[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler (4th day), Gov. Isl., NYC, Tues., 5/21
A singing male Kentucky Warbler was continuing for a 4th day into Tuesday, May 21st, on Governors Island, the warbler having been first found there by C. Williams. This bird has been skulking but is seen at times by those both lucky and, usually, patient with it, in the Colonels Row section of Governors Island, which is a part of N.Y. County, south of Manhattan, in the New York harbor at that city. The warbler has been viewed, heard, photographed and sound-recorded by multiple observers over the 4 days since its discovery. Thanks to the finder and all who have reported from there. Many other species of migrant, or breeding species are also being seen on that island in recent days. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Mon., 5/20 - 24 Warbler spp., other migrants, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday, May 20th - At least 24 species of migratory American Warblers were present in Central Park on Monday, all of these 24 seen by multiple observers, and none noted under any such euphemism as -early-. Mourning Warbler was among the warbler species, and also found were now-late Pine, and slightly-late Palm Warblers. Also seen Monday were 5 vireo species - White-eyed, Yellow-throated, Blue-headed, Warbling, and Red-eyed Vireos. Other species found included actual Scarlet Tanagers, and both of the expected Oriole species, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and at least 4 species of Catharus-genus thrushes, with Veery, Swainsons, Gray-cheeked, and Hermit Thrush, plus Wood Thrush comprising the 5 definite thrushes on Monday. Ravens have been seen and heard near daily at Central Park all of this year so far, and local area birders living not far from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Amsterdam to Morningside Aves, north of W. 111th Street, have been closely observing all of the daily progress of the well-known nesting at that site for months, starting with that raven pairs nest construction, earlier this year. Thanks to the many quiet and courteous observers and photographers out and about, observing so many migrant, visiting, and resident birds. Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] SUN. 5/19 Kentucky Warbler, and 24+ other warblers, N.Y. County NYC
A Kentucky Warbler was re-found on Sunday, May 19th at Governors Island, which is part of N.Y. County in N.Y. City. That warbler was in the Colonels Row area of that island, which is reached by ferries only. 24 or more additional species of warblers were again seen in N.Y. County on Sunday, and all 24 of those were part of the more-than 110 species of native wild birds found just in Central Park for Sunday. Further, all 24 of those species of warblers were found in just the Ramble area of Central Park, as well as most or all also being seen by the many keen, quiet observers and photographers out for the day, some with guided not-for-profit bird walks, and also many birding independently, throughout all of Central Park and particularly in the north end of that park. Those warbler species included, as has been so each day for some days by now, Mourning Warblers, in multiple locations, with some of those being first-detected by songs. A very few of the species of birds seen on Sunday were running very slightly later than the average for the species on migration. Many more species of all kinds, including a high percentage of migrants, were being seen all through the county on Sunday. Thanks again to quiet observers, and to all who are always cognizant of migrating and also nesting birds need for feeding and rest undisturbed by we who watch and listen to them. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC -Sat., 5/18- Pacific Loon, Kentucky + 24 add’l. Warbler spp, Summer Tanagers, etc.
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Roosevelt, Randalls, and Governors Islands and the skies above - Saturday, May 18 - A Pacific Loon was seen as a flyover-only, on Saturday from Randalls Island, and in addition to a description of the observations by 2 amigos del pajaros, the photos of this very rare find for the region and for the county show this mainly-western species alongside the expected Common Loons it was flying next to during the sighting, with thanks to A. Cunningham and T. Healy for the reports on this and many more species seen in the visit to Randalls. A decidedly unexpected occurrence, to be sure! And, one made possible by very sharp as well as prepared observers - knowing some field-characters of rarer and unexpected species can be helpful in rapid assessments of moving birds, and of some which instead might be real skulkers or, in some instances, heard-only observations. A great addition here to the checklist of birds confirmed seen from or on Randalls Island. A Kentucky Warbler was first found by Claudine Williams, and then refund by G. Willow leading a guided not-for-profit bird walk, on Governors Island - in the Colonels Row sector of that island - on Saturday. Many many more species were also found on Governors Island for the day. Monk Parakeet was interestingly seen there and was also seen at Randalls Island same-day, and those Monk sightings follow on multiple sightings this month from Manhattan locations, which have included sites scattered around Manhattan, although most of those were from northern parts of Manhattan. For Summer Tanager sightings of Manhattan, New York County, we have the ongoing sightings from Central Park thru Saturday but in addition, also sightings of this species from Canal Park and from the nearby Hudson River waterfront park, which may have been the same individual, but also possible those were two separate individuals given the species near-explosive influx in this county this month- found in less than 3 weeks time over the length of the county, south to north, with the confirmed finds of this Tanager species from Inwood Hill Park to Governors Island, and at multiple sites between those locations. With the sighting at Canal Park we must thank A. Evans, for loyalty to that patch and for some years by now. A Caspian Tern was reported over the Hudson River off Manhattan from roughly near W. 106th Street, in Riverside Park, but along the River, on Saturday. A Wild Turkey, possibly the same hen turkey that had worked its way to mid-Manhattan not long ago, has been showing on Roosevelt Island in the East River estuary, that island another part of N.Y. County, thanks to J. Marinov, and other -later- observers. A minimum of 25 species of migratory American warblers were seen in the county - with at least 24 of those species seen by many, many observers just for Central Park -on Saturday, 5-18 alone. That 25th warbler, confirmed in the eBird report, was the Kentucky from the Colonels Row sector of Governors Island. Thanks to the quiet, courteous, keen observers who have found so many of these and far more birds, and offered their reports, photos, and in the instance of some of the Bicknells Thrush observations at the Central Park Ramble on Saturday, 5-18, video and audio recordings, which include confirmed eBird reports. Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., 5/18 - Bicknell’s Thrushes, Summer Tanager, 24+ warbler spp., etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, May 18th - At least several Bicknells Thrushes, along with some dozens of Gray-cheeked Thrushes, and Wood Thrushes, Swainsons Thrushes, plus Veery were present in Central Park including in the Ramble area, on Saturday, with numbers of quiet observers listening to the calls and songs -of the actual birds- for help on confirming identifications. There also were, as is normal, a good many of the gray-cheeked type thrushes which may have pertained to bicknelli, but also may have been gray-cheeked and were left as being identified as one of those two closely related and appearing taxa. Summer Tanagers also continued for Saturday, in Central Park, an ongoing great run for that species, with Scarlet Tanagers also ongoing there and all around the county. At least 24 species of migratory American warblers were found on Saturday, with Blackpoll Warblers coming in good numbers now, and possibly edging other of the warbler species as most numerous for Saturday. Also featuring nicely were still numbers of Bay-breasted Warblers. American Redstarts are still going in modest to fairly-high numbers. Many species of migrants were in less-than-maximum numbers for this time in the month of May. Central Park alone had well over 110 species of birds, with some of those being seen mostly as flyovers -Snowy Egret as an example- and that total number of species not even close to higher big-migration-day tallies of species already this month, in that one park. Foliage is in a state that nearly resembles summer season with native trees, shrubs, and many forbs. Thanks to all of many, many birders who are respecting the needs of migratory, breeding, and visiting birds by observing quietly at all times. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - 5/16-17 - W. Tanager, Summer Tanagers, Kentucky Warbler, Bicknell’s Thrush, +latest in migration, etc.
Manhattan -in New York County-, N.Y. City Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 - A Western Tanager was seen, and as noted in a prior report also photographed, by a small number of observers after the initial report of this rarity, by R. Jacobs, on Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood waterfront on the Hudson River, later on May 15, and was then reported -only early- in rainy weather on May 16, but not again later that second day. A number of observers were able to get to see this visitor, which is rarer in late spring in this county, than for late fall or even winter by all known past records of this species, but thus far no additional sightings have come in from later on the 16th nor any at all from the 17th. Summer Tanagers continued their strong showing this month in this county, with a sighting from Inwood Hill Park for Friday, May 17th. A Summer Tanager was seen and also photographed again in Central Park on May 16, this latter species not-quite as rare esp this spring, and not as rare as the Western Tanager in overall occurrences for the local area. The spring is moving along with more of Bicknells Thrush at Central Park, as at least the lingering individual was seen, heard, photod and videod by many independent observers in the Ramble area of that park. This assumes a lingering individual, but may have also been a fresh passage migrant, additional to prior arrivals from the same park, this month. - - It can be added that many Gray-cheeked Thrushes are passing through and a good many will be, and have been singing or calling in this coming week as well as in recent days. A singing male Kentucky Warbler was found at the Cabrini Woods which is just southwest of the southwest entrance to Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, with D. Hannay and also others getting looks, and especially, hearing songs and calls within that wooded area, on May 17th. Lingering unusually long for this county was a Marsh Wren at Inwood Hill Park -also in northern Manhattan- by now seen by many birders. Purple Finch was still showing in a few locations thru May 17th. Also now appearing in Manhattan are all 5 of the expected species of Empidonax genus Flycatchers, as Yellow-belled have been found, and Alder Flycatcher has arrived based on calls, not on any plumage characters for that later migrant. Also showing up in slightly increased numbers are Olive-sided Flycatchers, just as E. Wood-Pewee have increased. Increased numbers of Blackpoll Warbler also add to the sense of the second half of May having arrived. Many more migrants continue to pass, and some birds which breed in the county on territories, or even on nests already in the county. Please do nothing whatsoever which could jeopardize the success of native nesting birds wherever they may be found or known-of. The nesting season is critical to the success of a species within any given place. Thanks to many keen, quiet observers who have been out and about, in all types of weather, and reported many sightings. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 5/13-14-15 - WESTERN Tanager, Willet, Summer Tanagers, continuing migration...
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls, Governors, and Roosevelt Islands, and the adjacent waters and skies above - Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, May 13-14-15th - On May 15th, a Western Tanager showed at Manhattans Hudson River shore north of West 23rd St, by the Chelsea waterfront sector of the greenway, the bird well photod and eBirded by R. Jacobs, with a photo link to Macaulay Library archives here - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/619089342 A Willet -which geographic form, Eastern or Western not specified but somewhat more likely just now may be the Eastern Willet- was seen off Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan. Exceedingly rare for N.Y. County, even while regular and fully-expected in other parts of the same city. Thanks to D. Karlson for the report of this special find, on May 13th. At least one Summer Tanager was again found in Central Park on May 13, and May 14, following on the series of sightings, most with accompanying photos, of the species there and elsewhere in Manhattan and the county already this month. The recent sightings noted from Central have pertained to plumages of young male or males. Two Caspian Terns were reported from the Hudson River waterfront off the lower west side of Manhattan with accompanying photos by A. Cunningham, on May 15th. Some of the Empidonax-genus Flycatchers are showing - and calling or singing, importantly, for better chances of positive ID on many of these birds. Willow Flycatchers are among these, as well as ongoing Least Flycatchers, but also at least a few more Acadian Flycatchers and, as is typical, unidentified, possibly quiet Empidonax genus flycatchers. E. Wood-Pewee are coming through but still not in their highest-peak numbers, while E. Kingbirds and Great Crested Flycatchers are well established or have passed in good numbers, as had E. Phoebes, which are getting scarcer in this county where breeding of the last-named is scant. A few Olive-sided Flycatchers have passed, with more still anticipated - the same of more of the five expected species of the genus Empidonax. Warbler sightings for the county continue to include some Palm Warblers, and good numbers of such species as Bay-breasted and Blackpoll Warblers along with at least 22 additional warbler species. A Marsh Wren was still being seen at Inwood Hill Park thru May 14th. Modest numbers of Purple Finches were still passing through the county in general. ... 2 American Oystercatchers were found and photod off Randalls Island on May 12, thanks to A. Cunningham for the report. ... A singing male Yellow-throated Warbler has been confirmed from May 9, at Central Parks n. end, and thanks to K. John for the prior report. This was on same day as many more saw and-or heard a male Cerulean Warbler in that same sector of that park, the Yellow-throated Warbler having been in a less-visited part of that sector of woods. A Marsh Wren was surprisingly still lingering on at Inwood Hill Park, seen by many observers by now.A late Buffelehead had been lingering to at least May 12th on the Central Park reservoir, also with many other observers. There are many many other interesting bird sightings still turning up and with thanks to the great many quiet and keen observers reporting on so many birds including migrants, visitants, and some now or soon breeding birds of N.Y. County. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - past week+ in highlights, to 5/12 - Bicknells Thrush, Summer Tanagers, Blue Grosbeak, Cerulean + other warblers, odd Wild Turkey, etc.
a small mystery. The bird was a female, and was occasionally seen on a sidewalk but more often in some plantings, and also up in street trees of that mid-urban area. Some Pine Siskins and Purple Finches have come thru in recent days, esp for May 9th in this county. There were a few later-lingereRS in some locations, for Central Park including such species as Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers -the latter species in many more locations as well this past week- and Winter Wren, also getting a bit late here, by now. A nice migration of -expected right now- Savannah Sparrows have been noted from many locations all around the country. Some Black Vulture sightings included at least a few away from the northern parts of Manhattan, where these can be regular, and with a good sighting from Central Park on May 11th by multiple observers birding together. Thanks to the many keen, quiet observers of so many migrants, resident and breeding birds recently in and around the county. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Thursday, May 9 - Cerulean Warbler
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - The singing male Cerulean Warbler at the north woods area of the park on Thursday, May 9th was seen by a fair number who were in that area, or tried later in the day for it. The visibility factors now, even for various birds which may be singing well, is tough with the now summer-like extent of leaf-out in almost all of the many types of trees growing there, and more generally as to early May leafout in the broader region, particularly where less affected by cooler marine air. Thanks to all who were sharing reports of this always-much-hoped-for species, for N.Y. City. This was at least the 2nd Cerulean male to be found on Manhattan island so far this May, or just within the past week here. Many other migrants also continue to be seen, far more than 100 species each day even just for Central Park, including some flyover sightings from there. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Tues.-Wed., May 7-8 - Am. Oystercatcher, many more migrant-arrivals, + an odd-midtown Turkey
than twice in the past 40 years! At least 2 differently plumaged Summer Tanagers are being found in Central Park, and the species ought to be watched for really anywhere this month, as they can show in practically any habitats on passage. Scarlet Tanagers are passing as expected in higher numbers and including many of both sexes of that species. Many more Indigo Buntings also were passing thru, and this is also an occasional but rather scarce breeder and potential lingerer in this county. The 2 breeding species of Oriole, Orchard in modest numbers, and Baltimore Orioles in fairly good numbers have each been on territories already here, with still more likely to come in and on passage. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, yet another songbird with a possibility of breeding in, perhaps, the northern parks of Manhattan island, have been passing for weeks, and still more will be likely to come in and pass through. Some of the later-moving migrant thrush species are starting to pass through, these including some definitive Gray-cheeked Thrushes, of which a few have sung, and-or called. More of Swainsons Thrush, Veery and the other Catharus-genus thrushes we expect are also passing thru, while some Wood Thrushes are on potential territories and ought not to be disturbed in areas they may try to nest. The potential for arrivals of Bicknells Thrush exist in coming days-weeks, and on passage, attention should be paid to any possible vocalizations, and if possible those sounds recorded while such a thrush is being seen. Many of the Hermit Thrushes here have moved on, but some can often still be seen into mid or late May, and very rarely later still in this county. One of the anticipated migratory American warbler species that we see each May has begun to arrive, in very low numbers thus far, Mourning Warbler, which in the first appearances at least, are often best found by vocalizing birds betraying their presence. These may not always be on the ground, although that, or in low dense cover, is the usual way of finding them here as they pass through. This warbler species is not really rare as a migrant here, simply skulking and can be often overlooked if coming along with so many other neotropical -wintering migrants in the month of May. As this species was just arriving, there were also still some Pine Warblers passing thru here, as well as many many more of the migrant warblers. At least one male Mourning Warbler was in Central Parks southern edges at first-light on Wed, May 8th. A great many other warblers also continue into Wednesday for the county. Now that a few Mournings are showing, all of the many anticipated and expected spring warbler on passages have at least shown up, in this county, with certainly a vast many more individuals of many species still to come thru, and including many of the female birds in addition to some further males of most of those many species. A hen Wild Turkey was a very strange sight in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, May 7 and 8th. What brought that bird in to the midst of midtown is not known, as far as anyone has told. This turkey was seen by many, including by multiple birders, and was ongoing for Wed., May 8th - early morning by 280 Park Ave. near 49th St., a business locality, thus not giving private residential address info - this in very busy midtown Manhattan. Still more observers of this very-odd-location wanderer. More reports in due course, as much migration will be at-or-near peak in this area soon. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore, manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, plus Central Park, NYC - Monday, May 6 - Black Tern, Grasshopper Sparrow, Summer Tanager, shorebirds, warblers, etc.
e sharing their reports and many photos, in the ebird archives and alerts, and on the widely-utilized non-X alerting systems. For almost all of the sightings given as confirmed reliably, there are some ebird archives, and for rarer or more-unusual sightings, the Macaulay Library adds to their usefulness as well. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC -Sunday 5/5- Am.Wh. Pelican, Prothonotary Warbler, Glossy Ibis, Purple SP's, many more birds...
on the harbor is also a factor. There were somewhat fewer migrants of all kinds from Governors by Sunday as compared with sightings on some earlier days of this month and at the end of April there. The more-northerly parts of the county have tended to be seeing a bit more, as the month of May continues, for migrant species and some of the returning breeding species. Of various many birds on Governors Island, lingering or late American Woodcock deserves some watching, in case of any ongoing stay. Killdeer are also regulars there, as are the usual Tree Swallows. Any reports of Purple Martin at Governors Island ought to be accompanied by photo or video documentation. At Randalls Island, it seems so far no Cliff Swallow has lingered in search of potential return-nesting for 2024, but it will be watched-for in coming weeks. Even on a damper, cooler day on Sunday 5-5, with large numbers of observers, Central Park in Manhattan managed to tally at least 24 species of migratory American warblers, and as previously, the most numerous again were Myrtle - a.k.a. Yellow-rumped - Warblers, easily double-or-more the number of any other species of warbler in that park, or in almost any larger site of the county. There are increased numbers of female Myrtle Warblers passing lately, and this can account for some lower counts of the Myrtles by some observers. Of the Myrtle Warbler alone, far more than 100 individuals were present in early morning at Central Park on Sunday. Other warbler species varied in numbers from scores-of, to as few as very few individuals noted, park-wide, and by multiple observers - primarily in morning hours, when the weather was slightly less-damp. Central Park once-again managed a total of more than 100 species of wild, native birds on May 5th, as seen by collective great numbers of observers. A few late-lingering birds are of interest, the more so should any still be found into late May. Typically most of such species of wintering or lingering-migrant species will be moving-on in this month. There was -no- reported re-find for Sunday of a male Cerulean Warbler for Manhattan, as seen in the Fort Tryon Park area on Saturday, May 4th. It was apparent that at least some migrants had moved-on, overnight for Sunday morning watchers, and-however, that some new arrivals had also shown for Sunday. Plenty of other migrants have been observed in many parts of northern Manhattan, including in a few larger parks there, with some devoted observers in most, the more-so in the month of May. Thanks greatly to the many quiet keen observers of many birds of Sunday all around N.Y. County, and beyond, for a lot of good finds and for so many excellent reports. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., May 4th- Summer Tanager, 28+ warbler spp, Bobolinks, E. Bluebird, many more migrants, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, May 4th - A female-plumaged Summer Tanager was located in the far-north woods of the park on Saturday morning, continuing for multiple observers thru the day. Thanks to all there for helping some keep up with this bird, in the increasingly leafy environs. Also seen early Saturday, just a bit west, by a separate group of observers, was an Eastern Bluebird, a species which is less regular in the month of May here, and when found at all, often by very keen observers, perhaps familiar with the sometimes subtle call of a passage migrant. At least 3, and very likely somewhat more Bobolinks came thru the park in earliest hour, probably not lingering as they were on the move when noticed at first light, by calls as well as by spring-male plumage. Also seen, again were a modest number of E. Kingbirds moving past, those additional to the few having started to show in the park on probable territory, as is so for a wide number of migrant birds which arrived in recent days or weeks. The 28 migratory American warbler species found on the day in Central Park included multiples of almost every species, perhaps including the Orange-crowned reliably seen by independent observers on the day, and for such warblers as Blue-winged, Cape May, Tennessee, Wilsons, Worm-eating, Bay-breasted, Prairie, Chestnut-sided, and all others of total of 27 besides the one Orange-crowned, there were more than 5 individuals at minimum, and for many of the commonest species on the day, were represented by 15 to more than 40 of their specIes for the day in just this one park. Still the most common were Myrtle, also still referred to as Yellow-rumped, of all the warbler spp, and also quite numerous were Magnolia, Ovenbird, and Common Yellowthroat as well, with American Redstart increased yet-again. The night prior DID feature a nice migration even if not one of the most impressive of this season so far, in this area or for this county specifically. Further, some parks, in particular in early morning, may have had higher numbers of total warblers, although diversity was found nearly highest from Central Park, with thanks to the hundreds of quiet and keen watchers out for all of Saturday in all sectors of that park. For the county, a tally of at least 30 warbler species was made as the singing male Cerulean Warbler in the Cabrini Woods of northern Manhattan added to that count, with 1 further species also noted for the day. In Central, even Pine Warbler was seen reliably to give still more diversity in the American warblers found on the day. The lately-lingering Buffleheads continued at the Central Park reservoir, and the pair of Green-winged Teal also lingered on at The Pool, of Centrals n-w sector. Wood Duck also continued for the long long stay, the drake which seems to be fond of some mallards. More than 100 species of wild, native birds were found on Saturday at Central Park alone, seen by far, far more than that number of observers. The count of species for all of Manhattan was higher, and a good bit higher still for all of the county. One of the additional highlights from Governors Island again were a nice flock of Purple Sandpipers at the rocky shores there, again this also within New York County, for Saturday, 5-4. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., May 4th- Ft. Tryon Pk. area Cerulean Warbler, Am.Wh.Pelican, NY Harbor; other recent county arrivals
New York County -in N.Y. City- including in this report, Manhattan and Governors Island and the waters adjacent. Saturday, May 4th - A singing male CERULEAN Warbler is likely the first of spring -for the county- to be fully documented this year, with thanks to Jack Woodhull via M. Waldron, the warbler in the so-called Cabrini Woods which is part of Fort Tryon Parks woods, south of the main south gate of the park and alongside Cabrini Blvd. - access is both along the east edge of the woods simply from the sidewalk there, however an inside-the-park runs into that woods from the main park gate just south of the Heather Garden of Fort Tryon Park. It is fairly likely that this warbler will linger in that general area for at least all of Saturday. Plenty of other migrants are in the area, including multiple species of migrant warblers. For the Cerulean, listen carefully as this warbler was singing well, and try the areas south of the southernmost entry gate to Fort Tryon Park on the paths. It is a safe area to walk in daytime, and other birders have been on-scene. - - - N.B., we are in the high-peak time for golden-winged warbler passage, and that species has been arriving in nearby breeding areas of southeastern NY state, and being seen in some migration hotspots as well, lately. An American White PELICAN was continuing to range over the N.Y. Harbor waters on Saturday, again being seen from the southern tip of Manhattan island and the west-southwest and hilltop on Governors Island as of Sat. morning and again with multiple observers. This individual Pelican may be in waters of either New Jersey or NY state, and in up to 4 different counties of those 2 states, at times as has been since first noticed and widely-reported by eve. of May 2nd. A scope is useful if seeking this pelican for the best viewing. Some Forsters Terns have been reported off in the harbor area, while at Governors Island itself, Common Terns are growing in number at the well-watched colony on that island, which is on one of the piers that is closed to public-entry but viewable from nearby. Other tern species ought to be watched-for as the season for many is upon us and more of various tern species will be arriving to the region on passage and-or some as local-breeders. Elsewhere all around N.Y. County, some new and-or recent arrivals have included Olive-sided Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Acadian and poss. other Empidonax-genus, besides now-regular Least Flycatchers, Gray-cheeked type Catharus-genus thrush, which is rather-early for this area, and needs photo and audio documentation in order to distinguish certain species and forms... also new to the county this spring, Bobolink, and a few more species -which will be noted in any later reports. The species noted in this paragraph were all found in Central Park in Manhattan however any may also be showing on and in other islands and locations of the county as well. Good birding to all, and thanks in particular to the keen birders of the Inwood neighborhood, in northern Manhattan, as well as to Governors Island stalwarts, and to many other birders. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Thurs-Fri., May 2 & 3 - Am. Wh. PELICAN, Blue Grosbeak, Y-thr. Warbler, Clay-col. Sparrow, shorebirds, etc.
