RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* August 30, 2010
* NYSY 3008.10
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
August 23, 2009 - August 30, 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:August 30 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#219 -Monday August 30, 2010
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 23
,
2010
Highlights:
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GLOSSY IBIS
SANDHILL CRANE
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
WHIMBREL
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
RUDDY TURNSTONE
STILT SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
WESTERN SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHE
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
SAW-WHET OWL
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
CAPE MAY WARBLER
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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8/23: Nineteen species of shorebirds were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and
the Visitor’s Center this day. Before the week was over the list would grow to
twenty two. Todays list:
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER
KILLDEER
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
WHIMBREL
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
SANDERLING
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER
LEAST SANDPIPER
STILT SANDPIPER
LONGBILLED DOWITCHER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Also seen were PEREGRINE FALCON and SANDHILL CRANE.
8/26: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Benning Marsh (still off limits to
the public). At Knox-Marsellus three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES continue. A WILSON’S
PHALAROPE was new to the marsh and a female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was an
unexpected and rare find.
8/27: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was added to the mix at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.
8/28: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh along
with19 other species of shorebird.
8/29: The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were again seen at Knox-Marsellus
Marsh.
A GLOSSY IBIS was found at May’s Point pool.
8/30: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at
Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The GLOSSY IBIS was again seen at May’s Point Pool.
Cayuga County
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8/24: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park.
Oswego County
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8/25: 7 species of raptor were seen flying over Bishop Hill Road north of
Pulaski. A WILSON’S WARBLER was found in Hastings.
8/26: 6 species of warbler including 2 CAPE MAYS were seen at a private
residence in Hastings.
8/27: A JAEGER species too distant to positively ID was seen from Derby
Hill.
8/28: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was again seen in Hastings and also a MERLIN.
Madison County
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8/25: 6 species of shorebird including a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at
the
Turf Farm on Lakeport Road.
8/28: 20 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen on McGraw Road off of Lakeport
Road.
Onondaga County
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8/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen in the Early Evening at the Erie Village Golf
Course on Rt. 290 near East Syracuse. It was found at 1:00 the nest day but was
gone by 2:00.
8/27: 4 RUDDY TURNSTONES were found at the outlet of Nine Mile Creek on
Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 1 bird remained through the 29th.
8/29: 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen near the soccer fields on Colvin Ave
in
Syracuse. 2 more were seen near Klien Island near Liverpool.
8/30: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard vocalizing near Rt.31 west of Baldwinsville.
Oneida County
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8/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found near Skyline Drive in the town of
Kirkland.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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