[nysbirds-l] W. 22nd St. Western Tanager also continues: Manhattan, NYC 12/16

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan, N.Y. City - Wed., Dec. 16th -

The (ever-so-slightly-brighter plumaged) Western Tanager that’s now been known 
of for about 10+ days continues at West 22nd St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea 
neighborhood, east of Tenth Ave. - and on Wed. (12/16) in the noon hour, that 
tanager was frequenting fruiting trees on both south & north sides of that 
street, a good way east from the corner of Tenth Ave., indeed half-way up the 
block towards Ninth Ave. (& often in a tree at No. 437 W. 22nd Street. The 
tanager was joined in those mid-block fruiting trees by a few Am. Robins, some 
Euro. Starlings, and occasionally some House Sparrows as well as at least 1 
male House Finch, as I watched & photographed. This tanager may range at least 
up & down that stretch of W. 22nd, so it’s worth a peek around; also, the 
tanager there had & has regularly gone to building hedges, shrubs & trees that 
are not ‘street’ trees. I did not see the tanager go back towards Tenth Ave. at 
all, as i watched there for about an hour; no other birders appeared, however a 
few local residents, and one building’s janitor were interested in knowing that 
the bright yellow bird was still around.

...
Among other locations visited, I also stopped in at Bryant Park, just long 
enough to see the continuing (late, of course) Wood Thrush there - it’s been 
fairly mobile & so far, may be in reasonably good shape, although the diet of 
any lingering birds in that park in winter is surely high in sat-fats, sugars, 
and other things that go into seet treats (i.e., human-spilled foods). There 
are also a couple of Ovenbirds, possibly up to half-a-dozen Gray Catbirds, and 
a goodly number of White-throated Sparrows (esp. if looking from along Fifth 
Ave. adjacent the main branch New York Public Library, all the way thru the 
park itself to Sixth Ave. & 40th to 42nd Streets). There well may be some 
additional species of note in that space which includes a lot of not-so-busy 
(on a gray afternoon) shops and food stalls, & the open-and-busy skating rink - 
around which are many little nooks & crannies in which small birds might hide 
or take refuge at times.

...
At Central Park, the good autumn for Lesser Scaup continues, with another 
appearance of that species at the C.P. reservoir. (that species of duck was 
once not so rare in Central, some decades ago - those were the days when 
Canvasback also were regular & fairly common there, & in addition, the 
occasional Tufted Duck would show on both that reservoir, as well as - same 
bird[s] over in the adjacent 2 rivers, Hudson &/or East River off Manhattan. 
'Those ducky-days' are long gone now, but at least some of us have been birding 
enough years to recall that.)

….
On Tuesday, Dec. 15th, there was a nice southbound movement of Snow Geese that 
passed over Manhattan, likely more than several hundred; many were extremely 
high, & the full numbers could hardly be tallied.  These were likely on a 
mission to reach somewhere far south of N.Y. City.  There also have been 
continued good flights of migrating Bald Eagles, this month, among the better 
Decembers in memory for this species as seen from Manhattan & the remainder of 
N.Y. County.

Good birding to all - and thanks to the many who also keep the birds’ best 
interests at heart, when out in the field - 
and limit any possible disturbances to the birds’ requirements for food, 
shelter, safety, and quiet, including for birds now trying to roost undisturbed.

Tom Fiore,
manhattan


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[nysbirds-l] W. 22nd St. Western Tanager also continues: Manhattan, NYC 12/16

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan, N.Y. City - Wed., Dec. 16th -

The (ever-so-slightly-brighter plumaged) Western Tanager that’s now been known 
of for about 10+ days continues at West 22nd St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea 
neighborhood, east of Tenth Ave. - and on Wed. (12/16) in the noon hour, that 
tanager was frequenting fruiting trees on both south & north sides of that 
street, a good way east from the corner of Tenth Ave., indeed half-way up the 
block towards Ninth Ave. (& often in a tree at No. 437 W. 22nd Street. The 
tanager was joined in those mid-block fruiting trees by a few Am. Robins, some 
Euro. Starlings, and occasionally some House Sparrows as well as at least 1 
male House Finch, as I watched & photographed. This tanager may range at least 
up & down that stretch of W. 22nd, so it’s worth a peek around; also, the 
tanager there had & has regularly gone to building hedges, shrubs & trees that 
are not ‘street’ trees. I did not see the tanager go back towards Tenth Ave. at 
all, as i watched there for about an hour; no other birders appeared, however a 
few local residents, and one building’s janitor were interested in knowing that 
the bright yellow bird was still around.

