* New York* Syracuse - September 12, 2017 * NYSY 09.12.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 05, 2017 - September 12, 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: 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 septamber 05, 2017. Highlights-------------- SNOWY EGRETBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERSTILT SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERRED-NECKED PHALAROPECOMMON NIGHTHAWKOLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERPHILADELPHIA VIREOGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 16 species of shorebirds were reported from the complex this week. As in last week, the majority were seen along the wildlife trail, at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and at Martens Tract. Highlights were RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS. 9/5: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE continued at Martens Tract. 9/8: A SNOWY EGRET was seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/9: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was found at towpath Road. 9/10: 6 species of shorebirds including 5 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at Martens Tract. 5 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Morgan Road Marsh. An incredible 109 species of birds were seen along Towpath Road including 15 species of Warblers and 11 species of Shorebirds. Also of note were YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER and PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Onondaga county------------ 9/9: OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were seen at Jamesville Beach and on Comstock Road in Syracuse. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from Oakwood Cemetary in Syracuse. 9/10: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen at Oneida Shores State Park. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen in Oakwood Cemetary. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County------------- 9/8: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen along Rt. 81 at Parish. 9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Toad Harbor on Oneida Lake Madison County------------ 9/5: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were both seen at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. 9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Bonney Hill in Hamilton. 9/12: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Bonney Hill. Oneida County------------ 9/6: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen in Waterville. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was sen at Spring Farm Nature Preserve south of Clinton. 9/10: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Utica Marsh. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Spring Farm Nature Preserve. Herkimer County------------ 9/6: A MERLIN was seen at Moss Lake in the Adirondak Park ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- 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/ --
