Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Thursday, Aug. 17th: A minimum of 24 American warbler species *plus* one (named) type of hybrid warbler were found in Central Park on Thursday, with at least 19 of the species and the uncommon hybrid all seen in and near the Ramble area, while many also occurred elsewhere in the park in addition.
A link to the Lawrence’s (hybrid-type) warbler seen and photo-documented from Central Park’s Ramble on Thursday morning (8/17), now archived with photos in the Macaulay Library: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/604273031 With thanks to Z. Nyugen for the find and original reporting-of this uncommon hybrid. Other warblers noted from Central Park on Thursday, 8/19: Ovenbird (multiple) Worm-eating Warbler (multiple) Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Waterthrush (multiple) Blue-winged Warbler (multiple) Black-and-white Warbler (multiple) Tennessee Warbler (multiple, but not that many for 8/17) Mourning Warbler Common Yellowthroat (multiple) Hooded Warbler (multiple, including the male-adult type continuing in the Ramble area, as well as the first-fall individual at "The Pool" in the park's n. end, which has been viewed by many dozens of observers over recent days there) American Redstart (many) Cape May Warbler (multiple, including at least several thru the Ramble area, others at the n. end of the park, and yet others in various locations scattered thru the park) Northern Parula (multiple) Magnolia Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackburnian Warbler (multiple) Yellow Warbler (many) Chestnut-sided Warbler (many) Blackpoll Warbler (first noted by a few observers by Wed., also seen Thurs., 8/16 - 8/17) Black-throated Blue Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler (continuing adult male in the Ramble area; first noted there this week on Wed., 8/16, w/several observers) Canada Warbler (multiple) Wilson's Warbler Many other sightings recently in Central Park include more Olive-sided Flycatchers (Ramble and n. end of Park, both as-of Wed., 8/16 and also at least one thru 8/17), an array of Empidonax (genus) including Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, and other Empidonax, some also identified to species-level. E. Wood-Pewees also were ongoing, as are Great Crested Flycatchers. There are some E. Kingbirds both lingering and also a fair no. in-passage, in recent days. Thrushes included more Veery and Wood Thrush, the latter still including some that were able to breed successfully and thus fledged young still being present. Scarlet Tanagers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks have both been seen in the multiple, some seen in small groups at one time and location within the park as well as many singles in a wide array of locations. Solitary Sandpiper along with (more-common and regular) Spotted Sandpipers have both been found in Central Park to Thursday, 8/17. Many more migrants and some resident species are passing thru and/or continuing, and a future report will detail some of those additional species (as well as around all of New York County, in N.Y. City). Thanks to the many quiet keen observers finding many of the above birds and more. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan (and points-north) -- 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/ --
