Here is an (out-of-NY, extra-limital) American Woodcock of great note, a state-first (to have been fully documented): https://arizonabirds.org/journal/2022/american-woodcock.html
. . . New York County (in N.Y. City) including Manhattan, Randall’s Island and Governors Island Thursday, March 3rd / Friday, March 4th / and Saturday, March 5th - As previously, the Western Tanager at Carl Schurz Park was observed on all 3 days of this report; also as previously, morning thru mid-day may be the better times to try seeking it; most often found at and near the feeder array just inside the park east of East End Ave., a bit south of the E. 86th St. park entrance and up a flight of steps, or, to the west of the n.w. gate of the Catbird Playground within that park. The W. Tanager at W. 48th St. in the Clinton / Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood was seen just briefly on Thursday, at the entrance to Clinton Community Garden, also in the (late) morning; this latter W. Tan. has been the trickier to get views of and is sought for same by far fewer. Either tanager may take some patience. Please also continue to be courteous to all neighborhood residents. (I also tried for the Clinton area tanager on Saturday a.m., but only briefly, and in looking at the areas on W. 47th, Tenth Ave. and W. 48th St. where it has been, I came up with no sightings, but with only a 25-minute attempt.) 2 Snow Geese were still in Central Park to Saturday on the Great Lawn, with Canada Geese. A hen Green-winged Teal came to look at the C.P. reservoir at least for a while, where it has shown at times this winter. Other duckage included ongoing Wood Ducks in Central, along with various other duck species that have been around for the winter such as Hooded Mergansers, N. Shovelers, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, etc. and also still some American Coots in a few locations (mainly in Central Park). 18 Wood Ducks came in at the n. edges of Randall’s Island around first-light on Thursday (some perhaps overnight), and were all or mostly rapidly swimming, and also flying out of the kill towards and up the Harlem River, headed north by northwest from Randall’s. At least 1 Mute Swan was lingering to Saturday in the same area of Randall’s / the Bronx Kill, and a minimum of 4 Common Goldeneyes were off Randall’s Island. Savannah Sparrows (in still-low no’s.) had hung in as well on Randall’s (& might be looked for on Governors) Island. Black Vultures and (greater no’s. of) Turkey Vultures have moved on, trending north by northeast. Bald Eagles have continued to be seen, on the move as well as a few perhaps lingering. There are ongoing sightings of Common Ravens in the county, from multiple locations. 400+ Common Grackles were among the migrators that showed early Thursday, some of these seen in various sites in East Harlem (Manhattan) in mid-morning. Common Grackles also were being detected in somewhat higher no’s. more generally in various parts of the county on the subsequent days. Some Killdeer were on the move on Saturday morning. American Woodcock found in at least 12 separate locations outside of Central Park, plus at least 4 locations within the latter park (which was out-matched by the smaller NY-City park where *more than a hundred birders* went to see a woodock-or-six in the 3 days of this report). It’s become far easier to hear the songs of Song Sparrow, and Red-winged Blackbird, the former in particular lately singing from many many dozens of locations all around the county. The increases of Song Sparrow in just the last 3 days are most apparent in such locations as Randall’s and Governors Island, but on close observations also at such sites as Central Park, and parts of long-and-linear Riverside Park, and here-&-there-elsewhere. Many, many other species were ongoing as they had been all through the winter. Some further reports after the mild air’s passage. 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/ --
