[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/21
It's been pointed out that the early leaf-out of trees in the
southeasternmost parts of NY may lead to some migrants simply moving
on past traditional "hot-spots" of spring migration and attempting to
gain or get closer to their breeding areas with haste. This also seems
to be in line with a general trend of recent times, & earlier
migrations in our area. It's also interesting to see if some species
that winter extremely far south (in the neotropics) will respond in
this way with the tree leaf-out schedule accelerated.
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Saturday, 21 April, 2012 - Manhattan, N.Y. City ("primarily" in
Central Park)
Well over 100 species of birds were seen today in (and, a few on
waters surrounding) Manhattan, N.Y. City.
By far, the most excitement seemed to center on a concentration of new
and very recent migrants at the north end of Central Park. (by
contrast, the part of Riverside Park that is immediately adjacent,
separated by less than one mile of city streets, was rather quiet
overall, with seemingly very little diversity noted. At least a few of
us tried the "Drip" area of Riverside at varying times, & had little
to show for it.) Migrants in the immediate area at that park were
all of the very standard variety.
The 2 major highlights in Central Park (as far as I am aware) were a
female Prothonotary Warbler and a female-plumaged Blue Grosbeak, both
near each other initially at the wildflower meadow & vicinity. The
Prothonotary, not surprisingly, moved to the adjacent Loch (the most
likely habitat around) after a while in trees and shrubs at the
meadow. The Blue Grosbeak may not have been seen after about mid-day.
(A few additional species were noted at least casually by some but I'm
not aware of details of those sightings.) A few of these birds are
notably early, although some are rather typical early-season overshoot-
types, such as Blue Grosbeak & Prothonotary Warbler.
A number of the migrants seen in Central were also being reported from
a wide span of locations around the greater northeast, although most
of the sightings elsewhere of Central's 2 rarer birds on Saturday
appear to have been from locations farther south, as might be
generally expected of them. It's an interesting pattern of
widespread, but lightly dispersed new arrivals with a sprinkling of
very early reports & this rather concentrated cluster of birds in
Central, seemingly isolated in that concentration, as other areas
around N.Y. City did not report having a similar situation this day.
A bit less expected this early were Black-throated Blue Warbler,
Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting (all were male). Thanks to those
who reported -and stayed with- various birds, & to a few anonymice who
had some sightings adding to the mix. Overall, the vast majority of
species in the list below (which may not include all that was seen!)
were from Central Park's many observers... including myself. I also
did an early-mid afternoon visit to northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill,
and East River/Hell-Gate sections, adding a few additional species for
the "list". Credited with spotting on a Prothonotary were Jacob
Drucker; and on the Blue Grosbeak, Douglas Kurz; plus a whole lot of
others -with plenty of great bird sightings ...
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, 21 April -
Red-throated Loon (Hell-Gate, E. River)
Common Loon (Hell-Gate area, East River)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret (fly-overs)
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Brant (at Hudson River)
Wood Duck (reservoir)
Gadwall
American Black Duck (Hudson river)
Mallard
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser (female-type, reservoir)
Ruddy Duck
Osprey
Bald Eagle (flyby at Hudson river, nr. Inwood)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Greater Yellowlegs (2 by Swindler Cove Park)
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull (Hell Gate, E. River)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (on west side)
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern [Yellow-shafted] Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird (Central Park north)
White-eyed Vireo (Inwood Hill, s. end)
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo (Central Park)
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery (Central Park north woods)
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush (several locations)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Cape May Warbler (male, W. Drive near W. 107 St.)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Loch - many obs.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden
Eighteen people joined the Saturday morning bird walk walk. It was a slow birding day in many places. Yellow rumped warbler-22 Yellow warbler-1 Worm eating warbler-1 Great horned owl-1 Red tailed hawks -4 flying together American crow -1 Cardinals-2 Mourning dove-3 Blue jay-5 Tufted titmouse-3 Chickadee-1 Great egret-1 Wood ducks-6 Mallards-4 Grackles-many American robin-many Goldfinch-6 Song sparrow-3 Swamp sparrow-2 White throated sparrow-1 Downy woodpecker -1 Northern flicker-1 Red bellied woodpecker -3 Good birding, Debbie Becker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Quite an April 21st, Manhattan NYC (&: Swallow-tailed Kite seen in N.J. today)