Gull was again observed off Governors Islands in N.Y. County, for Thursday, May 2nd, with more photos, thanks to M.B. Kooper. At least 5 species of Vireo were again found in the county - and all of those also within Central Park - White-eyed, Red-eyed, Yellow-throated, Warbling, and Blue-headed Vireos, for Thursday, May 2. The thrush species seen included Swainsons and Hermit and Wood Thrushes and Veery, all in fair to good numbers, in addition to near-ubiquitous American Robins. Flycatchers have included a great many E. Kingbirds, including diurnal movements of dozens of that species on May 2, as well as E. Phoebes continuing, and increased numbers of Great Crested Flycatchers and Least Flycatchers. We also have had reports of Acadian Flycatcher, E. Wood-Pewee, and Olive-sided Flycatcher, these 3 latter not-yet widely seen or reported here however. Sparrow diversity remained high, with many more of Lincolns Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrow having shown for many observers, in multiple locations in the county. Continuing in Central Park on Friday, May 3rd were 2 Green-winged Teal at The Pool in that parks northwest sector, also Wood Duck continues at Central Park, and within the county were still some few Buffleheads and Ruddy Ducks among other miscellaneous waterfowl. Rusty Blackbirds were still in a few locations in the county for Thursday and Friday, May 2-3, including at Central Park in more than one area. A vast number of additional species could be noted... we will leave it at the above, for now! Good birding to all, with thanks to the many quiet, keen, active observers all around the county and the region, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., May 1st - Grasshopper Sparrow, shorebirds, other migrants
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Governors Island, Randalls Island, Roosevelt Island, and last-but-not-least Manhattan island - and the adjacent waters and skies above - Wednesday, May 1st - A Grasshopper Sparrow was seen on 5-1, at the rather-small but productive Canal Park in lower Manhattan with photos by A. Evans in the Macaulay Library archive; this must be a 1st for that small park, and a very good find anywhere-anytime in all of N.Y. County. A few others had also observed this on May 1st. Perhaps the 10th species of native sparrow to be seen in this small park over the years, many of the discoveries over the years coming thanks to loyal-to-the-patch A. Evans, and also from some other observers. A number of shorebirds have recently been moving and among those, uncommon in the county eve if annual there, have been Semipalmated Plover, 2 of which photo'd at the Sherman Creek park mudflats area, just n. of Swindler Cove Park in upper Manhattan along the Harlem river estuary; the two small plovers were seen in the morning, also seen flying out as tide came in. Photos, and the find of these were by area-birder M. Waldron. Also found on May 1st, a good number of Purple Sandpipers again at the best-known site over recent years, on Governors Island, at its rocky shores - numbers up to 17 of the Purples as seen by R. Fleming and E. Leonardi. Also seen and photod at Governors on May 1st were Least and Spotted Sandpipers, more-typical and expected Killdeer, and a single photographed Bonapartes Gull, this latter bird seen in-flight. Common Terns were showing nice increases into the multi-dozens by May 1. Many other species, migrants and summer-breeders, and some resident, have been noted from Governors Island lately, including thru May 1st. N.B., zero of the reports out of this island or elsewhere by persons using only an acroynm -not anonymous, but acronym, for a name, will be noted at all in these reports to this list.] On Tues., April 30, a single Semipalmated Sandpiper was found at the lagoon-mudflat area of Inwood Hill Park, also in northern Manhattan, indeed at the islands near-north tip, by D. Karlson, a regular birder of that park and these also reported later same day by other regulars there; this location like the Sherman Creek mudflat are probably Manhattan islands most reliable shorebird sites, in relative terms - N.Y. County has no Jamaica-Bay preserve -as found in Queens Co., NYC- and many shorebirds that are commonly seen elsewhere in the same city are decidedly uncommon to rare in this county. Very occasionally, unusual weather may put down shorebirds in some locations where not typically seen within the county, and it then is mostly-intrepid seekers and observers who first reap the shorebird-rewards... Many species of migrants continued all around the county, on all of the 4 islands noted at top, with many observers continuing to find personal year-firsts and all manner of excellent sightings, in as many as -101- locations, actually far more than that, from the best-known parks, to smaller parks, gardens, and every other sort of green-space and patch of habitat, as well as flyover sightings, and for a few night-owls, the N.F.C. nocturnal flight calls, as well as the daytime experiences of migration. --- Incidentally, our Kirtlands-specialist was out birding for May 1st 2024, in the county, and of course we can all hope, however that warbler remains as a once-ever for the county and for good old Central Park - that was a most special and wholly unexpected find. Good birding to all, with thanks to many, many keen and quiet observers all around the county and beyond. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - to April 30th - Kentucky + Prothonotary, 30 add'l. spp. of warblers, etc.
, street trees, waterside areas whether park-space or not, rooftops, all sorts of viewing locations, have been providing watchers with a near-cornucopia of migrant birds in the last few days in this area. Many less-known, less-regularly-visited greenspaces will have had tremendous migration, good to excellent species-diversity, in the peak days of migrations and will continue to in high-density migration passages in this month. More to report on in coming days. Thanks to all of many keen and quiet observers all around the county and beyond, Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Monday, 4/29 - great migrations (all our thru region)
into Monday and with a fair number singing well. A bit of the good shorebird movement came thru Manhattan and a few species stopped off at least for a while, including both Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, as well as Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Wilsons Snipe and even a few newly-passing American Woodcock. The Killdeer sightings from some sites in the county were from locations where they are fairly-regular. Purple Sandpiper was again found off the shoreline of Governors Island. In this county, the day may have also been termed Monday-of-the-Marsh Wrens, as a good many of that species came in and were seen in at least 5 very-separated sites of N.Y. County, with at least several on Manhattan, and also occurring on Randalls, Governors, and Roosevelt Islands, each of which is fairly near to Manhattan island. At Central Park alone, there were multiples of this species on the day, a bit uncommon for such numbers in a single day in this county, although very much an annually-seen migrant. Also showing a bit of an increase were Yellow-billed Cuckoos, which were also found in other locations outside of both Central Park, and outside of New York County. Nice increases were seen in these other mainly neotropical-wintering migrant birds - Green Heron, Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Laughing Gull, Eastern Kingbird, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Veery -modest increase-, Swainsons Thrush -also modest increase-, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, and at least a few others just-now-increased of various migratory species. Some other sightings, but maybe not as migratory or not-at-all, were of ongoing finds of Monk Parakeets with some nesting in the county, and of nesting species, the Ravens that are doing so, in at least a few known locations here. - as mentioned previously, Monk Parakeet is an accepted locally-occurring breeding species, well-established in parts of the wider NYC area, in more than one state. Among the many migratory species also noted -besides the many listed above- on the day were - Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Atlantic Brant, Wood Duck, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal -of these, a pair were still lingering on at The Pool in Central Park-, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, American Kestrel, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, Fish Crow, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Slate-colored Junco, Red-winged Blackbird, Rusty Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, and certainly some additional species! - the full listings are not meant to cover all of the species noted in the county, just a large sampling of the days sightings. - - - Also migrating to some extent were some butterfly species, probably most-notably in the area, American Lady as well as Red Admiral butterflies, and also smaller numbers of some other spring-migrating butterfly species, which are all a bit less well-known as migrators, relative to the famed Monarch butterfly. Trees, shrubs, and many other plants are all leafing out or showing leaf-buds in such rapid progression, along with flowering having taken place or starting to, many ahead of the schedules seen in past decades, and all of these contributing to increased amounts of arthropod emergences and activity, which also equals far more food for hungry migratory birds. This rapidly increased leaf-out also means a bit more work by even the keenest observers, for good viewing of some of the more-arboreal or skulking species of arriving and passing migrant birds. All-good for the birds themselves, generally! Good birding to all, with thanks to the many-diverse reporter-observers of so much of the recent migrations. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3)
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday, 4/28 - Summer Tanager, 25+ Warbler spp., many other migrants.
Duck Osprey Bald Eagle Sharp-shinned Hawk Coopers Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon Solitary Sandpiper - at n. end of Central Park. Spotted Sandpiper - few. Laughing Gull - few in Central Park, becoming more numerous for New York County in the most-expected locations. Ring-billed Gull American Herring Gull Great Black-backed Gull feral Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo - several, but not-yet a peak arrival at all. Chimney Swift - increasing almost-daily. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - increased passages. Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - decreased. Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-shafted Flicker Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe - slightly decreased numbers this past week. Great Crested Flycatcher - increased. Eastern Kingbird - increased a bit. -- White-eyed Vireo - multiple, but not many. Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo - still low numbers, and not yet the peak arrival-passage. -- Northern Raven Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren House Wren Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Swainson's Thrush - relatively few so far. Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Veery - relatively few. American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling House Sparrow Cedar Waxwing Red-winged Blackbird Rusty Blackbird - still around but scarcer by now. Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch - fair numbers of these have been passing, some lingering, generally rather-few in any one location. House Finch American Goldfinch - increased numbers and certainly not-and-never most-common at any bird-feeders in mid to late spring - here. Summer Tanager - as noted at top of this report. Scarlet Tanager - multiple but still not-yet the major-arrival. Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak - increased. Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee - decreasing passages. Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow - increased a bit with multiple sightings, these no-longer only applying just to wintered individuals in this county. Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow - a good push of this species has been underway, with many on-passage, besides those many which annually and successfully overwinter in this park and in Manhattan more generally. White-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco - still some pushing thru and perhaps a very few lingerers too. and surely some additional species for Central Park alone... with still more species for all of New York County. Many other parks and greenspaces have had a lot of migration, and some locations were finding good species-diversity over the weekend. Thanks to many keen observers out and about at all hours, and a special thanks to many leaders of not-for-profit guided bird walks done all around the county -also regularly now in Central Park- which help to benefit science-based conservation and education for the birds, some of the orgs such as the NYC Bird Alliance - was formerly known as NYC Audubon - and the Linnaean Society of New York, and the American Museum of Natural History just to name 3 large well-regarded not-for-profit organizations. There are other non-profit orgs that also organize guided bird walks in Central Park and around New York County in the spring and other seasons. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - 21 warbler spp., incl. in Central Park, and other birds
On Saturday, April 27th a minimum of 21 migratory American warbler species were seen in New York County, which includes Manhattan, Governors Island, and Randalls Island. All of those 21 warbler species were seen in Central Park on Saturday, collectively from hundreds of observers and all of the day from sunrise to end of day. Many species of migrants also were noted far more widely in dozens of other parks, greenspaces and other sites in the county. The least common here of those many warblers was the Yellow-throated Warbler at Central Park, which was viewed and often photographed by a total of far more than 100 observers for the one day on Saturday - and by yet others on Friday. A Pileated Woodpecker found on Governors Island was by-far the most unusual species seen in any part of the county on Saturday, with multiple reports in eBird for that and also many photos and some video. Within the county, the species has been most regular over many decades in spring, and most often, if seen at all, in the northernmost part of the county, ie the north end of Manhattan, where still a definite rarity in any year. More than 125 species of wild and native birds were seen in the county on Saturday 4-27, and at least 102 of those species were also observed in or passing over Central Park on the day. More to report on in due course with migration both helped and hindered by very active weather thru much of the eastern part of the country overnight. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat., 4/27 - Yellow-throated Warbler continues, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - On Saturday, April 27th a singing male Yellow-throated Warbler was continuing within the Ramble area of Central Park in same areas as for Friday. There were at least 18 additional warbler species in the same park for Saturday, 27th. More reports in due course for the good ongoing migration, which is occurring widely now. A Little Blue Heron that had been in the Ramble - lakeshore - for Friday morning was seen to fly off by midday of Friday, high and perhaps exiting Manhattan completely by Friday. Those who came seeking that heron later in the day added to the observers of the above-noted warbler which many ultimately saw well, at various hours thru all of Friday, and still present for Saturday. ... Elsewhere in Manhattan and again going back to Friday 4-26, an adult male Blue Grosbeak that appears to be a bit injured or ill was again seen and well photographed in the areas it has been lingering, on the lower east side East Village area and sometimes in private property, where NO one should trespass for any reasons. That bird has been looked at in-situ by qualified rehabbers yet it is mobile and has continued to feed. Thanks to the many quiet and keen observers of many migrants and visiting or resident birds. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Friday, 4/26 -L.B. Heron (rare there), rep't. of Yellow-thr. Warbler, many other migrants
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - On Friday morning, April 26th, a LITTLE Blue Heron was a fine surprise in this park, at the south end of the Ramble and east of landmark Bow Bridge, not unexpected at all in a number of other sites in N.Y. City, but decidedly rare for the island of Manhattan over the long history of bird-observation there. Many many observers of this breeding plumaged adult bird, with many more arriving to look in the afternoon of Friday. Thanks to Liam Brock for this great new find for the spring season - and it looks for this modern era, also. Plenty of nice photos will be found of this lovely heron in the Macaulay Library archives, via many eBird reports. NB, this may well be the first of this heron species at Central Park to be documented for the -modern and eBird era, with earlier sightings, even -if- photographed or videotaped and that with actual tape ! - seemingly not in any historical databases. It is not the first occurrence of the species in Central Park, historically. In a period of extensive non-work over a period of time at The Meer area in the parks northern end, in the 1990s, there were many unusual and interesting migrant and other birds stopping in, with relatively little to near-zero visual documentation on some species occurring then, at a piece of temporary, but not brief, bird and wildlife habitat in a site which was very long ago, a part of great wetlands in Manahatta - that area is still a low-lying naturally wetter sector due to geology and hydrology of the area. A first-of-year-here Yellow-throated WARBLER at the Central Park Ramble was reported and confirmed in eBird for Friday morning as well, an additional prompt for a lot of seekers to get in to that park all thru the day and simply get out anywhere for birds on the move, and check out some of this good migration. Also a presumed first for Manhattan this spring, on Thursday, Tennessee Warbler - singing - seen at the south sector of Central Park, and perhaps elsewhere on the day. More than 100 species of native birds were found for Friday 4-26 in this one park, with a fair number of the species noted from the previous days of sightings-reports. Multiple male-plumaged Hooded Warblers are just one of many - 19-plus species by mid-afternoon - of the migratory American warbler species enjoyed again, the latter Hoodeds showing nicely in at least 4 different sectors of that park and watched by well-over 100 total observers, in multiple sectors of that one park. Flycatchers including Least and Great Crested, along with E. Kingbird and E. Phoebe, four or more species of expected vireos including White-eyed Vireo, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, still-good sparrow variety and, likely the first-of-spring Yellow-billed Cuckoo are all part of the ongoing colors and diversity in late-Aprils ongoing migration. The 2 Green-winged Teals also remained at The Pool, in the n-w sector of Central Park, while waterfowl in general has been diminishing here in variety, as is expected by about now in this location. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Thurs., 4/25 - Am.Bittern, 20+ Warbler species, more migrants
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Thursday, April 25th - For many observers who made it both into the fading daylight, as well as hours earlier on Thursday, the American BITTERN first noted and reported by Elizabeth Paredes, in the heart of the Ramble area of the park was a highlight of the day in that park. ... At not-far-away Riverside Park on Manhattans west edge, and north of W. 110 St., an adult male BLUE Grosbeak in healthy active condition was a very nice find by some of the parks crew, and with T. Bolster, crew who work in that sector of that attractive linear park, which has some great old trees and patches of other habitats. That grosbeak was also seen by additional birders and well photographed into the afternoon on Thursday. The Riverside Park Grosbeak was mainly seen just a bit west of the eastern retaining or perimeter wall, from the western-most path within the park proper, and both up in leafing out trees as well as foraging at low and ground levels at times. ... Back in Central Park -only- a minimum of twenty migratory American warblers were found on Thursday, with at least a few being new reports of the spring in the county. The male Prothonotary Warbler seen by so many in Central Park all of Wednesday went missing for Thursday, by all known reports and despite much seeking for that. A great deal of migration had occurred on Wed night, both incoming and outgoing for Manhattan overall and of course much of the wider region. Warblers seen by multiple observers on Thursday just in Central Park included - Worm-eating, Black-throated Blue -at least several in disparate locations within the park, all seen were sometimes-singing males-, Hooded -minimum of 3 different adult male Hoodeds in 3 separate areas, all giving songs or calls at times-, Magnolia - at least one in the southern sector of the park below the 72nd St cross-drive in large elms, which were fairly active early in the day, less so later- And - low-multiples of Blue-winged, American Redstart, N. Parula, Prairie, Black-throated Green, Cape May, Yellow, and Nashville Warbler, plus modest increases of Myrtle - still called yellow-rumped Warbler by many and having more females along with ongoing males passing, esp for those observing early morning diurnal flight passage as is occurring much more this second half of April, many more of Black-and-white Warblers but numbers still dominated by males for Thursday, and far more of Ovenbirds which Park-wide were into nice double-digits as some walked right along less-used paths and some also maintained caution in trees or shrubs, as well as multiples of Pine and Palm Warblers, both of the Waterthrush species, of course Northern getting to be the more-numerous of them already, plus Common Yellowthroats in multiple areas. There were a few other migrant warbler species spoken of from some folks out thru the day in Central Park, and well could have been at least a few additionals to those listed above. For just a sampler of some other migrants that increased within Central Park by Thursday 4-25, some increases were seen for E. Kingbirds, yet more Warbling Vireos as well as 4 other expected vireo species, and some of the later-moving sparrows such as White-crowned Sparrow showing in the modest multiple and some singing well, for bright colors, at least a few Scarlet Tanagers, Orchard Orioles, more of Baltimore Orioles, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks as well as Purple Finches, and the report of Summer Tanager on the day. Still present were at least a few Least Flycatchers and Great Crested Flycatchers each vocalizing at times since their arrivals here. Indigo Buntings also continued but in low numbers so far, as the main arrivals for those and a vast many other migratory species are yet to come this spring. Far more species were noted on Thursday in this one park and yet-more for all of New York County, in N.Y. City on the day. The above only a select sampler of sightings. Thanks to the many observers including leaders of the not-for-profit birding walks and their many participants all of whom are assisting in efforts for bird conservation, diversity and science based education. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park/Manhattan, NYC - Wed., 4/24 - Blue Grosbeak, 18+ Warbler spp., more migration
- alerts systems and of course and especially via eBird with the Macaulay Library archives for some great photos of so many of these sightings. There are now not-for-profit guided bird walks virtually every day in Central Park AND all around the countys parks and greenspaces, which all offer benefits to bird conservation, diversity in general, and to furthering science-based observation. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Prothonotary Warbler, Wed, 4/24
On Wednesday, April 24th, Christian Cooper found a singing male Prothonotary Warbler around Turtle Pond in Central Park, in Manhattan, N.Y. City. A great many observers to see and hear this beauty, with thanks to Chris! Plenty of additional migrant species were also seen in this park, and elsewhere in New York County, N.Y City, on the day, some will be reported on at a later time. If that Prothonotary Warbler is not re-found at the Turtle Pond, it may be worth checking at any additional shores of any waters in the vicInity or even farther within that park. Thanks also to the many who kept putting out word of this ever-popular warbler species presence. Good birds, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan and N.Y. County, NYC - Tuesday, April 23 - migration notes
but had increased a little. -CP- Blue Grosbeak - noted at top of this report. Indigo Bunting - in multiple locations in the county, -CP-. Red-winged Blackbird -CP- Rusty Blackbird - few. -CP- Common Grackle -CP- Brown-headed Cowbird -CP- Orchard Oriole - multiple locations in the county -CP- Baltimore Oriole -CP- Purple Finch -CP- House Finch -CP- Pine Siskin -CP- - few, in flocks with some of the Am. Goldfinches. American Goldfinch -CP- - Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler -CP- Northern Parula -CP- Yellow Warbler -CP- Myrtle -a.k.a. Yellow-rumped- Warbler -CP- Black-throated Green Warbler -CP- Pine Warbler -CP- Prairie Warbler -CP- Palm Warbler -CP- Black-and-white Warbler -CP- Worm-eating Warbler -CP- Ovenbird -CP- Northern Waterthrush -CP- Louisiana Waterthrush -CP- Common Yellowthroat -CP- Hooded Warbler -CP- - - The list above does not include all sightings from all observers all-around the county for Tuesday. More migration reports, in due course. Thanks to various many observers out in the sunny morning hours and on thru the day and in many locations. Good birding and a Healthy and Happy Passover to all who celebrate, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sat.- Sunday, 4/20-21 - 12 Warbler spp., many more migrants, etc.
