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

Purple Sandpiper - © Sue Barth

Gale VerHague found this Sedge Wren in Chautauqua County on June 6th.
Contributed by: Gale Verhague

These Ruddy Turnstones made a stopover at Morgan's Point, Port Colborne, Ontario on the 4th. Photo by Brad Reinhardt.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Willie D'anna reported this Laughing Gull at the Wilson Short Pier on the morning of the 5th. Phil Mills missed the bird at Wilson but refound it on the Olcott Pier later in the day. Photo by Mills.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

In addition to the Laughing Gull on the Olcott Pier on the 5th, the adult Black-legged Kittiwake, originally found on the 4th by Joel Strong, continued and provided this amazing photo by Phil Mills of both species.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Clay-colored Sparrows continue for another season at Krull County Park. Here photographed by Charlie Kaars on the 9th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

The BOS Date Guide lists Canvasback as 'all year', but this species is unusual after mid-May. This male was photographed by Willie D'anna at Fort Niagara SP on the 3rd.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Willie D'anna captured this image of the adult Black-legged Kittiwake in flight off the Olcott Pier on the 10th. Note the petite, all-yellow bill and solid black wing tips...oh yeah, and the black legs!
Contributed by: Alec Humann

This Brewster's Warbler posed nicely for Moe Aderman on the 4th along Sour Springs Road, Basom, NY. This is the more commonly encountered hybrid between Blue-winged x Golden-winged Warblers.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Rob Sielaff photographed this 2nd year male Orchard Oriole in his Holland, NY backyard on the 10th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Andrea Heine captured this Cliff Swallow collecting mud for its nest at Beaver Island SP on the 2nd.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

This Acadian Flycatcher was photographed on territory by Bill Massaro at Ayers Stevenson Preserve in southern Erie County. This species is a local breeder in the southern tier along wooded ravines, especially where Hemlock trees are present.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

A local breeder in western NY is this Grasshopper Sparrow, photographed here by Jim Johnston at the Dunkirk Airport on the 6th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

This Prairie Warbler posed nicely for Shelley Seidman down in Cattaraugus County along Keller Road on the 9th. This is another local breeder with the BOS Study Area.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Not a great photo, but I love observing breeding behavior and was thrilled to see this begging Brown Thrasher fledgling at Times Beach on the 15th while I was watching Baltimore Orioles feeding their young!
Contributed by: Shelley Seidman

This adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron was an exceptional find in Allegany County along the Genessee Valley Greenway on the 20th by Peter Torraca.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

Beaver Meadow Audubon hosted this pair of Sandhill Cranes and a Glossy Ibis - both found by Tom Kerr. Bill Massaro took this photo on the 22nd.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

James Johnston found and documented this immaculate adult Laughing Gull at Gratwick Park, North Tonawanda on the morning of the 24th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

It seems there are more than usual numbers of summering Canvasbacks regionally. This trio was photographed at Jordan Harbor on the 14th by Shannon Hingston.
Contributed by: Alec Humann

This Least Flycatcher was fun to watch gathering food for its young while atlasing in Sardinia on the 2nd.
Contributed by: Sue Barth

A singing Northern Waterthrush was a beautiful breeding record to add while atlasing down in Cuba (Allegany County) on the 22nd.
Contributed by: Sue Barth

This handsome Canada Warbler was a neat find while atlasing in the Sardinia CE block on the 9th.
Contributed by: Sue Barth

In farnham on the 11th, this beautiful Cerulean Warbler was seen catching and carrying food to its young just moments after this photo was taken. You just never know what you're going to see when atlasing!
Contributed by: Sue Barth