[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preseve (Nassau); 16 sp. warblers

[GQ]

It was warm, humid, and fairly active in the Sands Point Preserve this morning. 
I found 16 species of warblers, all visuals, and many were in the mid to lower 
levels of the foliage. I had spectacularly close views of Magnolia (singing), 
Blackburnian (singing), multiple Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, and Cape May. Most 
warblers seemed to hang around for a long time. Full eBird list here: 
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45718472

Least flycatcher was singing by the pond, and there were multiple Great Crested 
Flycatchers and Eastern Wood Pewees calling/singing. A Spotted Sandpiper was 
working the edges of the pond; this is an unusual location for this species. 
The Bank Swallow colony is active again in the bluffs and I found 2 nests of 
Baltimore Oriole.

Thrushes were evident with 6 Swainson’s and 2 separate Gray-Cheeked. I watched 
one of the latter at close range for a while. As it foraged in the middle of a 
paved road in the woods, it would occasionally jump straight up into the air as 
if a spring went off underneath it. I don’t know what it was doing and I’ve 
never seen this before. 

I came across several large masses of winged ants/termites on fallen logs in 
the woods. I watched a very orange Scarlet Tanager steadily gorge itself on one 
of these masses. At one point it was joined by a Catbird and an Ovenbird, all 
feeding within inches of each other on the same blob of insects.

The pond now has a small Snapping Turtle. It was sunning itself with all the 
sliders. I don’t see many of these in this location. Many years ago, we had a 
large one get into this pond and it ate every single Wood Duck duckling that 
year. The preserve staff managed to finally catch and relocate it to the salt 
marsh.

Notably absent today was any sign of cuckoos, visual or audible. (However, I 
did see one zip across the LIE on my way in this morning, not to species, along 
with all the cuckoos in the cars around me).

Finally, I stopped off at my mother’s home on Manhasset Bay. Just before the 
storms moved in, I watched a ragged looking Common Raven being chased 
byan American Crow, and a Fish Crow. It was a great visual 
comparison of the size of all three species!!
(Neither crow vocalized but one was so much larger than the other that I’m 
assuming American & Fish; the raven was croaking).

Cheers!

GQ
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[nysbirds-l] Sands Point Preseve (Nassau); 16 sp. warblers

[GQ]

It was warm, humid, and fairly active in the Sands Point Preserve this morning. 
I found 16 species of warblers, all visuals, and many were in the mid to lower 
levels of the foliage. I had spectacularly close views of Magnolia (singing), 
Blackburnian (singing), multiple Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, and Cape May. Most 
warblers seemed to hang around for a long time. Full eBird list here: 
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45718472

Least flycatcher was singing by the pond, and there were multiple Great Crested 
Flycatchers and Eastern Wood Pewees calling/singing. A Spotted Sandpiper was 
working the edges of the pond; this is an unusual location for this species. 
The Bank Swallow colony is active again in the bluffs and I found 2 nests of 
Baltimore Oriole.

Thrushes were evident with 6 Swainson’s and 2 separate Gray-Cheeked. I watched 
one of the latter at close range for a while. As it foraged in the middle of a 
paved road in the woods, it would occasionally jump straight up into the air as 
if a spring went off underneath it. I don’t know what it was doing and I’ve 
never seen this before. 

I came across several large masses of winged ants/termites on fallen logs in 
the woods. I watched a very orange Scarlet Tanager steadily gorge itself on one 
of these masses. At one point it was joined by a Catbird and an Ovenbird, all 
feeding within inches of each other on the same blob of insects.

The pond now has a small Snapping Turtle. It was sunning itself with all the 
sliders. I don’t see many of these in this location. Many years ago, we had a 
large one get into this pond and it ate every single Wood Duck duckling that 
year. The preserve staff managed to finally catch and relocate it to the salt 
marsh.

Notably absent today was any sign of cuckoos, visual or audible. (However, I 
did see one zip across the LIE on my way in this morning, not to species, along 
with all the cuckoos in the cars around me).

Finally, I stopped off at my mother’s home on Manhasset Bay. Just before the 
storms moved in, I watched a ragged looking Common Raven being chased 
byan American Crow, and a Fish Crow. It was a great visual 
comparison of the size of all three species!!
(Neither crow vocalized but one was so much larger than the other that I’m 
assuming American & Fish; the raven was croaking).

Cheers!

GQ
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Tues., May 15, 2018 - 19 Species of Wood Warblers, Olive-sided & Other Flycatchers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: Mourning Warbler (not seen by us but reliably reported) and 18 
Other Species of Wood Warblers. Also Olive-sided and Traill's (willow/Alder) 
Flycatchers. 

Canada Goose - 8 (2 Great Lawn, 6 on the Lake)
Wood Duck - 3 (2 male, 1 female) Upper Lobe
Mallard - residents
Mourning Dove - 6
Chimney Swift - around 15
Herring Gull - flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 Turtle Pond & flyovers
Great Egret - 2 (Turtle Pond & Lake)
Green Heron - Oven
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Oak Bridge
Red-tailed Hawk - adult over Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker - male excavating nest above Stone Arch
Downy Woodpecker - excavating nest at tip of the Point
Olive-sided Flycatcher - perched in Ginkgo at top of the Point
Willow/Alder Flycatcher - 2 (silent birds at Upper Lobe & in the Ramble)
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 moving from Gill Overlook to Warbler Rock
Eastern Kingbird - pair Turtle Pond not nesting yet
Warbling Vireo - calling West Drive near Swedish Cottage
Red-eyed Vireo - 5
Blue Jay - residents
Barn Swallow - 4 (Great Lawn & Turtle Pond)
House Wren -north of Warbler Rock
Veery - 2 in Ramble
Swainson's Thrush - 5
American Robin - residents - many nesting
Gray Catbird - many pairs
Northern Mockingbird - Summit Rock
Cedar Waxwing - 20 to 30 flyovers + 2 bathing at Azalea Pond
House Finch - 4 feeding on new Bald Cypress needles at Turtle Pond Dock
Orchard Oriole - immature male singing s. side Turtle Pond & Dock
Baltimore Oriole - several pairs (Balancing Rock, Upper Lobe, etc.)
Red-winged Blackbird - singing males at Lake and Thrtle Pond
common Grackle - 5 or 6 (Ramble & Turtle Pond)
Ovenbird - 5
Northern Waterthrush - 2 (Swampy Pin Oak & Upper Lobe)
Black-and-white Warbler - 5 (1 male, 4 female)
Mourning Warbler - 2 reported (E. of Warbler Rock (Roger Pasquier) & Summer 
House)
Common Yellowthroat - 7 mostly males
American Redstart - 7 (males, females, imm. males)
Cape May Warbler - Summit Rock
Northern Parula - 12
Magnolia Warbler - 7 (males & females, mostly males)
Bay-breasted Warbler - male north side of Swedish Cottage
Blackburnian Warbler - 3 (2 male, 1 female)
Yellow Warbler 3 (both sexes)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - adult male Mugger's Woods
Blackpoll Warbler - female Dock on Turtle Pond
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3 females
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3 Turtle Pond
Prairie Warbler - singing male turtle Pond Dock
Black-throated Green Warbler - adult male behind summer House
Canada Warbler - female turtle Pond Dock
Scarlet Tanager - male Upper Lobe (Bob - 7:30am)
Northern Cardinal - residents
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -heard squeaks in Shakespeare Garden
Indigo Bunting - male Upper Lobe (David Barrett)

