightings have been reported. 4/30: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Mays Point. 5/1: An EURASIAN WIGEON continues at Tschache Pool. 45 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. rare for spring, were also seen at Tschache Pool.5/23: 3SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the Wildlife Trail Derby Hill------------ Another inconsistent week at Derby but with two great days. 4/27 saw a flight of 3,747 raptors and the next day saw another 1,155 counted. Two GOLDEN EAGLES were seen and a number of SANDHILL CRANES were seen also. On 4/29 a SHORT-EARED OWL was observed in flight. Oswego County------------ 5/1: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was sgain seen at the Oswego County Airport from Howard Road. Onondaga county------------ 5/1: A group of BRANT were seen in flight at Three Rivers WMA. Madison county------------ 4/27: Some late GREATER and LESSER SCAUP are being seen at Woodman Pond. Cayuga county------------ 5/2: A BLACK TERN was seen at Fairhaven State Park. This was a good week for returning migrants and the coming week should be also. New birds this week. CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERYELLOW-THROATED VIREOAMERICAN REDSTARTCOMMON YELLOWTHROATBLACK and WHITE WARBLERLINCOLN’S SPARROWBLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERBOBOLINKCATBIRDGREAT=CRESTED FLYCATCHEREASTERN KINGBIRDWARBLING VIREOBLACK TERNYELLOW WARBLERBALTIMORE ORIOLEBLUE-WINGED WARBLERWHITE-CROWNED SPARROWSCARLET TANAGERBRANTBLACKBURNIAN WARBLER .--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/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/ --
