* New York* Syracuse - July 24, 2017 * NYSY 07.24.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 17, 2017 - July 24, 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: July 24 AT 12:00 p.m. (EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of July 17, 2017. Highlights-------------- AMERICAN WHITE PELICANLEAST BITTERNIBIS sp.BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONBRANTNORTHERN GOSHAWKSANDHILL CRANERUFFLONG-BILLED DOWITCHERSHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERSTILT SANDPIPERBLACK TERNCOMMON NIGHTHAWKRED-HEADED WOODPECKERACADIAN FLYCATCHER
Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)------------ 14 species of Shorebirds were reported at the complex this week. The RUFF seems to be gone but other goodies like STILT SANDPIPER and both DOWITCHERS are still being reported. 7/19: The last day the RUFF was reported. It was from Eaton Marsh. The last report of the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS from Mays Point Road although they may still be around. 7/21: An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was reported at Benning Marsh on the Wildlife Trai. The Pelican was reported through yesterday both at Benning and at Tschache Pool. 7/22: An IBIS was spotted and photographed, somewhat distantly, along the Wildlife Drive but a positive ID could not be made. No reports since.BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and BLACK TERNS were reported at Morgan Road Marsh. LEAST BITTERN was reported at NanDyne Spoor Road, Howland Island and the Wildlife Drive. 7/23: BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Onondaga County------------ 7/17: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was sighted along the Erie Canal on Cedar Bay Road in Dewitt. 7/19: 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS continue at Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville. Oswego County------------ 7/19: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Sunset Bay Park on Lake Ontario. 7/21: An early BRANT was seen at Oswego Harbor. 7/23: A LEAST BITTERN was seen at Snake Creek onLakeshore Road south of Oswego. Cayuga County------------ 7/21: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was see on the bluff at Fair Haven State Park. Madison County------------ 7/21: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was found at Morrow Mountain State Park south of Erieville. Herkimer county------------ 7/22: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was found on Unclemier Road north of Middleville. ---end transcript ---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --