Monday, 25 April, 2016 Folks, at least modest "fall-out" of migrants, including a very wide diversity of warblers & other species, some more typical of May, has occurred in Manhattan's Central Park (New York City). It seems reasonable to assume some of this has also occurred in other areas in the local region (ie, other boroughs and counties adjacent), and that it may be somewhat productive, or at least worth a look, in any favored local "patch", even the smallest within any urban areas, or really just anywhere at all today.
It already has the makings of a 'twenty-warblers' day, if there are enough observers working thru the many birds in just Central Park alone... and other places will also have some birds! I am not aware of any 'rare' species as of yet ... while some more of what's out there may be 'uncovered' as the day goes on. Also, such species as Solitary Sandpiper are in, & there could be a few interesting other non-passerines in urban parks now... Please remember, many of these birds are very hungry & tired, from a long long journey, & must feed & forage to maintain needed strength, do not stress them in any way (which includes any over-playing of their calls or songs in excess of a single time, to refresh memory or very quietly listen to confirm a song that is heard from the living birds). Thanks for being considerate & giving the birds the respect they deserve. A surprising variety of songbirds are already in place at local & nearby breeding areas. good luck; if you can make it out anyplace even on lunch hour or later on, may be fun. more, but much much later... 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/ --