are seeing an interesting increase of, in particular, American Lady and Red Admiral butterflies arriving as migrants this past week, and also some Painted -Vannessa cardui- Lady butterflies as well. Other butterflies, and the first of Common Green Darners and a few other odonate species are among many, many insect species being seen recently in Central Park alone. Thanks to the hundreds of observers out and about with so many sightings and reports, plus photos-video-audio, via the group-me and other newer alerts systems and of course via eBird. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Virginia Rail, Central Park NYC 4/20-21 (Saturday-Sunday)
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21 - A Virginia Rail continued at the Pond, near Gapstow Bridge in the parks southeast section, from Saturday into all day Sunday. Thanks to D. RIcci for an initial report, with photos now archived in the Macaulay Library, via eBird. More on some of the 85-plus species of birds seen in Central Park this weekend, at a later time. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] NYC Swainsons Warbler, Blue Grosbeak continue, Sat., 4/20
A sometimes-singing male Swainsons Warbler was continuing from Friday into Saturday morning, April 20th, in the Brooklyn Bridge Park - Kings Co., ie Brooklyn, N.Y. City. This bird is also at times potentially heard singing from parts of the piers at this park which are actually over the N.Y. County line, which is not well-known to many who have not studied the oddities of county boundaries in N.Y. City. A male Blue Grosbeak was also lingering for some days in the east village area of Manhattan, N.Y. City to Saturday, 4-20 where its been in the vicinity of East 3rd and E. 4th Streets, in very small greenspaces and occasionally just along the streets -trees- and adjacent lots and buildings. Both of these birds have had many many observers in their respective stays. More on other migrants within N.Y. County in a future report. Thanks greatly to all the many fine area birders who have found and re-found these 2 above individual rarities and plenty of other birds recently. Good luck in birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - to 4/18 - lingerers and migrant arrivals
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls Island and Governors Island thru Thursday, April 18th - The ongoing male Blue Grosbeak in lower-east Manhattan was seen into the late-day of Thursday, in the area of East 3rd St. and Ave. A, and may have moved on a bit from that area - further observations may tell. This bird was more active again, and hopefully had good feeding in the stay at small greenspaces of the areas it had been visiting. Some early-side arrivals included E. Kingbird at both Randalls Island southern end, and Central Parks north end on Thursday, and also at Central Park, Yellow-throated Vireo in the north end, in addition to the slight increase of Blue-headed Vireos more-generally. 2 additional vireo spp. have been reported, and each may be correctly ID'd although these are not fully-confirmed as of yet, each will soon-enough be the most common of vireo species in Manhattan and both breed on the island. A number of the early-arrivals of neotropical-wintering songbirds that first showed seem to have moved-on quickly - just one example, rather early here was Worm-eating Warbler, of which some were already on-territories well north of N.Y. City this week, although far more of any and all of such early-arrivers will be expected in the coming weeks, such as our two breeding species of orioles, and tanagers, Indigo Buntings, and others. A very nice count of at least 23 Purple Sandpipers was made at the rocky shoreline of Governors Island on Thursday, 18th and there had been a flyby Iceland Gull seen from that island on the 17th. Also showing in those 2 days were at least five warbler spp., including Ovenbird and Black-and-white Warbler, and a good variety of migrant sparrows, as well as Blue-headed Vireos, and many other migrants as well as some breeding species. In N.Y. County, it appears that of the 16 or more migratory American warblers that showed in the past week or so, just half that number of species were still being found thru Thursday, 18th. A Hooded Warbler on Wed., April 17th at Madison Square Park in Manhattan drew far fewer observers than the first-of-spring in the county not long before, at Central Park. More of all those warblers, and of additional species are likely to come along fairly soon. Most parks, greenspaces, gardens, larger churchyards and the like have seen good passage of sparrows and their relatives, with a few species now getting scarcer here, such as Fox Sparrow. Thanks to so many keen observers, and many photographers, out and about recently in the county finding and reporting many migrants and other birds. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC, thru Wed., 4/17 - Blue Grosbeak, warblers redux
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Wednesday, April 17th - An adult - breeding-plumaged male Blue Grosbeak was lingering for all of Wednesday at locations in the East Village area, with many observers noting that that bird has injuries, likely from a building and-or window strike in the general vicinity but, we cant be certain - unless there was a witness to such a strike - that such occurred right by the sites, all near and in one small area, as some collision victims will be capable of moving off from where such a hit took place, to varying extent. For example and unfortunately in a location such as Manhattan island any of thousands of structures could potentially affect migratory birds, albeit some structures and situations far more than others. And birds may fly short or even some distances off, even after some types of injuries. The Blue Grosbeak noted here was active, not stationary and moved about in its general area of first reports from at least the day prior, April 16th. Of warblers we continue to have multiple species around Manhattan, even as many migrants will have moved on in recent nights. An Orange-crowned Warbler in one area within Central Park on 4-17, which was also photographed, could be a freshly or recently arrived individual, however a number of that species did winter thru here. In addition, the recent and somewhat early-arriving Nashville Warbler was a singing male, and at Central Park was far from where the most recent sighing of Orange-crowned took place, more than one mile away. More migrants will be coming in again quite soon all around the region, and we still may be finding some birds which actually first arrived in this city or this county some days previously, and are being discovered more currently by a lot of active observers. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - 4/16 Blue Grosbeak and additional neotropical-wintered migrant arrivals
Manhattan, N.Y. City - into Tuesday, April 16th - A brightly-colored adult-male BLUE Grosbeak, among at least several of this species to arrive in the local region recently as part of what is now becoming-clearer as a recent quite-strong overshoot and early-arrivals migration of many species into the area, including into New York County and Manhattan island - the Grosbeak having shown in the East Village area of Manhattan, with photographs made available in the Macaulay Library archives via eBird reports, and this bird also quickly alerted to local birders via the groupme systems that so many check for the most-current updates on rarer or unexpected birds, as well as via eBird alerts - this was just one of a number of arrivals indicating the breadth of the weeks good diversity of species showing up in the area, and specifically also in Manhattan, N.Y. City. N.B., there are also some Indigo Buntings in bright-plumage in the area now, and this grosbeak had initially been taken to be an Indigo Bunting but that ID was quickly corrected for that individual, seen in the vicinity of East 4th Street. Among other sightings - many already mentioned in my last report to this list, have been both VEERY and WOOD Thrush, in a number of locations but in particular as seen by multiple observers, including within Central Park in Manhattan, also having been reported in Manhattan, and some for Central Park were Scarlet Tanager, SUMMER Tanager, and among the less-commonly seen warblers, Worm-eating Warbler in Central Parks north end. Further sightings or reports from within New York County -and Manhattan- include Cliff Swallow, and at-least for Governors Island, which is within New York County, Purple Martin there, and in various locations some interesting sparrows, possibly including the Ammospiza and Ammodramus genera, while these and some other reports recently are still awaiting ID-verifications. More is to be reported on in the near future, it would seem, as more interesting arrivals of various migrants are being uncovered-discovered and also being noted by more observers. Far more sightings of recent migrant arrivals are from -the 4 other counties- in N.Y. City, and the surrounding areas, with some regular-but-rarer species having shown such as Prothonotary and Yellow-throated Warblers and a lot of other species in the past week or less, many if not all of these sightings in eBird alerts. Thanks to all of the many out in the field with optics recently and finding-reporting so much, this includes increasingly, leaders and participants on not-for-profit guided bird and nature walks in many locations, with such organizations as the -formerly known as- NY City Audubon, the American Museum of Natural History field-walks, and the Linnaean Society of New York regular spring walks, as well as for many additional non-profit organizations. Many of these walks are guided by women birders, not surprisingly, and many ages of participants are seen, with all welcomed to join on such walks - many, but not all, will require a pre-registration to join, and will sometimes, not always, include a fee which helps support these conservation and science-based organizations. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - past week of arrivals to Mon, 4/15
Warbler Nashville Warbler -CP- still early, and could represent a bird that wintered not far-away, but there has been clear arrival of some migrants from the tropical regions of the hemisphere. Northern Parula -CP- which was early, and more likelier later this month. Yellow Warbler -CP- which was early, and more likelier later this month. Myrtle -Yellow-rumped- Warbler -CP- and also modestly increased arrivals overall. Black-throated Green Warbler -CP- only slightly-early and more may be here soon. Pine Warbler -CP- and in many other sites, has had some good passage for prior week. Prairie Warbler -CP- and also very-few increased arrivals overall. Very slightly-early, and might have already arrived last week, with more observers now. Palm Warbler -CP- and also greatly increased arrivals overall - still more likely to arrive. Black-and-white Warbler -CP- and also rather-few, so far, in increased arrivals overall. American Redstart - one found in lower sector of Manhattan, a bit early. Ovenbird - CP- and also very-few increased arrivals overall - the Central Park sightings were in the low-multiple, and are not merely of the one that wintered, these were fresh arrivals, and seen at same-hours in widely-separated areas in that park on same day. Northern Waterthrush -CP- and also a very-few increased arrivals overall. Still on the early side for the main arrivals of THIS species of waterthrush. Louisiana Waterthrush -CP- and also a very good increased arrival -and passages- overall. Common Yellowthroat -CP- and also very-few increased arrivals overall. This in-addition to a very few that most likely wintered rather locally - or even successfully within Manhattan. Hooded Warbler - the singing male which 1,000+ people saw - including some not-birder bird-watchers, ie, passersby who became interested in the hubbub of observers, and then the warbler itself. This was in the northern end of -CP- but meantime, the other one in -CP- was not seen or reported by many at all. More of these will be passing in coming weeks. --- It is almost certain that some species were not listed above, which showed this past week. Many many trees are leafing, giving more opportunities for arriving songbird and other migrants to feed well. There have been greatly increased blooms and buds on all sorts of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants all around Manhattan and beyond - the lush double-flowered ornamental cherries given to us from Japan are showing beautifully this week. All sorts of invertebrate life is emerging and showing in many locations, adding to the feel of spring here. Thanks to great numbers of keen, quiet, courteous observers and photographers of birds, many of whom offered a lot of reporting this past week from all around Manhattan island. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, N.Y. City - Sunday. 4/14 - a few highlights
In Manhattan, part of New York County, which is within N.Y. City as one of 5 counties - or boroughs as often called in that city - on Sunday, April 14th - A Purple Sandpiper was still lingering where they have wintered-thru, at Manhattans Pier 26, far west edges, this in lower-west Manhattan, along the Hudson river, with again multi-observers for 4-14. Migrants that likely just came in included a bright male Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Sunday, at Inwood Hill Park which incidentally has the tallest and oldest forest, some considered local old-growth, on Manhattan, this park at the northern-upper end of Manhattan island. Also seen Sunday, in Washington Square Park, in the Greenwich village part of lower Manhattan, was an American Redstart. These 2 songbird species which migrate in from well south of the U.S. are representative of a nice recent arrival of a variety of species just beginning to show from well-south of the U.S. border, including also some that may have come from as far south as n. Argentina- as a few Broad-winged Hawks were noticed coming thru on Sunday, past Manhattan island. Thanks to a number of keen watchers and photographers for these sightings. More to report soon from around the county. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Saturday, 4/13 - 7 Warbler spp., W-e Vireo, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Saturday, April 13th - An adult-male-plumaged Hooded Warbler was seen by many dozens of observers at Central Parks north end, the warbler moving about a bit as is rather typical of these, in this park in particular, and an early-alert -from a non-X source- got so many more birders out to the sector of the park for this species, and then as well as the most-usual, dependable way of learning of birds seen in this park year-round, eBird, has a number of sets of photos with the Macaulay Library archives and one is linked-to here, thanks to one photographer of many on the scene in the morning, R. Li - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/617311908 A lingering Northern Parula was seen by multiple observers and also photographed again, in the parks north end, with one photo linked-to here in the Macaulay Library, and thanks to G.and T. Plowman - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/617320425 One of the Black-and-white Warblers of the day for Central Park was seen by multiple observers in the heart of the Ramble area. At least several Louisiana Waterthrushes were present in the park for Saturday as well. With the more-common now Pine, Palm and Myrtle Warblers, we had a minimum of 7 migratory American Warblers in Central Park on the day. Also among the 75-plus species of birds collectively seen for Central on Saturday was a White-eyed Vireo, the 2nd of 2 vireo species now having shown so far this year there, the first having been a Blue-headed Vireo on April 9th. Rusty Blackbird was again seen in several sites within Central Park on Saturday. Two lingering hen Hooded Mergansers were on the reservoir of Central Park thru the day Saturday, those being seen by multiple observers - as is so of almost every one of the 75-plus birds on the day, in this one park. Thanks to so many keen watchers, photographers, and reporters among whom many work and-or volunteer with not-for-profit organizations which support bird conservation N.Y. City and beyond. ... Elsewhere but still in Manhattan, a part N.Y. County, a Purple Sandpiper was lingering to Saturday the 13th, at Pier 26 off the lower west of Manhattan, along the Hudson River. Thanks to amongst other observers, A. Evans of Manhattan for reports and photos. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC Thurs, 4/11 - 8 warbler spp among 80+ species on the day
At Central Park, in Manhattan N.Y. City for Thursday, April 11th - At least 8 migratory American warbler species were present, a few species still in good numbers after Tuesday and Wednesday having had such strong arrivals. The 8 warbler species seen on April 11 at Central Park include Northern Parula - singing male, photos taken, Yellow Warbler, still quite early, roaming parts of the north end assuming just 1, Black-and-white Warblers - 2, Pine Warblers - minimum of ten, Palm Warblers - minimum of 35, in many areas of the park, Louisiana Waterthrushes -multiple locations again on Thursday, Myrtle Warblers - far fewer than Pine or, in particular Palm for all of the park on Thursday. The lingering Ovenbird was also still present where it has been, in the southeast sector of the park. An excellent selection of sparrows and members of that group were again found, and Rusty Blackbirds also were again seen. Red-throated as well as Common Loon were each present on the Central Park reservoir into the afternoon of April 11th, as was Hooded Merganser, and other lingering waterfowl. Multiple N. Rough-winged Swallows were seen again and a few Tree Swallows as well for Thursday in the park. A lot more birds could be mentioned, as well. Many observers were out thru most of the day, with multiple not-for-profit guided bird walks also going at various times and locations within the park. Thanks to the many who contributed sightings and also photographs of a wide variety of these birds. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] New York County, NYC - many migrants - thru Wed., 4/10
, but with a song-only reported, one would like to have a recording available, some of our Field Sparrows have been singing at times, for one possibility... Palm Warbler - of the yellow form, as-expected most now - -CP- and from many more locations. This species was very numerous by April 9th - and certainly will also be increasing in numbers on passage here soon. Black-and-white Warbler - A photo, for April 9th at Central Park - and this species had multiple-reliable-observers - the link to Macaulay Library archives for a sighting of a species that can be fully expected to show in early to mid-April in this county is here - thanks to A. Tey with others - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/617195558 Ovenbird - -CP- and very few other locations of Manhattan. The Central Park bird as with all of the others has successfully overwintered, and has been in the southeast sector for that individual, while a few others are known from points-south in the county. NO known new-spring arrivals yet. - - - - Northern Waterthrush - see extensive notes and link to ID-advice web page above. This is a trickier species for some, more-so than realized. - - - If singing... an audio recording would help any reviewers to know that an early-bird is of this species, or is not. - - - Louisiana Waterthrush -CP- and from some other locations. Some have been singing and more have given calls. This is the expected species of the two waterthrushes right now, this first ten day period in April. We can expect some to continue to pass thru this county for some weeks still and, esp in our modern era, a few may be found well-past when the majority are in breeding areas, some of which are not far at all from N.Y. City - indeed there are some that will breed within less than ten miles from this city. Common Yellowthroat - the few being found recently are somewhat likely to have managed to overwinter - and escape being detected for a while. Notes as to plumage-condition as well as crisp photos may or may not be useful in that respect. - - - and certainly some additional species that have been in, over, around N.Y. County in the past few days. Thanks greatly to so many keen observers and many photographers who have been finding and reporting on sightings of a lot of great migration happenings. Good birdng to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Monday, 4/8 - increased warbler numbers, esp Palm Warbler
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday the day of solar eclipse, April 8th - Of the American migratory warblers noted by many, many keen observers on the day there were these total numbers from all of the park - Louisiana Waterthrush - minimum 4, probably more. Palm Warbler - minimum 25, with more of fresh arrivals seeming to land in north sector of park. Pine Warbler - minimum 12, with some additional females but mostly bright males. Myrtle Warbler - that good-old is-new name, and just small numbers. There were at least 70 species of wild birds seen on the day in and over Central Park, that being a collective tally from the many fine observers, including some guiding not-for-profit bird walks which at this time of year, are increasingly held, with many participants joining such walks. Excellent bird sightings also continue from many additional locations around Manhattan and from New York County which encircles that isle plus two further sizable isles. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC including Central Park to Sunday, April 7th
Manhattan, N.Y. City - thru Sunday, April 7th - In addition to the American Woodcocks showing in other parks and locations, the several at Bryant Park in midtown were seen by very many who were continuing to visit that location, thru Sunday. A female Common Yellowthroat report from lower east Manhattan - L Beausoleil - is of interest as it just-as-likely represents a bird which overwintered locally, if not within the specific site where found on Sunday, 7th. Of interest for the various locations recently were reports of Monk Parakeet from more than just the better known sites on Manhattan of recent years. NB, this is a breeding species in the greater NYC region, and very long-established in some locations within N.Y. City as well as in a couple of adjacent states. At Central Park, the four warbler species that have been there for some days were all continuing thru Sunday, those again being Louisiana Waterthrush with a minimum of two of the latter by Sunday, Palm, Pine in the modest-multiple with the easiest and most-watched of the latter being one of the bright males at and near the feeding station in the parks Ramble area, and finally Myrtle Warbler which is still lingering from much of the winter, lately being seen quite regularly. All of these seen by many and regularly photod and videod by some. Also ongoing have been N. Rough-winged Swallows, and seen by some, Tree and less so, Barn Swallow, the latter still scarce. For lingering waterfowl thru Sunday at Central Park, at least the following continued - hen Lesser Scaup, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks of which some of the latter with bright blue bills lately, the ongoing pair of Green-winged Teals at The Pool in Central, along with N. Shovelers and Buffleheads, plus the more regular of duckage and semi-Canadian goosage. Also ongoing at Central Parks reservoir, Common Loons and Red-throated Loons, plus American Coots. All of these waterbirds seen by many and also regularly photographed thru Sunday, 7th. More than 75 species of birds were seen in and above Central Park on Sunday, 7th by collectively hundreds of observers, with ALL of those 75-plus species going into eBird reports for the day - again, collective reports, and with all early-dates or rarer species requiring a review from hard-working reviewers before being added into that collective list, from which zero species noted here were not confirmed. Thanks to the many many observers giving reports including the many groupme type local bird-alerts. Raptors and vultures were among the ongoing diurnal migrants being seen daily, with most of those vultures being Turkey, Black Vulture still far-less common. Bald Eagle, Osprey, and increasing sightings of the 2 smaller accipiter species are among the regularly seen species. Northern -or Common- Ravens are regular around Manhattan including daily sightings from parts of Central Park recently. American Crows are still the more common of larger corvids in New York County, however, with Fish Crow a less commonly identified species. Please be safe for any eclipse viewing that may be possible. Good observations to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, N.Y. City - Friday, 4/5 - V. Rail, woodpecker report, Central Park sightings...