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Tues., May 15, 2018 - 19 Species of Wood Warblers, Olive-sided & Other Flycatchers

[Deborah Allen]

Central Park NYC
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, m.ob.

Highlights: Mourning Warbler (not seen by us but reliably reported) and 18 
Other Species of Wood Warblers. Also Olive-sided and Traill's (willow/Alder) 
Flycatchers. 

Canada Goose - 8 (2 Great Lawn, 6 on the Lake)
Wood Duck - 3 (2 male, 1 female) Upper Lobe
Mallard - residents
Mourning Dove - 6
Chimney Swift - around 15
Herring Gull - flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 Turtle Pond & flyovers
Great Egret - 2 (Turtle Pond & Lake)
Green Heron - Oven
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Oak Bridge
Red-tailed Hawk - adult over Turtle Pond
Red-bellied Woodpecker - male excavating nest above Stone Arch
Downy Woodpecker - excavating nest at tip of the Point
Olive-sided Flycatcher - perched in Ginkgo at top of the Point
Willow/Alder Flycatcher - 2 (silent birds at Upper Lobe & in the Ramble)
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 moving from Gill Overlook to Warbler Rock
Eastern Kingbird - pair Turtle Pond not nesting yet
Warbling Vireo - calling West Drive near Swedish Cottage
Red-eyed Vireo - 5
Blue Jay - residents
Barn Swallow - 4 (Great Lawn & Turtle Pond)
House Wren -north of Warbler Rock
Veery - 2 in Ramble
Swainson's Thrush - 5
American Robin - residents - many nesting
Gray Catbird - many pairs
Northern Mockingbird - Summit Rock
Cedar Waxwing - 20 to 30 flyovers + 2 bathing at Azalea Pond
House Finch - 4 feeding on new Bald Cypress needles at Turtle Pond Dock
Orchard Oriole - immature male singing s. side Turtle Pond & Dock
Baltimore Oriole - several pairs (Balancing Rock, Upper Lobe, etc.)
Red-winged Blackbird - singing males at Lake and Thrtle Pond
common Grackle - 5 or 6 (Ramble & Turtle Pond)
Ovenbird - 5
Northern Waterthrush - 2 (Swampy Pin Oak & Upper Lobe)
Black-and-white Warbler - 5 (1 male, 4 female)
Mourning Warbler - 2 reported (E. of Warbler Rock (Roger Pasquier) & Summer 
House)
Common Yellowthroat - 7 mostly males
American Redstart - 7 (males, females, imm. males)
Cape May Warbler - Summit Rock
Northern Parula - 12
Magnolia Warbler - 7 (males & females, mostly males)
Bay-breasted Warbler - male north side of Swedish Cottage
Blackburnian Warbler - 3 (2 male, 1 female)
Yellow Warbler 3 (both sexes)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - adult male Mugger's Woods
Blackpoll Warbler - female Dock on Turtle Pond
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3 females
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3 Turtle Pond
Prairie Warbler - singing male turtle Pond Dock
Black-throated Green Warbler - adult male behind summer House
Canada Warbler - female turtle Pond Dock
Scarlet Tanager - male Upper Lobe (Bob - 7:30am)
Northern Cardinal - residents
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -heard squeaks in Shakespeare Garden
Indigo Bunting - male Upper Lobe (David Barrett)

Deb Allen
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[nysbirds-l] Birdy morning in The Battery (Battery Park) NYC

[gabriel willow]

I led a bird walk in The Battery (formerly known as Battery Park), the 
southernmost point in Manhattan, this morning. I think this park has a ton of 
potential, even more so than other pocket parks in NYC: it's fairly large (at 
25 acres, much larger than Bryant, Madison Square, or Washington Square Park) 
and even better, has an excellent mix of mature native trees, mostly the oaks 
that are so beloved by migrating warblers. It also has extensive lawns that are 
often fenced off to the public and to dogs, and it overlooks the harbor, 
providing sea-watching opportunities and possible storm-blown vagrants. For 
anyone who works in lower Manhattan, it could be a really productive patch.
This morning was my personal best day in the park out of maybe a dozen birding 
visits total: 42 species in about three hours, which would be a respectable 
morning in Central Park to say nothing of the Battery! Six of these were new 
for the park according to eBird. The oaks were fairly crawling with warblers of 
a dozen species, and there were 6-8 Scarlet Tanagers fly-catching around the 
park (there was some sort of small brown flying ant hatch-out happening).
Additional highlights included:
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (a very cooperative individual perching low in a 
Willow Oak near the Battery Tunnel air exchange tower vent at the SW corner of 
the park)Yellow-throated VireoBlackburnian Warbler (several)Bay-breasted 
Warbler (one male)Canada Warbler (2 or 3)Wilson's Warbler (2)
Here's the whole list:
Canada GooseMallardDouble-crested CormorantGreat Black-backed GullRock Pigeon 
(Feral Pigeon)Red-bellied WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerYellow-bellied 
FlycatcherEmpidonax sp. (likely Least)Eastern KingbirdYellow-throated 
VireoRed-eyed VireoBlue JayFish CrowVeerySwainson's ThrushAmerican RobinGray 
CatbirdNorthern MockingbirdEuropean StarlingCedar 
WaxwingOvenbirdBlack-and-white WarblerCommon YellowthroatAmerican 
RedstartNorthern ParulaMagnolia WarblerBay-breasted WarblerBlackburnian 
WarblerBlackpoll WarblerBlack-throated Blue WarblerCanada WarblerWilson's 
WarblerChipping SparrowWhite-throated SparrowSwamp SparrowScarlet 
TanagerNorthern CardinalRose-breasted GrosbeakIndigo BuntingBaltimore 
OrioleCommon GrackleHouse Sparrow
Good late spring migration!
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[nysbirds-l] Birdy morning in The Battery (Battery Park) NYC

[gabriel willow]

I led a bird walk in The Battery (formerly known as Battery Park), the 
southernmost point in Manhattan, this morning. I think this park has a ton of 
potential, even more so than other pocket parks in NYC: it's fairly large (at 
25 acres, much larger than Bryant, Madison Square, or Washington Square Park) 
and even better, has an excellent mix of mature native trees, mostly the oaks 
that are so beloved by migrating warblers. It also has extensive lawns that are 
often fenced off to the public and to dogs, and it overlooks the harbor, 
providing sea-watching opportunities and possible storm-blown vagrants. For 
anyone who works in lower Manhattan, it could be a really productive patch.
This morning was my personal best day in the park out of maybe a dozen birding 
visits total: 42 species in about three hours, which would be a respectable 
morning in Central Park to say nothing of the Battery! Six of these were new 
for the park according to eBird. The oaks were fairly crawling with warblers of 
a dozen species, and there were 6-8 Scarlet Tanagers fly-catching around the 
park (there was some sort of small brown flying ant hatch-out happening).
Additional highlights included:
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (a very cooperative individual perching low in a 
Willow Oak near the Battery Tunnel air exchange tower vent at the SW corner of 
the park)Yellow-throated VireoBlackburnian Warbler (several)Bay-breasted 
Warbler (one male)Canada Warbler (2 or 3)Wilson's Warbler (2)
Here's the whole list:
Canada GooseMallardDouble-crested CormorantGreat Black-backed GullRock Pigeon 
(Feral Pigeon)Red-bellied WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerYellow-bellied 
FlycatcherEmpidonax sp. (likely Least)Eastern KingbirdYellow-throated 
VireoRed-eyed VireoBlue JayFish CrowVeerySwainson's ThrushAmerican RobinGray 
CatbirdNorthern MockingbirdEuropean StarlingCedar 
WaxwingOvenbirdBlack-and-white WarblerCommon YellowthroatAmerican 
RedstartNorthern ParulaMagnolia WarblerBay-breasted WarblerBlackburnian 
WarblerBlackpoll WarblerBlack-throated Blue WarblerCanada WarblerWilson's 
WarblerChipping SparrowWhite-throated SparrowSwamp SparrowScarlet 
TanagerNorthern CardinalRose-breasted GrosbeakIndigo BuntingBaltimore 
OrioleCommon GrackleHouse Sparrow
Good late spring migration!
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/15 - multiple Mourning & 24+ add'l. Warbler spp., Flycatchers, etc.

[Purbita Saha]

Such great species diversity, thanks Tom! Looking forward to the onslaught
of mourning warblers.

Birders, if you have the chance, please take sound recordings of mourning
songs for Jay Pitocchelli's migration-mapping project. It's so neat, and
the community science element is key.

https://mowasongmapper.weebly.com/

Cheers,
Purbita

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 -
>
> The first report of MOURNING Warbler came through (in Central) by May 6th
> if not before, and a few others also on subsequent days, but this Tuesday
> 5/15, multiple individuals of Mourning Warbler have arrived, including a
> singing male in the western part of Hallett Sanctuary, and at least 1 male
> & 1 female-looking one in the Ramble (Dr. Roger Pasquier, PhD, et al), and
> there was a solid report of a 4th in the area of the Loch (north end) from
> a reliable observer in the early morning.  This is always a moderately
> tough species to spot when not a singing male, or not moving actively in
> feeding.  It is NOT a truly-“rare” species, & comes in numbers later than
> almost any other regular passage-migrant eastern warbler, so late that a
> number may be “missed” by those who move on to other pursuits or look less
> at songbirds by the end of May (they can continue to be on migration in the
> N.Y. City region into mid-June, some years).
>
> A Yellow-throated Warbler has been found at a part of the north woods east
> of the Blockhouse; this area should be entered, for birding, with a modest
> dose of care & caution, especially by anyone birding singly, & keep one’s
> wits to avoid any issues with various non-birding “characters” that can be
> in the vicinity - there is well-known drug usage, & potential accompanying
> odd behavior by some abusers in this area, known to police, yet the
> situation does persist.  In general though, it is a safe-enough area to
> enter & see birds in, just with an extra dose of sharp-eyes out, as anyone
> is advised to do when in a city the size of New York City.  Call 911
> immediately if threatened or harassed by anyone, and be prepared to give a
> statement to the N.Y.P.D. if/as requested for such situations.
>
> Other warblers found Tuesday morning have included a female Cerulean (at
> the n. end, near the Great Hill’s w. edge), multiple Bay-breasted (of both
> sexes) & still multiple Cape May (with females & first-spring individuals
> perhaps now ascendant in numbers) as well as Tennessee (in the multiple),
> Wilson’s, Canada, & also still Hooded, Worm-eating, & other earlier-moving
> species in addition to the many other expected species for mid-May in this
> region.  There is unfortunately no sign of the Kirtland’s, with some
> birders continuing to keep a sharp eye for the chance that that
> ultra-rarity was still to be [re]found in Central - but NO reports or even
> suspicions of that species are being noted.
>
> Flycatchers are “in” with all the eastern-breeding species of the genus
> Empidonax having been noted, including calling Alder, Willow (very few so
> far), Acadian, Yellow-bellied, & ongoing Least Flycatchers, plus
> Olive-sided Flycatcher in a few locations. Continuing are typical Great
> Crested, and Eastern Kingbird, as well as greatly increased numbers of E.
> Wood-Pewees.
>
> SUMMER Tanagers are ongoing, & one female-looking individual is as
> reliable as the species can be, near the bridge which crosses the bridle
> path at the SW corner of the reservoir - this Summer often joined by a
> couple of Scarlet Tanagers, of either sex.  Additional Summer Tan’s. in the
> Ramble & also at the n. end uphill from the Loch.  Blue Grosbeak is also
> ongoing in the Ramble, an apparent first-spring male, and a few reports of
> what seem to have been females.
>
> Recently uncommon for Central Park, a Monk Parakeet was reported & could
> pertain to that, but occasionally a number of other parrot species have
> been seen in Central & around Manhattan, so that a more-specific
> description &/or photo documentation is hoped-for, in addition to further
> locational sightings.
>
> Many, many more migrant & resident birds are being seen; a fuller report
> with a list of all species found will be fortchcoming in the rest of this
> week’s birding. The entire borough of Manhattan is now bustling with
> migrant & also some nesting-resident activity. Many of the less-reported-on
> parks are, & have recently been, having days with 20+ warbler species & all
> the many other migrants passing & lingering; even small “pocket” parks are
> seeing some migrants, with a possibility that a small, or less-visited site
> could well have a rare or unexpected avian visitor show up!
>
> Good ethical birding / quiet finding,
>
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/15 - multiple Mourning & 24+ add'l. Warbler spp., Flycatchers, etc.

