RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* August 24, 2009
* NYSY2408.09
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
August 17, 2009 - August 24, 2009
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland
compiled:August 24 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph 1Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#168 -Tuesday August 24, 2009
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 17
, 2009
Highlights:
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
WHIMBREL
BLACK TERN
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
STILT SANDPIPER
AMERICAN AVOCET
WHIMBREL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
RUDDY TURNSTONE
BROWN PELICAN
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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8/20: 11 species of shorebirds were seen at May’s Point Pool highlighted
by STILT SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER and AMERICAN AVOCET. The AVOCET was seen
as recently as the 23rd. (yesterday) but as yet no report of it today. Two
more shorebirds, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER were found
later in the week bringing the May’s Point Pool count up to 13 shorebird
species.
8/23: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen flying over the main pool.
Onondaga County
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8/19: A BROWN PELICAN was seen and photographed on Eagle Creek near Fourth
Lake in the Adirondack Park. There have been no recent reports.
8/20: 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in Syracuse near the Temple Adath
Yeshuran Cemetary.
8/22: 7 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen flying over the Radisson Community
near Baldwinsville. Also heard there were BARRED and SCREETCH OWLS.
8/23: 5 of the commoner species of shorebirds and a possible pair of
Baird’s Sandpipers were seen along Onondaga Lake.
Oswego County
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8/17: At Sandy Pond a 2nd. cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen and at
the boat launch at Greene Point Marina a juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was
seen on the dock.
8/19: A Raptor flight at Derby Hill and points to the south produced 9
species of raptors.
8/21: At Sandy Pond 7 species of shorebirds were found. Highlights were
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and RUDDY TURNSTONE. On the 23rd. SEMI-PAL PLOVER and
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were added to the mix. Also on that day at El Dorado up in
Jefferson County 2 WHIMBREL were seen.
8/23: A single WHIMBREL was seen on the grass at the fort in Oswego.
Madison County
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3 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were seen at the sod farm on Lakeport Road north of
Chittenango.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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