At least one Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was present on Randall’s Island on Mon., May 17th, inadvertently left off the listing of many species for the past several days in N.Y. County, within which Randall’s is included. This was up near the n. shore of that island, rather than where one of this species had wintered a bit farther south on same island. (with thanks to C. Quinn!). And thanks to the several other birders helping to confirm Mourning Warbler sightings on the weekend, at several locations, with still relatively few observations of that species - there are some of them being found in the southern & mid-Atlantic U.S., so no-worries, some are headed to the northeast soon.
... Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Tuesday, May 18th - A Prothonotary Warbler continued around the Lake shore in Central Park, also visiting some portions of the Ramble (adjacent to the lake) with many observers including participants on the Tuesday Linnaean Society of New York’s (non-profit) guided walks, where up to 19 additional warbler species, including (male-plumaged) Hooded, multiple Bay-breasted, & more were seen by many; with at least 4 further species of warblers also recorded in Central Park in the morning. The Prothonotary has been exploring more of the area around the lake, even as it also had re-visited the n.w. arm of the lake & vicinity, as seen in the previous two days by so many observers. A Blue Grosbeak gaining its bright blue male plumage was found in the Ramble of Central Park (thanks to P. Sweet / A.M.N.H., for alerting many to that bird’s presence on the morning), with multiple observers - note that also near this grosbeak had been multiple Indigo Buntings - which are still in multiple areas and in various plumages. At least 3 Summer Tanagers were seen in Central Park on the morning, with 2 in the n. end of the park (one in a tree where other[s] have been seen previously, a prominent Tulip-Poplar on the Great Hill, another near the Conservatory Garden, also an area of prior sightings of this species this month, and yet another Summer in the area of the Dene, which is near East 65th St. in the park’s s.e. sector). Cuckoos of both species have been seen and many were able to catch up again with Black-billed Cuckoo in the Ramble, including participants on the Linnaean Society guided walks. Yellow-billed Cuckoo continued as the more-regular of the 2 species. At least 5 vireo species have been sighted, and there is the chance that “Philly” vireo is still to be [re]found, with careful observing. Some of us have been out and listening to song as early as 4:15 a.m. in the somewhat milder starts of the day, this week - & some thrushes have been vocal at that early hour; also heard quite early (although with the first-light) were a number of the warblers and other passerines, while at least 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo was giving some interesting vocalizations before light came into the east, from the n. end of Central Park. There was an increase in numbers of Blackpoll Warbler and this is an ‘indicator' for the later phase of much of songbird migration locally, although we should see at least some movement on into June. There was a lot of migration again overnight from Mon. into Tuesday, and many many birds overflew N.Y. City, even as some did stop off on their way. Thrush movement was particularly prominent in the overnight flight. Many migrants are also being seen & reported all throughout N.Y. County - and of course also well-beyond. Thanks to the very many observers & reporters of some of the diversity! 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/ --