A report came thru for Friday, April 5th of a Pileated Woodpecker seen at Morningside Park, which is fairly small for such a bird, but has some habitat that could be utilized by the largest of our woodpeckers - rare, but actually more regular in particular season on Manhattan island than commonly realized, most of past reports are from the more-northern wooded areas and especially from areas adjacent to or not-far from the Hudson river shore and nearby. The Friday report gives a straightforward descriptor of this large species, and this is about prime-time locally for this species to be more mobile, as some are now starting to get interested in courtship and finding or marking off territory, and, as that occurs, some of the younger birds of the species may become -dislodged- from an area where they had been feeding. All adjacent areas, which would easily include Central Parks northern parts and also much of Riverside Park and, more-typical with this species, a number of larger parks in northern sections of Manhattan might all be checked - smaller parks as well - including any tell-tale fresh signs of fallen wood-chips and such on larger or other suitable trees. In more definite, and repeat-news, the Virginia Rail at Bryant Park in mid-Manhattan was still there all day and into evening hour on Friday, April 5th, lingering on now for some days. - - - - - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Friday, April 5th - Up to 75+ species of birds were recorded in Central Park and skies-above just on April 5th, by -collectively - far more than 100 observers, many independently birding, not an unusually large number for a day, even an after-earthquake-jitters day -!!- locally, and even in blustery cooler early spring weather ahead of a weekend. The waterthrush as noted below was alerted via the groupme system which a vast many birders use now and in preference to some other, less-used-now older forms of bird alerts - and, again - and as-ever, increasingly thru alerts and regular reports to the eBird system, which takes in the Macaulay Library for archiving photos, videos, and audio-sound files. For a reliable report of most-any bird and often, and its accompanying photographs or even the occasional videos and audio files - from a hugely-popular and constantly-birded location, as Central Park is - one often need look no further than reporting in eBird, and, as just one sample, an array of photos added to the Macaulay Library via that - here is one such, of a Louisiana Waterthrush, which report and photo came thru in mid-day of April 5th - about 2 hours after the tremor from the regions earthquake which was centered in north-central New Jeresy and widely noted all around the greater NYC region and a bit beyond. Thanks to A. Simmons for this photo and report. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/616955855 That particular waterthrush was among at-least 4 warbler species seen on the day -by various many observers- for Central Park, and, as is typical, by multiple and reliable reporters. Additional photographs were taken - by many- of many of the birds seen there on the day. The other 3 warbler spp. additional to the waterthrush were Palm, Pine, and Myrtle Warblers, again found on Friday at Central Park. Northern Rough-winged Swallows were again seen over Central Park water-bodies, some at the Meer and by multiple observers on Friday - also seen over Central Park, and from many, many other locations over Manhattan were numbers of Turkey Vultures on their migrations and also Ospreys in the multiple, moving across throughout Friday. Some other raptors seen from Manhattan also included multiple Northern Harriers, and some other raptor species on the move, not-least including multiple Bald Eagles. A further report Central Park note of interest was that of a ---possible tern sighting--- flying thru on Friday, however it may be that it was -one that got away too quickly- ... Terns of any species are unusual for Central Park and it is also still a bit on the early-ish side for most species in our region - but, in the realm of at-least-possibilities are several tern species. -N.B., a couple of early but confirmed Common Tern sightings came on April 5th to the southwestern-most county in NY state, via eBird. Early, but not altogether unprecedentedly.- Good birding - and thanks as always to all of the many keen and quiet observers who find, and report so many sightings, and do so reliably, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan including Central Park, NYC - Thursday, April 4th
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Thursday, April 4th - At Bryant Park, one city block east of Times Square in midtown, a Virginia Rail was ongoing thru all of Thursday - also seen there were ongoing American Woodcock, and modest variety of other birds, some such as Gray Catbirds which had overwintered there. Monk Parakeet was ongoing in northern Manhattan - that species has been seen in multiple locations, including in the past month at and near Inwood Hill Park, as well as locations east and south of there. Some of the birds being seen by now-many observers at Central Park, as of Thursday, included the recently-arrived Louisiana Waterthrushes, Pine Warblers, and - by some - Palm Warbler and Myrtle a.k.a. Yellow-rumped Warbler, as well as ongoing Red-throated and Common Loon, and the hen Lesser Scaup and other ducks at the C.P. reservoir, some Northern Rough-winged and Tree Swallows also ongoing lately, Great Egrets, Eastern Phoebes, Yellow-shafted Flickers and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Winter Wrens and Carolina Wrens, Brown Creepers, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, these including some freshly arriving migrants recently, Eastern Towhees, Red Fox Sparrows and the following additional Sparrow species - Chipping in increased numbers, Field, Swamp, White-throated in somewhat-increased numbers, Song Sparrows in good numbers, and Slate-colored Juncos also in good numbers, all the sparrows in many scattered locations. Some but not quite all of the above birds also have been seen elsewhere in Manhattan, and in the county, while the enormous observer-coverage at Central Park especially means that far more sightings are generated from there than all of the rest of Manhattan combined - although, that little rail at Bryant Park is giving old Central Park a strong run - with the edge going to the rail-watchers. A Baltimore Oriole in female plumage was again reported from a lower-east section of Manhattan. A small number of reports of other birds of potential wider interest appear to have lacked sufficient details. or for other reasons were not confirmed as the species which had been reported at-first and publicly. A good clear photo, whether by phone or camera, or a sharp-imaged video may be enough to help confirm some sightings. It is also great however to keep notes as to what was / is observed, in any nature sightings. A Vesper Sparrow still seen at the n. end of Central Park earlier in the week may have moved on by now. A bit early, and more-uncommonly found there in spring migrations. The following are only some of the species found on Thursday, 4/4/24 at Central Park, by a sum of multi-hundreds of observers glad to get out in some slightly brighter April weather - Red-throated Loon - ongoing at C.P. reservoir. Common Loon - same as per above species. Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron Turkey Vulture - flyovers. Canada Goose Wood Duck Gadwall American Black Duck Mallard Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal - a pair continued at The Pool, in the parks NW quadrant. Lesser Scaup - a hen continued at the Central Park reservoir. Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Merganser - they continued at the C.P. reservoir. Ruddy Duck Osprey - flyovers. Bald Eagle - flyovers. Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon American Coot American Woodcock Ring-billed Gull American Herring Gull Great Black-backed Gull feral Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-shafted Flicker Eastern Phoebe Northern Raven - this includes occasional showings by one of the nesting-pair birds nearby. Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Carolina Wren Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush - some increase has been evident. American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling Cedar Waxwing - scarce right now. House Sparrow Eastern Towhee American Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Field Sparrow Red Fox Sparrow - ongoing in nice numbers, and many have been singing. Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Slate-colored Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Rusty Blackbird - scarce, watch for birds starting to show in breeding, i.e. non-rusty plumage. Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Purple Finch - scarce... but might possibly increase as April moves along. House Finch American Goldfinch - only in small numbers so far. -- Myrtle -Yellow-rumped- Warbler - scant sightings still represent locally-wintered individuals. Pine Warbler - multiples, including multiple singing-at-times males. Palm Warbler - still rather few, all seen have been of the yellow form. Louisiana Waterthrush -
[nysbirds-l] Virginia Rail, etc. - Manhattan, NYC
By Wednesday eve. of April 3rd, hundreds of observers had come to see a Virginia Rail --stranded-- in Bryant Park for at least several days since first being publicly reported there, this is smack-dab in the middle of downtown Manhattan, N.Y. City one city block west of Times Square. The rail most recently in the sw quadrant of that park. It is a species that shows -or hides- both in that park and more-generally around Manhattan urban areas virtually each spring, and also is vastly more-common as a migrant than many realize. This is not a rare species, but is of course rather rarely-seen except by those who seek them out - or, to some extent, who have long worked in bird-rehab as well as on other urban-bird issues, just referring to the city that never sleeps, N.Y. City and specifically to Manhattan. At least one Purple Sandpiper was still present thru Mon., April 1st at a long-standing site this year, Pier 26 on the Hudson river off lower Manhattan. Good numbers of amongst many other species, sparrows which lately included more-of White-throated Sparrow have been all around New York County, indicating initial movements of these. Many have been increasingly singing at times, as have Red Fox Sparrows also in good, if more-limited numbers and locations. Better chances for a lot more local migration come by at-least this Monday, and subsequently, if forecasting by meteorologists can be believed! Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] New York County, NYC - March 31 and April 1st
individual as likely as not. Purple Finch -CP- etc. House Finch -CP- etc. American Goldfinch -CP- etc. Louisiana Waterthrush - -CP- just ONE. Orange-crowned Warbler - in particular, the overwintered individual on Randalls Island to 4/1. Myrtle -a.k.a. Yellow-rumped- Warbler -CP- etc. - very few. Pine Warbler -CP- etc. - increased by April 1st. Palm Warbler -CP- etc. - very modest numbers. --- Ovenbird - ---likely--- ongoing at one or more sites in the county, overwintered successfully. And probably some additional species for the 2 days of this report. Good birding and thanks to many quiet, keen observers, and reporters of many birds in New York County. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - into the last weekend of March
by an experienced observer, from lower Manhattan, it would be a quite-early arrival and could suggest a bird that wintered somewhere in the area. Red-winged Blackbird - many set up in possible nest sites, also still passing thru. Brown-headed Cowbird Rusty Blackbird - scant this past week, more are very likely into April, on passage. Common Grackle - many all around the county. - reports of Boat-tailed Grackle should be accompanied by documentation including photos in this county. Still a rather scarce species, perhaps most likely to be found at the south edges of the county - such as on Governors Island... - Ovenbird - at least 1 individual passed the winter in Manhattan. Louisiana Waterthrush - one noted from Central Park by Saturday, March 30th. More are certain to show in the coming weeks. Orange-crowned Warbler - a small number of these overwintered; one was found again at Randalls Island to Saturday, 3/30. Others may still be lingering in some areas as well. Palm Warbler - the few that came in March could have moved on. Far more will be here soon. Pine Warbler - ongoing at Central Park, to March 30th and at least one of those had overwintered there. Others in brighter plumage, including some singing males, were ongoing in a few locations, esp. as found by multiple observers in Central Park over many recent days. A further regular male Pine was near the Delacorte Theatre area of Central Park on all recent days in March. Myrtle -a.k.a. Yellow-rumped- Warbler - multiples but not many, all probably rather locally ovrwintered. The main true passage arrivals of these are yet to come in April and on into May. - Northern Cardinal. - - - - - Again, many many trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are in bloom, with more and more showing color and greening-up each day now. This also supports more insects and other arthropods emergences, and in part, offer a lot of good food for arriving hungry migrant birds. A happy Easter Sunday to all who celebrate, and a glorious day to all - with fair weather for a change in two days of a local weekend as well. Good birding to all, with thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of keen, quiet observers and reporters of so many birds all through the county, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (in N.Y. City) thru March 22
Mockingbird Hermit Thrush - only those that overwintered locally. American Robin - many. Cedar Waxwing - healthy numbers around for this time of year here. House Sparrow House Finch Purple Finch American Goldfinch Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Red Fox Sparrow - many in past week, of which a lot moved on already. Slate-colored Junco White-crowned Sparrow - one had appeared at Governors Island, quite possibly still lurking there now. White-throated Sparrow - many, as is expected of this common-wintering species here. Song Sparrow - many. Lincoln's Sparrow - at least one well-watched individual in the lower Manhatttan area, plus a few more which were wintering. Swamp Sparrow Eastern Towhee Eastern Meadowlark - these seem to have all moved-on, more will be possible in coming weeks. Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Rusty Blackbird Common Grackle Boat-tailed Grackle -- reported --, needing some good close crisp photos or video - audio, as well... - Ovenbird Orange-crowned Warbler - several, ongoing wintered individuals. Palm Warbler - few thus far, and none seeming to linger much yet. Pine Warbler - fair numbers mostly moved on, with many-more due in coming weeks. Myrtle -Yellow-rumped- Warbler - few that had wintered locally or in the nearby region. - Northern Cardinal ... Many trees and other plants, including some native / planted flowers such as Bloodroot, Hepatica, Twinleaf, and a fair number of other herbaceous plants and shrubs, have been seen in bloom in various places in the county, following the very warm weather at times this month. Some trees are also in leaf-out stage, the most evident amongst them perhaps the willows in some locations. Good birding to all - and please stay-safe in all rough weather. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday, March 17 - migrants and longer-staying birds
- recently ongoing, an overwintered bird perhaps. Field Sparrow - a definitive arrival of the past week or so, more than just one or two by now. Red Fox Sparrow - mass arrivals in the past week, with many more than in an average mid-March, a lot of singing as well. Song Sparrow - many more have been arriving, and of course singing as well.Swamp Sparrow - modest number, in scattered locations, some are likely local winterers. White-throated Sparrow - aplenty, as always expected for this park, and for Manhattan as a whole, in the months of October thru April, and with small numbers that even spend summers with no -zero- evidence of any breeding. These are one of, if not the most-common wintering native passerine species of Manhattan, in any given year. Slate-colored -Dark-eyed- Junco - numerous, with some movement in this month evident. Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird - plenty have moved thru this past week plus, and some as usual are lingering, relatively few will nest here. Rusty Blackbird - ongoing, after the arrivals of this past week. Common Grackle - many, with passage but also a good many that, in this and other winters, did spend the winter here. Brown-headed Cowbird Purple Finch - 2 detected at the northwest part of the park. A variable passage migrant, and can be found in multiple areas, not only at feeder-areas! House Finch American Goldfinch --- There have been some of the same butterflies continuing in limited numbers, including Cabbage White, Eastern Comma, and Mourning Cloak butterflies. Many many more insect families have been seen including in the sun of this Sunday, after that stretch of very warm days sped up some of the processes of emergences. And as could be very-expected, turtles, some frogs, a bat or three - all E Red Bat, it seems - and E. Chipmunks and of course, those Coyotes of Central Park -and Manhattan more-generally - I enjoyed a conversation at 6 a.m., with two congenial N.Y.P.D. officers helping to keep watch in Central Park, who have been among those of us seeing wild Coyotes in this park, over the recent years - we watched one, a very-healthy one it was, at the north end of Central while conversing, in part on the subject of wildlife sightings. ... Elsewhere around N.Y. County - NOT a full listing of all species seen just-recently... Three to four Purple Sandpipers were still being seen at the end of Pier 26 along the Hudson River, on lower Manhattans west shore, with multiple observers. A good many more species have also been found very recently around New York County, and some not in Central Park, at least yet or on this day. A small number of those birds are listed here, these include sightings from such locations as Inwood Hill Park and-or northern Manhattan, from N.Y. harbor areas, and in particular, from Randalls Island and Governors Island all in N.Y. County - Greater Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser, Horned Grebe, Great Cormorant, Black Vulture, Ring-necked Duck, Killdeer, Wilson's Snipe, Monk Parakeet, Eastern Bluebird -in northern Manhattan-, White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, Ovenbird, and at least several more documented species very-recently. Among those, a Cackling Goose was seen, photographed from a Manhattan apt. building, as it flew past with some Canada Geese, as noted in an eBird report with the photo now in the Macaulay library archive. That individual Cackler was not a lingering bird for the county, however, with apparently the one lucky, and fast-acting photographer! There are a few reports, in eBird, etc., very-recently of -Boat-tailed- Grackle in small numbers, at lower Manhattan, and the species has been on the move in recent days, also the southern-most parts of N.Y. County are where the species, which is still rather-rare in the county, are the sector of this county where that species has been best-documented. In particular, the Battery and nearby on Manhattan, and Governors Island just-south, might be checked - and hopefully, with some documentary photos or video, for the sightings. That species has also occurred elsewhere in N.Y. County, at least rarely, and could potentially show, in-season, at any site within the county. Thanks greatly to the keen, quiet, bright observers, older and younger -many of them women- who have made so many sightings and good reports in recent days, including those who work, and-or volunteer with, our regional and local nonprofit institutions and orgs, all benefiting the environment, and our knowledge of it. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/bird
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, and N.Y. County, NYC - thru March 14
individual in very drab plumage has also overwintered successfully. A few have wintered in that park in past years. Myrtle -a.k.a Yellow-rumped- Warbler -CP- And, at least a few showing elsewhere such as a wintered individual at Governors Island, and some -few- elsewhere this week. The one at The Pool area of Central Park had been seen by many dozens of birders by this week, and is possibly an overwintered, drably-plumaged bird. Northern Cardinal -CP- . . . . . There are also some additional species which have been reported this month for N.Y. County. In the very warm weather just lately, a LOT of plants have responded with early blooms, and some of even native trees or shrubs with at least a few buds or blooms. The insect-life and other arthropod life have also responded vigorously to the warmer recent weather. At least 4 species of butterflies were seen in the county already this month, they are - Cabbage White, Orange Sulphur of the pale-form, Eastern Comma, and Mourning Cloak. It is very possible that some additional species could be about. There also have been some snake, frog and certainly turtle sightings in the county, although not all of the latter are native-to-this-area turtle spp. And of mammals, a good many have been sighted, in addition to the coyotes of the county, Racoons, marmots also known as the Groundhog or woodchuck, cottontail rabbits, chipmunks, and a few more native species as well. We also had at least one -native- Red Bat sighting in the mild weather. Good birding to all, and thanks to the many keen observers, and some guides who work with our nonprofit organizations and local institutions, museums, and etc, for many great recent sightings. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - mid to later Feb. sightings
Islands, and Great Cormorants also have been viewed from there lately. Some of the other waterfowl that has lingered in the county includes a fair variety at Central Park, including Wood Ducks, both Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, Green-winged Teals, and other even more-typical species such as Hooded Mergansers, N. Shovelers, Ruddy Ducks, Buffleheads and so forth. In N.Y. Harbor have been some Greater Scaup, and just very occasional finds of Lesser Scaup, visible in county waters or from sites on land within the county. Light movements of some raptors have been seen, mostly Bald Eagles and a few Red-shouldered Hawks, as well as both Black and Turkey Vultures, with some sightings of all of these from Central Park, and more-so from northern Manhattan. Pied-billed Grebe and American Coot also were ongoing in Central Park at the reservoir. A few Black-crowned Night-Herons have been seen occasionally, including in Central Park, in the last 2 weeks. Owls of at least 3 species, all native in the region, and 2 of those also potentially breeding in the county, were still present, one lingering on at Central Park although definitely not a breeding bird of the county. That one had been reported, as here, in past reports for Central Park. A rather-few warbler sightings for the period include Orange-crowned hanging on in a few locations, and also Myrtle Warbler in very few places in the county. It is possible that some other warbler spp. may have survived thru the winter in this county. A Field Sparrow in Central Park recently may have possibly overwintered, and at least one Lincolns Sparrow in mid-lower Manhattan seems to be doing so, thru this month. Thanks to all the quiet and courteous observers respecting the needs of wildlife, and each other in turn, for many sightings and reports for the county. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] w. Bronx Co. NYC Warbler report - Townsends-yes, but MacGillivrays - [?]
