The Derby Hill hawk-watch site, in Mexico, New York has recorded more than 10,000 Broad-winged Hawks at that location, on their northward migration. ....... New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, and Governors Island Sunday, April 24: A highlight and for this county, a rarity was the Willet found this day on Randall’s Island, with the finder generously staying on to allow some arriving other birders to see the individual; this also having been alerted rapidly to the GroupMe that many keen birders are now utilizing here. Without delving into any possible historic records of the species for the county, this may be the first modern, fully-documented sighting of a landed Willet lingering long enough for additional observers to enjoy as well. Also a clear further example of the good potential on two of most-birded of the county’s “other” islands, besides Manhattan island. (The other one being Governors, which has also provided some great birds in the short time it has been more thoroughly watched, and now all-year-round accessible to all of the public (as Randall’s has been for some time). A Prothonotary Warbler was again present in Central Park’s n. end, while a report also came thru of a possible second individual around Turtle Pond in the same park. Over the county as a whole, good migration from Sat. night meant fresh arrivals with some firsts of the year for the county (and, many such for particular parks such as Central Park and also the many other important sites for migrants (and some breeding & regularly visiting birds). Among those likely new for the year were: Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Kingbird, Cape May Warbler, and American Redstart. Many(!) birds showed increases Sunday, and just a sampler of those were: Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Solitary Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Warbling Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Gray Catbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole Indigo Bunting Yellow Warbler Northern Waterthrush Black-and-white Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Hooded Warbler Ovenbird N. Parula and a variety of other migrants. Purple Finch was recorded from at least 15 distinct locations in the county. Thanks to tremendous numbers of observers all through the county for so many bird sightings and reports. The above is a mere sample of all the migration magic that was occurring through Sunday, 4/24. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore N.Y. City
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