RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* July 27, 2009
* NYSY 2707.09
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
July 20, 2009 - July 27, 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:July 27 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#164 -Monday July 27, 2009
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 20 ,
2009
Highlights:
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SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
STILT SANDPIPER
GREAT EGRET
MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital)
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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7/22: A variety of shorebirds were found in the complex on this day. Along
the wildlife drive PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and probable SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
were found. At May’s Poitn PondGREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER,
STILT SANDPIPER, and GREAT EGRET were found.
Oneida County
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7/22: At Verona Marsh 30 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 6 spotted sandpipers were
found. On the 25th. 2 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS were found in the same lacation.
Verona Marsh is on the south side of Rt. 31 just under a mile west of the
intersection with Rt. 365.
Extralimital
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There was only one report of the MISSISSIPPI KITES this week but it was
from yesterday (7/26) so it appears at least one of the birds is still in that
area. These birds are being seen in the Town of Root south of the Canajoharie
thruway exit in Montgomery County. Take Rt. 10 south to Mapletown Road. Go left
(east) about 3.5 miles to Donato Road. Walk south on Donato Road and look for
the bird(s) along a row of trees looking west from Donato Road.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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