Thursday, 24 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
It seemed that birds from the day before had dispersed just a bit, & perhaps some moved on & out. A good many birders again sought Tues. & WEDNESDAY's Cerulean Warbler this Thurs. morning, but it seems it had moved on (or was just behaving as the species normally does, high up in some trees & perhaps still silent - as it had seemingly been on Wed.). Some other birds seen Wed. did continue, including Prairie Warblers at the Ramble & north woods areas, and at least 5 additional Warbler spp.- several Black-and-white, a Yellow (at the Meer), multiple Palm in many areas, a modest number of Yellow-rumped, & some Pine (of both sexes) - as well as many Hermit Thrushes, & seemingly more Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (at one point in early a.m., 4 were visible in trees on the e. edge of Hallett Sanctuary by the Pond, with multiples elsewhere thru the park), & again fair numbers of Ruby- crowned Kinglets. A few flocks of Chipping Sparrow, as well as a Savannah or two and ongoing, fair numbers of White-throateds. The reservoir continued to hold some N. Shovelers & Buffleheads, & many Double-crested Cormorants. The Meer has had most of (a few) lingering Ruddy Ducks continuing on in the park, & a few N. Rough-winged, Barn, & Tree Swallows as well as a single Chimney Swift. Also seen again today were a few Ospreys on the move, as well as wind-blown Turkey Vultures. The 2 overwintered Baltimore Orioles (in & near the Ramble, one occasionally singing) are still awaiting more of their kind from the south - soon, perhaps; we all wonder what this spring migration will bring - &, when?
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/ --