Riverdale - W. 231 St. area - Bronx County, N.Y. City thru Monday, January 15th- While a Townsends Warbler has definitively continued in same area and visiting some of same specific locations as had been since its discovery near the end of December '23, a MacGillivrays has been eluding the far-fewer seekers who have been to look for it there, since January 7th. It might still be surviving in the area but, if still around has possibly taken to more private parts of the neighborhood, or, is rarely-if-ever still coming to the multiple places it had been in the days from Dec. 23 thru Jan. 6th. At the same time, the numbers of birders coming to seek the 2 warblers dropped off hugely by Jan. 6th and just a relative few have shown up in hoping to find, with some luck on the Townsends, but as previously, much patience may be needed, as well as a bit of luck. A good ear will likely be helpful by detecting any vocalizations. There have been raptors, including our 2 smaller accipiter spp, in that area, and those have been around along with other raptors, since the Bronx-Westchester C.B.C. was last conducted on Dec. 23rd. I joined another hardy birder recently in hopes that both warblers might show, however as with other seekers, only the Townsends appeared, eventually, along W. 231st. That latter warbler also has again been working thru conifers on or near Palidades Ave. - where it may have spent much time since its discovery Dec. 30, and may for long periods be tough or impossible to find, if it gets into private yards / lots, and so forth. And we have still had some requests that birders not go off of the public streets or sidewalks, not only not to spend time in a nursing homes grounds and parking area, but also not to encroach into some driveways of private homes which are all thru that neighborhood. More specifically, one local resident asked that birders not come in to a driveway next to an empty weedy lot - which was roughly where the last documented sighting of MacGillvrays seems to have been, and also where that warbler was first spotted during the C.B.C., back on Dec. 23rd - and at least from that initial sighting-day, observed by hundreds who came, some more than once, in order to try. It is possible, that even though a skulking species by nature, that that individual MacGillivrays was viewed by nearly as many folks, for a vagrant in NYS, more than any previously, and more than most of that species as vagrants in northeastern localities. Many local residents in that Riverdale / western-Bronx area are well aware that birders have been around, seeking / seeing the two rare warblers over recent weeks, and in general, most neighborhood residents are friendly and curious. Please use common courtesy if you do visit this fairly quiet area, and thank you. The snowfalls, ice, and frigid nights or days all would make survival for many mostly-insectivorous birds increasingly challenging. Be careful as always of traffic, as many streets here are fairly narrow, and of course will now also be icy. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - some sightings of this and last month
Central Park - compost and nursery area- , Union Square Park, and at the landscape-project off LaGuardia Place at Houston St., as well as other locations in Manhattan - still more sites may hold this species, or have, as all noted above were still present to Jan. 6th. Some Field Sparrows have been in a few locations, and Red Fox Sparrows are wintering in a number of places, often amongst larger numbers of White-throated Sparrows. There are still a modest number of E. Towhees about, including at least several remaining in Central Park. Of warblers seen in N.Y. County, the occurrences somewhat paralleled what appears to be / have been a widespread phenomenon of great numbers in the broader region and fairly broad diversity in species, lingering late, some later than are typically seen, with a few species - such as Orange-crowned Warbler - in such numbers as not seen in prior decades or before, in the county / N.Y. City / or perhaps, all of the northeastern portion of North America into winter. It does not seem that this is due solely to increases in numbers of observers, or the fast communications, as well as increase in photos by camera or smartphone, etc. in dispersing info, documentation etc. - the birds themselves seem to be changing some of their species prior phenologies and patterns. Some of the warbler species which have been seen in recent weeks in this county included - Prairie Wilsons Palm Pine Black-and-white Nashville Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Orange-crowned - multiple locations, perhaps in at least 8 locations in the county in past 2 weeks. Myrtle / Yellow-rumped and a bit longer-ago, Yellow Warbler from 12/17, on the C.B.C. held that day, seen at Central Park. At least of the other warblers in the above listing were present / continuing into January, and at least 7 were seen on Jan. 6th in various locations. It is possible all of the species in the listing are still extant, although after the storm... we may learn, or may not hear of some. A rather-few Pine Siskin as well as Purple Finch have turned up here and there, including in Central Park, into this month. There are also at least a few Red-breasted Nuthatches around and a number of sightings of wintering Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets. Some so-called half-hardy birds are about in select locations, including Gray Catbirds, Brown Thrashers, and fair numbers of Hermit Thrushes. The last reports of any other Catharus thrush are not so recent, but it is at least possible a Wood Thrush may be lingering, as that species has -quite rarely- done in Manhattan, in a few past winters - not sequential. American Woodcock were in some locations in the past two weeks, but reports have dwindled to possibly-none, although if snow is as-predicted north of N.Y. City, we may start to see the chance of some birds pushed south, and possibly some species landing in this county, as has happened at times when winters became, well... wintry, in nearby parts. Monk Parakeets have continued to be found in at least a few locations, with more sightings in the past 6 months in N.Y. County than most-any other previous 6-month period of the past 10 or more years. They also are breeding, but possibly in extremely limited numbers in the county. Sightings have mostly been from the northern half of the county, but some sightings have been farther south. This is a -tickable- species in this local NYC region, with colonies in some areas that are very long-established, also so for some limited areas in adjacent states. Monks have no major problem with a bit of cold, or snow, as their original/native range takes in colder climes in southern S. America. Thanks to many keen observers for a lot of reports and the sightings that brought reports out. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays + Townsends Warblers ongoing, Sat., Jan. 6th, Bronx Co., N.Y. City
in this area - and long have been - in addition to American Crows. At Van Cortlandt Park, also in western Bronx Co., a drake Redhead was still at the lake in that parks s.w sector, along with a fair variety of other waterfowl thru Sat., 1/6. The Redhead may move all around the lake, which can be viewed from multiple points with little difficulty, or a modest amount of walking. Good birding to all - and thanks to all who are reporting sightings, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Townsends + MacGillivrays Warbler/s, Bronx Co., NYC - to Friday, 1/5
Riverdale, Bronx County, N.Y. City - thru Friday, Jan. 5th A MacGillivrays Warbler present since its discovery on Dec. 23rd during the Bronx-Westchester C.B.C. was still being seen occasionally at the same locations at and around W. 231 St., west of Independence Ave. - and along the NW part of that junction at times, as it has moved about perhaps slightly more than in its initial week of observations. The Townsends Warbler that was found here on Dec. 30th has been seeming more elusive as of Thursday, Jan. 4th however still in the area - it may have widened its foraging circuit, or simply chosen any somewhat more sheltered feeding, in higher winds that developed as Thursday went along. The Townsends did make an appearance in its favored pine tree, late Thursday 1/4, on W. 231 St., but possibly spent much of that day elsewhere. Not that many saw the warbler on Thurs., it seems. On Friday, the MacGillivrays Warbler gave great views on multiple occasions and as in at least a few prior recent days, showed from at least the n.w. corner of West 231st and Independence Ave, in yards visible from the public streets, as well as west down 231 Street to where that street becomes more of a sloping, not flat, inclined street... Thus the MacG. is And has been increasingly at the north edges, and some yards along W. 231st. It however still shows well on the south side of 231st also, west of Independence Ave., that is. I called out abruptly at the instant I noticed that the Townsends Warbler had come in to what seems a favorite, or at least favored pine - a true pine, not the blue spruce which is also on n. side of W. 231st and is quite a bit taller - and blue-green in foliage color. The pine referenced is not far from the street, but has a smaller deciduous tree with essentially no leaves, but whose dry branches or twigs very-slightly block full views of the actual pine, located nearly between two standard sized private driveways. At that time, shortly before the noon hour, the Townsends had at least a 15-20 minutes long foray thru much of the magic pine tree, as some have called it, when the magic works, and before noon Friday, at least 6 others, hopefully more, were able to watch / photo the Townsends, which as per all other days there, was highly active within the pine boughs. It also has given its light chip note calls, less-obvious to my, and some other seekers hearing or ability, relative to the more-vocal or simply louder MacGillivrays at this location. At some moments, the two warblers were within a few yards or less of each other. The Townsends also flew back slightly south, across 231 St, and where else it likes to spend time is not quite known, but may include the areas inside that nursing homes grounds, which is off-limits now to us, and we should all respect the request that birders keep out of their parking lot by the nursing home itself and the driveway that goes in to that inner section as well. Patience is often helpful in attempting to see both of these western-vagrant warblers in this location, each quite rare in the county, the city, and the state... Even in a season with seemingly high numbers of various western-breeding birds showing in the east, including the northeast sector of North America. We shall see what develops in this weekends weather, and how these birds fare, if we can find them again post-storm. For Friday, each warbler looked to be feeding vigorously, at least by mid morning, despite temps which had been below freezing overnight. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays + Townsends Warblers - ongoing, Wed. Jan. 3, Bronx Co., NYC
Riverdale, western Bronx County, N.Y. City - Wed., Jan. 3rd - A MacGillivrays and a Townsends Warbler, each continuing near / along West 231 Street, west of Independence Ave., with the former skulking and occasionally showing, more so on south side of West 231 St., and the Townsends on the north side when seen to best advanatage, as per prior days. We thank L. Johnson and C. Khoo, and on that same-morning A. Block, for having brought the Townsends Warbler to the attention of many, and still-earlier, to Julian Batista, a New York Young Birder, for the Dec. 23rd spotting of a most-exciting MacGillivrays, this latter a bird which has now delighted hundreds of regional birders, many with some of the best views for a skulker that have been had, out-of-range, as well as being for many folks a -state- first, or eastern-part-of-continent-first, and also for some, a lifer species. Still, patience is advised on seeking views of these two birds at this location, and we also again thank all for best behavior in this fairly quiet, low-key residential neighborhood of The Bronx. Watch out for traffic in the area, at any hours. --- At Van Cortlandt Park in the western part of The Bronx, a drake Redhead has continued to Wed., Jan. 3rd as well on the lake, which is in the southwestern sector of Van Cortlandt and is readily accessed on foot from a number of directions - not at all far from the north-terminus of the No. 1 subway line on Broadway, in the Bronx, a.k.a. at 242 St. / that park. We have a fresh report for a Cackling Goose as well, which may be confirmed and if so, is likely both with the Canada Goose flocks on the Parade Ground just east of upper Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, or at times in the aforementioned lake with the goose flocks. Other goose species should in any event also be watched-for, as significant waterbird movement is not just possible but fairly likely in the coming week or less. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Townsends + MacGillivrays W’s continue in w. Bronx, NYC - Tues., Jan. 2nd
Tuesday, January 2nd - Riverdale neighborhood in the west Bronx of N.Y. City - A Townsends Warbler and a MacGillivrays Warbler each continue on and near West 231 St., west of Independence Ave. - the MacGillvrays has as of Monday and again Tues., occasionally showed on the north side of W. 231St, and for that warbler one should listen for distinctive chip notes as well as by sight. The Townsends Warbler makes some circuits and has regularly made appearances to a pine tree just a few yards in from the north side of 231st, which nearly divides 2 driveways to private homes, about 40 yards / meters west of Independence. For good looks at either warbler, much patience may be needed, although some seekers have had luck in shorter visits too. Please continue to NOT walk, or drive, into the grounds or the driveways of the nursing home which is to the south, and be cautious of traffic in all of this neighborhood, which will include some NYC buses routed along Independence. Parking is likely to be possible along Independence north of W. 232 St., and may also be on 232 St., east of Independence where it is a wider 2-way. Many observers continue to come in to see these 2 warblers from around the region. Thank you to all for being considerate of the local residents in the neighborhood. Good birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Bronx County NYC - Townsends and MacGillivrays Warblers, Monday, 1/1/2024
Monday, New Years Day - 2024 The Townsends and MacGillivrays Warblers each continue along West 231 Street in the Riverdale section of the western part of The Bronx, part of N.Y. City ... The MacGillivrays showed to more folks from at least late morning onwards, and the Townsends took a bit longer to be spotted and seen, by multiple observers - as noted previously, patience is helpful in seeking good views of either of these vagrant-visitors. The Townsends Warbler has shown a fondness for a well-formed pine tree, which is nearly between 2 driveway on the -north- side of West 231 St. and across from a small looks-almost-unused drive thats got a weedy small vacant lot by it, that lot being on south side of 231 St. - the Townsends has come in to that somewhat prominent 25+ foot tall pine each day since its discovery. The MacGillivrays certainly seems to have become a bit more regular in occurence ON or next to the publicly-accessible lots and sidewalk / street, south side of W. 231 Street, again all this being west of Independence Ave., which is a short way west of the Henry Hudson Parkway. It is possible the brightening day, with sun by late morning in the west Bronx, helped get some more eyes on the Townsends Warbler which has, as would be expected, spent a good deal of time each day in the coniferous boughs and can play hide-and-seek in the trees it favors. Watch for traffic in the area of these rare-in-east warblers, as many of course are driving in and around for the ongoing holiday, and some of the streets here are fairly narrow. -- Reminder -- Please do NOT enter the grounds or driveways to the nursing care center, as noted in previous reports to this list. There are some in the nursing home who do not wish birders, or any other uninvited folks, to wander in to that private property. Thanks for understanding! Happy Bird Year to all, Tom Fiore manhattan ... Elsewhere in the Bronx, NYC, a male Redhead remains in Van Cortland Park lake, a lake which which is slightly north at its southern end from W. 242 St. and just a modest way east of Broadway in the west Bronx. -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Townsends + MacGillivrays Warblers both remain Sunday 12/31, western Bronx County NYC
Sunday, December 31st - Riverdale, part of western Bronx County, N.Y. City - IMPERATIVE - early Sunday, some birders who had started to enter the driveway and farther on in to the nursing home grounds, which are to the south of W. 231 St., were asked, then TOLD to leave, immediately and that if they did not leave, the police would be called. PLEASE respect the nursing homes decision to bar outside people from entering their property in the area where the recent sightings where birders --last week-- had come in for some viewing of one warbler by 2 large toy cars painted in blazing pink. THAT area and vicinity is particularly OFF-limits, and NO ONE should walk into that area. Fair warning. The ongoing Townsends Warbler as well as MacGillivrays Warbler were again seen, by many on Sunday, with each bird initially seen rather early in the day, and then the MacGillivrays multiple times at points that are visible from West 231 Street, west of Independence Ave. - with the Townsends Warbler showing by mid-morning, and then for an hour or so, in a prominent pine, just north -other side- of W. 231 St. approx. 40-50 yards west of the junction with Independence, that. being the same pine tree, by 2 adjacent private driveways, where the Townsends Warbler made more appearances on Saturday 12/30. So far, it has seemed the MacGillivrays has been on a semi-regular daily circuit and comes thru patches of habita along and near W. 231 St. - it may be too soon to be sure, but the Townsends Warbler could also be on a bit of a circuit in the trees, moving from off-limits areas in the nursing home grounds and then to the north side trees on W. 231. There may be R.-c. Kinglets, B.-c. Chickadees. and some other small birds at times that are sharing trees and feeding with, or next to, the Townsends Warbler. The MacGillivrays seems not to go with any flocks at all, and just goes on its rounds as it pleases. The latter bird also has been relatively vocal with chip-notes all days of its known occurence - since 12/23 - and it may be that the Townsends is rather less vocal, so far. All of West 231 Street is of course a public NYC street, and all should simply be aware of passing cars and occasional trucks, and on Independence Ave. be aware also of passing city buses, on a re-route detour for the time being, as well as very frequent car traffic. Many local residents have shown curiosity and interest in the rare western visitors, the two warblers and it is hoped all birders continue on best behavior to maintain a friendly feeling from area residents. We must thank Julian Batista again - without his spotting, of the MacGillivrays, we would likely not have had now two rare avian visitors in this particular neighborhood being seen by anyone at all, this is not a typically watched-over area of the larger neighborhood. A location such as Wave Hill Botanical Garden, also in Riverdale, the Bronx, is far better known and often visited by birders and the general public. - and thanks much to sharp-eyed birders who helped get the rest of us on these birds - and other more-typical birds of the season in the area, or flying over. Good luck to all who try for these warblers, and to all for great birding-luck in 2024, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] photo-series of Bronx NYC Townsends Warbler - Sat., 12/30
Riverdale - western Bronx, N.Y. City - Saturday, December 30 ... In the midday to afternoon hours, at West 231 St, about 40 yards / meters west of that streets junction with Independence Ave, was the presumed -non-hybrid- TOWNSENDS Warbler, found by still-anonymous birders - but brought to our collective attention thanks to Andrew Block - on Saturday, 12/30, and here is a link to an eBird checklist with a nice photo series of this warbler, for everyones inspection - thanks greatly to the photo work by T. Zahner - https://ebird.org/checklist/S157516909 I also swung thru but later in the day, and it became increasingly dark-overcast perhaps limiting broad forays by that insectivore, for more than a dozen who came later, or some who lingered, with also a bit less in general bird activity - not counting such predatory birds in the vicinity as American Kestrel, Sharp-shinned or Coopers hawk, Red-tailed Hawks most frequently and Bald Eagle more than once overhead. Also incidentally seen, at least by me a bit closer to noon, were 3 Black Vultures moving somewhat northeast to southwest over the area. Was this latest Townsends Warbler find actually in that area, in the Bronx, for days, or even weeks and just found only now? Cant really know the answer, but this sure feels like that old Patagonia, Arizona roadside rest area picnic table effect... . The MacGillivrays Warbler did show fairly well into the mid afternoon, that again on the south side of West 231 St., while the Townsends Warbler for the most part, when it was seen mid morning or later - stayed on, or mainly on the -north- side of the same steeet and virtually across from where the MacGillivrays was first spotted 8 days earlier on 12/23, by Julian Batista, a birder of the west Bronx. Hopefully both of these rare warblers may stay thru this cold front thats pushing thru for Sunday, Dec. 31. Thanks to all reporting on such rarities and all other birds, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Townsends Warbler, more exact location? FRI., 12/29 Forest Park, Queens County, NY
Apologies if the following appears in this list-serve shortly - hello Queens County birders, how about a location within large Forest Park in Queens, N.Y. City for the Townsends Warbler thats apparently now understood to have lingered for weeks there, and refound a few times by now, and by 12/29 seen by multiple observers. Thanks! - The 7th day in a row In Bronx County NYC, for the lingering MacGillivrays Warbler that has been seen Fri. morning by multiple obs, in the area of parking lot at southwest cor. of West 231 St, and Independence Ave., also seen, and heard chipping from a weedy lot immediately west away from that parking lot - these sites can be viewed from and next to W. 231 St, a public NYC street. Observers are still coming to find this Bronx warbler from multiple other counties, and the same will be so for any findable, lingering vagrant, such as the lingering Townsends Warbler in Queens. For the Riverdale-Bronx locations, please do not walk or drive into the property of the large nursing home, birders have specifically been requested to no-longer go in to those private areas. It seems the MacGillivrays has been showing a bit more near 231 St, south side of that street. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] location given for Townsends Warbler, Queens County NYC -Forest Park- 12/29
Thanks to K. Mirth, a location of the lingering Townsends Warbler in Forest Park was - on Friday morning, 12/29 - at and around these coordinates- 40.702599, -73.845802 when seen by a small group of observers. This warbler may have been present in that park for many weeks by now. This sector of Forest Park is to the east of Woodhaven Blvd. - which is a major avenue that roughly bisects that park into two large sectors. good birds, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays Warbler, W. 231 St., Bronx NYC Thursday 12/28
The MacGillivrays Warbler in Riverdale, part of western Bronx County in N.Y. City, was heard chipping and then seen, at the corner of weedy lot along West 231 St, just west of Independence Ave., before 9 am with some drizzles still falling at that hour. Thanks to L. Herzog for this reliable update. This is now the 6th known day of occurrence in this area. Please do not enter the driveways or grounds of the adjacent large nursing home or its lawns and of course, be courteous to all area residents or workers. Parking is probably / usually available up Independence Ave. a block or more north, if none is seen along narrow 231 St, and/or along W. 232 St, east of Independence where that street is much wider. Use extra care as several city bus routes are re-routed onto very narrow parts of some local streets until some roadwork nearby allows their resumption of usual bus routing. There are still some inquiries about this warbler coming thru from places many hours drive out of NY City. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] CHANGE IN ACCESS to MacGillivrays Warbler, Bronx, NYC - as of Wed., 12/27
