Saturday-Sunday, 2 & 3 May, 2015 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City A rather modest migration noted Saturday expanded by Sunday to more species, and for some of those, greater numbers, while there was also some exodus of earlier-moving species that are more regular through April. At least 21 species of warbler were found in Central; perhaps a few more. Many birders were out & about & most likely saw at least a few 'first-of-year' birds, at least for this park/borough/city/&-or region. The results from Riverside Park on Manhattan's upper west side were a little less, yet certainly migrants also are appearing there, one that is getting a bit late, Brown Creeper, was noted by several. A great report from northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill park included a male SUMMER Tanager seen Sunday (Joe DiCostanzo et al) along with a good variety of more-typical species.
Sunday in Central Park featured at least the following (a very incomplete list) - Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Heron Wood Duck, Spotted Sandpiper Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird White-eyed, Blue-headed, Yellow-throated, Warbling (multiple), & Red- eyed Vireo[s] Red-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (diminished numbers) Veery (building slightly), Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush Gray Catbird (still modest no's.), Brown Thrasher Blue-winged Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] Warbler (many females also now) Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler (in north end, & Ramble) Pine Warbler (scarce) Prairie Warbler Palm Warbler (many) Blackpoll Warbler (1 male) Black-and-white Warbler (many) American Redstart (still scarce) Worm-eating Warbler (n. woods) Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush (scarce) Common Yellowthroat (still scarce) Scarlet Tanager Eastern Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco Chipping, Savannah, Song, Lincoln's, Swamp, White-throated, & White- crowned Sparrow[s] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch mammal sighting, n. end of Central: Little Red Bat (daylight, T.F. & B.I. observ.) Thanks to all the birders sharing info. and observations, including some of the "north end" regulars Ken C., Karen F., Brenda I., Tom P. & many more throughout the park[s]. It looks like good movement is likely to continue, on winds & weather favorable to migration. 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/ --
