* New York* Syracuse - October 03, 2016 * NYSY 10.03.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 26, 2016 - October 03, 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: October 03 AT 4:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 26, 2015. Highlights-------------- RED-NECKED GREBEBROWN BOOBY (Extralimital)AMERICAN BITTERNCACKLING GOOSERUDDY TURNSTONEAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERPHILADELPHIA VIREOLAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 16 species of Shorebirds were reported at the complex this week. All were seen either at the Visitor’s Center or along the Wildlife Trail. A lesser number of species were seen at the Morgan Road Marsh but no different species were seen.Highlights were continuing BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER at the Visitor’s Center and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER along the Wildlife Drive. 9/28: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen on Eskerbrook Trail. 10/2: A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was a flyover at the Visitor’s Center. A TRUMPETER SWAN was seen at VanDyne Spoor Road Two Trumpeters were seen from Morgan Road.
Cayuga County------------ 9/28: A RUDDY TURNSTONE, 3 SANDERLINGS and 3 3 DUNLIN were seen along the breakwall at Fair Haven State Park. Onondaga County------------ 10/1: A GTAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER were found at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. 10/2: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen along the Seneca River where the Oneida River joins to form the Oswego River. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was again found at Three Rivers WMA. 10/3: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was again seen Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County------------ 10/2: A late AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at Deer Creek Marsh north of Port Ontario. Madison County------------ 10/2: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Woodman Pond. Oneida County------------ 9/26: A CACKLING GOOSE was found at the Verona Swamp on Rt.31 west of Rt. 365. 10/3: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer county------------ 9/27: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at a private Residence north of Dolgeville. Extralimital------------ The last sighting of the BROWN BOOBY was on 9/30. It was seen on Bouy #50 from Town Line Road (private) in Cayuga County. --end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, NY 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
