* New York* Syracuse - July 25, 2016 * NYSY 07. 25. 16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 18, 2016 - July 25, 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 12:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 18, 2015. Highlights--------------STILT SANDPIPERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERRED-NECKED PHALAROPERED-HEADED WOODPECKERORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 13 species of Shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen along the Wildlife Drive on 7/24. STILT SANDPIPERS were seen along the wildlife Drive on 7/19 and at Howland Island on 7/20. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WAS SEEN AT BENNING MARSH ON 7/24. 7/23: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Wildlife Drive. 7/24: A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen along the Wildlife Drive. Onondaga County------------ 7/25: KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, WILSON’S SNIPE and at least 35 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen from the duck blind at Three Rivers WMA off of Smokey Hollow Road north of Baldwinsville. Madison county------------ 7/23: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Marsh Mill Road south of Bridgeport. Oneida County------------ 7/18: 3 MERLINS were seen near a private residence in Urica. 7/19: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Verona Beach Woods east of the State Park. 7/21: 5 species of shorebirds including 5 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were seen at Delta Lake. Herkimer County------------ 7/19: Four species of shorebirds including 19 LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at the McKoon’s pond and wetland south of Mohawk. --end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