...
Among other locations visited, I also stopped in at Bryant Park, just long 
enough to see the continuing (late, of course) Wood Thrush there - it’s been 
fairly mobile & so far, may be in reasonably good shape, although the diet of 
any lingering birds in that park in winter is surely high in sat-fats, sugars, 
and other things that go into seet treats (i.e., human-spilled foods). There 
are also a couple of Ovenbirds, possibly up to half-a-dozen Gray Catbirds, and 
a goodly number of White-throated Sparrows (esp. if looking from along Fifth 
Ave. adjacent the main branch New York Public Library, all the way thru the 
park itself to Sixth Ave. & 40th to 42nd Streets). There well may be some 
additional species of note in that space which includes a lot of not-so-busy 
(on a gray afternoon) shops and food stalls, & the open-and-busy skating rink - 
around which are many little nooks & crannies in which small birds might hide 
or take refuge at times.

...
At Central Park, the good autumn for Lesser Scaup continues, with another 
appearance of that species at the C.P. reservoir. (that species of duck was 
once not so rare in Central, some decades ago - those were the days when 
Canvasback also were regular & fairly common there, & in addition, the 
occasional Tufted Duck would show on both that reservoir, as well as - same 
bird[s] over in the adjacent 2 rivers, Hudson &/or East River off Manhattan. 
'Those ducky-days' are long gone now, but at least some of us have been birding 
enough years to recall that.)

….
On Tuesday, Dec. 15th, there was a nice southbound movement of Snow Geese that 
passed over Manhattan, likely more than several hundred; many were extremely 
high, & the full numbers could hardly be tallied.  These were likely on a 
mission to reach somewhere far south of N.Y. City.  There also have been 
continued good flights of migrating Bald Eagles, this month, among the better 
Decembers in memory for this species as seen from Manhattan & the remainder of 
N.Y. County.

Good birding to all - and thanks to the many who also keep the birds’ best 
interests at heart, when out in the field - 
and limit any possible disturbances to the birds’ requirements for food, 
shelter, safety, and quiet, including for birds now trying to roost undisturbed.

Tom Fiore,
manhattan


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[nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Western Tanager continues In Carl Schurz Park 12/16

[Ed Gaillard]

I saw the Western Tanager in Carl Schurz Park (Manhattan, about 86th and
East End Avenue) this morning (12/16) about 9:40 AM. It was in exactly the
spot described by Tom Fiore yesterday. A Baltimore Oriole visited the spot
repeatedly as well.

Happy birding,
Ed G.

