Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday, May 8th - The Summer Tanager (adult male) which many saw from Sat., May 7th (and early-on, by a NYC Audubon guided not-for-profit bird walk, led by T. Winston) at Strawberry Fields may well have been the individual that many birders saw (again) at the nearby Ramble, on May 8th - both locations in mid-sector of Central Park. Additional Summer Tanagers were present in the north end of Central Park on Monday as well. And-however, there has been a bit of a widespread incursion of that species in recent days - and there was, for example, a mottled-male Summer Tanager (also photographed) seen at Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, on May 8th. (Thanks to P. Waldron and the other observers of the latter.)
Scarlet Tanagers have been pushing thru, with some lingering, over recent days, with multiples occuring in a number of locations in Manhattan - some observers were noting up to five or more Scarlets at one time, even in 1 tree; not unusual for the near-peak days of spring passage here in some of the big-city parks. The Morningside Park (in Manhattan) Red-headed Woodpecker continued its long stay for May in the same general area, not far from West 114-115th Streets just west of Morningside Drive in the park’s upper levels - ongoing thru Monday, May 8th. Among the 26+ Warbler species on May 8th, one hybrid-form (the form often called “Brewster’s”) of a Golden-winged / Blue-winged cross (pairing or descent) was seen by many (and photographed) in Central Park. This particular individual warbler might have been taken to be a female-like Golden-winged but many careful observers knew it *not* to be a non-hybrid - this “Brewster’s” individual in any case, a singing male bird. Thanks to E. Gaillard for a heads-up on this one, which many others later flocked-in to see and hear. A minimum of 26 Warbler species were found in Central Park alone (and this does not include a “Brewster’s") on May 8th, and there may well have been a few additional species seen. At least 19 species of warblers were noted from Inwood Hill Park on Monday. 17 or more warbler species were seen in Riverside Park on Monday. Those parks too may have had more species than the number noted here. Some quite small urban parks featured excellent diversity for migrant species, with warblers -and multiple other groups of birds- in the observed mix. A rainbow of migrant birds, many from wintering grounds in Caribbean, Central & South American lands, seen by a rainbow of birders all thru the day on Monday in Manhattan alone. Thanks to all of the quiet, keen watchers who also have reported so many sightings. Excellent migration is ongoing (from overnight Monday) and into Tuesday, May 9th. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