[Purbita Saha]

Such great species diversity, thanks Tom! Looking forward to the onslaught
of mourning warblers.

Birders, if you have the chance, please take sound recordings of mourning
songs for Jay Pitocchelli's migration-mapping project. It's so neat, and
the community science element is key.

https://mowasongmapper.weebly.com/

Cheers,
Purbita

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
> Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 -
>
> The first report of MOURNING Warbler came through (in Central) by May 6th
> if not before, and a few others also on subsequent days, but this Tuesday
> 5/15, multiple individuals of Mourning Warbler have arrived, including a
> singing male in the western part of Hallett Sanctuary, and at least 1 male
> & 1 female-looking one in the Ramble (Dr. Roger Pasquier, PhD, et al), and
> there was a solid report of a 4th in the area of the Loch (north end) from
> a reliable observer in the early morning.  This is always a moderately
> tough species to spot when not a singing male, or not moving actively in
> feeding.  It is NOT a truly-“rare” species, & comes in numbers later than
> almost any other regular passage-migrant eastern warbler, so late that a
> number may be “missed” by those who move on to other pursuits or look less
> at songbirds by the end of May (they can continue to be on migration in the
> N.Y. City region into mid-June, some years).
>
> A Yellow-throated Warbler has been found at a part of the north woods east
> of the Blockhouse; this area should be entered, for birding, with a modest
> dose of care & caution, especially by anyone birding singly, & keep one’s
> wits to avoid any issues with various non-birding “characters” that can be
> in the vicinity - there is well-known drug usage, & potential accompanying
> odd behavior by some abusers in this area, known to police, yet the
> situation does persist.  In general though, it is a safe-enough area to
> enter & see birds in, just with an extra dose of sharp-eyes out, as anyone
> is advised to do when in a city the size of New York City.  Call 911
> immediately if threatened or harassed by anyone, and be prepared to give a
> statement to the N.Y.P.D. if/as requested for such situations.
>
> Other warblers found Tuesday morning have included a female Cerulean (at
> the n. end, near the Great Hill’s w. edge), multiple Bay-breasted (of both
> sexes) & still multiple Cape May (with females & first-spring individuals
> perhaps now ascendant in numbers) as well as Tennessee (in the multiple),
> Wilson’s, Canada, & also still Hooded, Worm-eating, & other earlier-moving
> species in addition to the many other expected species for mid-May in this
> region.  There is unfortunately no sign of the Kirtland’s, with some
> birders continuing to keep a sharp eye for the chance that that
> ultra-rarity was still to be [re]found in Central - but NO reports or even
> suspicions of that species are being noted.
>
> Flycatchers are “in” with all the eastern-breeding species of the genus
> Empidonax having been noted, including calling Alder, Willow (very few so
> far), Acadian, Yellow-bellied, & ongoing Least Flycatchers, plus
> Olive-sided Flycatcher in a few locations. Continuing are typical Great
> Crested, and Eastern Kingbird, as well as greatly increased numbers of E.
> Wood-Pewees.
>
> SUMMER Tanagers are ongoing, & one female-looking individual is as
> reliable as the species can be, near the bridge which crosses the bridle
> path at the SW corner of the reservoir - this Summer often joined by a
> couple of Scarlet Tanagers, of either sex.  Additional Summer Tan’s. in the
> Ramble & also at the n. end uphill from the Loch.  Blue Grosbeak is also
> ongoing in the Ramble, an apparent first-spring male, and a few reports of
> what seem to have been females.
>
> Recently uncommon for Central Park, a Monk Parakeet was reported & could
> pertain to that, but occasionally a number of other parrot species have
> been seen in Central & around Manhattan, so that a more-specific
> description &/or photo documentation is hoped-for, in addition to further
> locational sightings.
>
> Many, many more migrant & resident birds are being seen; a fuller report
> with a list of all species found will be fortchcoming in the rest of this
> week’s birding. The entire borough of Manhattan is now bustling with
> migrant & also some nesting-resident activity. Many of the less-reported-on
> parks are, & have recently been, having days with 20+ warbler species & all
> the many other migrants passing & lingering; even small “pocket” parks are
> seeing some migrants, with a possibility that a small, or less-visited site
> could well have a rare or unexpected avian visitor show up!
>
> Good ethical birding / quiet finding,
>
> Tom Fiore
> manhattan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
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> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
> 

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/15 - multiple Mourning & 24+ add'l. Warbler spp., Flycatchers, etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 -

The first report of MOURNING Warbler came through (in Central) by May 6th if 
not before, and a few others also on subsequent days, but this Tuesday 5/15, 
multiple individuals of Mourning Warbler have arrived, including a singing male 
in the western part of Hallett Sanctuary, and at least 1 male & 1 
female-looking one in the Ramble (Dr. Roger Pasquier, PhD, et al), and there 
was a solid report of a 4th in the area of the Loch (north end) from a reliable 
observer in the early morning.  This is always a moderately tough species to 
spot when not a singing male, or not moving actively in feeding.  It is NOT a 
truly-“rare” species, & comes in numbers later than almost any other regular 
passage-migrant eastern warbler, so late that a number may be “missed” by those 
who move on to other pursuits or look less at songbirds by the end of May (they 
can continue to be on migration in the N.Y. City region into mid-June, some 
years).

