* New York* Syracuse - - September 12, 2016 * NYSY 09. 12.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 05, 2016 - September 12, 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: September 12 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 September 05, 2015. Highlights-------------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERWILSON’S PHALAROPERED PHALAROPELONG-TAILED JAEGERCOMMON NIGHTHAWKYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOLINCOLN’S SPARROWPINE SISKIN
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ Another good week for SHOREBIRDS with 15 species reported including WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, LONG and SHORT BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILSON’S PHALAROPE, STILT SANDPIPER and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER. Most birds were reported at the Visitor’s Center and along the Wildlife Trail. Baird’s Sandpiper and Stilt Sandpiper were seen only at Morgan Road. 10 species of WARBLERS were reported also. 9/5: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found along Towpath Road. 9/10: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on Towpath Road. Onondaga County------------ 9/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen along the Seneca River south of Phoenix. 9/9: 7 Shorebird species including SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at Van Buren Park south of Baldwinsville. 9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was see at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at the Dewitt Landfill. 9/11: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the Creekwalk north of Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. Oswego County------------ 9/8: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Derby Hill. 9/9: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at a private residence in Hastings. 9/11: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Great Bear Recreation Area north of Phoenix. A LONG-TAILED JAEGER was seen and photographed at Derby Hill. Madison County------------ 9/5: 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on Bradley Brook Resivoir south of West Eaton. 9/6: A RED PHALAROPE was seen on Bradley Brook resivoir. Oneida County------------ 9/7: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. 9/10: A PINE SISKIN. a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were all seen at the Spring Farm Nature Center. Herkimer County------------- 9/7: A PINE SISKIN was seen on Soncody Road north of West Winfield. --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/ --
