Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, September 16 Photographed and seen by multiple observers, a Summer Tanager was in Centrals north end on Saturday. Thanks to S. Holleran for the photos now archived in the Macaulay Library of that bird - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/608898501
Also seen in the parks north end were, out of several or more on the day, Philadelphia Vireos, and also Savannah Sparrow. Lincolns Sparrows that had been noted already from Central Park were seen by reliable observers at various times on Saturday, including by some who while not guiding any walk or group, kindly pointed out the Lincolns to others In the early morning. The minimum of 24 American warbler species is just for Central Park on Saturday, this is not taking in possible Connecticut Warbler, reported and may or may not be placed in a confirmed category via eBird. It is however a prime time for the latter species and they do tend to be found in good fresh-arrival days around here in fall-period migrations. Other various migrants showing at Central Park on Sat. Included Common Nighthawks, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Broad-winged Hawks and a number of other expected migrant raptors. What may have been the first of season Winter Wrens were noted by many observers on Saturday. Also seen and photographed were Yellow-bellied Flycatchers amongst others in that genus, Empidonax. Excellent migration arrivals were also seen in other sectors of N.Y. County such as multiple other parks and green-spaces, and on both Randalls and Governors Islands. Thanks to so many quiet, keen observers out all day, collectively, for many sightings. 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/ --