Update regarding ACCESS to MacGillivrays Warbler in the Bronx, N.Y. City - 12/27 - It seems that a small number of birders were asked to leave the grounds / driveway / edge of lawn where over 5 days now, a good many had been able to view the MacGillivrays Warbler that has lingered since the bird was discovered last Saturday 12/23, for the 100th annual Bronx-Westchester CBC. Note - this seems NOT to be due to any misbehavior on Wednesday by anyone at all. As of around mid-day, there was at least a guard for the large nursIng care home on Independence Ave. telling birders, photographers, anyone not having business in that care-facility, that they should keep out of the grounds, and off the driveway, which has access to-from Independence Ave. as well as West 231 Street. The warbler had continued to make circuits that occasionally and perhaps rather regularly bring it to s. side of W. 231, to the west of Independence, and that is a public city street, thus walking or standing there ought to be reasonable. Again, no one ought to be walking into, on to any private lawns or clearly private property. This may have happened only very rarely these past 5 days, by any birder. In any event, it was communicated by at least a guard that some residents were not comfortable any longer with so many people coming around, and of course all of us birders with optics, many also with cameras of varying types. The folks at that nursing care facility had been extraordinarily tolerant of our being around, even on the recent holiday, and at most hours of daylight. We can continue to watch from public streets, but it may take yet more patience, and close observance, including keen listening in order to pick out the fairly unique chip notes of the warbler. It varies from being vocal with those chips, to rather quiet at times. Please let any others know if you are aware that they plan to visit this area, that the nursIng home grounds - this includes the lawn with large pink car etc. - are now to be left as private, and we birders should respect that. In all, several hundred observers have come to this area over the days the warbler was known of. Thanks to all who were quiet and considerate in visiting this site. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays W., ongoing 12/27 Bronx Co., NYC, + N.Y. County birds
The MacGillivrays Warbler was ongoing Wednesday 12/27, fifth known day since its discovery, at Riverdale west of Independence Ave., just south of W. 231 St, in the western part of the Bronx, for a modest number of observers, and with thanks to 2 Michaels, firstly Mike Bochnik who first noted the warbler out by W. 231St on the south side, west of the n.w. corner of the large cyclone-fenced, weedy-edged parking lot, and M.B. got a number of us straight over to get some views of the mousy warbler, bright as it is when seen well. Then a half-hour or less later, Mike Yuan noticed the warbler while standing with some of us on-watch back by the lawn with its very large pink toys. This time the warbler was just starting to approach that lawn area thru a back-brushy section but had been out on a narrow pathway near a row of small snowmen decorations. Unfortunately a sudden clanging noise put the bird into retreat just then. Anyhow this bird clearly continues its pattern of going around a circuit with occasional open views but much patience usually will be required for a satisfying view or chance for photos. Also, on Tues., the warbler made some appearances up in trees, including up to around eye-level, for some observers. The species will at times go far higher into trees but that is mostly observed in the typical breeding areas and possibly in some wintering areas, very far west or southwest of the Bronx! The warbler also was seen in brighter conditions - briefly! - just at the sunset hour on Tuesday. ... Notable in N.Y. Citys New York County were at least 3 Dunlin, with at least 8 Purple Sandpipers, photographed by Dom. Ricci on Tuesday 12/26 at Governors Island rocky shoreline - both species are rare for the county, even given the recent occurrences of Purple SP on Manhattan Island at one ongoing location. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays Warbler, Tues 12/26 still in Bronx Co., NY as for past 3 days
The nicely plumaged MacGillvrays Warbler - for which we again thank Julian Batista of Riverdale, Bronx County, NYC - was again being seen, with a bit of patience, at the lawn location, huge pink toys too, a bit north of the nursing care building, on Tuesday 12/26 - paved driveway into which no birders should drive, but walk-in from Independence Ave, or from West 231 St. Parking is usually available within a couple of short blocks, try Independence north of 231st, for example. There are also buses that stop not far away, which connect at least to the number 1 subway line nearest stop of which is 231 St, then on BX10 bus line westbound, to the W. 232 Street stop along the Henry Hudson parkway service road, from that bus stop a modest walk, 10 minutes or so, west to Independence, south to 231 St. The bus ride might be 10-30 minutes according to the hour, can be busy or not-busy. A very few people seeking the skulky warbler over these last few days have wandered into and on to private lawns in front of nearby private homes. Put simply, do not do this. We have all enjoyed a good reception from the folks at the nursing care facility and in general from others. Lets keep it that way, thank you! And thanks again to all giving reports of ongoing sightings, Good luck, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays Warbler, Bronx, NYC continues Monday, 12/25
Riverdale, Bronx County in N.Y. City - Monday December 25 - The MacGillIvrays Warbler is ongoing in its areas of the weekend, and has been seen at the location with a yard and the 2 big bright pink toy car play-items on back edge of that lawn. That area-entry by walking only, do not drive in on the 1-way drive-thru driveway of the adjacent care / nursing home, is off West 231 Street a bit west of Independence Ave. and it is also possible to come in same driveway on foot from Independence. A long 5 foot high white wooden fence is on the south edge of most of all areas the warbler has been seen. The bird also showed, well for some Sunday observers at times, back in and near a few of its first-found positions which are from inside a short gravellly unused drive next to a fenced weedy lot, off 231st south side, and just a bit west of Independence, and also in the west edges of an in-use parking lot with very old cyclone fencing, for which entry to is off Independence, south of 231 St. - all of this territory is within just 50 yards / meters of each other, but with occupied private homes in the midst, thus the need for quiet and respectful observing, and no walking on or into any yards or private property. We hope the neighbors in this area remain as tolerant as they have been of the many holiday-period birders coming for this warbler. Thanks in part to J. Drucker and L. Fried, for 12/25 early reporting on the rarity. And ongoing thanks to Julian B! Good luck to all, Tom Fiore, manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays Warbler, Bronx NYC, lingered thru Sunday 12/24
The MacGillivrays Warbler - with many more views and some more very good photos, by many, of the bird in the south part of the Riverdale neighborhood of west Bronx first-year male, rather than an adult male. This warbler was seen by scores of observers on Sunday, with both good views at intervals as well as lengthy periods of no, or very limited and few sightings, thru the day. The fact that birders are allowed in, on good behavior, to even a driveway, and to the limits of a small private lawn, have also allowed for the vast majority of any sightings on Sunday. Some areas are rather too dense, under shade and also in portions of private property next to occupied homes, as well as the nearby large rest and care taking home, so that it has been the so-far polite behaviors of so many seekers of the skulky warbler, which contribute to hopefully more days when seekers may come and try their luck. Thanks to D. Schulman on day one of the bird being found, as she spoke with the, or a, homeowner to clarify what all of us many optics-toting and mostly smilIng birders were up to, on Saturday 12/23. Thanks to all for being considerate of the local residents and of visitors to, and workers of the rest / caregiving home, which tall building is immediately south of the lawn with the now renowned pink toy vehicles of large size, and where a lot of sightIngs came on Sunday, birders all staying respectfully off the lawn grass. The warbler may work a modestly large circuit, and the sightings from later on Saturday, and much of Sunday, were not in the same place where Julian Batista first spotted, with me, and then soon after P. Markee and son Elias, helping to give additional confirmation. That area is a few dozen yards / meters to the west-northwest of the area almost all birders were watching from on Sunday, and is also a lot closer to West 231 Street itself. For more on coordinates, see any number of the eBird reports offered, easily found under the category of Bronx County RBA. Great to see folks from at least a dozen counties of NY state showing for this rarity, and hoping all who persevered got some nice views. For many, a first NYS sighting and for some, a new / life bird too. Thanks also to those who helped a lot of us get on to the warbler at varying moments thru Sunday. On the Ash-throated Flycatcher seen in eastern Bronx County NYC, on 12/23, which turned out one of several for the days Bronx-Westchester C.B.C., the Bronx individual was observed and tallied in for the east Bronx team by multiple counters for the team effort, as their team reports show, and as noted in the compilation of the overall C.B.C., 4 observers of that particular bird for the count held on Saturday included Y. Awais, M. Epstein, J. McNamee, and S. Rockermann. Others unaffilated with that CBC may have seen this bird, later as well. Good birds and birding to all - and Merry Christmas for those who celebrate, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MacGillivrays Warbler, Bronx County NYC (a C.B.C special!), Sat., 12/23
The MacGillivrays Warbler which was spotted first by Julian -Batista- for the 100th annual Bronx-Westchester C.B.C., with me for the morning, at Riverdale in the west Bronx count-sector, is a fine and welcome addition to this counts history. By later in the day, after we had some confiding and ID confirming views of the bird initially just south of West 231 St, and on western side from narrow-there Independence Ave, the warbler was also seen and heard chipping brilliantly by young Elias and his dad Patrick Markee who initially posted about this to this list, and then a good group of arriving seekers were treated to not just further views, as well as photo-ops which will help give this find the confirmed status it should receive. A look for this warbler will take place again on Sunday, that is also certain. Thanks to all who were able to make it on Saturday for this rare find, and for all additional help to the assembled group in re-finding it again. I believe this may be an adult / fall male, photos and or video may help in making the age and gender clearer with some great photos already in the Macaulay Library of this Bronx bird. All who may come to try for this warbler should understand this is a very residential part of the Bronx, with a mix of private single family homes, some larger apartments and buildings and also such facilities as rest homes and care-places. Many streets can be very narrow and some lack real sidewalks. Above all, be considerate to all others and do not go into what may be private lawns, drives, lots, and such - whether labeled as private, or not obviously so. Birders on Saturday were considerate and some spoke with area residents to explain our passion for birds, and the citizen science of the CBC. I inherited the challenge and the joys of attempting to cover Riverdale, a sliver of both the West Bronx, and of the entire Bronx-Westchester CBC, from the late great Irving Cantor, a contemporary of Roger Tory Peterson back in Petersons youth, with the renowned Bronx County bird club of those long-ago years. Irv was a unique and wonderful person and very devoted to birds that he could locate in the Riverdale neighborhood, and I and others as well sometimes struggle to come close to filling the birding-shoes of Mr. Cantor. However in seeing some of the young birders of this age, I believe Irv would be not just smiling but beaming on these excellent newer students of our feathered tribe, the birds we are all still studying, and learning. Julian B initial eBird notes / report, below, for 12/23, starting at 9:45 am or nearly. Note too that we had the Nashville, and an Orange-crowned in more-standard warbler finds, a quarter-mile south of the MacGillivrays location, by the Spuyten Duyvil Park for those 2 other warblers, of course all super finds on the morning. https://ebird.org/checklist/S156957651 Many more reports and photos are appearing in eBird for this rare-in-region warbler. Congratulations to Julian, and then to all helping to conduct the bird counts, on this and all such days. We also cant resist a nod to Richard Veit and Paul Buckley, who many times lent their skills to this count, and also to the Riverdale West Bronx sector. Good ongoing CBC-ing, Tom Fiore Manhattan, N. Y. City -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ross’s Goose of Hudson Co., NJ - across from N.Y. Harbor and Lady Liberty
With recent sightings of a rare Rosss Goose occurring lately at the shores of Caven Point / bay and at the nearby golf course etc, often with, or in company of, some Canada Geese, there have been those few N.Y. City observers making forays to Liberty Island, by way of the ferry over to see the Statue of Liberty and stand at / on the base of the famed Lady Liberty of the harbor, and scope over to the rare goose - the bird at that particular location had been finely photographed on the day of the Lower Hudson CBC, NJ section organized by Shayna Marchese, with at least the below photo, and others, from participant S. Xu, and also observed, as well as some photos by at least 11 additional participants on the Liberty State Park, NJ CBC sector of the Lower Hudson count - on 12/17, surely a major highlight of the overall count due to the rarity of this goose in our area. Note that the count - which includes such locations as Central Park, and multiple other well known city parks of Manhattan and elsewhere in N.Y. County NYC, is and long has been titled the Lower Hudson-NJ CBC, a dual-state count, which is not as uncommon as might be thought, and not unique in that regard to the wider region. The Rosss Goose was seen and again photod on 12/21 from the Liberty SP viewpoint, and in the Macaulay Library again thanks to M. Stubblefield, featuring a flight-shot of the goose, in 2nd link below. The goose also seen by many in the days between 12/17 and 12/21 at the above-noted area, after any earlier locations. - Yes, the Rosss is meant to include an apostrophe and this lack is simply due to vagaries of typing on mobile devices with textual issues... https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/612361690 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/612497673 ... ... Of very minor interest by comparison in Central Park, a Chipping Sparrow has been present in the n. end of that park near the plant nursery, in company with expected juncos. That just one of at least several Chippings around N.Y. County / Manhattan to this week. A Lincolns Sparrow or two in lower Manhattan, including at Union Square Park being more unusual into late Dec, but as a trend of that species to be documented to this late or further into winter in the area, and region. Also again a bit notable how many species of American warblers had lingered even to this week in N.Y. County and for a few of those species, seeming to point to a regional late-lingering trend for such as, a bit notably, Prairie Warbler, which are still being seen in several states adjacent to and including NYC, this week. Not a species formerly seen as a likely wintering bird in our area. Whether this bodes any trend for these warblers, cf the unusual B.t. Green Warbler found in Brooklyn for their - Kings - CBC to 12/16, is to be seen and surely studied as these well-documented such sightings add up in our modern era of observation. The recent Western Tanager of Manhattan, NYC at Morningside Park has not been found in some days despite some good observational efforts at that and nearby areas. It well may have fully moved on, and also might yet be re-found in the county at some other location this winter. In the case of the very rare Black-chinned HummIngbird of Randalls Island of N.Y. City, it is hoped the bird managed to get as far south as would be required for winter survival. Such vagrants have, at least rarely, been known to get to where they would stand a far better chance thru a winter, but it also is likely some cannot make the journey south if staying on so deep into a year or season, and not lingering where food is sufficient and constant. There are certainly some hummingbird species that have made it far thru winters when very much taken-care of thru constant attention to feeding, including the daily heating of always re-stocked feeders, in some instances. Our current hard freeze now in all of NY state, to Long Island and N.Y. City is obviously a tough time for non-hardy birds attempting to winter in the north. Still, on some rather rare occasions a bird of that sort may surprise us with toughness - and, perhaps, luck. Some fresh arrivals of waterbirds look to be likely now after the deep freeze in more northern parts of the northeast. A pair of Red-breasted Mergansers and Pied-billed Grebe are somewhat common or not-unexpected additions to the birds seen lately in Central Parks reservoir, for Manhattan. We ought to be watchful for a chance at Redhead again in the county, with a bit of influx of that duck in our region recently. Some scaup are also showing increases lately. And rarer ducks may be possible! Good winter birds to all and continued good CBC efforts all around, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm
[nysbirds-l] addendum from 12/17, N.Y. County, NYC - Yellow Warbler at Central Park, etc.
As more reports filter into eBird, there of course may be some additions to birds seen in N.Y. County, and, in this instance for the CBC conducted there and in an adjacent sector of northern New Jersey, comprising in full the Lower Hudson CBC. Yellow Warbler has been found on other bird counts in December in the area over recent decades and more have been detected much later than typically expected in the wider region in recent times, so the individual at the far-north end of Central Park, while quite unusual, is not a -shocker- for the city or the region. This of course adds yet another of the Parulidae to the list of species seen on Sunday, 12/17. Additionally, it seems that at least one Prairie Warbler was found in New Jersey on Sunday for the Lower Hudson count circle, that then making moot for the CBC itself that none of the latter species were noted for N.Y. County on the day; however, its very possible that the species might be lingering still at Governors Island, which is within N.Y. County. A rainy look for a Western Tanager was **so far, not** fruitful in the less-than-ideal conditions of Monday, 12/18 morning hours; there is plenty of habitat in that linear park - Morningside Park in Manhattan, and many of the other recent lingerers remain in place there, including at least 2 of the warbler species as well as R.-c. Kinglet and Y.-b. Sapsucker, and watchful American Robins, but also Hermit Thrush in the well-watched crabapple tree near West 113th-114th Streets in the upper area of the park, nearer to Morningside Drive. thanks again to those who were out Sunday volunteering with the CBC effort and reporting some of the interesting finds for that. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - lingering rarities and other birds to 12/17
New York County, N.Y. City - including Manhattan, Randalls Island, and Governors Island thru Sunday, Dec. 17 - The long-staying Black-chinned Hummingbird was still present at Randalls Island and will be a part of the Lower Hudson C.B.C., seen by many on Sunday. The Ash-throated Flycatcher of Greenwich Village in Manhattan also showed on Sunday for the CBC seekers and others, again at its more usual area around the Bleeker playground and the nearby gourmet garage store, where its shown a number of times in the past week and longer. On the other hand, a recent Western Tanager at Manhattans Morningside Park might have moved on, or could also still be in that area or somewhere else in the county, but had not been documented since 12/14, corresponding to the first day of CBC count week period for this areas bird count. A couple of Purple Sandpipers were re-found on Sunday, including on Governors Island, as well as the more unusual one lingering at Manhattans Pier 26 on the Hudson River estuary shore, mostly by, or under, some old piling. A lingering Wood Thrush was again reported at Union Square Park, this thrush being elusive at times there. Hermit Thrushes are as usual far more widespread in the early winter in this county. A rare-in-December VEERY was not refound since being photographed at Corlears Hook Park on Manhattans lower east side, however there are vast swaths of habitat in many building yards or lawns and also other parks in that general area. At least one Baltimore Oriole was found on Sunday, at Randalls Island. Sparrow sightings on Sunday included Lincolns amongst other species. Warblers found Sunday included a Black-and-white Warbler still around Swindler Cove Park, which also has had Nashville, Orange-crowned, and Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warblers and at times, also some others this month. Nashville Warblers look to have appeared in several locations from northern Manhattan thru lower Manhattan on Sunday, and Palm Warblers were seen in a few locations of the county, including at Central Parks n. end by CBC participants. There may not have been a re-find of lingering Prairie Warbler[s] at Governors Island although those might still be around, and if so could potentially go into the CBC count week if no others of the species are reported elsewhere in the entire count circle, which takes in a good part of adjacent New Jersey. These next 3 days will tell. A long-lingering Wilsons Warbler was seen at least to Sat., 12/16 at Morningside Park, and could still be in that area or nearby. Other recent warblers have included Ovenbird and Common Yellowthroat in the county. Many many more birds were found and counted for the 12/17 CBC in N.Y. County - and in that sector of New Jersey - and the above is by no means meant to convey the species noted by all or even any of the multitudes of counters on the day. Some of us will likely be checking certain areas immediately post-storm, with its strong south and southeast winds. Thanks to the keen many observers out for CBC-ing and the others adding sightings to local alerts and into eBird. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] recent Veery, Purple Sandpiper, Manhattan, NYC
For Manhattan Island in N.Y. City, a VEERY photographed on Tues., Dec. 12 at Corlears Hook Park by the East River - M. Durand - is a very unusual late date, despite the occurrences of this species in exceedingly low single numbers in the U.S. into this month, in recent years. At least one Purple Sandpiper, also photographed again - A. Evans - lingering on Pier 26 rocks into Wed., Dec. 13th along the fully-tidal Hudson River is an unusual ongoing sight on the island of Manhattan in NYC, despite that the latter species is fully regular in low to modest numbers in proper habitat elsewhere around the citys saltwater edges. Elsewhere in Manhattan, a Western Tanager continues to 12/13 at Morningside Park up nearer to Morningside Drive, and the very long-staying record BLACK-CHINNED Hummingbird continues at its feeder by the Urban Farm area on Randalls Island in N.Y. County, just east of Manhattan. An Ash-throated Flycatcher might well be lingering in the west village areas of Manhattan where it had been for many many days, and ought to be widely reported if seen again. Good birding to all, thanks to all for sightings and ongoing reports. Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - rarities and other birds recently
New York County - in N.Y. City - including Manhattan, Randalls Island, and Governors Island Thru Sunday, December 10 - The long-staying Black-chinned Hummingbird was still present and visiting the feeder hung near the Urban Farm area of Randalls Island thru Sunday. Black-headed Gull and Iceland Gull were each seen at Randalls Island on Sunday, and might be looked for in coming days, and weeks. Ruddy Turnstone has been seen from Randalls this past weekend, with a scope near-essential to scan well out off the island. A Western Tanager continued at Morningside Park in Manhattan, often near W. 113th St. and just below / east of Morningside Drive, which is the upper-more elevated part of this rather linear park. An Ash-throated Flycatcher has been seen fairly regularly in the vicinity of Abingdon Square but ought to be sought in a few blocks radius from there as it is rather mobile, and the searches may include rooftops, patios, and so on. This individual has at times gone unreported for more than a day, only to be re-found in that part of the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan. Purple Sandpiper ON Manhattan islands shore was a rare sight for this island, other sightings having been from the rocky shores at Governors Island, likely the best site in the county to seek that species. A Wood Thrush was lingering on at Union Square Park in Manhattan - that species has occasionally-rarely been found even in mid-winter in this county. Of the multiple warbler species being seen lately, perhaps most uncommon for the late date is / are Prairie Warbler, perhaps still two remaining with one confirmed again in eBird for Governors Island to this past Saturday. Other warbler species lately in / around the county have included Black-and-white, Wilsons, Nashville, Orange-crowned, and at least 5 other species which are semi-regular in early winter in the region and in this county. Monk Parakeets - tickable in the region where it occurs as a breeder as well - have been seen around Manhattans north and east sectors and occasional elsewhere in the county recently. There were many more uncommon or late-lingering species around the county, and of course the upcoming CBC counters will be looking for many of these and hoping for still more discoveries. Thanks to many observers and reporters of many of the above as well as many other birds. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - lingering rarities, etc. thru 12/6
