RBA * New York* Syracuse* August 17 2015* NYSY 08. 17. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 10, 2015 - August 17, 2015to 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: August 17 AT 4:00 p.m. (DST)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #455 Monday August 17, 2015 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 10, 2014 Highlights:----------- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONBLACK-BELLIED PLOVERAMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERBUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERUPLAND SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERWILSON’S PHALAROPERED-HEADED WOODPECKEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERYELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 19 species of Shorebirds were again seen at the complex this week. All reported species were seen at The Knox/Marsellus and Puddlers Marsh area although some were seen along the Wildlife Drive and at VanDyne Spoor also. 8/11: Highlights at Knox/Marsellus and Puddler’s this day were BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was not relocated the rest this week. 8/15 and 16: Highlights of Shorebirds seen on these days were WILSON’S PHALAROPE, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, UPLAND SANDPIPERBLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER. Cayuga County------------ 8/14: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue, probably feeding young, at the west barrier beach area at Fair Haven. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen also. 8/15: The two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were noted again at west barrier beach and another was spotted on the State Park side at Fair Haven. 4 species of shorebirds were seen also. Onondaga County------------ 8/14: Two TRUMPETER SWANS were seen in a pond on the Reeve’s Farm on Fenner Road west of Baldwinsville. A RELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Three Rivers WMA. 8/15: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Three Rivers WMA. Oswego County------------ 8/13: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Jess Drive north of the Salmon River Reservoir. 8/14: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen near Darrow Road south of Rt. 104. Another two sere seen at a private residence in Hastings. Oneida county------------ 8/12: 8 Shorebird species were seen at Delta Lake including a SANDERLING. Herkimer County------------ 8/13: Five shorebird species were seen at the McKoon Road wetlands north of Richfield Springs. 8/15: Five shorebird species were again seen at the McKoon Road wetlands. Birds seen over the two days were KILLDEER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST SANDPIPER and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER. A BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen also. -- end report Joseph BrinRegion 5Baldwinsville, N.Y. 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/ --
