Saturday, 12 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
In addition the the male Eastern Bluebird that Anders P. has reported
in the Ramble's "Tupelo meadow" area this a.m., there were most,
perhaps all the species as reported yesterday for the Ramble area,
including a male Black-and-white Warbler in the areas east & s.e. of
the Evodia Field very early this a.m., and Blue-headed Vireo near Bow
Bridge, on the Ramble side, plus Louisiana Waterthrush silently
stalking the lower Gill, towards the lake & many other expected
migrants. At least 3 Pine Warblers, including 2 bright males, several
Palm Warblers, & at least 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler were in the vicinity
of the King Jagiello statue east of Turtle Pond early, & while being
watched all of these & some other songbirds seemed to be moving
towards either the s. path of Turtle Pond or possibly towards the
eastern Ramble, this around 8 a.m. 2 Baltimore Orioles that
overwintered remain in (or near) the Ramble, this a.m.
At the north end, a Wilson's Snipe has been at the Loch's "bamboo
thicket" area, moving a little & allowing at least occasional views
with patience, thanks to John Wittenberg & Karen Fung, watching with
K. Wada, & Malcolm Morris as well as myself. M. Morris also had a
modestly early male Common Yellowthroat appear at the south slope of
the Great Hill, not too far above the prominent balanced boulder that
sits a bit above the path on the n. side of The Pool. When going to
look for that, M.M., Sandy Paci, and I saw a beautifully-plumaged
Savannah Sparrow, as well as 3 Field Sparrows in that meadow just
above the balanced boulder, & there were some other nice birds in that
area as well, such as male E. Towhee and Chipping Sparrow, etc. At
the Blockhouse in the north woods, K. Wada, M.M. & I watched 2 Blue-
gray Gnatcatchers play in a couple of Hackberry trees, very slightly
east of the Blockhouse on the main path. Also present were both
species of Kinglet, as are being seen elsewhere around the park.
At the reservoir, what is now at least the 4th Red-necked Grebe of
this year was photographed, in near-full breeding plumage, this grebe
seen at sunrise near the n. side. I did not see the most recent
("3rd") drab-plumaged R.-n. Grebe this morning so it may have moved out.
good spring! birding,
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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