New York County - in N.Y. City - including Manhattan, Randalls and Governors Islands and adjacent waters and skies thru Wednesday, December 6 - The long-staying Black-chinned Hummingbird was still present at Randalls Island at and near the Urban Farm area, visiting a feeder which has been placed there for it, thru Dec. 6th. An Ash-throated Flycatcher was continuing also thru 12/6 around 585 Hudson Street in Manhattan and also seen at and near Abingdon Square in the same neighborhood on same day. The Western Tanager was continuing into 12/6 at Morningside Park in Manhattan where often found in the vicinity of 113th-114th Streets in the upper section, i.e. nearer to Morningside Drive. These 3 above rarities have each had a good number of observers recently. At least 3 Purple Sandpipers have been around the rocky shore of Governors Island, into 12/6. Back on 12/2, two Prairie Warblers were photographed - L. Beausoleil - at Governors Island, a quite late date for that latter species in our region. Also seen from a viewpoint on Governors Island on Dec. 5 were a modest number of N. Gannets, being seen only by scanning-scoping to the Verrazano narrows and beyond to the outer harbor of N.Y. City, and this about the only place where any gannet watch can be reasonably considered for those willing to scan a lot from there, the gannets themselves not in the waters of N.Y. County, but far out to the south. Saltmarsh Sparrow was also found this week on Governors Island. A variety of warblers have been lingering in the county and these, besides the recent Prairie sighting, have included Black-and-white at Swindler Cove Park in northern Manhattan to 12/6, with Orange-crowned again there, and also a report of lingering Nashville Warbler in that area, with the latter species also again showing in Morningside Park. A Wilsons Warbler was lingering at Morningside Park as well, and at least 5 more warbler species were also seen lately, including Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Palm, Pine, and Myrtle / Yellow-rumped Warblers. Thanks to all who have found and reported various birds thru this week. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ash-throated Flycatcher, Manhattan NYC 12/2
Manhattan, N.Y. City - The Ash-throated Flycatcher noted by A. Drogin in the west village area, specifically near the Westbeth building, on Saturday, Dec. 2nd was also seen by at least several others after the alerts were put out, thanks also to R. Zucker. The flycatcher was also seen near West 12th and Greenwich St. and could potentially still be in the general area, an interesting coincidence since this was a section of that neighborhood with a bit of history for rare vagrant flycatcher sightings of the past. The 12/2 bird is a presumed Ash-throated with any other Myiarchus possibilities in this month in this region being much less likely if not wholly unlikely. Any further such rare flycatcher sightings ought to be posted to this list, along with the local alerts and of course in eBird. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC Black-chinned Hummingbird, 11/28, and other recent birds
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Randalls Island, Governors Island, and Manhattan, and nearby waters and skies thru Tues, Nov. 28th - The lingering very rare Black-chinned Hummingbird was still being seen at Randalls Island, more and more when it visits the feeder that had been placed at its favored location there and still requiring some patience, thru 11/28. A Dickcissel had continued to be seen as well on Randalls Island at least up thru 11/25 and might still be lingering. A rare-in-county Snow Bunting was only seen there on 11/22, none since within the county. On 11/26-27, 2 Purple Sandpipers were seen -and nicely photod on the 26th, L. LaBella- at Governors Island, with a Ruddy Turnstone also reported from there on the 27th. A Baltimore Oriole was seen on Governors Island on 11/25 and other birds there from that date included White-crowned Sparrow and Orange-crowned Warbler. In other warbler sightings from around the county, the warbler hotspot in a sense for so late in the year was perhaps Sherman Creek Park just north of Swindler Cove, just north of the east end of Dyckman St., in northern Manhattan where there had been Black-and-white, Nashville, and Orange-crowned among Warblers found fairly recently, with Morninside Park also in Manhattan providing Wilsons and Nashville Warblers very recently, all the above warblers lingering in their respective areas, as was so for some other warbler spp. in select parks or greenspaces recently, esp. so of Ovenbird and Common Yellowthroat, both typical of species that may include straggling individuals in fall-to-winter season. On 11/25, Central Park had just one Canvasback, a one day wonder now rather scarce in the county, long ago -30+ years ago!- a common and even near-abundant sight on the Central Park reservoir, this latest alerted for others to get out and observe also, by H. Cordero. Four Long-tailed Ducks were around the Hudson River near the west end of Dyckman Street on both 11/23 and 11/28. Back on 11/22 only, a Horned Grebe was seen off Randalls Island. Some Monk Parakeet sightings in the county included a group of five showing at least briefly in the north end of Central Park this month with more sightings from near the Harlem River and vicinity this month. Plenty of other species also have shown in recent days. Thanks to many observers and reporters of all of these many birds. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird, NYC, Tues, 10/21
The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues into at least its 7th day at Randalls Island in N.Y. City, where it continues at and around the blooming flowers near the Urban Farm, into Tuesday, Nov. 21st. What happens as a rain and wind storm arrive overnight into Wed, remains to be seen. This bird has been viewed many hundreds of times, by hundreds of observers, over at least five days since the initial discovery was more widely broadcast. Horned Larks came thru especially at Randalls Island and some American Pipits were also still being seen this past week. A few E. Bluebirds had also shown recently. On Monday 11/20, a flight of waterfowl included a good number of scoters moving along the Hudson River off upper Manhattan, and nearly 60 Black Scoter were seen, as well as at least 4 White-winged Scoters; 2 Surf Scoters also were noted; also a part of that movement were many Green-winged Teal, at least 7 Long-tailed Ducks, and there were also a variety of other birds in diurnal movement. A number of Pine Siskin, and good numbers of Cedar Waxwings have continued to appear in the county. More generally some lingering or rather late-moving birds have included a recent Wood Thrush at Union Square Park in Manhattan, and to at least 11/20, a Tennessee Warbler. There also were somewhat recent finds of Prairie Warbler on Governors Island and Nashville Warbler in northern Manhattan, as well as multiple sightings of Orange-crowned Warblers around the county lately, in addition to some more typical late-moving or lingering species. Many more species have been lingering or appearing in N.Y. County recently as well. Thanks to many observers / reporters of many birds and in particular for the very rare hummingbird as it continues to be seen. Good birds and a very good Thanksgiving week to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Black-chinned Hummingbird Monday 11/20, N.Y. City - Randalls Island
The Black-chinned Hummingbird has continued into Monday morning, Nov. 20th, at the same area on Randalls Island, part of N.Y. County east of Manhattan island, for what is the 6th known day of occurrence there since the birds discovery. At and near the Urban Farm and at flowers that are still in bloom nearby. Patience may be needed, and if this was already posted for this days occurrence, apologies. Other birds of less rarity have also been seen in that general location as well as elsewhere in the county, some may be mentioned in a further report. Thanks again to all involved in the initial find, the ID discussions and the ongoing reports coming along for this rarity. Good luck to anyone still going out, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent birds to 11/14, migrants, lingerers
, and with some increase to typical visiting or wintering species, including Atlantic Brant, N. Shovelers, Buffleheads, Hooded Mergansers and more-modestly, Ruddy Ducks, with American Coots also a bit increased in the past week+. There are some additional uncommon species of duckage that have been reported - uncommon just in this county, that is. Plenty of other more-regular species have been observed in the past week or so in the county and more cold fronts combining with some milder days and nights could equal still more-interesting birds to come along. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru Tues., Nov. 7th - B.-l. Kittiwake, Bonapartes Gulls, etc.
in Manhattan, including at least several in Central Park for the week. House Wren was still present at Central Park at least to Nov. 4th, and Marsh Wren also was seen by many in that park on the same date. E. Bluebirds. continuing a nice run of that species for this county, were seen in several locations including at Highbridge Park, and in Central Park this week. Pine Siskins and Purple Finches continued to be seen in various locations, reports esp. coming from Central Park simply by virtue of so many nearly ever-present observers there at all times, with some birders also out in -or for- the NYC marathon event on Sunday, 11/5. There have been other species moving or lingering in the county, of course, While many of the less-hardy migrants are sure to move on, of those species that had not already cleared out. With presumably some further winter-type arrivals, some perhaps to stay a while. Thanks to many observers and reporters of all kinds of birds in the county and beyond recently. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - 11/2 - Am. Bittern at the Ramble, etc.
The American Bittern seen by several observers in Central Parks -Manhattan, N.Y. City- Ramble section, shortly past 10 am Thursday, 11/2 -A. Simmons, et al - not far from the area known as captains bench, is now the first of fall sighting this year, so far, to be entered into and confirmed and archived in eBird for the county and for Central Park. This also appeared in eBird-alerts as a modestly rare sighting for N.Y. County. A fairly-late House Wren was photographed in Central Park on Thursday -C. Wiener-; that species can occasionally show into December in minimal numbers, in this county and region. Several Blue-headed Vireos were seen on Thursday, and at Central Park on the day there were many observers of that species. Red-shouldered Hawk was again seen in / over Central Park on 11/2, however far more of that species and a variety of other raptors, as well as many Turkey Vultures and some Black Vultures were seen by those conducting skywatch sessions at northern Manhattans west shore area. Many observers keeping eyes on the Central Park reservoir have noted the increases lately of Buffleheads, with 20+ there at times, and Hooded Merganser in double-digits, along with longer-term ongoing waterfowl into 11/2. The American Coot numbers had been at minimum of 3 for a while by this week. A report of Laughing Gull came from the CP reservoir, and it is worth noting that a slightly-similar gull but far-rarer in the region has visited Central Park in -past winters- or the adjacent seasons, that being black-headed... always worth a 2nd and 3rd look at any gull that seems different to the usual-3 gulls of the colder weather here. About 60 species of birds, not including the 3 usual city / feral species were found in Central Park on 11/2, although many more species were found on just the day prior, the first of Nov., and as expected, far more species for all of the county on both days. ... A warbler that lingered a while at Battery Park in lower Manhattan and was still being seen to 11/1 was confirmed in eBird as a Mourning Warbler, an extremely late date in this region for that species, that bird possibly present skulking in that area for many days or more prior to the start of November. Thanks to the many keen observers out finding birds at all hours lately and reporting reliably in available fully-public fora. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, and more of N.Y. County, NYC - Wed., Nov. 1st - uncommon and late-moving birds
Wednesday Nov. 1st brought a strong further arrival and passage of migrants, and some more arrivals into New York County, in N.Y. City... Here, I am featuring first, the warbler seen by multiple observers for some days on end at The Battery which is generally being reported as a -Mourning- Warbler. But is it? This bird has by now been closely photographed, and reported a number of times, to Wed, 11/1 - in eBird. Otherwhere, in the county, a Short-eared Owl was photographed as it passed by Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan on Wed., for at least 3 lucky and keen observers of the mornings flight there. A very impressive group of Bonapartes Gulls- in total, more than 50 were noted -A. Farnsworth- on the Hudson, watching off the western side terminus / pier of Dyckman Street and/or adjacent sector of that river stretch, some gulls perhaps well to the north. There is a chance some may have lingered; that species has been seen just up the river over various recent days, adacent to counties north of NYC, and perhaps at times from Bergen Co, N.J. Among many other species noted from the Dyckman Street pier and/or close vicinity on Wed, including up to 26 American Pipits, many many hundreds of American Robins, and a number of flybys of finches. A Nelsons Sparrow was again seen on Randalls Island on Wed, 11/1, along with many more migrants and arriving species, which included American Woodcock and Wilsons Snipe. A quite-late VEERY was photographed at Highbridge Park -E. Schumann- on 11/1, with the report and photo in eBird, and thus also archived in the Macaulay Library. A Black-and-white Warbler was among many other migrants seen in Highbridge Park, which is in northern Manhattan. At Central Park, and surely occurring elsewhere also on Wed, 11/1, many many dozens of Pine Siskin, and also many Purple Finch, as well as modest numbers of American Goldfinch passed thru, with some of each lingering in select areas within Central Park. While many saw at least one E. Bbluebird within Central, perhaps a lingering single, there were far more passing thru on Wed, with more than 20 going thru Central on the day, and some flocks of at least up to 8 at a time noted, from a number of locations in that park. An apparent Scarlet Tanager was seen and photographed in Central Park on Wed, of course getting very late, although the species has occurred into the CBC season in the past in Manhattan. The tanager seen Wed is not a Western, with no field marks indicating that rare but near-regular vagarant. A lingering American Redstart was photographed at Central Park on 11/1, and multi0le other warbler species were still being found there and elsewhere around Manhattan and the rest of the county. A very good vulture and raptor flight took place all day on 11/1, across the county, and over Manhattan including several hundred Turkey Vultures and many dozens of Red-shouldered Hawks, a number of them passing thru and over Central Park thru the day. Also seen passing, in general, were multiple Bald Eagles, and both Common and Red-throated Loons. Ovenbirds made their presence known in several or more locations in Manhattan including in Central Park. Far more migrants were noted around the county on Wednesday, some perhaps to be detailed in a coming report. Good birding, 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - recent birds, much movement!
more of those may yet show up with each successive cold-front of the next month. There seems to be no report of Yellow-breasted Chat since 10/28 in Manhattan, although that species may disappear only to show again in some places, even after substantial time has passed in the fall and winter seasons, if and when the species is present. Blue-headed Vireo was still being found to Monday, 10/30 at Central Park, but many of the vireos have moved-on. Red-eyed Vireo was still being seen to 10/27 in Manhattan. E. Phoebes were in much-lowered numbers by 10/31, although still around in the multiple. Any -other- flycatcher species at all should be well photo and/or video documented if seen from now thru early April - and reports of same should be made to the local group-alerts that most birders use, as well as placed in eBird, with good textual details also, as much as possible. Thanks to many many observers out in recent days finding so many interesting species and giving many reports. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - recent arrivals and migrants - Dickcissel, Dunlin, L.B.-b. Gull, Y.-br. Chat, etc.
scarcely. This is still a time - "November! - for the possibility of rarer / vagrant birds and there may have been at least several passing thru the county this month. Some of these such sightings are documented in eBird, with photos archived in the Macaulay Library, for example the 1-day wonder Western Kingbird that came to Governors Island, N.Y. County, on Oct. 11th. No other rare or vagrant flycatchers are thusly documented in this county for this fall season, so far. Thanks to the many tireless and keen observers, some out recently in less-than-lovely weather, as well as a few summer-like days, for many good sightings and reports. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Hooded Merganser arrival (10/25)
At Central Park, in Manhattan, N.Y. City the first sightings, by multiple highly experienced observers with reports submitted in eBird and confirmed there, of Hooded Merganser -two individuals on the reservoir- were from Wednesday, Oct. 25 this autumn season. Some sightings, in various fora, are occasionally reported as first-of, when the reporter intends the meaning as first of their own personal observation of the year, or of the season, and not first for the location by any persons. There were, as on every recent day at Central Park, a broad rainbow of observers and photographers of at least one Yellow-breasted Chat that has been continuing thru Thursday. Some great photos were again made of one on Thursday 10/26 in the chat-location, and said photos are available to all of the public in eBird, thus also archived in the Macaulay Libray, which are of course not-for-profit institutions/organizations. Good birding, 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] addendum, N.Y. County, NYC - V. Rail, etc.
Additional species found in N.Y. County -in N.Y. City- on Wed, 10/25 included Virginia Rail photographed at a parking lot near the northern end of Manhattan; also various additional finds of E. Bluebirds, and still at least 8 species of sparrow at Governors Island, including Lincolns Sparrow. A modest additional arrival of Red Fox Sparrow was also seen in the past 2-3 days, while more of the latter will be likely by next week. Good birds, 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru 10/25 - ongoing migration, arrivals
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls and Governors Islands, and adjacent waters and skies thru Wed., October 25th - The incursions / arrivals of some waterfowl continued, with among other species a nice fresh passage of Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, and Ring-necked Duck at Central Park, and also in less-visited sectors of the county. At Randalls Island, at least 2 Forsters Terns were still present in the area to 10/23, and a very good assortment of other birds including many sparrows, with new arrivals apparent -as also seen elsewhere for a diversity of sparrows- and notably, with what may have been not only the more-coastal subvirgatus form of Nelsons Sparrow but the less-often locally-discerned migrant interior-form of Nelsons. Savannah Sparrows had a particularly notable increase. American Pipits showed in numbers higher than two dozen on the 23rd. The E. Meadowlark movements in parts of the county also have continued, and of that species, a good number were being found on Governors Island, where at least 8 meadowlarks remained into earlier in the week. A Yellow-breasted Chat was ongoing at Central Park; one of many photos of the species at the location where lingering was made on Tues, 10/24 - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/610330689 There was a further reliable sighting for Wed., 10/25 of 2 Yellow-breasted Chats at the same location in Central Park as for prior recent sightings. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were continuing on, including at locations other than one garden within Central Park. Just one of multiple examples was from the Stuyvesanttown grounds, in Manhattans mid-lower east side, where a Pine Siskin was also among confirmed sightings recently, the latter one of many that have been coming thru lately, some perhaps lingering where feeding opportunities are particularly attractive. Eastern Bluebirds were again on passage thru the county, with at least one also photographed as recently as Tues, 10/24 at Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan. Some late-ish or lingering Swainsons Thrushes were still in a few locations this week, including at Inwood Hill Park as well as Central Park, and elsewhere. A few reports were still being seen for Wood Thrush, while as expected the now-common Cathurus-genus is Hermit Thrush, which have had excellent arrivals thru this week. Such species as E. Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, House Wren, Red-breasted Nuthatch were ongoing but in lower numbers as the week continued on. Red-eyed Vireo was also still being seen but in very diminished numbers this week. Increased numbers of American Woodcock were turning up, some in midtown Manhattan, at Bryant Park and elsewhere including -again- in Central Park. Central Park was still able to produce at least 14 warbler species to Wed., although that was a reduction from earlier in the week. Such species as N. Parula, Cape May, Magnolia, American Redstart, Black-and-white, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Ovenbird, Pine, and Blackpoll were showing around the county, while Palm and Myrtle / Yellow-rumped Warblers were almost the only species in any higher numbers, perhaps Common Yellowthroat in some smaller greenspaces. A couple of N. Waterthrush reports came thru recently, one confirmed at Morningside Park but not seen in the past few days. Orange-crowned Warblers continued in more than one location in Central Park at least to earlier this week. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru Sunday, 10/22 - plenty of migrants and arrivals
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/ --
re:[nysbirds-l] N. Wheatear, Croton Pt. park, Westchester Co., NY 10/19
The great find by Larry Trachtenberg of basic-plumaged N. Wheatear, seen by many others later on Thursday, Oct. 19, also might beg the question, had the N. Wheatear at Croton Point about 5 weeks prior stayed in the area and only resurfaced for more viewers as of Oct. 19? Thanks also for any further updates. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru Wed., 10/18 - many migrants and lingerers
including in Manhattan. A fairly strong movement of diurnally-migrating Blue Jays has been noted on some recent days. Thanks to many keen observers out and about this week, finding and reporting so many great birds. Many other species also were either lingering or continuing, as well as passing over in some of the sky-watches made by multiple observers lately. The next cold front in the northeast is predicted to be genuinely cold at higher latitudes and elevations, and may begin to produce a new batch of species for the local and wider regions. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sunday, 10/15 - strong migration arrival
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls Island, Governors Island and Roosevelt Island, and the waters surrounding and skies above - Sunday, Oct. 15th - Another great arrival of migrants occurred for the region, and this county. Nearly 140 species were found in N.Y. County on the day with nearly 100 species recorded just in Central Park, which included at least 18 warbler species in that park alone on Sunday. One of the focal points of migration on Sunday in the county was on Randalls Island, which had among many, many other species noted, these reported sightings - Cackling Goose - also reported from around the city and region, Atlantic Brant in a modest arrival -likewise seen in other locations on the day, Wilsons Snipe, at least 2 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons lingering as is typical there, Monk Parakeets - a species that has also been seen recently in a nearby area of Manhattans East Harlem, Veery, nicely-photographed at Randalls for additional rigor on the documentation of a late date; a few of these also reported from Central Park and elsewhere on the day, American Pipits, Pine Siskin - a species now showing in many areas all around the region, and in some places including in N.Y. County in fairly high numbers, thus a species to listen and watch for locally, Vesper Sparrow and many other sparrow species, and Blue Grosbeak, the last a female or poss. young male, with a number of observers, including K. Becker and others, on Randalls Island on Sunday. A very good raptor flight was also noted at Randalls Island, for both species-variety and numbers at that location; strong vulture migration was seen with more than 150 Turkey Vultures noted - part of a strong migration regionally, for vultures and a diversity of raptors. More than 80 species of birds were recorded Sunday on Randalls Island, and many with thanks in part to 3 of some regular bird-finders there, D. Aronov, A. Cunningham, T. Healy, as well as numerous other observers. Eastern Meadowlark was seen and photod, by J. Marinov, at Roosevelt Island, within N.Y. County, on Sunday, adding yet another site for the species in this past week in the county. Black-billed Cuckoo, which was found and seen by independent observers on Sunday at Central Park was a species also seen in multiple other locations regionally, on the day. A Yellow-breasted Chat which was seen in Central Park by many independent observers had among many eBirded reports, this photo included with one now in the Macaulay Library, thanks to B. Yolton - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/610009057 Among the vast numbers of newly-arrived migrants were yet-more of White-throated Sparrows, which numbered in the many-thousands for all of the county and were seen in quadruple-digits in Central Park, taking all of that park into consideration, for Sunday. That species only a sampler for the high numbers of many other arrivals in good numbers on the day. American Woodcock arrived at Central Park on 10/15, and there were some other newly-arrived species around as well. The good numbers of Turkey Vultures on Sunday were noted from various points in Manhattan, including at Inwood Hill Park and some other parks; also seen were at least small numbers of Black Vulture, and a variety of raptors, with multiple Red-shouldered Hawks and a few reports of Broad-winged Hawk. Some county reports may still be coming in for Sunday's full day of migration; as of early Monday, there were no public eBirded reports of a bittern on 10/15, thus the most-recent eBird-listed/confirmed sighting of one in the county was still from mid-May of this year, at Central Park and as seen then, in May, during a guided not-for-profit walk with multiple participants, led for the American Museum of Natural History. One of the eBird-ed American Bitterns photographed on Sunday 10/15 was from New York Botanical Garden, in Bronx County, NY - that bird found within their native plant garden and viewed by many. More N.Y. County reports will be forthcoming. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - into Sat., 10/14 - migration ongoing
