Regarding Canada Warbler breeding in Harriman State Park, the following is from R.F. Deed's "Birds of Rockland County and the Hudson Highlands" (1978 with 1983 addendum). In it, he states that "In portions of the Bear Mountain-Harriman Park above 1,000 feet, two to four pairs may be found in appropriate habitat during the nesting season." Deed also cites the following references for the region:
1940 Carr summer resident, breeds; Island Pond, Pine Swamp, Surebridge Swamp 1942 Cruickshank common transient visitant, "nests locally in the highlands of Rockland County" 1960 Orth regular fairly common spring and fall transient, irregular rare summer resident; nests 1976 Current status fairly common to common migrant, uncommon breeder in highest portions of Harriman Park The locations given by Carr are within Harriman SP. So historically, Canada Warbler has nested in the park. Alan Wells -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
