Monday, 17 March, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City At the reservoir a very short while ago, the Red-necked Grebe (in transitioning plumage) was still present, last seen swimming from central area towards the southeast. At the extreme southeast portion of open water, many ducks & some geese, gulls, etc., among which a drake American Wigeon, very possibly same individual that had been seen one day last week at the reservoir & then moved out, also drake Ring-necked Duck. (NB, the wigeon, when observed had its head very thoroughly tucked such that even the pate was partially obscured). Other ducks - the number of Ruddys had doubled! (to two now), and there were at least 5 Wood Ducks, 6 Hooded Mergansers, & a few Buffleheads scattered around from SE part to NW & N. pumphouse; there were as many as 80 N. Shovelers loafing on the ice edge at the SE portion; gulls were in the mid-hundreds & most were at the n. end when I passed, I scanned a bit & came up with no "specials" among them.
I did not check most other areas of the park, but did pass the Meer, where I saw little of note. good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
