New York County, including Manhattan - with Central Park - and Randall’s and Governors Island[s]
Thru June 2nd, a Willow Flycatcher was still present in one distinct place on Governors Island, lingering quite a while if not a potential breeder (although, of course, that takes two). A selection of more-definite migrants has continued for Governors Island as well, including at least 7 warbler species, just 2 of which might be considered as likely or possible breeding species (Yellow Warbler, and Common Yellowthroat); others there included N. Parula, Tennessee, Magnolia, Blackpoll, and American Redstart (the latter two in modest numbers there); Swainson’s Thrush was also a bit of a straggler on June 2nd. A Willow Flycatcher also has continued for Randall’s Island, where Cliff Swallows are definitively nesting; the Willow Flycatcher (singing and calling), as on Governors Island, might be trying to attract a mate, although if that had not taken-place by now, it could be a bit late for any breeding. Careful observations may tell. Acadian Flycatchers continued in some locations - including in Central Park - (seen, and seen-singing to June 3rd). Some of the warblers lingering on Manhattan island lately (many thru June 3rd, and all noted into June) included: Ovenbird (M), Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Mourning Warbler (M), Common Yellowthroat (M), Hooded Warbler, American Redstart (M), Northern Parula (M), Magnolia Warbler (M), Bay-breasted Warbler (M), Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow Warbler (M), Blackpoll Warbler (M), Black-throated Blue Warbler, Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warbler (M), Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler (M), and Canada Warbler (M); which for June is quite a variety of these Parulidae in this county, 19 (or more) species. For now, though, none of these latter species are unprecedented in early June in this county even if a number are certainly running-late by now. Interestingly, some of the stragglers were being seen in small green-spaces and areas of even minimal-habitat, even in or below street-trees in a few instances in the past couple of days here. One of the warblers that is very ‘prone’ to this is Ovenbird - a species that has often summered-over in odd locations in this county, and destined not to breed. Of the species noted above, all those seen in more than just two locations this month (so far) are denoted with an “M” (multiple and more-than-two). A minimum of 15 species of warblers were seen at Central Park alone on Saturday, June 3rd (which is a fairly high diversity this far into the late spring). There are again a number of warblers that have shown, some lingering, at a wide variety of locations of the county, most of all around Manhattan. Some songbirds, including some warblers, have been showing in the flowering trees that are scattered through the park, which by now include the latest-bloomers of the many tree species and varieties planted in that park - similarly in some of the other larger parks, and other greenspaces of the county. Additional species being seen to June 3rd in N.Y. County (with all those seen in Central Park as well, denoted with “C.P.”) - Canada Goose (“C.P.”) Mute Swan (mainly from the 'East River') Wood Duck (“C.P.”) Gadwall (“C.P.”) Mallard (“C.P.”) American Black Duck / Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) (“C.P.”) Rock Pigeon (all over the county) Mourning Dove (all around the county) Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift (“C.P.”) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (“C.P.”) Killdeer American Woodcock Spotted Sandpiper (“C.P.”) Laughing Gull (“C.P.”) Ring-billed Gull (not many) [American] Herring Gull (“C.P.”) Great Black-backed Gull (“C.P.”) Common Tern (mainly from Governors Island and N.Y. Harbor areas) Double-crested Cormorant (“C.P.”) Great Blue Heron Great Egret (“C.P.”) Snowy Egret (“C.P.” - as flyovers) Green Heron (“C.P.”) Black-crowned Night-Heron (“C.P.”) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Osprey (“C.P.”) Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk (“C.P.”) multiple owl spp. (“C.P.”, including the escaped non-native Eurasian Eagle-Owl, ongoing) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-bellied Woodpecker (“C.P.”) Downy Woodpecker (“C.P.”) Hairy Woodpecker (“C.P.”) Yellow-shafted Flicker (“C.P.”) American Kestrel (“C.P.”) Peregrine Falcon (as seen from “C.P.”) Eastern Wood-Pewee (“C.P.”) Acadian Flycatcher (as noted above at “C.P.”) Willow Flycatcher (as noted above) Empidonax (species) (“C.P.”) Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher (“C.P.”) Eastern Kingbird (“C.P.”) White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo (“C.P.”) Warbling Vireo (“C.P.”) Red-eyed Vireo (“C.P.”) Blue Jay (“C.P.”) American Crow (“C.P.”) Fish Crow Common Raven Black-capped Chickadee (“C.P.”) Tufted Titmouse (“C.P.”) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (“C.P.”) Tree Swallow Barn Swallow (“C.P.”) Cliff Swallow (Randall’s Island, where nesting) White-breasted Nuthatch (“C.P.”) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (*location undisclosed*) House Wren (“C.P.”) Carolina Wren (“C.P.”) European Starling (ubiquitous in the county) Gray Catbird (“C.P.”) Brown Thrasher (“C.P.”) Northern Mockingbird (“C.P.”) Swainson's Thrush (“C.P.” - few remaining) Wood Thrush (“C.P.”) American Robin (“C.P.”) Cedar Waxwing (“C.P.”) Chipping Sparrow (“C.P.”) White-throated Sparrow (“C.P.” - and many more locations in the county) Song Sparrow (“C.P.”) Swamp Sparrow (“C.P.”) Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole (“C.P.”) Red-winged Blackbird (“C.P.”) Common Grackle (“C.P.”) - Warblers as noted above. - Summer Tanager (“C.P.”) Scarlet Tanager (“C.P.”) Northern Cardinal (“C.P.”) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (“C.P.”) [and some other species]. Thanks to the many quiet and keen observers out and about in recent days, and in both hot and now-cooler weather. 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/ --
