The slightly-extralimital (found in southwest Berkshire County, Massachusetts) Townsend’s Solitaire of Sunday, 2/27 was seen by more observers and again photographed, on Monday, 2/28 at it’s site of discovery.
- - - New York County (in N.Y. City) including Manhattan, Randall’s Island and Governors Island Sunday & Monday, February 27 & 28th - The 2 Western Tanagers of Manhattan were ongoing at their respective locations, one (the usually far-easier, relatively, to see) at Carl Schurz Park, again visiting the feeder array near East End Ave. within that park, and a bit south of a main entrance at E. 86th St. and from there up a flight of stone stairs or, to the west of the n.-w. gate to the Catbird Playground in same park. Over on the west side of Manhattan, just east of & along Tenth Ave. at W. 48th St., the other W. Tanager was as it often is, difficult and elusive for some hours on Monday, but eventually showing in the rear of the Clinton Community Garden, later in the day. That garden is for key-holders only but can be viewed from the sidewalk fairly well. Please continue to show respect to all local residents in both of these two neighborhoods. Both of the tanagers may require some patience, & for the ‘east-side’ one, a morning attempt may work out the better. 2 Snow Geese remained in Central Park, lately quite regular on the Great Lawn there, along with hundreds of Canada Geese. Stopping in again were both drake Ring-necked Duck and, at least briefly, drake Lesser Scaup. A hen Green-winged Teal was ongoing also; Wood Ducks also continued, but at least a couple of those may also have moved on by the weekend. Out on Randall’s Island, or at its’ n. edges, Mute Swan & Pied-billed Grebe were among the uncommon species. Killdeer have been found again both on Randall’s Island & (more) at Governors Island. American Woodcock have continued to pass through the county, with sightings in as many as a dozen locations (including at least several in Central Park; sadly also, some that have been found injured in mid & lower Manhattan, which does seem to occur many years in late winter to spring). “The" typical place is one where many birders have congregated to observe the species in midtown Manhattan - and from which a few also have taken off (or escaped, by some observers). At least several woodcocks were in various parts of Central Park on Sunday early-evening. Also ongoing, at least in Central Park, have been a variety of wintering sparrows, including Field, Chipping, American Tree, [Red] Fox, Swamp, and the more usual Song & White-throated Sparrows, the latter in their typical higher numbers. Some (possibly all) of these also have shown in some other locations in the county, thru February. Slate-colored Juncos also were ongoing in a number of locations. A report of Lincoln’s Sparrow was confirmed in midtown Manhattan, and it’s possible that that would not be the only wintering bird of that species, although confirmations ought to be made with care. Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird, and (many more of) N. Mockingbirds are all ongoing-wintering, with all in Central Park and one of the thrashers ongoing in the Ramble, where it’s wintered. Both species of kinglets were ongoing in multiple locations, including those in Central Park and with many observers. And the calls & some songs of Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common Grackles are both on the increase even in colder weather. Cedar Waxwings continue to roam the county, in much more modest no’s. than the slowly increasing no. of American Robins. At least one Pine Warbler was ongoing at Central Park to Monday, seen again not far from the Delacorte Theatre & in various pine trees. Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, & [Myrtle] Yellow-rumped Warblers all have continued in the county, in particular at and around the northern parts of the county, & also in the most-southern land of the county on Governors Island, as well as 'out to the east' on Randall’s Island. Common & Red-throated Loons have both been in the county’s waters, as well as Double-crested and Great Cormorants. Multiple Common Raven sightings again from a number of locations in the county, including in and over Central Park. There have been a slight uptick of Fish Crows in the county, with American Crows fairly regular as is the usual. Albeit not being reported that much, there are ongoing a.m. movements of blackbirds, most being Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle but with a few Rusty Blackbirds also again in the flocks. Small numbers of Turkey Vultures and Bald Eagles have been on the move through Monday, with yet more sure to come through, along with, of course - eventually - many other migrants. 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/ --
