* New York* Syracuse - September 26, 2017 * NYSY 09.26.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):September 18, 2017 - September 26, 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 26 AT 11:30 a.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 18, 2017. Highlights--------------BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONSTILT SANDPIPERSANDEERLINGLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERWILSON’S PHALAROPEPHILADELPHIA VIREOGRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHPHILADELPHIA VIREOGRAY JAYBOREAL CHICKADEECONNECTICUT WARBLERORANGE-CROWNED WARBLEREVENING GROSBEAKRED CROSSBILL
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 19 species of Shorebirds were reported at the complex this week. again most were seen along the Wildlife Drive at at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 9/23: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen at the Visitor’s Center and was seen through the 25th. 9/24: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen on Esker Brook Trail. 9/25: 10 species of shorebirds were seen along the Wildlife drive including a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS. Onondaga county------------ 9/22: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at Raddison River Park south of Phoenix. 9/23: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen along the Creek Walk near Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse. 9/25: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a LINCOLN’S SPARROW were seen at Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Oswego County------------ 9/19: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found at a private resicence in Hastings. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Tannery Creek in Fulton. 9/24: A SANDERLING was seen at the outlet of Sandy Pond. Madison County------------ 9/19: 8 species of shorebirds including a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were seen at the Madison Street Impoundment north of Hamilton. 9/24: 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS were foung at the Sky High Sod Farm north of Chittenango. Oneida County------------ 9/20: A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen at the Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary south of Clinton. Herkimer County------------ 9/23: 2EVENING GROSBEAKS, 2 RED CROSSBILLS, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a BOREAL CHICKADEE and a GRAY JAY were seen in the vicinity of Little Moose Lake in the Adirondacks. 9/25: A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported from a private residence north of Dolgeville. ---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/ --
