* New York* Syracuse - July 18, 2016 * NYSY 07. 18. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 11, 2016 - July 18, 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: July 18 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 11, 2015. Highlights-------------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONWHIP-POOR-WILLRED-HEADED WOODPECKERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERCLAY-COLORED SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 12 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week, most coming along the Wildlife Drive or in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 7/13: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 7/14: A STILT SANDPIPER was among seven shorebird species seen along the wildlife Drive. Dowitchers were seen also but were not positively identified. 7/17: 5 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS including 3 fledglings were seen on the Erie Canal north of Tschache Pool. They were seen from kayaks as there is no foot access to this location. Another adult PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen from a kayak on the east side of Howland Island. Onondaga County------------ 7/12: Four species of shorebirds including SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER were seen at Jamesville Beach. 7/16: An adult male RUDDY DUCK continues at Beaver Lake. 7/17: 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen in the fields above Green Lakes State Park. Five species of shorebirds including LEAST SANDPIPER were seen in a wet area along New Seneca Turnpike northeast of Skaneateles. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen from Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. Oneida County------------ 7/11: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continues at Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 7/14: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in the woods east of Verona Beach State Park. Herkimer County------------ 7/11: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was again heard in an area in the Town of Salisbury on private property. 7/17: 6 species of shorebirds including SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER were seen in a pond on McKoons Road north of Mohawk. --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/[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/ --