A Yellow-throated Warbler has been found at a part of the north woods east of 
the Blockhouse; this area should be entered, for birding, with a modest dose of 
care & caution, especially by anyone birding singly, & keep one’s wits to avoid 
any issues with various non-birding “characters” that can be in the vicinity - 
there is well-known drug usage, & potential accompanying odd behavior by some 
abusers in this area, known to police, yet the situation does persist.  In 
general though, it is a safe-enough area to enter & see birds in, just with an 
extra dose of sharp-eyes out, as anyone is advised to do when in a city the 
size of New York City.  Call 911 immediately if threatened or harassed by 
anyone, and be prepared to give a statement to the N.Y.P.D. if/as requested for 
such situations.  

Other warblers found Tuesday morning have included a female Cerulean (at the n. 
end, near the Great Hill’s w. edge), multiple Bay-breasted (of both sexes) & 
still multiple Cape May (with females & first-spring individuals perhaps now 
ascendant in numbers) as well as Tennessee (in the multiple), Wilson’s, Canada, 
& also still Hooded, Worm-eating, & other earlier-moving species in addition to 
the many other expected species for mid-May in this region.  There is 
unfortunately no sign of the Kirtland’s, with some birders continuing to keep a 
sharp eye for the chance that that ultra-rarity was still to be [re]found in 
Central - but NO reports or even suspicions of that species are being noted.

Flycatchers are “in” with all the eastern-breeding species of the genus 
Empidonax having been noted, including calling Alder, Willow (very few so far), 
Acadian, Yellow-bellied, & ongoing Least Flycatchers, plus Olive-sided 
Flycatcher in a few locations. Continuing are typical Great Crested, and 
Eastern Kingbird, as well as greatly increased numbers of E. Wood-Pewees.  

SUMMER Tanagers are ongoing, & one female-looking individual is as reliable as 
the species can be, near the bridge which crosses the bridle path at the SW 
corner of the reservoir - this Summer often joined by a couple of Scarlet 
Tanagers, of either sex.  Additional Summer Tan’s. in the Ramble & also at the 
n. end uphill from the Loch.  Blue Grosbeak is also ongoing in the Ramble, an 
apparent first-spring male, and a few reports of what seem to have been 
females.  

Recently uncommon for Central Park, a Monk Parakeet was reported & could 
pertain to that, but occasionally a number of other parrot species have been 
seen in Central & around Manhattan, so that a more-specific description &/or 
photo documentation is hoped-for, in addition to further locational sightings.

Many, many more migrant & resident birds are being seen; a fuller report with a 
list of all species found will be fortchcoming in the rest of this week’s 
birding. The entire borough of Manhattan is now bustling with migrant & also 
some nesting-resident activity. Many of the less-reported-on parks are, & have 
recently been, having days with 20+ warbler species & all the many other 
migrants passing & lingering; even small “pocket” parks are seeing some 
migrants, with a possibility that a small, or less-visited site could well have 
a rare or unexpected avian visitor show up!

Good ethical birding / quiet finding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan










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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/15 - multiple Mourning & 24+ add'l. Warbler spp., Flycatchers, etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 -

The first report of MOURNING Warbler came through (in Central) by May 6th if 
not before, and a few others also on subsequent days, but this Tuesday 5/15, 
multiple individuals of Mourning Warbler have arrived, including a singing male 
in the western part of Hallett Sanctuary, and at least 1 male & 1 
female-looking one in the Ramble (Dr. Roger Pasquier, PhD, et al), and there 
was a solid report of a 4th in the area of the Loch (north end) from a reliable 
observer in the early morning.  This is always a moderately tough species to 
spot when not a singing male, or not moving actively in feeding.  It is NOT a 
truly-“rare” species, & comes in numbers later than almost any other regular 
passage-migrant eastern warbler, so late that a number may be “missed” by those 
who move on to other pursuits or look less at songbirds by the end of May (they 
can continue to be on migration in the N.Y. City region into mid-June, some 
years).

A Yellow-throated Warbler has been found at a part of the north woods east of 
the Blockhouse; this area should be entered, for birding, with a modest dose of 
care & caution, especially by anyone birding singly, & keep one’s wits to avoid 
any issues with various non-birding “characters” that can be in the vicinity - 
there is well-known drug usage, & potential accompanying odd behavior by some 
abusers in this area, known to police, yet the situation does persist.  In 
general though, it is a safe-enough area to enter & see birds in, just with an 
extra dose of sharp-eyes out, as anyone is advised to do when in a city the 
size of New York City.  Call 911 immediately if threatened or harassed by 
anyone, and be prepared to give a statement to the N.Y.P.D. if/as requested for 
such situations.  

Other warblers found Tuesday morning have included a female Cerulean (at the n. 
end, near the Great Hill’s w. edge), multiple Bay-breasted (of both sexes) & 
still multiple Cape May (with females & first-spring individuals perhaps now 
ascendant in numbers) as well as Tennessee (in the multiple), Wilson’s, Canada, 
& also still Hooded, Worm-eating, & other earlier-moving species in addition to 
the many other expected species for mid-May in this region.  There is 
unfortunately no sign of the Kirtland’s, with some birders continuing to keep a 
sharp eye for the chance that that ultra-rarity was still to be [re]found in 
Central - but NO reports or even suspicions of that species are being noted.

Flycatchers are “in” with all the eastern-breeding species of the genus 
Empidonax having been noted, including calling Alder, Willow (very few so far), 
Acadian, Yellow-bellied, & ongoing Least Flycatchers, plus Olive-sided 
Flycatcher in a few locations. Continuing are typical Great Crested, and 
Eastern Kingbird, as well as greatly increased numbers of E. Wood-Pewees.  

SUMMER Tanagers are ongoing, & one female-looking individual is as reliable as 
the species can be, near the bridge which crosses the bridle path at the SW 
corner of the reservoir - this Summer often joined by a couple of Scarlet 
Tanagers, of either sex.  Additional Summer Tan’s. in the Ramble & also at the 
n. end uphill from the Loch.  Blue Grosbeak is also ongoing in the Ramble, an 
apparent first-spring male, and a few reports of what seem to have been 
females.  

Recently uncommon for Central Park, a Monk Parakeet was reported & could 
pertain to that, but occasionally a number of other parrot species have been 
seen in Central & around Manhattan, so that a more-specific description &/or 
photo documentation is hoped-for, in addition to further locational sightings.

