* New York* Syracuse - August 07, 2017 * NYSY 08.07.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 31, 2017 - August 07, 2017to 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 07 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 31, 2017. Highlights--------------LEAST BITTERNBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSANDERLINGLITTLE GULLFORSTER’S TERNBLACK TERNRED-HEADED WOODPECKERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERPRAIRIE WARBLERGRASSHOPPER SPARROWHENSLOW’S SPARROWORCHARD ORIOLE
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 11 species of Shorebirds were reported at the complex this week. 7/31: This is the last report of the RED-HEADED WOODPECKER(S) on Mays Point Road. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was reported at Seneca Flats along the Wildlife Drive. 8/4: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Towpath Road. 8/6: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen on Rt.89 at the Bridge by MaysPoint Road. A LEAST BITTERN was seen on the Wildlife Drive. 2 BLACK TERNS were see at Tschache Pool. Onondaga County------------ 8/1: 9 species of Shorebirds including a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were seen on Waters Road north of Rt. 80 east of Fabius 8/3: A HENSLOW’S SPARROW was found in the Fields above the Camping area at Green Lakes State Park. It was reported through 8/5. 8/4: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and a PRAIRIE WARBLER were reported at Green Lakes State Park. Oswego County------------ 7/31: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the breakwall in Oswego Harbor. It was reported through 8/2. 8/2: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on West Lake Road south of Oswego. 8/5: A FORSTER’S TERN and a SANDERLING were seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. A LEAST BITTERN was seen at the Maple Ave wetland west of Oswego. Madison County------------ 7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Chittenango. Oneida County------------ 8/1: This was the last report of the LITTLE GULL at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. 8/3: A SANDERLING was seen at Sylvan Beach. Herkimer county------------ 7/31: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Cederville Road in the Town of Litchfield. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
