RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* September 14, 2009
* NYSY1409.09
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
September 07, 2009 - September 14, 2009
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:September 14 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
#171 -Tuesday September 14, 2009
Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of September
07 , 2009
Highlights:
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AMERICAN BITTERN
LEAST BITTERN
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
SANDHILL CRANE
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
VIRGINIA RAIL
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
AMERICAN AVOCET
UPLAND SANDPIPER
RUDDY TURNSTONE
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
RED KNOT
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
STILT SANDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
BLACK TERN
MERLIN
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Extralimital)
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
YELLOW-THROATED FLYCATCHER
PHILIDELPHIA VIREO
SEDGE WREN
SWAINSON’S THRUSH
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
CAPE MAY WARBLER
LINCOLN’S SPARROW
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
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9/07: At the Visitor’s Center 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 3 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS were found along with10 species of shorebird. At May’s Point Pool 2
STILT SANDPIPERS, 1 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, and 1 WILSON’S PHALAROPE were seen.
From the East road overlook an EURASIAN WIGEON and 2 SANDHILL CRANES were found.
9/08: From the East Road overlook the EURASIAN WIGEON, 4 SANDHILL CRANES,
and 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were seen.
9/09: The AMERICAN AVOCET and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE were again seen from an
overlook south of the Thruway.
9/11 and 9/12: The “Muckrace” highlights. SEDGE WREN, SANDHILL CRANE,
AMERICAN BITTERN, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, BARRED OWL, SCREETCH OWL, GREAT
HORNED OWL, UPLAND SANDPIPER, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, STILT SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED
and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, EURASIAN WIGEON, BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, SWAINSON’S THRUSH, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
9/13: A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen at Knox-Marcellus Marsh from
the East Road overlook along with 6 SANDHILL CRANED and i BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON.
Oswego County
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9/07: A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in Hastings. 1 RED KNOT, 1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen at Sandy Pond.
9/09: 52 GREEN HERONS were seen feeding at the Volney wetland on Co. Rt.6.
Also found were 2 LEAST BITTERNS and a VIRGINIA RAIL.At Sandy Pond 34 species
of birds were recorded. Highlights were RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER, BLACK TERN, and 8 species of Warbler.
9/10: A PHILIDELPHIA VIREO was found at the Railroad Tracks in West Monroe.
9/11: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was found in Hastings.
Madison County
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9/07: 10 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were at the turf farm on Lakeport Road.
9/08: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and 11 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were at
the turf farm.
9/10: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, 13 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, and 1
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were at the turf farm.
Onondaga County
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9/09: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found at the Three Rivers WMA north of
Baldwinsville.
9/10: 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were heard at Dead Creek on Connors Road south of
Baldwinsville.
9/12: A MERLIN ws seen on Hoag Road south of Baldwinsville. A PHILADELPHIA
VIREO and a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER were seen in the Three Rivers WMA.
Oneida County
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9/11: 10 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at Delta Lake.
Extralimital
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9/08: 1 adult and 2 young THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS were seen at Ferd’s Bog
in Hamilton County. also seen were GRAY JAYS and BOREAL CHICKADEES.
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A.
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