Some might be interested in the sighting (and the photos) of the Swallow-tailed Kite that flew by Garrett Mountain in northern New Jersey earlier today... ( keep looking up!! ) A report, with photo link, is here: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1204=JerseyBi=0===19222 - - - - - - - - - Saturday, 21April, 2012 - Central Park (Manhattan) migration doings... Just an update to some of the varied species seen in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) with not nearly all report in yet - and still some hours left in the day, a minimum of 18 wood-warbler species seen just in the north end of the park alone & a Blue Grosbeak also in the a.m. hot-spot (wildflower meadow & vicinity) with a slightly later male Cape May Warbler (early-ish but not as surprising as a few other things around today, actually), that latter in trees next to West 107 Street and the West Drive of the park, just a bit in from Central Park West & up a slope a ways. It seems that this was a fairly good migration in other areas of the northeast but in general, birds may have been well dispersed with a surprisingly good mix of arrivals that overwinter for the most part well into neotropical regions of the Americas-Caribbean. More on all this to come... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Pintail Forge River
On Friday, I observed 1 pair of Northern Pintail, 3 pair of Green-winged Teal, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, a pair of Wood Duck, and a pair of Osprey on a natural nest at the outflow of the twin ponds S of Montauk Hwy and Barnes Rd at 4:45pm. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler - Connetquot River S.P.
Thanks to the eyes and ears of Annie McIntyre, I enjoyed great views of a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER near the Hatchery at Connetquot. I arrived on site at 11:45 and the bird was singing loudly, as Annie described. During my observation the bird seemed to favor the oaks and evergreens that are located on either side of the restroom facility. The bird was primarily gleaning for insects but at times would hawk aerial prey. It would target small pockets of insects and hover within their cloud for several seconds, snapping what it could catch before returning to it's favored tree locations. The bird has been on site since Thursday, 4/19. Perhaps this is the same visitor from last year? A singing YELLOW WARBLER caught my attention on my return trip. It was just west of the large pond in the hedgerow. This is the same individual noted by Ken Thompson and his group. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Caspian Tern - Mecox Inlet
3 there at 11:30 (fog is keeping dog walkers off the flats). Also a good mix of shorebirds including (FOS) Least Sandpipers & Willet. Also Red Knot and large numbers of Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs & Sanderling. Marsh Wrens are back on territory at Sag Main Beach. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] -that's Central Park in Manhattan, NYC (4/21)
Saturday, 21 April, 2012 Sure, many know what we're referring to but since there are any number of "central parks" in the state of New York, this particular reference (my very recent post to this list and, of course Jacob Drucker's timely message early today) are to Central Park in Manhattan, N.Y. City. A reference to many neotropicals is based on already-seen & reported birds today in NYC and elsewhere in the state. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] fair new influx of neotrop. migrants, 4/21
Saturday, 21 April 2012 - there was clearly a good push of neotropical-wintering (& other) migrants overnight Fri. into today... with some rather early-birds coming in, along with the "overshoot" types such as the Central Park Prothonotary W. - & much of that movement came, it seems, up thru the central part of NY, with a component also right along the coastal plain... there's a lot to see today in at least a good portion of NY state. We should have a little better "picture" of all the activity by tomorrow as the storm passes, and things are sorted and sent around in reports. For now, the passerine-migration birding is pretty darn good, especially for the date. Oh, yes if no one else is mentioning, there seems to be a Blue Grosbeak at the north end of Central as well as more than 15 warbler spp. so far seen; there had been Indigo Bunting as well and a fair no. of other more 'standard' spring arrivals. Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blue-winged Warbler, Blydenburgh CP
I haven't seen Blue-winged Warbler reported yet this spring on Long Island so I thought it worthy to mention a singing male this morning at it's traditional location at the north end of Blydenburgh County Park (Suffolk Co). Not much else to report other than Brown Thrasher, Pine Warbler, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2-3 Savannah Sparrows. There seem to be quite a few deer in this park now, too. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] YTWA - Alley Pond
