The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues into at least its 7th day at Randalls Island in N.Y. City, where it continues at and around the blooming flowers near the Urban Farm, into Tuesday, Nov. 21st. What happens as a rain and wind storm arrive overnight into Wed, remains to be seen. This bird has been viewed many hundreds of times, by hundreds of observers, over at least five days since the initial discovery was more widely broadcast.
Horned Larks came thru especially at Randalls Island and some American Pipits were also still being seen this past week. A few E. Bluebirds had also shown recently. On Monday 11/20, a flight of waterfowl included a good number of scoters moving along the Hudson River off upper Manhattan, and nearly 60 Black Scoter were seen, as well as at least 4 White-winged Scoters; 2 Surf Scoters also were noted; also a part of that movement were many Green-winged Teal, at least 7 Long-tailed Ducks, and there were also a variety of other birds in diurnal movement. A number of Pine Siskin, and good numbers of Cedar Waxwings have continued to appear in the county. More generally some lingering or rather late-moving birds have included a recent Wood Thrush at Union Square Park in Manhattan, and to at least 11/20, a Tennessee Warbler. There also were somewhat recent finds of Prairie Warbler on Governors Island and Nashville Warbler in northern Manhattan, as well as multiple sightings of Orange-crowned Warblers around the county lately, in addition to some more typical late-moving or lingering species. Many more species have been lingering or appearing in N.Y. County recently as well. Thanks to many observers / reporters of many birds and in particular for the very rare hummingbird as it continues to be seen. Good birds and a very good Thanksgiving week to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
