New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s Island, & Governors Island Friday, Oct. 29th:
A second Yellow-breasted Chat was seen (‘again’ - in addition to the lingering bird near Bryant Park in midtown) at Central Park in the vicinity of Gapstow bridge which crosses the northern arm of The Pond, in the park’s s.e. quadrant. Also ongoing at that latter location was a Marsh Wren, as well as several Winter Wrens, and quite a few other birds around that part of that park. What can’t be known with certainty is whether the Chat of Central Park’s s.-e. sector is the same that was there some weeks ago, or a ’new’ bird. Eastern Bluebird was seen at Inwood Hill Park, and that species ought to be sought in nearly any location, esp. on cold-front-arrival days in the county. Multiple American Woodcock have been arriving recently with the largest no’s. this day, for this season so far. Several (at least ) were in disparate areas of Central Park as well as in the northern sections of Riverside Park, and there were a few reports from elsewhere. The Orange-crowned Warblers of late have not been very thoroughly-reported (and there were also some recent reports of less-likely-now Tennesse Warbler, even if the latter is still a possibility) but several have been seen in various locations, including in Central, Riverside, and (likely) at Highbridge Park, and perhaps in several additional locations. Vesper Sparrows were found at Governors Island & also at the north end of Central Park, & may have continued or turned up elsewhere as this has clearly been a peak-week for their movements around the region. On Randall’s Island, 2 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons were lingering, one an adult, the other not. At least one Hooded Merganser was lingering on the Central Park reservoir, where Pied-billed Grebe & multiple American Coots also continued, with Ruddy Duck and N. Shovelers and the rest, while Green-winged Teal continued on at The Pool in the north end of the same park. - yet more sightings of many species could be mentioned; perhaps in a wrap-up for October. Thanks to the many patient & quiet observers spread all around the county. 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/[email protected]/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/ --