Many, many more migrant & resident birds are being seen; a fuller report with a 
list of all species found will be fortchcoming in the rest of this week’s 
birding. The entire borough of Manhattan is now bustling with migrant & also 
some nesting-resident activity. Many of the less-reported-on parks are, & have 
recently been, having days with 20+ warbler species & all the many other 
migrants passing & lingering; even small “pocket” parks are seeing some 
migrants, with a possibility that a small, or less-visited site could well have 
a rare or unexpected avian visitor show up!

Good ethical birding / quiet finding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan










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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

 RBA




*New York
   
   - Syracuse
   - May 15, 2018
   - NYSY 05. 15.18




Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert

Dates: May 07 - May 15

To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com

Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, 
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex

compiled: May 15 AT 10:30 a.m. EDT

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org







Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on May 07, 
2018




Highlights:




AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

LEAST BITTERN

CATTLE EGRET

SNOWY EGRET

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

ROSS’S GOOSE

BLACK SCOTER

SURF SCOTER

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE

GOLDEN EAGLE

SANDHILL CRANE

UPLAND SANDPIPER

ICELAND GULL

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

WHIP-POOR-WILL

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

CERULEAN WARBLER

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER

PRAIRIE WARBLER

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

ORCHARD ORIOLE













Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     The recent rarities are still around and being reported almost daily.

     ROSS’S GOOSE - Seen at Eaton Marsh on Wildlife Drive.

     AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN - Seen in the main pool on Wildlife Drive

     WESTERN MEADOWLARK - Seen and heard on Armitage Road just west of Rt.89.

     PROTHONOTARY WARBLER - Seen in the forested area on Armitage Road on west 
side of the bridge.




     5/9: ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on the Wildlife Drive and at the Audubon 
Center north of Savannah.

     5/11: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Tschache Pool.

     5/12: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from East Road. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was 
seen at Tschache Pool. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Morgan Road 
marshes.

     5/14: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has returned to mays Point Road.







Cayuga County






     5/12: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted on West Barrier Bar in Fair 
Haven.







Derby Hill Bird Observatory






     It was a slow week numbers wise at Derby Hill. Only 1,229 hawks were 
counted. The highlight of the week was a rare SWALLOW-TAILED KITE spotted on 
Saturday. On 5/9 a GOLDEN EAGLE was seen along with 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS. 
On 5/11 a SANDHILL CRANE was seen.







Oswego County






     5/8: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/9: BLACK and SURF SCOTERS were seen from Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 
A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Roosevelt Road on Co. Rt. 17 north of Constantia. 
A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/10: A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are being seen at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/12: LESSER BLACK-BACKED and ICELAND GULLS were seen from Sunset Bay Park.







Onondaga County






     5/7: A SNOWY EGRET was again seen at the south end of Onondaga Lake.

     5/8: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the creek walk near Hiawatha 
Boulevard in Syracuse. A GOLDEN WARBLER was found on Gully Road north of 
Skaneateles.

     5/9: LESSER BLACK-BACKED and ICELAND GULLS were seen at Onondaga Lake Park 
near Liverpool. A LEAST BITTERN was heard in the Dewitt Marsh at the end of 
Fisher Road.

     5/11: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found at Green Lakes State Park. It was 
relocated on 5/12 and 5/13.

     5/15: A CATTLE EGRET was spotted at Hancock Airport near Terminal B







Madison County






     5/9: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Ditchbank 
Road north of Chittenango.

     5/13: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen on Muller Hill Road near Sheds.

     




   

              

 --end transcript




Joseph Brin

Region 5

Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 USA


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[nysbirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

 RBA




*New York
   
   - Syracuse
   - May 15, 2018
   - NYSY 05. 15.18




Hotline: Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert

Dates: May 07 - May 15

To report by email: brinjoseph AT yahoo DOT com

Reporting upstate counties: Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Herkimer, 
Cayuga, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands complex

compiled: May 15 AT 10:30 a.m. EDT

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondgaaudubon.org







Greetings: This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week on May 07, 
2018




Highlights:




AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

LEAST BITTERN

CATTLE EGRET

SNOWY EGRET

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

ROSS’S GOOSE

BLACK SCOTER

SURF SCOTER

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE

GOLDEN EAGLE

SANDHILL CRANE

UPLAND SANDPIPER

ICELAND GULL

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

WHIP-POOR-WILL

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

CERULEAN WARBLER

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER

PRAIRIE WARBLER

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

ORCHARD ORIOLE













Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     The recent rarities are still around and being reported almost daily.

     ROSS’S GOOSE - Seen at Eaton Marsh on Wildlife Drive.

     AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN - Seen in the main pool on Wildlife Drive

     WESTERN MEADOWLARK - Seen and heard on Armitage Road just west of Rt.89.

     PROTHONOTARY WARBLER - Seen in the forested area on Armitage Road on west 
side of the bridge.




     5/9: ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen on the Wildlife Drive and at the Audubon 
Center north of Savannah.

     5/11: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen at Tschache Pool.

     5/12: A CATTLE EGRET was seen from East Road. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was 
seen at Tschache Pool. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at the Morgan Road 
marshes.

     5/14: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has returned to mays Point Road.







Cayuga County






     5/12: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was spotted on West Barrier Bar in Fair 
Haven.







Derby Hill Bird Observatory






     It was a slow week numbers wise at Derby Hill. Only 1,229 hawks were 
counted. The highlight of the week was a rare SWALLOW-TAILED KITE spotted on 
Saturday. On 5/9 a GOLDEN EAGLE was seen along with 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS. 
On 5/11 a SANDHILL CRANE was seen.







Oswego County






     5/8: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/9: BLACK and SURF SCOTERS were seen from Phillips Point on Oneida Lake. 
A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Roosevelt Road on Co. Rt. 17 north of Constantia. 
A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/10: A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are being seen at Sunset Bay Park.

     5/12: LESSER BLACK-BACKED and ICELAND GULLS were seen from Sunset Bay Park.







Onondaga County






     5/7: A SNOWY EGRET was again seen at the south end of Onondaga Lake.

     5/8: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the creek walk near Hiawatha 
Boulevard in Syracuse. A GOLDEN WARBLER was found on Gully Road north of 
Skaneateles.

     5/9: LESSER BLACK-BACKED and ICELAND GULLS were seen at Onondaga Lake Park 
near Liverpool. A LEAST BITTERN was heard in the Dewitt Marsh at the end of 
Fisher Road.

