RBA * New York* Syracuse* September 07, 2015* NYSY 09. 07. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 31, 2015 - September 07, 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: September 07 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #458 Monday September 07, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 31, 2015 Highlights:----------- WHIMBRELBAIRD’S SANDPIPERBUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERHUDSONIAN GODWITLITTLE GULLFORSTER’S TERNPARASITIC JAEGERLONG TAILED JAEGERCOMMON NIGHTHAWKOLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERLINCOLN’S SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 19 species of Shorebirds were found at the complex this week, down two species from last week. 9/8: 10 species of shorebirds including RUDY TURNSTONE and STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Eaton Marsh. 9/12: 11 species of shorebirds including RUDDY TURNSTONE, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Marshes. 9/13: 8 species of shorebirds including RUDDY TURNSTONE and STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler’s Marshes. 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen along the Widlife Drive. Onondaga County------------ 9/8: 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were found at Potter Marsh south of Potter Road at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. They were found calling and feeding through 9/10. Also seen at Three Rivers on the 8th. were PHILADELPHIA VIREO and YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at the confluence of the Seneca and Oneida Rivers on River road. south of Phoenix. 9/9: 7 species of shorebirds including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen at Jamesville Beach. 9/12: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER were found at Oneida shores Park. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at nearby Joseph F. William memorial Park on Oneida Lake. Oswego County------------ 9/9: A WHIMBREL, a PARASITIC JAEGER and a FORSTER’S TERN were all seen at the north lookout at Derby Hill. 9/13: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT and 10 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at derby Hill. 9/14: A LITTLE GULL, a PARASITIC JAEGER and 2 LING-TAILED JAEGERS were all seen from the north lookout at Derby Hill. Madison County------------ 9/8: 5 species of shorebirds were seen at a wetland north of Hamilton. Oneida County------------ 9/11: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at Spring Farm Nature Center south of Clinton. 9/12? 8 species of shorebirds including BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at Delta Lake. Herkimer county------------ 9/11: The seasons first migrant LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at a home in Dolgeville. -- 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/ --
