RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* September 20, 2010
* NYSY 2009.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
September 13, 2009 - September 20, 2010
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:September 20 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#222 -Monday September 20, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September
13 , 2010
Highlights:
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LITTLE BLUE HERON
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
GLOSSY IBIS
MERLIN
SANDHILL CRANE
SORA
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
RUFF
STILT SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
LINCOLN’S SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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9/14: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in the new shorebird area along
the wildlife trail. The RUFF was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9 Warbler
species
and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen on Howland Island.
9/16: The IBIS species (still no positive ID) waw seen at May’s Point Pool.
9/17: The LITTLE BLUE HERON and IBIS sp. were seen at May’s Point Pool. 6
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were at the entrance to the Visitor
‘s Center. BAIRD’S and STILT SANDPIPERS and the RUFF were at Knox-Marsellus
Marsh. Also 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. Overall the number of shorebird species is
down considerably from two weeks ago.
9/18: The IBIS and LITTLE BLUE HERON were still present at May’s Point
Pool.
9/19: 8 SORA were heard along the Wildlife Trail. A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was
found too. The IBIS was seen at May’s Point Pool and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were
seen
in Puddler’s Marsh.
9/20: The LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at May’s Point Pool. Neither the Ibis
or Ruff were found.
Onondaga County
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9/13: 6 species of Warbler were found at Willow Bay on Onondaga Lake.
9/14: A MERLIN was seen at Green Lakes State Park.
9/16: On this day and the next 5 Warbler species were seen along the Erie
Canal Trail in Fayetteville.
9/19: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Three Rivers WMA.
Oswego County
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9/15: YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were seen at Hastings and Noye’s
Sanctuary.
9/17: 8 Raptor species were seen at Bishop Hill Road north of Pulaski
including 255 BROADWINGS.
9/18: 6 species of Shorebird and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen at
Sandy Pond.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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