     5/11: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found at Green Lakes State Park. It was 
relocated on 5/12 and 5/13.

     5/15: A CATTLE EGRET was spotted at Hancock Airport near Terminal B







Madison County






     5/9: An ORCHARD ORIOLE and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen at Ditchbank 
Road north of Chittenango.

     5/13: A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen on Muller Hill Road near Sheds.

     




   

              

 --end transcript




Joseph Brin

Region 5

Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 USA


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[nysbirds-l] Radar this morning

[Gus Keri]

http://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2018-5-14/

Go to this map and zoom over New York City at 4:40 am CT (5:40 am ET) and 
afterward. There are a lot of activities over the city, again, coming from the 
shores of New Jersey.

On the current radar: https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php which 
it would be late for you to see, in particular at 7 am ET, there were a lot of 
birds activities (green color) over Brooklyn and Queens.



Good luck birding



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[nysbirds-l] Radar this morning

[Gus Keri]

http://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2018-5-14/

Go to this map and zoom over New York City at 4:40 am CT (5:40 am ET) and 
afterward. There are a lot of activities over the city, again, coming from the 
shores of New Jersey.

On the current radar: https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php which 
it would be late for you to see, in particular at 7 am ET, there were a lot of 
birds activities (green color) over Brooklyn and Queens.



Good luck birding



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[nysbirds-l] "Antarctica with a side of Argentina" - Queens County Bird Club Presentation this Weds. May 16

[Nancy Tognan]

The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental 
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   >Map of location< 
  at 8:00 pm this Wednesday, May 16, 2018.  Free 
admission.  Refreshments served.

Bob Dieterich and Peter Lopez will present  ”Antarctica, with a side of 
Argentina”
  Antarctica is literally a world apart, and combined with subantarctic 
island groups in the South Atlantic, it is a unique wildlife experience.  In 
January 2014, Bob Dieterich and Peter Lopez traveled with Zegrahm Expeditions 
to this remote corner of the world, completing their ambition to visit every 
one of the seven continents.
 Peter is the photographer of record, and with a few images Bob added, they 
assembled a photo travelogue of their adventure.  A side excursion to 
sub-tropical Argentina is also included in the program.

Nancy Tognan
nancy.tog...@gmail.com  
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 

 See http://www.qcbirdclub.org  for more 
information on trips, speakers, and other events.

See our 'Birding Maps & Locations' page for directions to and info about many 
local birding hotspots

* QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.  *
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[nysbirds-l] "Antarctica with a side of Argentina" - Queens County Bird Club Presentation this Weds. May 16

[Nancy Tognan]

The Queens County Bird Club will be meeting at the Alley Pond Environmental 
Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd Douglaston, NY 11362   >Map of location< 
  at 8:00 pm this Wednesday, May 16, 2018.  Free 
admission.  Refreshments served.

Bob Dieterich and Peter Lopez will present  ”Antarctica, with a side of 
Argentina”
  Antarctica is literally a world apart, and combined with subantarctic 
island groups in the South Atlantic, it is a unique wildlife experience.  In 
January 2014, Bob Dieterich and Peter Lopez traveled with Zegrahm Expeditions 
to this remote corner of the world, completing their ambition to visit every 
one of the seven continents.
 Peter is the photographer of record, and with a few images Bob added, they 
assembled a photo travelogue of their adventure.  A side excursion to 
sub-tropical Argentina is also included in the program.

Nancy Tognan
nancy.tog...@gmail.com  
Vice President, Queens County Bird Club 

 See http://www.qcbirdclub.org  for more 
information on trips, speakers, and other events.

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[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/12-13-14 - KIRTLAND'S WARBLER + 28 add'l. warbler spp., PHILLY Vireo, & many more migrants

[Thomas Fiore]

Highlights of 3 days including the rather wet weekend: THE KIRTLAND’S plus 28 
additional Warbler Species as seen by hundreds of observers in total, on Sat. 
May/12th, & Mother’s Day Sunday/13th, & then still at least 27 Warbler spp. 
(but NO Kirtland’s seen) as of Monday, 14th… along with Yellow-crowned 
Night-Heron, Common Nighthawk, Philadelphia Vireos, Cliff & 4 other Swallow 
species, Blue Grosbeak, Summer Tanagers, and much more!

It was terrific that the KIRTLAND’S WARBLER (a first-spring male, as 
immediately understood by all observers & others in the instant ornithologist 
Kevin Bennett definitively saw it singing very early Saturday morning - the 
bird had already been understood not to be in fully-adult breeding-male plumage 
& as of Friday eve.- after it’s discovery by Kevin Topping! - was being widely 
discussed by those present as either a female adult, or a first-spring male) 
stayed in the same area for another 2 days, much of Saturday, then at least to 
mid-morning on Sunday, May 13th.  It seems at least slightly possible that that 
rare warbler was still present into Mon./14th, & simply not too near where 
first discovered (which became a focal-point of further searches thru Monday), 
however it also appeared that there was either wide dispersal of the arrival of 
the prior days, or as likely some modest departure thru a damp & foggy night on 
Sunday night.  It seems extremely unlikely that that or any other warblers flew 
very far-off during the day, on Sunday (as in a flight taking off for a very 
distant location) but entirely possible that it, & perhaps other migrant 
warblers & etc., moved a short way into some other / alternative Manhattan 
green-spaces, with adjacent corridors of parklands in Morningside Park just to 
the northeast, and in various other area parks just to the east, west, or a bit 
farther north but all still within just minutes of a small bird’s flight.  
Under the very wet conditions of Sunday (as well as some of Saturday) there 
could reasonably have been some daytime dispersal that took any bird[s] a short 
way, out of the range of most birders, and certainly out of the scope of the 
“search” circle described by even the hardiest of bird-seekers. Manhattan 
actually has a very long (literally) line of green parks & open space thru 
which a migrant can & might move diurnally - this has been visually observed by 
me in the very areas just to the west, east, & north of the expanse of Central 
Park, in adjacent neighborhood parks, especially under particularly damp &/or 
foggy conditions, over the past three decades of observations.

