Buffalo Ornithological Society
Birding Western New York and the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario

Black-legged Kittiwake - © Sue Barth

Betsy Potter discovered this juvenile Red-necked Phalarope on the 2nd at Oak Orchard WMA. Photograph by Josh Ketry.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Gale VerHague found this Least Bittern in the small wetland behind Tim Horton’s at Dunkirk Harbor on the 2nd. A nice treat to see an individual of this species out in the open.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

This Whimbrel stayed offshore of the Seaway Slip along the Buffalo Outer Harbor on the 2nd. Sue Barth found and photographed this bird which was flushed by jet skiers.
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James Sawusch captured this lovely image of an Olive-sided Flycatcher at Amherst SP on the 3rd. This species has a narrow window of occurrence when it passes through our region.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Barth strikes again on the 6th with this Whimbrel duo onshore at the Seaway Slip along the Outer Harbor.
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Found by Tom Kerr initially, this Baird’s Sandpiper entertained many on the 4th, including Sue Barth who knocked it out of the ballpark with this fabulous image! This bird also chose to rest and feed in the short grass area at the Seaway Slip along the Outer Harbor.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Don Dixon also enjoyed the Baird’s Sandpiper at the Seaway Slip on the 4th. Here the bird is flanked by a Semipalmated Plover.
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Just one more photo of the Baird’s, because it’s such a beauty...this image by Kevin Rybczynski; again on the 4th at the Outer Harbor Seaway Slip.
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Not often seen perched, this Broad-winged Hawk was photographed by Kevin Manley in West Falls, NY on the 6th.
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Sue Barth photographed this molting male Scarlet Tanager in her Orchard Park back yard on the 5th.
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5-7 Common Nighthawks were putting on quite the aerial display at North Marsh of Oak Orchard WMA on the 6th. They've been making appearances at dusk for the past several days in the area.
Contributed by: Patrick Sysiong

After many failed attempts, I finally got my first look at a Wilson's Snipe on the 8th. I also got to see the interesting and almost comical walk that these birds share with the American Woodcock!
Contributed by: Patrick Sysiong

Shelley Seidman comes through again along the Buffalo Waterfront at Erie Basin Marina with this unusual fall migrant, Prairie Warbler on the 9th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Another image of Seidman’s Prairie Warbler from Erie Basin Marina on the 9th.
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A shot of one of the two Whimbrel at the Outer Harbor on the 6th. The pair pretty much kept together as they foraged in the field.
Contributed by: Sue Barth

One of three Black-bellied Plovers that showed up early morning at the Outer Harbor on the 2nd. They still remain as of the 10th!
Contributed by: Sue Barth

A juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker at Beaver Island SP on the 10th. You can see the red feathering on his head just starting to come in.
Contributed by: Sue Barth

Juvenile Olive-sided Flycatcher at the Canadaway Creek WMA in Arkwright on September 8th. This one was in the exact same area where I found one on May 18th of this year.
Contributed by: Gale VerHague

Ryan Griffiths encountered this Whimbrel as the bird flew in off Lake Ontario at Westcliffe Park in St Catharine’s, Ontario on the 12th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Bruce Hoover found this ‘early’ Lesser Scaup along the greenway in Tonawanda, NY on the 13th.
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Seidman photographed this Prairie Warbler along Lakefront Blvd near Erie Basin Marina on the 19th. It’s possible that this could be the same individual she found on the 9th in the same area.
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Josh Ketry found a group of 26 American Golden-Plovers along Route 63 just south of the Iroquois NWR complex on the 16th.
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Another photo taken by Ketry on the 16th in Basom, NY showing a different American Golden-Plover from the flock of 26.
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On the 14th, Joel Strong photographed this American Golden-Plover in a fluddle at the intersection of Lower Lake and Burgess Roads in Niagara County, NY.
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Blayne and Jean Farnan found this fantastic juvenile Ruff in Wainfleet, Ontario on the 15th. This bird stayed for at least four days delighting many local birders. This photo was taken by Jean Hampson.
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Kayo Roy took this beautiful photo of the Wainfleet, Ontario Ruff on the 15th. This bird was found early in the morning of the 15th by the Farnans.
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Another image by Kayo Roy showing the juvenile Ruff with a Lesser Yellowlegs behind and to the left; also taken on the 15th in Wainfleet.
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Ryan Griffiths caught this amazing image of an adult Cooper’s Hawk catching a Killdeer in St.Catharine’s, Ontario on the 14th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

One of two juvenile American Golden-Plovers in a recently plowed field along Route 5 in Dunkirk on September 22nd.
Contributed by: Gale VerHague

This Stilt Sandpiper was photographed by Ken Czworka at the Oak Orchard WMA Education Center on the 22nd.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Tom Kerr struck gold on the 24th at Buffalo Audubon’s Beaver Meadow Preserve with this smashing Connecticut Warbler that popped up close enough to allow for a cell phone photo!!! Ka-Boom!
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Amazingly, the/a Connecticut Warbler continued into the 25th at Beaver Meadow Audubon Preserve and was joined by a second individual! Scott Diedrich relocated the bird and found the second one as well as managed a few beautiful photos.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

The second Connecticut Warbler at Beaver Meadow, in Wyoming County on the 25th. Photo by Scott Diedrich.
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Slightly different angle on the second Connecticut Warbler by Diedrich on the 25th at Beaver Meadow.
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Josh Ketry captured this image of a Hooded Warbler on the 18th at Golden Hill SP.
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Larry Meyer captured this beautiful image of a Sandhill Crane in golden light out at the Iroquois NWR complex on the 24th.
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Also on the 24th at Iroquois NWR, this pair of Trumpeter Swans was photographed in flight by Larry Meyer.
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This Common Nighthawk was found roosting during the day on the 25th on a deck of a house at Wyldewood Beach, Port Colbourne, Ontario. Photo by Suzanne Kraus.
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Daniel Rosentreter captured this image of a family of Trumpeter Swans on the 28th at the Iroquois NWR complex. Seven kids will keep these adults quite busy!
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Larry Meyer was in the right place at the right time when he snapped this photograph of a juvenile Bald Eagle trying to pirate a fish dinner from an Osprey on the 28th at Iroquois NWR.
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Shelley strikes again with a Prairie Warbler in Downtown Buffalo! For the third time this month, Seidman photographed a Prairie Warbler near Erie Basin Marina, this time on the 29th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

After a great night of migration, Carl Carbone found and photographed this Philadelphia Vireo in his own WNY yard on the 29th, capturing this stunning portrait.
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David Crowe captured this beautifully understated Orange-crowned Warbler on the 28th at Hanging Bog WMA in Allegany County.
Contributed by: Alec Humann