RBA * New York* Syracuse* September 28, 2015* NYSY 09. 28. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 21, 2015 - September 28, 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 21 AT 5:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #460 Monday September 28, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 21, 2015 Highlights:----------- CACKLING GOOSEBUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERHUDSONIAN GODWITWILSON’S PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERLINCOLN’S SPARROWYELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Another great week for shorebirds with 21 species reported at the complex. 9/22: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was observed at VanDyne Spoor Road. 9/23: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was found at the Visitor’s Center. 9/25: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found in Eaton Marsh along the Wildlife Trail. 7 species of shorebirds including AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were seen from East Road. 9/26: A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was observed in flight along the Wildlife Trail. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Esker Brook Trail. The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was relocated at Knox-Marsellus Marsh but has not been reported again. 9/27: 13 species of shorebirds including LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Trail. Onondaga County------------ 9/23: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at Joseph F. William Park on Oneida Lake. 9/27: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW, a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County------------ 9/26: A CACKLING GOOSE, a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were all seen near Darrow Road west of Mexico. Oneida County------------ 9/22: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found o Irish Hill Road. Oneida county------------ 9/27: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD were found at Spring Farm Nature Center south of Clinton. Herkimer County------------ 9/23: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER wa seen at a private residence north of Dolgeville. Cayuga County------------ 9/26: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, an SANDERLING and a DUNLIN were all found at West Barrier Beach Park in Fair Haven. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
