[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 3/14 - L.-t. Duck in Central Park, & (many) other birds
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, 14 March - It’s been a while since one of New York County’s Long-tailed Ducks visited Central Park, and thanks to M.B. Kooper for her a.m. report in eBird, the female LONG-TAILED DUCK at the Central Park reservoir has been viewed by many who’ve come out. Also there at the reservoir are a variety of more-usual, long-lingering species, including Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, and many other waterfowl and also gulls, D.-c. Cormorants, etc. - it’s a site always worth a look, any day of the year…! (Try the north side of the reservoir for the Long-tailed Duck, which could be sleeping with head tucked-in.) A solo Red-headed Woodpecker, same bird present since sometime in October, and widely-seen by many since last Nov., has continued, and continued to brighten, now often appearing to have much of its red ‘hood’ on, although it’s still molting further into full bright-adult plumage. It’s alongside the east side (usually) of the West Drive park roadway, & not far west of the S.-W. portion of the North Meadow ballfields, with closest park entry at W. 97th St. off Central Park West. On sunny days, it’s often seen readily, a bit less so in rainy-cloudy days, but is regular in the location described. There are ongoing American Woodcock in Manhattan, and some of the more-readily seen are those in Bryant Park (midtown Manhattan) as has often been so, in recent years’ migrations. This winter, some of that species were there so late, then again so ‘early’ in mild periods mid-winter, that it could appear some did overwinter there. I can’t be sure, but suspect there were departures & then fresh arrivals, and looks at some photos can help to determine that in addition to obvious increases in Feb. on certain days. The woodcock are also appearing in multiple other, less-often-birded places, & on some occasions in very-heavily-birded places such as the Central Park Ramble area & so forth. Also ongoing, but diminished in numbers since Thursday were a few E. Phoebes, Pine Warbler (at least one, in St. Nicholas Park in Harlem/upper Manhattan), & ongoing species such as Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird (absolutely zero of the latter are new or recent arrivals, each Gray Catbird in Manhattan is an overwintered bird, that’s all of them being seen now), Yellow-shafted Flicker, Brown Creeper, both Kinglet species, Winter Wren (still very few, which overwintered here), [Red] Fox Sparrow, & other typically-wintering sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, & also some small increases for Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, very small increases in Black-capped Chickadee no’s., as well as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker… all relative in some part to where observers may be primarily birding (this paragraph's comments are for all of Manhattan, not just 1 park or section.); other species being seen lately &/or today include Field Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows (the latter overwintered in the multiple here & in many locations in the northeast), and yet others (both wintering & some just barely beginning to move through). Saturday 3/14 featured some Vultures of both species (although maybe not that many) & at least several Bald Eagle sightings from various points, including flying over Central Park. Also seen again have been Common Raven, & Fish Crow, in several locations in Manhattan - all these from multiple observers, in various locations, at diiferent times. (Just) off Manhattan but still in N.Y. County, a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron persists at Randall’s Island, an overwintered individual. We’ve had multiple Great Egret sightings now from the N.Y. City region and points south, so that’s a species to be looking out for, along with various other usual / potential March arrivals. We’ve had butterflies so far in Manhattan including Cabbage White, Red Admiral, Eastern Comma, and Mourning Cloak (all photographed) in Central Park & elsewhere, many of these in immaculate condition. There may have been a few additional species in the recent push of mild air into the city. Lots of other invertebrate life was also awakening, along with E. Chipmunks & other mammals being more-active now. Lots of flowers in multiple locations are out and more are in bud… Magnolia & Cherry Trees are among some of the showier bloomers just now, as well as the Cornus mas, or so-called “cornelian cherry’ which are really a type of yellow-flowered dogwood, a small tree that is very common in some N.Y. City parks, including Central Park. A lot more could be reported-on, but perhaps in the coming week. Good 'social-distancing' and birding to all - and thanks to all who keep birds' best interests at heart, 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)
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC 3/14 - L.-t. Duck in Central Park, & (many) other birds
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, 14 March - It’s been a while since one of New York County’s Long-tailed Ducks visited Central Park, and thanks to M.B. Kooper for her a.m. report in eBird, the female LONG-TAILED DUCK at the Central Park reservoir has been viewed by many who’ve come out. Also there at the reservoir are a variety of more-usual, long-lingering species, including Pied-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, and many other waterfowl and also gulls, D.-c. Cormorants, etc. - it’s a site always worth a look, any day of the year…! (Try the north side of the reservoir for the Long-tailed Duck, which could be sleeping with head tucked-in.) A solo Red-headed Woodpecker, same bird present since sometime in October, and widely-seen by many since last Nov., has continued, and continued to brighten, now often appearing to have much of its red ‘hood’ on, although it’s still molting further into full bright-adult plumage. It’s alongside the east side (usually) of the West Drive park roadway, & not far west of the S.