* New York* Syracuse - - August 15, 2016 * NYSY 15. 08.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 08, 2016 - August 15, 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: August 15 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 08, 2015. Highlights-------------- RED-NECKED GREBESNOW GOOSEAMERICAN WIGEONRED-SHOULDERED HAWKSORABLACK-BELLIED PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERORCHARD ORIOLEPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 15 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. Nothing new for the season. Highlight’s were BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Towpath Road and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER at Morgan Road. 8/9: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was seen at Towpath Road.. 8/11: 9 species of shorebirds including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and STILT SANDPIPER were seen along the Wildlife Drive, 8/12: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was reported at Morgan Road Marsh. 8/13: 2 REDD-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the end of Mays Point Road. 2 SANDHILL CRANES and a lingering SNOW GOOSE were seen from East Road. 7 species of shorebirds including a juvenile BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at the Morgan Road Marsh. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen there also. 8/15: The BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was again seen at Morgan Road. Onondaga County------------ 8/10: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the end of the Creekwalk near the Destiny Shopping Mall. 8/11: A SORA was found along the Creekwalk. 8/14: A female AMERICAN WIGEON continues in the Seneca River below the bridge in Baldwinsville. 8/15: 6 species of shorebirds and 4 GREAT EGRETS were seen from duck blind on Smokey Hollow Road in Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County------------ 8/14: 7 species of shorebirds including a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen in a wet area at the corner of Rt.1 and Lakeview Road in the Town of Scriba. Madison County------------ 8/8: A RED-NECKED GREBE was found on Woodman Pond. 8/9: 5 species of the more common shorebirds were seen at Woodman Pond. Oneida County------------ 8/12: 9 species of the more common shorebirds were seen at the Main Street Fishing Access at Delta Lake. Herkimer County------------ 8/8: PINE SISKINS were reported at a feeder north of Eagle Bay. --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/ --