Little else. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jacob Drucker Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:21:42 To: ; Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler--Central Park Just found a prothonotary warbler in Central Park at the wildflower meadow at 7:10 AM Also worm-eating and Orange crowned warblers present in the same area Good luck if you go, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler--Central Park
Just found a prothonotary warbler in Central Park at the wildflower meadow at 7:10 AM Also worm-eating and Orange crowned warblers present in the same area Good luck if you go, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler--Central Park
Just found a prothonotary warbler in Central Park at the wildflower meadow at 7:10 AM Also worm-eating and Orange crowned warblers present in the same area Good luck if you go, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] YTWA - Alley Pond
Little else. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jacob Drucker jacobdrucke...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:21:42 To: ebirds...@yahoogroups.com; nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary warbler--Central Park Just found a prothonotary warbler in Central Park at the wildflower meadow at 7:10 AM Also worm-eating and Orange crowned warblers present in the same area Good luck if you go, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] -that's Central Park in Manhattan, NYC (4/21)
Saturday, 21 April, 2012 Sure, many know what we're referring to but since there are any number of central parks in the state of New York, this particular reference (my very recent post to this list and, of course Jacob Drucker's timely message early today) are to Central Park in Manhattan, N.Y. City. A reference to many neotropicals is based on already-seen reported birds today in NYC and elsewhere in the state. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Caspian Tern - Mecox Inlet
3 there at 11:30 (fog is keeping dog walkers off the flats). Also a good mix of shorebirds including (FOS) Least Sandpipers Willet. Also Red Knot and large numbers of Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs Sanderling. Marsh Wrens are back on territory at Sag Main Beach. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler - Connetquot River S.P.
Thanks to the eyes and ears of Annie McIntyre, I enjoyed great views of a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER near the Hatchery at Connetquot. I arrived on site at 11:45 and the bird was singing loudly, as Annie described. During my observation the bird seemed to favor the oaks and evergreens that are located on either side of the restroom facility. The bird was primarily gleaning for insects but at times would hawk aerial prey. It would target small pockets of insects and hover within their cloud for several seconds, snapping what it could catch before returning to it's favored tree locations. The bird has been on site since Thursday, 4/19. Perhaps this is the same visitor from last year? A singing YELLOW WARBLER caught my attention on my return trip. It was just west of the large pond in the hedgerow. This is the same individual noted by Ken Thompson and his group. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Pintail Forge River
On Friday, I observed 1 pair of Northern Pintail, 3 pair of Green-winged Teal, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, a pair of Wood Duck, and a pair of Osprey on a natural nest at the outflow of the twin ponds S of Montauk Hwy and Barnes Rd at 4:45pm. Peter Priolo Center Moriches -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Quite an April 21st, Manhattan NYC (: Swallow-tailed Kite seen in N.J. today)
Some might be interested in the sighting (and the photos) of the Swallow-tailed Kite that flew by Garrett Mountain in northern New Jersey earlier today... ( keep looking up!! ) A report, with photo link, is here: https://lists.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1204L=JerseyBiT=0F=S=P=19222 - - - - - - - - - Saturday, 21April, 2012 - Central Park (Manhattan) migration doings... Just an update to some of the varied species seen in Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) with not nearly all report in yet - and still some hours left in the day, a minimum of 18 wood-warbler species seen just in the north end of the park alone a Blue Grosbeak also in the a.m. hot-spot (wildflower meadow vicinity) with a slightly later male Cape May Warbler (early-ish but not as surprising as a few other things around today, actually), that latter in trees next to West 107 Street and the West Drive of the park, just a bit in from Central Park West up a slope a ways. It seems that this was a fairly good migration in other areas of the northeast but in general, birds may have been well dispersed with a surprisingly good mix of arrivals that overwinter for the most part well into neotropical regions of the Americas-Caribbean. More on all this to come... Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden
