White-winged Tern ( Chlidonias leucopterus). 1997-39-A-B: one at 
Salmon Creek, Town of Greece, Monroe Co., 29 July (SS,CAS). 
This is the fifth record for the state. 
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula). 1997-7-A: one at Daly Road, 
Town of Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., 8 February (DD). 
Hummingbird ( Selasphorus species). 1997-46-A: one in backyard 
Center Moriches, Long Island, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., 
26 September (JDK). 
Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis). 1997-36-A: one at feeder in 
Richfield Springs, Town of Richfield, Otsego Co., 20 June (DJCe). 
Photos on file. This is the second record for the state. It had been 
reported coming to this feeder for a week to ten days prior to this 
sighting. 1997-59-A-E: one at feeder on Route 8, Brant Lake, Town 
of Horicon, Warren Co., 17-29 November (LJH, RB, DJC, JMCP, 
GL). Photos on file. This is the third record for the state. 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). 1997-28-A: one on 
Route 20, Town of Darien, Genesee Co., 22 May (WD). 
Mountain Bluebird ( Sialia currucoides). 1997-9-A-D: one on State Park 
Road just east of Long Point State Park, Point Peninsula, Town of 
Lyme, Jefferson Co., 18-22 February (DWP, BPur, DWC, MAK). 
Photos on file. 
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi). 1997-60-A: one at 
Montauk Point Lighthouse, Town of East Hampton, Long Island, 
Suffolk Co., 30 November (JeK). 
Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica ). 1997-33-A: one at 
Edgemere Drive, Rochester, Monroe Co., (JBB). 
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra). 1997-25-A: one at feeder in yard 
above Irondequoit Bay, Rochester, Monroe Co., 16-17 May (RGS). 
Bird was reported at feeder daily from 12 May. 
Western Tanager ( Piranga ludoviciana). 1997-41-A: one 1.5 miles 
south of intersection of Routes 20 and 11, Town of Lafayette, 
Onondaga Co., 22 August (EW). 
Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus). 1997-44-A-C: one at Vassar 
College Community Gardens, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., 18 
October (MCK, SD, BM). 
Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii). 1997-26-A: one at Nine 
Mile Point, Town of Scriba, Oswego Co., 12 May (Bpur). This is is 
the tenth record for the state. 
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus nelsoni). 1997-48-A: one 
at Nations Road south of Roots Tavern Road, Town of Geneseo, 
Livingston Co,, 28 September (JiK); 1997-49-A-B: one and two at 
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