* New York* Syracuse - September 05, 2017 * NYSY 09.05.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 28, 2017 - Septermber 05, 2017to 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 05 AT 11:00 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 28, 2017. Highlights-------------- SNOWY EGRETRUDDY TURNSTONEBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERRED KNOTSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERRED-NECKED PHALAROPEWILSON’S PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Another great week for Shorebirds with 20 species being reported. Although there were great reports from the Wildlife Drive and Knox-Marsellus Marsh Marten’s Tract was also very productive this past weekend with 11 species being reported yesterday. 8/29: A RED KNOT was seen from East Road. 9/1: An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Carncross Road. 9/2: A SNOWY EGRET was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues on Mays Point Road. 9/4: 11 Shorebird species were reported at Marten’s Tract including WILSON’S PHALAROPE, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER,WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and STILT SANDPIPER. Onondaga County------------ OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were reported this week at Oakwood Cemetary in Syracuse, Three Rivers WMA in Baldwinsville and Radisson River Park south of Phoenix. 9/1: A SWAINSON’S THRUSH was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 9/3: 10 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were counted at Radisson River Park (Private) south of Phoenix. Oswego County------------ OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were seen Depot Road in West Monroe and Sandy Island State Park. 8/30: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard at Markowitz Road in Palermo. 9/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Sandy Island State Park. 9/4: 2 RED KNOTS were seen at Sandy Island State Park. Madison County------------ 8/28: A YELOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Tinsley Hill Road in Erieville. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. 9/3: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen at the Sod Farm. Oneida county------------ OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were reported from Rt.12 in Kirkland and Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- 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/ --
