* New York* Syracuse - May 16, 2016 * NYSY 05. 16. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 02, 2015 - May 09, 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 09 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 09, 2015. Highlights-------------- GLOSSY IBISSANDHILL CRANESTILT SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERHUDSONIAN GODWITRED-HEADED WOODPECKERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERGOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERDICKCISSELCLAY-COLORED SPARROWLINCOLN’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Compiler’s note: This the week to find and see WARBLERS. Last week was great and this week could be just as good. Leaves are coming on fast so get out there now. Oswego county alone had 26 species and other counties probably had close to as many. Good luck! Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 11 species of Shorbirds were reported this week highlighted by a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, a STILT SANDPIPER and a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. 5/10: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen at the visitor’s Center. It was found on the 12th. also.A STILT SANDPIPER was seen at Tschache Pool. 5/12: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at the Audubon Center on Rt. 89. 5.14A GLOSSY IBIS was seen from East Road. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen at the Armitage Road site on the west side of the bridge. 5/15: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. Two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen in the swamp on Mays Point Road. Derby Hill------------ Derby was definitely winding down this week with only 1,355 hawks tallied. 5/10 had a SANDHILL CRANE, 5/11 had a SNOW GOOSE and on 5/12 a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was present. Oswego County------------ 5/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were found at the end of Nine Mile Point Road near Noyes Sanctuary. Onondaga County------------ 5/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported at the Lemoyne College woods. A STILT SANDPIPER was again found on Lamson Road at the Pony Farm in the town of Lysander. 5/14: After a few days absence 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were again seen at Three Rivers WMA from the Smokey Hollow Road side. 5/15: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Green Lakes State Park. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found at the Hancock Airpark south of Taft Road. A male DICKCISSEL was reported and nicely photographed but no location was given. Oneida County------------ 5/10: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found in Waterville. Herkimer County------------ 5/9: A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in Dolgeville. Cayuga County------------ 5/14: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. --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/ --
