N.Y. County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan & Randall’s Island - The Greater White-fronted Goose (of the Greenland-breeding form) has continued at Central Park, again favoring the Lake (both Sun. & Monday), mostly near the west side near approx. W. 76th-77th Streets and fairly often seems to be sleeping - & it’s been among hundreds of Canada Geese as previously. Photo’d on both days there.
A small flock of Common Redpolls was present at Randall’s Island at the Little Hell Gate salt marsh area, Monday, 1/25. An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron has continued in that same area, mostly at the n. edges & sometimes rather skulking, thru 1/25. On the same day, I also found & photographed an immature Black-crowned Night-Heron, at the Hudson River, near W. 69th St. An Iceland Gull was present around Randall’s Island northern shore, at the Bronx Kill from sunrise onward on Sunday, 1/24, and that individual may possibly be lingering at Randall’s. Of local-interest only, a pair of Mute Swans has been around that area since at least Sunday, on into Monday also. Merlins have been noted at several N.Y. County locations recently. A Common Loon was continuing at the Central Park reservoir, and there have been a few sightings (again) of Iceland Gull there as well. We continue to have Bald Eagles showing in various locations, with the northern parts of Manhattan being most-regular for sightings of that species. A few Red-shouldered Hawks also were lingering in Manhattan and might continue to all winter. No update to Carl Schurz Park birds, but 2 of the specials that’ve been there may persist. There is a chance that snow will concentrate some species in particular areas, such as land-birds at or near feeding areas as well as sheltered patches. Of course, raptors may also be found at some of the same locations. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
