A brief walk into Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan yielded what feels like a surprisingly early 1st winter Mourning Warbler. This bird has an incomplete gray hood with a tangy yellow throat. The yellow continues uninterrupted, through the breast, belly, and under tail coverts which are quite long. The lower mandible is pale flesh and it has a thin whitish eye ring that may be only slightly broken. Conveniently, the bird seems to favor the brushy tangle of Jewelweed and saplings at the main ground level entrance into the woods. This is the triangular patch directly behind the stone marker commemorating the site of the purported purchase of the island by the Dutch that can be located in the northwest corner of the soccer field. This patch is also paved on all sides. Check all of the adjoining tangled areas as I have observed it roaming a bit. Listen also for its low "Chiwck" alarm call. Other migrants in the area included, Black-and-white Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak,and Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
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