-W. portion of the North Meadow ballfields, with closest park entry at W. 97th St. off Central Park West. On sunny days, it’s often seen readily, a bit less so in rainy-cloudy days, but is regular in the location described. There are ongoing American Woodcock in Manhattan, and some of the more-readily seen are those in Bryant Park (midtown Manhattan) as has often been so, in recent years’ migrations. This winter, some of that species were there so late, then again so ‘early’ in mild periods mid-winter, that it could appear some did overwinter there. I can’t be sure, but suspect there were departures & then fresh arrivals, and looks at some photos can help to determine that in addition to obvious increases in Feb. on certain days. The woodcock are also appearing in multiple other, less-often-birded places, & on some occasions in very-heavily-birded places such as the Central Park Ramble area & so forth. Also ongoing, but diminished in numbers since Thursday were a few E. Phoebes, Pine Warbler (at least one, in St. Nicholas Park in Harlem/upper Manhattan), & ongoing species such as Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbird (absolutely zero of the latter are new or recent arrivals, each Gray Catbird in Manhattan is an overwintered bird, that’s all of them being seen now), Yellow-shafted Flicker, Brown Creeper, both Kinglet species, Winter Wren (still very few, which overwintered here), [Red] Fox Sparrow, & other typically-wintering sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, & also some small increases for Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, very small increases in Black-capped Chickadee no’s., as well as Yellow-bellied Sapsucker… all relative in some part to where observers may be primarily birding (this paragraph's comments are for all of Manhattan, not just 1 park or section.); other species being seen lately &/or today include Field Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows (the latter overwintered in the multiple here & in many locations in the northeast), and yet others (both wintering & some just barely beginning to move through). Saturday 3/14 featured some Vultures of both species (although maybe not that many) & at least several Bald Eagle sightings from various points, including flying over Central Park. Also seen again have been Common Raven, & Fish Crow, in several locations in Manhattan - all these from multiple observers, in various locations, at diiferent times. (Just) off Manhattan but still in N.Y. County, a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron persists at Randall’s Island, an overwintered individual. We’ve had multiple Great Egret sightings now from the N.Y. City region and points south, so that’s a species to be looking out for, along with various other usual / potential March arrivals. We’ve had butterflies so far in Manhattan including Cabbage White, Red Admiral, Eastern Comma, and Mourning Cloak (all photographed) in Central Park & elsewhere, many of these in immaculate condition. There may have been a few additional species in the recent push of mild air into the city. Lots of other invertebrate life was also awakening, along with E. Chipmunks & other mammals being more-active now. Lots of flowers in multiple locations are out and more are in bud… Magnolia & Cherry Trees are among some of the showier bloomers just now, as well as the Cornus mas, or so-called “cornelian cherry’ which are really a type of yellow-flowered dogwood, a small tree that is very common in some N.Y. City parks, including Central Park. A lot more could be reported-on, but perhaps in the coming week. Good 'social-distancing' and birding to all - and thanks to all who keep birds' best interests at heart, 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)
[nysbirds-l] Long-tailed Duck on NYC's Central Park Reservoir today
3/14/2020 - This afternoon, I was fortunate enough to enjoy viewing a rare (for Central Park, anyway) female Long-tailed Duck on the Reservoir. The duck was on the north end, associating with Ruddy Ducks and Bufflehead. It was first reported around 2:30 pm and when I arrived at the Park at around 3:45 pm, it was sleeping amongst a couple of Bufflehead and a Ruddy. Occasionally, it lifted its head and preened a bit but, for the most part, was "tucked-in" while I was there. I did manage to get a few photos, but imagine that those taken by others with better cameras will provide higher quality images. Many thanks to Mary Beth Cooper for identifying/reporting this CP rarity! Amy Simmons NYC -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Long-tailed Duck on NYC's Central Park Reservoir today
3/14/2020 - This afternoon, I was fortunate enough to enjoy viewing a rare (for Central Park, anyway) female Long-tailed Duck on the Reservoir. The duck was on the north end, associating with Ruddy Ducks and Bufflehead. It was first reported around 2:30 pm and when I arrived at the Park at around 3:45 pm, it was sleeping amongst a couple of Bufflehead and a Ruddy. Occasionally, it lifted its head and preened a bit but, for the most part, was "tucked-in" while I was there. I did manage to get a few photos, but imagine that those taken by others with better cameras will provide higher quality images. Many thanks to Mary Beth Cooper for identifying/reporting this CP rarity! Amy Simmons NYC -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA
The first Great Egret arrived, along with the recent Tree Swallows. A diminished Scaup group continues in the channel along with Belted Kingfisher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet on land. The Osprey pair continues at the nest site, copulating. Egg laying should be soon. The Peregrine nest box now has four (4) eggs. Both nests viewed via cam in real time. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Oceanside MNSA
The first Great Egret arrived, along with the recent Tree Swallows. A diminished Scaup group continues in the channel along with Belted Kingfisher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet on land. The Osprey pair continues at the nest site, copulating. Egg laying should be soon. The Peregrine nest box now has four (4) eggs. Both nests viewed via cam in real time. Sy Schiff Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- 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/ --