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 7:02 PM Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Manhattan, N.Y. City - Tuesday, Dec. 15th:
>
> There are at least two Western Tanagers in Manhattan simultaneously; one’s
> been seen & reported regularly (for at least ten straight days) at West
> 22nd Street, east of Tenth Ave., in the Chelsea neighborhood - and that
> tanager continues there in Chelsea.  A 2nd and different W. Tanager is in
> Carl Schurz Park, which is east of East End Ave. near the eastern edge of
> Manhattan, in the upper east side neighborhood - that park is where Gracie
> mansion, the NYC mayoral residence, is located (the park itself is all
> public access, the area immediately around the mansion is not) - this
> Upper-East Side Western Tanager appears to be a first-fall female, with no
> hint of red feathering at all (in the face). It is bright yellow, and has
> pale wing-bars on blackish wings. The bill color & shape also is a match
> for Western (& not for Scarlet).  P.S.- as noted, there are (at least) 2
> orioles as well in the same park, so some care should be taken in
> distinguishing, although good views of any should bring the proper species
> ID into focus. The tanager there is more yellow (overall) than either of
> the 2 orioles I watched.  It took a while for me to locate these birds -
> and all 3 may be wandering about that park, which is not all that large,
> but neither is it just a “pocket” sized park.  All of the park is
> immediately east of East End Ave. and there are several entry points,
> centered on E. 86th St. as the main crosstown thoroughfare.
>
> This tanager was also seen in company with 2 Baltimore Orioles (also
> first-winter birds), and the tanager -in particular- was seen on this
> afternoon, at one tall deciduous tree with many small leaves still on the
> tree (an elm. I believe), which is located immediately west of the “Catbird
> Playground”, & that tree also closest to East 85th Street, but near (&
> outside of) the playground’s outer fence. Even more specifically, that
> leafy tree is just 3 or 4 yards south of the sign (large - name as above)
> near the west / NW edge of that fenced playground area, & the tanager (as
> well as the 2 oriole when they were present) was most interested a slight,
> subtle flow of sap, running down the west-facing edge of said tree, visible
> from the paved path if facing the very large referenced sign & looking up &
> very slightly to the right (if one is facing due-east).  There are some
> other similar trees (also tall & still leafy) where the 2 orioles and at
> least briefly, also the tanager, went; those other trees both a short way
> north & also a bit east of the tree in which the tanager spent the most
> time.  N.B., there have been some reports from this park, indicating the
> presence of these birds, but not all have suggested or stated the W.
> Tanager was also present, in addition to 2 (or more?) orioles.
>
> Just to be explicit, the Carl Schurz Park Western Tanager is *not* the
> bird from West 22nd Street, and neither of these 2 Manhattan Western
> Tanagers are the bird that had been for some while at Green-Wood Cemetery
> in Brooklyn (Kings County, NYC) not long ago. That Brooklyn W. Tanager
> showed some red in the facial area, well-seen in some of the photos of that
> individual.
>
> There have been other Baltimore Orioles seen elsewhere in Manhattan,
> within the past week, and some of those may still be present… I tried
> searching around in Carl Schurz Park for a bit, with the thought that where
> 3 normally-neotropical-wintering birds are lingering, might be others.
> However I did not come up with any other such species, and in general,
> found the park somewhat quiet for most birds beyond typical, feral  “city”
> species of Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, & Euro. Starling (although I am
> aware some additional native birds are seen there, some of those likely
> also lingering, but much-more expected species (for Manhattan) - such as
> White-throated Sparrow, etc.
>
> The winter storm expected in the region on Wed. eve. into Thursday may
> obviously affect these tanagers, orioles, some warblers that have been
> lingering this month.
>
> A bird that is perfectly winter-hardy (native to areas in southern S.
> America where there are cold winters), a Monk Parakeet (which is an
> established & breeding species in the N.Y. City region, & beyond in various
> states) was seen again (T. Olson) along the lower Hudson river, this last
> at the vicinity of Chambers Street, lower Manhattan, & a bit east of the
> Hudson; the report including a photo of this individual. A *possible* place
> where Monk Parakeet could become established in N.Y. County might be in
> part at Governors Island.
>
> 

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan: Western Tanager continues In Carl Schurz Park 12/16

[Ed Gaillard]

I saw the Western Tanager in Carl Schurz Park (Manhattan, about 86th and
East End Avenue) this morning (12/16) about 9:40 AM. It was in exactly the
spot described by Tom Fiore yesterday. A Baltimore Oriole visited the spot
repeatedly as well.

Happy birding,
Ed G.

