Wednesday, 2 April, 2014 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City -
With some a.m. sauntering, some movement in evidence: a Great Egret at the Pond (lurking in the reeds near the bridge), a nice arrival of Golden-crowned Kinglets and Brown Creepers, additional Chipping Sparrows, and a great many more E. Phoebes (esp. seen in the n. end of the park), plus a scattered smattering of Hermit Thrush, also most evident in the north end. At the reservoir, the Red-necked Grebe continued, seen near the n. side as it generally has been, & a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers also continued. Far more Buffleheads were in - as well as Double-crested Cormorants. The lake held at least 7 Wood Ducks, & the single drakes also continued at the Pond & Meer. A search for warblers - of any kind - was unproductive other than the lingering Pine Warbler in the Ramble, where 2 overwintered Baltimore Orioles also remained. Black-crowned Night, & Great Blue, Herons were in same areas as have been lately; "red" Fox Sparrows were still in the multiple as well as good numbers of Slate-colored Juncos lingering. It is still somewhat in that nether realm of "is it the end of winter or beginning of spring..." but spring seems to be getting ahead now. 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/ --