Eighteen people joined the Saturday morning bird walk walk. It was a slow birding day in many places. Yellow rumped warbler-22 Yellow warbler-1 Worm eating warbler-1 Great horned owl-1 Red tailed hawks -4 flying together American crow -1 Cardinals-2 Mourning dove-3 Blue jay-5 Tufted titmouse-3 Chickadee-1 Great egret-1 Wood ducks-6 Mallards-4 Grackles-many American robin-many Goldfinch-6 Song sparrow-3 Swamp sparrow-2 White throated sparrow-1 Downy woodpecker -1 Northern flicker-1 Red bellied woodpecker -3 Good birding, Debbie Becker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 4/21
It's been pointed out that the early leaf-out of trees in the southeasternmost parts of NY may lead to some migrants simply moving on past traditional hot-spots of spring migration and attempting to gain or get closer to their breeding areas with haste. This also seems to be in line with a general trend of recent times, earlier migrations in our area. It's also interesting to see if some species that winter extremely far south (in the neotropics) will respond in this way with the tree leaf-out schedule accelerated. - - - - Saturday, 21 April, 2012 - Manhattan, N.Y. City (primarily in Central Park) Well over 100 species of birds were seen today in (and, a few on waters surrounding) Manhattan, N.Y. City. By far, the most excitement seemed to center on a concentration of new and very recent migrants at the north end of Central Park. (by contrast, the part of Riverside Park that is immediately adjacent, separated by less than one mile of city streets, was rather quiet overall, with seemingly very little diversity noted. At least a few of us tried the Drip area of Riverside at varying times, had little to show for it.) Migrants in the immediate area at that park were all of the very standard variety. The 2 major highlights in Central Park (as far as I am aware) were a female Prothonotary Warbler and a female-plumaged Blue Grosbeak, both near each other initially at the wildflower meadow vicinity. The Prothonotary, not surprisingly, moved to the adjacent Loch (the most likely habitat around) after a while in trees and shrubs at the meadow. The Blue Grosbeak may not have been seen after about mid-day. (A few additional species were noted at least casually by some but I'm not aware of details of those sightings.) A few of these birds are notably early, although some are rather typical early-season overshoot- types, such as Blue Grosbeak Prothonotary Warbler. A number of the migrants seen in Central were also being reported from a wide span of locations around the greater northeast, although most of the sightings elsewhere of Central's 2 rarer birds on Saturday appear to have been from locations farther south, as might be generally expected of them. It's an interesting pattern of widespread, but lightly dispersed new arrivals with a sprinkling of very early reports this rather concentrated cluster of birds in Central, seemingly isolated in that concentration, as other areas around N.Y. City did not report having a similar situation this day. A bit less expected this early were Black-throated Blue Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting (all were male). Thanks to those who reported -and stayed with- various birds, to a few anonymice who had some sightings adding to the mix. Overall, the vast majority of species in the list below (which may not include all that was seen!) were from Central Park's many observers... including myself. I also did an early-mid afternoon visit to northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill, and East River/Hell-Gate sections, adding a few additional species for the list. Credited with spotting on a Prothonotary were Jacob Drucker; and on the Blue Grosbeak, Douglas Kurz; plus a whole lot of others -with plenty of great bird sightings ... Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, 21 April - Red-throated Loon (Hell-Gate, E. River) Common Loon (Hell-Gate area, East River) Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret (fly-overs) Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Canada Goose Brant (at Hudson River) Wood Duck (reservoir) Gadwall American Black Duck (Hudson river) Mallard Bufflehead Hooded Merganser (female-type, reservoir) Ruddy Duck Osprey Bald Eagle (flyby at Hudson river, nr. Inwood) Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon Greater Yellowlegs (2 by Swindler Cove Park) Spotted Sandpiper Laughing Gull (Hell Gate, E. River) Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Great Black-backed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Monk Parakeet (on west side) Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern [Yellow-shafted] Flicker Eastern Phoebe Eastern Kingbird (Central Park north) White-eyed Vireo (Inwood Hill, s. end) Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo (Central Park) Warbling Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren House Wren Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Veery (Central Park north woods) Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush (several locations) American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Cape May Warbler (male, W. Drive near W. 107 St.) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Loch - many obs.) Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green