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 7:02 PM Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Manhattan, N.Y. City - Tuesday, Dec. 15th:
>
> There are at least two Western Tanagers in Manhattan simultaneously; one’s
> been seen & reported regularly (for at least ten straight days) at West
> 22nd Street, east of Tenth Ave., in the Chelsea neighborhood - and that
> tanager continues there in Chelsea.  A 2nd and different W. Tanager is in
> Carl Schurz Park, which is east of East End Ave. near the eastern edge of
> Manhattan, in the upper east side neighborhood - that park is where Gracie
> mansion, the NYC mayoral residence, is located (the park itself is all
> public access, the area immediately around the mansion is not) - this
> Upper-East Side Western Tanager appears to be a first-fall female, with no
> hint of red feathering at all (in the face). It is bright yellow, and has
> pale wing-bars on blackish wings. The bill color & shape also is a match
> for Western (& not for Scarlet).  P.S.- as noted, there are (at least) 2
> orioles as well in the same park, so some care should be taken in
> distinguishing, although good views of any should bring the proper species
> ID into focus. The tanager there is more yellow (overall) than either of
> the 2 orioles I watched.  It took a while for me to locate these birds -
> and all 3 may be wandering about that park, which is not all that large,
> but neither is it just a “pocket” sized park.  All of the park is
> immediately east of East End Ave. and there are several entry points,
> centered on E. 86th St. as the main crosstown thoroughfare.
>
> This tanager was also seen in company with 2 Baltimore Orioles (also
> first-winter birds), and the tanager -in particular- was seen on this
> afternoon, at one tall deciduous tree with many small leaves still on the
> tree (an elm. I believe), which is located immediately west of the “Catbird
> Playground”, & that tree also closest to East 85th Street, but near (&
> outside of) the playground’s outer fence. Even more specifically, that
> leafy tree is just 3 or 4 yards south of the sign (large - name as above)
> near the west / NW edge of that fenced playground area, & the tanager (as
> well as the 2 oriole when they were present) was most interested a slight,
> subtle flow of sap, running down the west-facing edge of said tree, visible
> from the paved path if facing the very large referenced sign & looking up &
> very slightly to the right (if one is facing due-east).  There are some
> other similar trees (also tall & still leafy) where the 2 orioles and at
> least briefly, also the tanager, went; those other trees both a short way
> north & also a bit east of the tree in which the tanager spent the most
> time.  N.B., there have been some reports from this park, indicating the
> presence of these birds, but not all have suggested or stated the W.
> Tanager was also present, in addition to 2 (or more?) orioles.
>
> Just to be explicit, the Carl Schurz Park Western Tanager is *not* the
> bird from West 22nd Street, and neither of these 2 Manhattan Western
> Tanagers are the bird that had been for some while at Green-Wood Cemetery
> in Brooklyn (Kings County, NYC) not long ago. That Brooklyn W. Tanager
> showed some red in the facial area, well-seen in some of the photos of that
> individual.
>
> There have been other Baltimore Orioles seen elsewhere in Manhattan,
> within the past week, and some of those may still be present… I tried
> searching around in Carl Schurz Park for a bit, with the thought that where
> 3 normally-neotropical-wintering birds are lingering, might be others.
> However I did not come up with any other such species, and in general,
> found the park somewhat quiet for most birds beyond typical, feral  “city”
> species of Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, & Euro. Starling (although I am
> aware some additional native birds are seen there, some of those likely
> also lingering, but much-more expected species (for Manhattan) - such as
> White-throated Sparrow, etc.
>
> The winter storm expected in the region on Wed. eve. into Thursday may
> obviously affect these tanagers, orioles, some warblers that have been
> lingering this month.
>
> A bird that is perfectly winter-hardy (native to areas in southern S.
> America where there are cold winters), a Monk Parakeet (which is an
> established & breeding species in the N.Y. City region, & beyond in various
> states) was seen again (T. Olson) along the lower Hudson river, this last
> at the vicinity of Chambers Street, lower Manhattan, & a bit east of the
> Hudson; the report including a photo of this individual. A *possible* place
> where Monk Parakeet could become established in N.Y. County might be in
> part at Governors Island.
>
> 

[nysbirds-l] Kings County Mew Gull and King Eider

[Sean Sime]

Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he is currently viewing an adult Mew Gull to the 
south of the Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier at roughly these coordinates.

40.6447790, -74.0292793

He also reports the young male King Eider is present as well, associating with 
a flock of American Wigeon to the north of the pier at these coordinates.

40.6475964, -74.0242646


Good luck if you go!

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY (via Costa Rica)

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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Mew Gull and King Eider

[Sean Sime]

Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he is currently viewing an adult Mew Gull to the 
south of the Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier at roughly these coordinates.

40.6447790, -74.0292793

He also reports the young male King Eider is present as well, associating with 
a flock of American Wigeon to the north of the pier at these coordinates.

40.6475964, -74.0242646


Good luck if you go!

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY (via Costa Rica)

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