* New York* Syracuse - - August 22, 2016 * NYSY 22. 08.16 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):August 15, 2016 - August 22, 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: August 22 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 15, 2015. Highlights-------------- BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERSANDERLINGBUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERSTILT SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERBAIRD’S SANDPIPERLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERCOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKEROLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 14 species of shorebirds were reported at the complex this week. Except for a STILT SANDPIPER seen in flight at South Spring Pool on 8/17 all were seen in the Mail Pool or along the Wildlife Drive. Knox-Marsellus and Puddlers Marshes are nearly dry and hold little habitat. Even Mays Point Pool which had been productive in past weeks was not very active this week. 8/17: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was reported along the Wildlife Drive. 8/20: A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was reported in the Main Pool. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at the beginning of the Wildlife Drive. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on Mays Point Road. Onondaga County------------ 10 species of shorebirds were seen at the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville this week. Most were seen from the duck blind off of Smokey Hollow Road. Highlight were 2 SANDERLINGS on 8/20. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from the same area that evening also. Madison County------------ 8/21: The season’s first BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen at the Sky High Sod Farm on Lakeport Road north of Chittenango. Oneida County------------ 8/17: 7 species of shorebirds including 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were seen at Delta Lake. --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/ --