It would have been a nice addition to all the wonderful birders that came to 
see or seek the Kirtkand’s Warbler, to have had a guest sign-in log or book. 
It’s clear that many, many hundreds made the visit a part of either their 
Friday evening, or the weekend, and also on Monday with ongoing seekers.  It’s 
certainly possible that over 1,000 people stopped by the area just inside the 
West 90th St. park entrance to have a look or try.  And, in my own personal 
experience, it was great to see such a gathering of great birders, many of them 
at least familiar by face, also many by name, & to see & recognize old friends, 
colleagues, & fellow birders by the scores & scores. I saw some folks I had not 
seen in many years, and recognized some really superb birders and all sorts of 
serious naturalists among the energized & yet always quiet & polite crowd.  
This was a lot of birders at their very best.  Even when a “heckler” passed 
into the large group of watchers of the Kirtland’s Warbler on Sunday morn’, the 
essence of the observers was to observe in peace, and enjoy the super-special 
moments - or for some, hours - of this ultra-rare visitor.  It’s 
unfortunate that the warbler did not show again by Sunday eve. (there seem to 
have been no reports by Sunday afternoon), since many hoping for it were still 
arriving in the later hours, as well as seekers on Monday who’d not had the 
chance on prior days.  We can keep a watch in the area, but it seems a little 
more likely the Kirtland’s has moved on… obviously, if anyone sees this bird, 
it should be reported as widely & immediately as possible!  Again, we all owe 
Kevin Topping a debt for this find, & also a tip ‘o’ the hat to all who helped 
track it on all subsequent sightings, & gave reports and other news regarding 
this genuine rarity.  

It was also very astounding to see the masses of (in particular) warblers, as 
well as some other migrants, in the area somewhat bounded by the Pinetum (near 
West 85 St.) to the south, & the 96th St. Transverse to the north, & from 
Central Park West’s park-side, to west of the reservoir, with this relatively 
thin strip of woodland & lawn, park roads and paths, & assorted & sundry 
sections of tennis courts, parks buildings, and playgrounds, all with a 
plethora of leafing-out trees of a multitude of species (& notably a lot of the 

[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC 5/12-13-14 - KIRTLAND'S WARBLER + 28 add'l. warbler spp., PHILLY Vireo, & many more migrants

[Thomas Fiore]

Highlights of 3 days including the rather wet weekend: THE KIRTLAND’S plus 28 
additional Warbler Species as seen by hundreds of observers in total, on Sat. 
May/12th, & Mother’s Day Sunday/13th, & then still at least 27 Warbler spp. 
(but NO Kirtland’s seen) as of Monday, 14th… along with Yellow-crowned 
Night-Heron, Common Nighthawk, Philadelphia Vireos, Cliff & 4 other Swallow 
species, Blue Grosbeak, Summer Tanagers, and much more!

It was terrific that the KIRTLAND’S WARBLER (a first-spring male, as 
immediately understood by all observers & others in the instant ornithologist 
Kevin Bennett definitively saw it singing very early Saturday morning - the 
bird had already been understood not to be in fully-adult breeding-male plumage 
& as of Friday eve.- after it’s discovery by Kevin Topping! - was being widely 
discussed by those present as either a female adult, or a first-spring male) 
stayed in the same area for another 2 days, much of Saturday, then at least to 
mid-morning on Sunday, May 13th.  It seems at least slightly possible that that 
rare warbler was still present into Mon./14th, & simply not too near where 
first discovered (which became a focal-point of further searches thru Monday), 
however it also appeared that there was either wide dispersal of the arrival of 
the prior days, or as likely some modest departure thru a damp & foggy night on 
Sunday night.  It seems extremely unlikely that that or any other warblers flew 
very far-off during the day, on Sunday (as in a flight taking off for a very 
distant location) but entirely possible that it, & perhaps other migrant 
warblers & etc., moved a short way into some other / alternative Manhattan 
green-spaces, with adjacent corridors of parklands in Morningside Park just to 
the northeast, and in various other area parks just to the east, west, or a bit 
farther north but all still within just minutes of a small bird’s flight.  
Under the very wet conditions of Sunday (as well as some of Saturday) there 
could reasonably have been some daytime dispersal that took any bird[s] a short 
way, out of the range of most birders, and certainly out of the scope of the 
“search” circle described by even the hardiest of bird-seekers. Manhattan 
actually has a very long (literally) line of green parks & open space thru 
which a migrant can & might move diurnally - this has been visually observed by 
me in the very areas just to the west, east, & north of the expanse of Central 
Park, in adjacent neighborhood parks, especially under particularly damp &/or 
foggy conditions, over the past three decades of observations.

It would have been a nice addition to all the wonderful birders that came to 
see or seek the Kirtkand’s Warbler, to have had a guest sign-in log or book. 
It’s clear that many, many hundreds made the visit a part of either their 
Friday evening, or the weekend, and also on Monday with ongoing seekers.  It’s 
certainly possible that over 1,000 people stopped by the area just inside the 
West 90th St. park entrance to have a look or try.  And, in my own personal 
experience, it was great to see such a gathering of great birders, many of them 
at least familiar by face, also many by name, & to see & recognize old friends, 
colleagues, & fellow birders by the scores & scores. I saw some folks I had not 
seen in many years, and recognized some really superb birders and all sorts of 
serious naturalists among the energized & yet always quiet & polite crowd.  
This was a lot of birders at their very best.  Even when a “heckler” passed 
into the large group of watchers of the Kirtland’s Warbler on Sunday morn’, the 
essence of the observers was to observe in peace, and enjoy the super-special 
moments - or for some, hours - of this ultra-rare visitor.  It’s 
unfortunate that the warbler did not show again by Sunday eve. (there seem to 
have been no reports by Sunday afternoon), since many hoping for it were still 
arriving in the later hours, as well as seekers on Monday who’d not had the 
chance on prior days.  We can keep a watch in the area, but it seems a little 
more likely the Kirtland’s has moved on… obviously, if anyone sees this bird, 
it should be reported as widely & immediately as possible!  Again, we all owe 
Kevin Topping a debt for this find, & also a tip ‘o’ the hat to all who helped 
track it on all subsequent sightings, & gave reports and other news regarding 
this genuine rarity.  

It was also very astounding to see the masses of (in particular) warblers, as 
well as some other migrants, in the area somewhat bounded by the Pinetum (near 
West 85 St.) to the south, & the 96th St. Transverse to the north, & from 
Central Park West’s park-side, to west of the reservoir, with this relatively 
thin strip of woodland & lawn, park roads and paths, & assorted & sundry 
sections of tennis courts, parks buildings, and playgrounds, all with a 
plethora of leafing-out trees of a multitude of species (& notably a lot of the