RBA * New York* Syracuse* August 03 2015* NYSY 08. 03. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 27, 2015 - August 03, 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: August 03 AT 2:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #453 Monday August 03, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 27, 2014 Highlights:----------- RUDDY TURNSTONESTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERRED-NECKED PHALAROPEBONAPARTE’S GULLRED-HEADED WOODPECKERORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ In all, 15 species of Shorebirds were seen at the complex this week. 7/31: At Knox-Marsellus Marsh 11 species of Shorebirds were found including RUDY TURNSTONE, 12 STILT SANDPIPERS, 12 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.ALSO SEEN WERE 3 SANDHILL CRANES. 8/2: A visit to the dykes at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Marshes turned up 12 species of Shorebirds including 9 STILT SANDPIPERS, 18 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. Also seen were 19 SANDHILL CRANES and a BONAPARTE’S GULL. An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues on Mays Point Road. Onondaga County------------ 8/1: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were found at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County------------ 7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at Derby Hill. Herkimer County------------ 8/1: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen at a private residence near Dolgeville. Cayuga County------------ 8/1: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near the camping area at Fair Haven State Park. -- 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/ --