it - this is a different individual from one of that species at Central Park's n.w. quadrant which also was lingering to 10/14. Also with some fresh / recent arrivals, Black-and-white Warblers have shown in various parks, multiples in Central Park and a few other locations, and singly in an array of smaller parks and greenspaces, where some still were into Oct. 14th. This is yet another species of warbler that just-rarely will be found into December in the county. Many Golden-crowned and still-higher numbers of Ruby-crowned Kinglets have been noted, some from street trees and all thru the county, in some small locations even into the dozens in total, with vastly more in the larger parks. Hermit Thrushes are taking their expected place as the most common thrush of later-fall, and at least some, or many may linger for quite a while, including thru all but the harshest of winters. A few Wood and Gray-cheeked Thrushes, and slightly more Swainsons Thrushes were still lingering. Any report of Veery by this date, and onward into winter should ideally be well-documented, preferably by crisp photos or video, as the vast majority of that species are far, far south by now. Besides the nice push of E. Meadowlark into the county, other members of the Icteridae have included Baltimore Oriole, in small numbers, as well as the expected arrivals of more Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds. Bobolinks have mostly faded, headed south with a few sightings in the last week from the county, particularly at Governors Island. Thanks to many observers, some out in not-the-nicest weather at times, with many reports. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC including Central Park - Oct. 12 - many migrants
Manhattan, N.Y. City Thursday, Oct. 12th- One nice highlight, among other migrants, a CLAY-COLORED Sparrow, found by G. Willow during a guided not-for-profit bird-walk, in Carl Schurz Park, which by now has had more than 150 species recorded just within the eBird era, this sparrow becoming an addition to that parks long species-list. At Central Park, at least 17 species of warblers were found for the day. Other migrants showing again were Yellow-billed Cuckoo - the latter making a fairly good showing for the county this week - as well as Wood, Swainsons, Gray-cheeked, and Hermit Thrushes, and multiple Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, the latter also being seen in some other locations that include lush nectar-producing flowers - additionally at Central Park were at least 8 species of native sparrows including Lincolns, and some Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, and Scarlet Tanagers. At Central Park and elsewhere over Manhattan, Chimney Swifts continued, and both species of Kinglet although the far more regular just now have been Ruby-crowned. Many observers, including those participating in a variety of guided walks on behalf non-profit orgs that do scientific, conservation and educational work, were out in mild fair weather. On Governors Island in N.Y. County there have again been birders watching for any chance of re-finds of the most recent rarities there. Thanks to the many who offered reports, as well as photos. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Governors Island, NYC - Oct. 11 - W. Kingbird, Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak,
Governors Island, part of N.Y. County in N.Y. City Wed., Oct. 11th - A Western Kingbird has been around the Fort Jay area on Governors Island, first noted by E. Leonardi and with more observers and photographers later on. Also ongoing on the island are Blue Grosbeak, with a Dickcissel again noted, the latter possibly a bit more mobile; as usual for the latter species in this city, check any flocks of House Sparrows as well as other seed eating species. There also has been Vesper Sparrow, among many many other migrants all around Governors Island. Thanks to multiple observers for various reports, more sure to come thru via the group alerts. Many many other migrants all around N.Y. County, some to be noted at a later time. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sun, 10/8 - 18 warbler spp. / Blue Grosbeak ongoing at Governors Island, NY County
A female-plumaged Blue Grosbeak was ongoing thru Sunday at the Fort Jay area of Governors Island in New York County - south of Manhattan, in N.Y. City. This is very likely the same individual that has been lingering in that area for many days. -- Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Sunday, Oct. 8th - At least 18 species of American warblers were found in Central Park throughout the day and all around the park. These included - N. Waterthrush - at least several. Ovenbird - multiple Tennessee Warbler - multiple Nashville Warbler - multiple Cape May Warbler - multiple Northern Parula - fair numbers Magnolia Warbler - multiple Bay-breasted Warbler - several. Blackpoll Warbler - fair numbers Black-and-white Warbler - multiple Yellow Warbler - several. Black-throated Green Warbler - several. Black-throated Blue Warbler - multiple Palm Warbler - most numerous of the warblers on the day. Pine Warbler - multiple American Redstart - multiple Common Yellowthroat - multiple Wilsons Warbler As well as many other migrants, seen from sunrise to sunset by well over 100 observers all around the park for Sunday. Thanks to many for reports and sightings. More reports for all of the county later in the week. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Oct. 6+7 - Clay-colored Sparrow, other migrants
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6th, 7th - A sometimes-obliging Clay-colored Sparrow was observed at various times of day both on Friday and Saturday in and around the fenced plant nursery area, just south of the parks compost area, west of the Conservatory Garden. Patience required for much of the time, some observers luckier with their timing, and in or out of rainfall. This was at least the tenth native-Sparrow species of this season, for Central Park, not including E. Towhee. The recent Grasshopper Sparrow also at Centrals northern end was not seen again after its one-day notable discovery, perhaps had moved on more quickly. Common Nighthawks continued into Sat. evening, although current weather may push most far south soon. Chimney Swifts continued in high double digits overall to at least Friday, some also moving thru on Saturday; elsewhere in and over Manhattan there have been higher numbers of swifts. There were still Ruby-throated Hummingbirds lingering at Central, and a number of other locations in Manhattan thru Saturday, obviously those with nectar-providing flowers in particular. Even with some wet weather, Central featured at least 18 species of warblers into Saturday. Most apparently in modest numbers, but certainly still multiples of many species. Veery, as well as Wood Thrush, and Gray-cheeked Thrush were all still present at least into Friday, with more numerous Swainsons and some Hermit Thrushes. Barely any signs of waterfowl arrivals lately, and a Ruddy Duck at the reservoir was not a fresh arrival, although mostly overlooked in its singularity. Wood Duck, N. Shoveler and other regulars have also continued at Central Park, including Green-winged Teal which only became quite regular -in low numbers- again in recent years. Small numbers of Laughing Gulls have shown in Central Park, and as fly-overs, with more seen elsewhere in the county but not in great numbers. The Solitary Sandpiper which has been essentially resident for a very long stay was still at The Pool in Centrals nw quadrant, certainly the longest staying of that species in that park over the decades. Thanks to many hardy observers out in highly variable recent weather, for reports and some photos as well. More fall migrant arrivals are certain, but with them also likely departure of some species. Tremendous migration occurred Saturday night into Sunday, across N. America and many birds making their ways far south of the U.S. from Key West all across the Gulf and from Texas west thru s. California overnight, as well as many birds arriving into the U.S. from Canada. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - thru 10/5 - migration: Grasshopper Sparrow, Central Park + many other spp.
the Hudson River off lower Manhattan; whether that singular sighting bodes for more unexpected birds at that site remains to be seen - there are already many other piers and greenspaces all along the Hudson off Manhattan, for migrants and other birds to come to, however more green-space and habitat is very welcome. It is notable that a Solitary Sandpiper has lingered on, and on, and on, at The Pool in Central Parks northwest quadrant, still there into Thursday, Oct. 5th. Starting in more locations this week, some typical winter-visitors have started to move in to some sites where they may possibly linger a long time; species such as Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and White-throated Sparrow, for example, each regular in the county, esp. on Manhattan island and often in smaller parks and green-spaces of mid and lower Manhattan, but both possible and likely anywhere, and sure to increase thru this month. More than 140 species of birds have been noted for the start of October so far in N.Y. County. Some additional spp. were also reported, although not all were confirmed as of yet. A lot of great sightings are not included in the notes above... - - - There were still some diverse numbers of insects around the county this week, and Monarch butterflies were in fairly good numbers at many flowered greenspaces, all around - with easily many hundreds in the county to 10/5, likely even to quadruple digits for all of the county. With less-favorable winds for their ongoing migrations now -ultimately to central Mexico- many of them may linger on a bit until winds improve for strong onward movements. A number of dragonfly spp. have been seen with Common Green Darners, also migratory, having been, as their full name suggests, fairly common. Thanks to the many not-for-profit bird-walk leaders working with local non-profit orgs, and many participants, and to very many independent observers sharing sightings, reports, and also photos. It certainly looks like sparrows ought to be scrutinized still-more as October carries on. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park and Manhattan, NYC - Sunday Oct. 1 - 24+ warbler spp, many C. Nighthawks, etc.
... speaking of -American- Flamingoes, there were still 5 of that species being seen and confirmed in Wisconsin, northwest of Milwaukee, thru Oct. 1st and also ongoing was a single flamingo in Kansas, with more flamingoes scattered in locations they are not at all expected and driven far-north from rather farther-south than was initially understood. _ There were excellent migration sightings at several of the islands of New York County and of course all around the city of New York as well on Sunday. Some of the rest of the N.Y. County sightings may be detailed at a later time. Just a few highlights include Dickcissel and Saltmarsh Sparrow, at Randalls Island on Sunday - as well as many, many other migrants. Governors Island also had many, many migrants and highlights, which included Boat-tailed Grackles, late Orchard Oriole, Philadelphia Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, 16 Forsters Terns -the latter lingering from likely recent storm-driven concentrations which had also been noted around the city- and 9 American Pipits, as well as many more species found on Sunday. ... Manhattan, with Central Park - Sunday, October 1st - One species enjoyed by many birders were the multiple Common Nighthawks, in particular those seen by dozens of observers, some photographed nicely, over Central Park at various times on Sunday. Of the 24 or more species of warblers found on Sunday in Manhattan at least 23 of those were also noted within Central Park. That variety of course included a few species running a bit late for expected dates there. Palm Warbler was among the species being seen in high numbers - according to where observers were looking, and in what habitats. Also notable were the arrivals of many more sparrows, both in numbers and higher diversity, from just the day prior. Central Park enjoyed at least 8 sparrow species by that name -not including House- plus Slate-colored Juncos and also Eastern Towhees. Multiple thrush species were seen and photographed, including rather-late Veerys, as well as Gray-cheeked Thrushes, and Wood, Swainsons and Hermit Thrushes. Both species of Kinglet were seen, with a higher number of Ruby-crowned, as expected. Red-breasted Nuthatch and Purple Finch each were seen in Central Park. A long-long-lingering Solitary Sandpiper was still at the Pool in the parks north end. Also around again and seen by many was the escaped Eurasian Eagle-owl, which has been resident in Central Park. There were nearly 100 species of birds seen in and over Central Park alone, and more than that number for all of Manhattan. Along with ongoing Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in multiple areas holding flowers, Monarch butterflies continue to appear on their migrations south towards central Mexico. There were a very few Broad-winged Hawks seen Sunday in Manhattan, also flying south, headed to TX, Mexico and far-beyond. A good general raptor migration was seen by some from multiple locations. As just one indication of the great migration arrivals, tiny Canal Park in lower Manhattan had at least fivespecies of warblers on Sunday. Multiple other -some larger- parks held ten, twelve and more spp. of warblers the same day. Some parks or areas within Manhattan saw the action mainly in the morning hours, but in others, migrants were found all thru the day. Many hundreds of observers were out and about in the mild weather. Thanks to the multiple guides from not-for-profit orgs out leading bird-walks with many participants, and also to the many independent observers and photographers who all contributed reports, and photos to the days impressive sightings. Good October birding, 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, and N.Y. County, NYC - 9/27 and 9/28
Central Park, and some sightings elsewhere in New York County, which includes Manhattan and several other adjacent islands, all within N.Y. City - At Randalls Island, decreased numbers of shorebirds into Thursday 9/28 included some lingering Pectoral Sandpipers, up to six up to Wed. mid-day as well as a few Semipalmated Plovers, possibly down to a single by Wed. there; those shorebird spp. may have moved-on by now. Fair to good numbers of many more types of migrant species were also still being seen there on Wed. and Thursday and along with 15 or more species of warblers there were at least 6 spp. of American-native sparrow plus Slate-colored Juncos. >From Governors Island, a number of Forsters Terns were lingering to at least >Thursday, 9/28, and over the 2 days of Wed. and Thursday, at least 16 spp. of >warblers were noted there. Also still showing there were Bobolink, and a >multitude of other migrants. At least 1 lingering Common Tern, a species that >breeds on Governors, was noted from that island to Thursday. At Central Park on Manhattan island, a recent Orange-crowned Warbler is confirmed with multiple close-up photos, via eBird archives, and thus the Macaulay Library. At least 22 species of American warblers were found just in Central Park on Thursday-alone, for all of the park and by many observers thru the day there. In some of the many other parks around Manhattan, there also were a fair to good mix of warblers and other migrants seen. Diversity of migrant spp. was a little higher overall on Wed., 9/27. Among the sparrows have been some White-crowned Sparrows, at Central Park and elsewhere in the county, over recent days including to Thursday. Still passing thru, and seen at Central Park as well as other sites in Manhattan, Common Nighthawks in modest numbers were noted by multiple observers to Thursday 9/28, as well as sightings on Wed. There were almost 100 species of birds found in Central Park alone on the 2 days, Wed. and Thursday, including a small number of migrants running at least slightly-late by most-expected date records. Thanks to many not-for-profit bird-walk leaders, and also many independent birders and photographers, for so many recent sightings and their subsequent reports. Good birding to all - better sunnier days coming, 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC -including Central Park- Tues., 9/26
-shafted Flicker -CP- American Kestrel -CP- Merlin - migrants in nos. and also seen at -CP- Peregrine Falcon - residents, also noted from -CP- Eastern Wood-Pewee -CP- Empidonax species - various -CP- Eastern Phoebe -CP- Great Crested Flycatcher - getting a little late, and lingering at -CP- Blue-headed Vireo -CP- Philadelphia Vireo -CP- and some reports of this sp. elsewhere on Manhattan. Warbling Vireo -CP- Red-eyed Vireo -CP- Blue Jay -CP- American Crow -CP- Common Raven - various locations including from -CP- Black-capped Chickadee -CP- Tufted Titmouse -CP- Tree Swallow - migrating - and some also over -CP- Barn Swallow -CP- Ruby-crowned Kinglet -CP- Red-breasted Nuthatch -CP- White-breasted Nuthatch -CP- Brown Creeper -CP- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -CP- House Wren -CP- Winter Wren -CP- Marsh Wren -CP- Carolina Wren -CP- European Starling -CP- Gray Catbird -CP- Brown Thrasher - multiple Manhattan locations and in -CP- Northern Mockingbird Veery - getting rather late, still small nos, including in -CP- Gray-cheeked Thrush -CP- Swainsons Thrush - many including ongoing at -CP- Hermit Thrush -CP- Wood Thrush -CP- American Robin -CP- Cedar Waxwing -CP- House Sparrow -CP- House Finch -CP- Purple Finch - few, -CP- American Goldfinch -CP- Chipping Sparrow -CP- Field Sparrow -CP- White-crowned Sparrow - NOT the first of the season -CP- White-throated Sparrow - light increases in recent days, also in -CP- Savannah Sparrow -CP- Song Sparrow -CP- Lincolns Sparrow - fair nos. around Manhattan including in -CP- Swamp Sparrow -CP- Eastern Towhee -CP- Baltimore Oriole -CP- Red-winged Blackbird -CP- Brown-headed Cowbird -CP- Common Grackle -CP- - Ovenbird -CP- Northern Waterthrush -CP- Blue-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler -CP- Nashville Warbler -CP- Mourning Warbler -CP- Common Yellowthroat -CP- American Redstart -CP- Cape May Warbler -CP- Northern Parula -CP- Magnolia Warbler -CP- Bay-breasted Warbler -CP- Yellow Warbler -CP- Chestnut-sided Warbler -CP- Blackpoll Warbler -CP- Black-throated Blue Warbler -CP- Palm Warbler - good numbers, incl. for -CP- Pine Warbler -CP- Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warbler -CP- Prairie Warbler -CP- Black-throated Green Warbler -CP- Canada Warbler - getting a bit late now -CP- Wilsons Warbler -CP- - Scarlet Tanager -CP- Northern Cardinal -CP- Rose-breasted Grosbeak good nos. including at -CP- Indigo Bunting -CP- ... and likely some additional spp. for Manhattan island, or the adjacent skies or waters. Thanks to the many out in wet and windy weather lately, finding a lot of interesting birds and offering good reports and also photos. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - sightings thru Storm ‘Ophelia’ - county-rarities, etc.
Heron. It appeared that in general, some land and shore birds were able to make their ways out and onward by Sunday night and/or Monday, with not as many of certain landbirds remaining in the county, as had been put-down and/or chose not to move on with the start of and ongoing storm-passage. In just one example, more Ruby-throated Hummingbirds than are typical for certain garden areas were found, feeding or resting, thru the 2 weekend days. There were also some hints of the multiple passerine birds that were waiting their chances to move on, once storm wind, rain and low pressure perhaps alllowed at least some dispersal or onward movement. Numbers of some warblers were fairly high thru the period, with some locations having fairly high concentrations, while many locations simply had a lot, but not too unusual for the time of the year. Up to 25 spp. of warblers were noted from the 3 days of this storms passage and effects, with fairly high numbers of such spp. as N. Parula, Black-and-white, Yellow, Cape May, Palm, and still, American Redstart. In some areas of the county, the migrants noted as the storm passed thru were simply what might be expected of the dates, and seemed not particularly unusual for numbers, or species found. The remnants of the storm, and some strong easterlies are still very much affecting the region, and effects on migrations are sure to be felt a while longer at least in the N.Y. City area and presumably eastwards also. 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - highlights: Lark Sparrow, Blue Grosbeaks, Red-headed WP, etc.
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan with Roosevelt Island and other islands of the county, as well as skies above and adjacent waters. On Thursday Sept. 21, a Lark Sparrow was seen and photographed in the Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island which is a part of N.Y. County- that park is at the south side of that island in the East River estuary, and is the largest bit of open habitat on that otherwise quite residential island. The park may or may not be officially open at very early hours, and in some instances over many years, birds found at Roosevelt Island may or may-not stay in place there. The island is reached via several modes of transit, including an aerial tramway from Manhattan, as well as NYC subway, and by roadway from a bridge out of northwest Queens County NYC. Two BLUE Grosbeaks, up from one previously there were noted from this same park on Wed, 9/20, sightings noted by J. Marinov, with photos also confirmed and in eBird, Macaulay Library etc. At Central Park in Manhattan on 9/21, a young Red-headed Woodpecker, lacking the adults red hood, was seen passing thru the Strawberry Fields area - J. Nance - and that, at least the 2nd of that species this month, could also potentially linger within the park - a park where up to 10 of that species at least once spent the greater part of one fall-winter and many into spring not so many years ago - these may find wintering territories to which they can be very loyal, and in that Park, the territories can be potentially almost anywhere in semi wooded places, from the southern end of that park thru to the northern portion and from east to west as well. The species also has wintered in and near Riverside Park on Manhattans western side more than once. Philadelphia Vireos have continued to be seen, including in Central Park into Thursday, 9/21, one nicely photographed and eBirded as such, in Centrals north end -T. Zahner- as well as sightings by others then and over multiple days. As to the Connecticut Warbler in Central Parks nw quadrant, there were up to 15+ observers of that individual on Wed, 9/20 and the local GroupMe bird alerts system helped bring some of those observers; the skulking warbler having moved slightly in the various hour spaces of its sightings; the original finder has not been noted by anyone reporting to NYSBirds. As on many many prior days, migrants were seen in great diversity and numbers all around the county into all of Thursday. Some slightly-late Great Crested Flycatchers were being found recently a tiny Central Park, and as many know, we ought to scrutinize any birds in the genus Myiarchus for the possibilities of western vagrants, the most regular to our region being Ash-throated, among the potential for flycatchers in autumn, which will begin on the calendar shortly! A number of observers went to Randalls Island -in N.Y. County- and among many migrants there, Greater Yellowlegs were seen again, 2 or more days in a row into 9/21, an uncommon species to linger within the county. More than 15 warbler spp. were also found thru just Thursday on Randalls Island, similarly to what was noted in many of the countys various many other parks - and to some extent also in smaller greenspaces. Thanks to the many quiet, keen active observers as well as many leaders of not-for-profit walks to benefit conservation and science-based orgs, plus many independent observers and photographers out and about thru the county, for a vast many sightings and reports, plus photos, in high-volume migration times recently. 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/ --
