BOS Photo Albums
Photo albums submitted by BOS members are below. These albums feature BOS field trips, events, and special bird sightings that our members have seen. We hope you enjoy them! (BOS Members: you'll need to LOGIN, then find the link on your member homepage to add your photos.)
July-2026
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MONTHLY photos contributed by our members for July - 2026.
This adult Black-headed Gull was a phenomenal find by Willie D’anna on the 30th at the Wilson Pier. Unfortunately the bird flew west after loafing on the pier for about 20 minutes!
Contributed by: Alec Humann
A Black-billed Cuckoo at Woodlawn Beach SP was a nice treat on the 6th!
Contributed by: Sue Barth
Ian Campbell captured this I mage of an Eastern Kingbird escorting a Red-tailed Hawk away from its territory. Taken on the 4th near Belfast, Allegany County.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Shorebird migration back south really ramps up by mid-July. This Ruddy Turnstone was photographed by Ella Hicks on the 26th at Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie, Ontario.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
This Sedge Wren put on a show for Willie D’Anna along Bartel Road, Tonawanda WMA on the 20th. This bird was originally reported by Phil Mills on the 19th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
From what I hear, Willet will be split into two species come autumn. What we now call ‘Western’ Willet, such as this bird pictured here, will be called Prairie Willet in the near future. This bird was photographed by Sue Barth at Woodlawn Beach SP on the 26th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
This young male Mourning Warbler makes for a great study of basic-plumaged Geothlypis warblers. Gale VerHague photographed this individual at Canadaway Creek WMA, Chautauqua County on the 24th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Outside of their spring courting displays, American Woodcock are seen rarely. This individual may have been attending its nest along Maine Hill Road, Cattaraugus County on the 9th. Photo by Jeffrey Reed.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
This Sanderling can be aged as an adult because of the retained tattered-edged scapulars and tertials alongside the fresh, pale gray, basic plumage feathers growing in. This bird has left its young in the high arctic and begun its migration south. Donna Johnston took this photo on the 23rd at Port Dalhousie, Ontario.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
These Pine Siskins visited the garden of Gale VerHague on the 1st, along Mezzio Road, Chautauqua County.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Caspian Terns had a rough summer locally last year as avian flu decimated the breeding colony in the Buffalo Harbor. These Caspians, co-mingling with Ring-billed and Herring Gulls, were photographed by John Gustafson at Bemus Point, Chautauqua Lake on the 9th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
This photo conveys well the start of autumn migration - between the foliage turning color and this Northern Yellow Warbler in basic plumage. Malcolm Kurtz took this image on the 22nd at Prendergast Point, Lake Chautauqua.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Hatch Creek SF in Chautauqua County supplied Nathan Stimson with this stunning Indigo Bunting on the 20th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Canada Warbler is a local breeding species across the Southern Tier. Christy Hibsch photographed this individual at Lost Nation SF, Allegany County on the 6th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Willie D’anna found this adult Black-headed Gull on the 30th at the Wilson Pier, Niagara County. The bird rested on the pier for about 20 minutes before taking flight headed west, not to be seen again. Right place, right time!
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Cliff Swallows are local breeders throughout the BOS Study Area, nesting in colonies, some of which are quite large. Willie D’anna photographed this adult from the Wilson Pier on the 27th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Ten Pine Siskins dropped into the Wilson, NY garden of Betsy Potter and Willie D’anna on the 31st providing a great count for the date! Photo by Willie.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Why spend precious calories hunting small flying insects when you can score a dragonfly?! This Purple Martin goes ‘down the hatch’ with said prey item - aka a Thanksgiving meal! Celeste Morien took this photo near Medina on the 28th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
This Osprey with sushi seems in panic mode as it tries to evade the Black Terns escorting it out of their foraging area. Alex Ullrich took this photo at Cayuga Pool, Iroquois NWR complex on the 25th. Note the Black Terns are molting into basic plumage this time of year - the one individual resembling a Sooty Tern with its pale cap!
Contributed by: Alec Humann
It is comforting to see a newly fledged Caspian Tern after the Donnelly Pier’s colony was decimated by avian flu last year. Charlie Kaars photographed this adult and juvenile at Woodlawn Beach SP on the 31st.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Annika Anderson ‘s artistic eye captured this Indigo Bunting on the gray-green, lichen covered branches at Allegany SP on the 15th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
It is always nice to see results of a successful nesting season! These Purple Martin juveniles are peeking out of their nest cavity waiting for an adult to return with food. Joan K photographed these birds at Point Gratiot on the 26th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
This adult Tennessee Warbler was photographed by Nathan Stimson on the 28th at Hatch Creek SF, Chautauqua County. This species is not known to nest within the Study Area so we can assume that this is an early migrant - a molt migrant as bander, Andrea Patterson refers to them. These are adult birds that begin their southbound migration, stall after getting some miles under their belt, molt, and then continue south at a later time.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
Wally Parker photographed this molting adult Franklin’s Gull on the lawn just south of the Peace Bridge on the 8th.
Contributed by: Alec Humann
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