[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) - 2nd half of July birds - Cliff Swallows, ten warbler spp., & etc.
The Staten Island (Richmond County, in N.Y. City) Wood Stork was continuing to be seen by many through at least mid-afternoon on Sunday, 8/1 - a great find by A.V. Ciancimino on July 31st. … This is extra-limital and hardly ‘news’, esp. this week in the “if it ain’t a spoonbill just leave it alone” proliferation - it is simply … interesting… to note that within the state of New Hampshire, this past week -had one been so-inclined & able to drive just about one hour or so- it would have been possible to view a Snowy Owl, & then a few days later, a Roseate Spoonbill. I’m sure there are other areas seeing spoonbills recently with some very odd juxtaposed vagrants, but… Now, I suppose if one of the Spoonbills makes it to where Snowys breed, that would be quite the voyager... …... New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s, and Governors Island[s], & surrounding waters & sky. Solitary Sandpipers have moved through in small numbers in the county, including a few in Central Park (to at least 7/25, reservoir) as well as one reported from Governors Island (7/25), as well as at Swindler Park-Sherman Creek (7/27), and possibly elsewhere, while Spotted Sandpipers were more regular - both should be possible well into Aug.; fairly few reports of Semipalmated Sandpiper so far this summer (in the county) at Randall’s Island’s mudflats, a small flock of the latter by 7/27, and on Manhattan island, few seen by multiple observers at Swindler Park-Sherman Creek’s mudflats, as well as a relatively-few Least Sandpipers, the latter also again showing at least briefly in Central Park, on the reservoir’s shores. The flats at the northern end of Manhattan, off Inwood Hill Park have also produced some shorebirds recently - and any location with a bit of habitat potentially could, in addition to fly-bys in various and sometimes less-expected places. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron sightings have continued at Randall’s Island, while beginning on 7/22, several observers noted 1 or 2 Cliff Swallows there (and some noting up to three at a time). Other swallow species are (also) on the move recently, including Bank Swallow, and in the wider region some Purple Martins are moving a bit along with the other regionally-nesting species of hirundines. The Cliff Swallows at Randall’s Island (N.Y. County) are thought to be nesting, & on 7/31, at least 3 individuals were found there. It’s also worth keeping eyes out for migrants among various (day-flying) birds. Common Terns are still rather regular as seen from the N.Y. Harbor area & esp. on Governor’s Island, more occasionally at points up the Hudson or East rivers. Some Wood Ducks have been moving a bit, and all thru July at least several were present in Central Park, others, mainly as singles, seen in a variety of locations including both Randall’s and Governors Island[s]. Belted Kingfishers have continued to be seen at times from (esp.) Randall’s Island. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were seen in various locations including in Central Park, thru the end of July (& on Aug. 1st), and that wintering-spring-&-summering Barred Owl has been ongoing at Central, as seen (thru the seasons) by thousands, with fewer noting its’ occasional forays in the northern end of same park. A Wild Turkey was also ongoing in Manhattan’s northern section. Some more Yellow Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrushes returned to Central Park by Tuesday, 7/20, and the latter species was also recorded from Governors Island on 7/19, while (probably) one of the first Northern Waterthrushes (at least, for there) of the southbound season showed at Central Park on 7/22. A small number of N. Waterthrushes were reported (at least some photographed) by 7/23 in N.Y. City & in the area-of, and a few more by Sunday, 7/25, including one at Central Park’s s. end. [n.b., Northern Waterthrush were also already moving in modest numbers as of 7/22, in the nearby region.] Also, 7/23 brought a stronger southbound flight of Louisiana Waterthrushes, with a slight increase by Sun.-Mon. (7/25-26) - and with a seemingly-small assortment of other warbler species, the least-expected of those being one Tennessee, as well as Worm-eating, Blue-winged (1), Blackburnian (1), and Black-and-white (2) Warblers, all of which were in the county at least by Sunday, 7/25. In Central Park, by 7/26, all of those species were present and of them, Yellow Warbler was by far the most numerous, with sightings of more than a dozen through that park; also in numbers in locations where they are definitely not breeding; there were multiple Louisiana Waterthrush in Central through Sunday, 7/25 as well, corresponding to their modest increase city-wide & regionally, as more work their ways south. By Friday, 7/30 if not before then, Northern Waterthrushes outnumbered Louisiana in Manhattan, and likely around the city as well. American Redstarts were appearing on at least Manhattan by Wed.,
[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County (NYC) - 2nd half of July birds - Cliff Swallows, ten warbler spp., & etc.
The Staten Island (Richmond County, in N.Y. City) Wood Stork was continuing to be seen by many through at least mid-afternoon on Sunday, 8/1 - a great find by A.V. Ciancimino on July 31st. … This is extra-limital and hardly ‘news’, esp. this week in the “if it ain’t a spoonbill just leave it alone” proliferation - it is simply … interesting… to note that within the state of New Hampshire, this past week -had one been so-inclined & able to drive just about one hour or so- it would have been possible to view a Snowy Owl, & then a few days later, a Roseate Spoonbill. I’m sure there are other areas seeing spoonbills recently with some very odd juxtaposed vagrants, but… Now, I suppose if one of the Spoonbills makes it to where Snowys breed, that would be quite the voyager... …... New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan, Randall’s, and Governors Island[s], & surrounding waters & sky. Solitary Sandpipers have moved through in small numbers in the county, including a few in Central Park (to at least 7/25, reservoir) as well as one reported from Governors Island (7/25), as well as at Swindler Park-Sherman Creek (7/27), and possibly elsewhere, while Spotted Sandpipers were more regular - both should be possible well into Aug.; fairly few reports of Semipalmated Sandpiper so far this summer (in the county) at Randall’s Island’s mudflats, a small flock of the latter by 7/27, and on Manhattan island, few seen by multiple observers at Swindler Park-Sherman Creek’s mudflats, as well as a relatively-few Least Sandpipers, the latter also again showing at least briefly in Central Park, on the reservoir’s shores. The flats at the northern end of Manhattan, off Inwood Hill Park have also produced some shorebirds recently - and any location with a bit of habitat potentially could, in addition to fly-bys in various and sometimes less-expected places. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron sightings have continued at Randall’s Island, while beginning on 7/22, several observers noted 1 or 2 Cliff Swallows there (and some noting up to three at a time). Other swallow species are (also) on the move recently, including Bank Swallow, and in the wider region some Purple Martins are moving a bit along with the other regionally-nesting species of hirundines. The Cliff Swallows at Randall’s Island (N.Y. County) are thought to be nesting, & on 7/31, at least 3 individuals were found there. It’s also worth keeping eyes out for migrants among various (day-flying) birds. Common Terns are still rather regular as seen from the N.Y. Harbor area & esp. on Governor’s Island, more occasionally at points up the Hudson or East rivers. Some Wood Ducks have been moving a bit, and all thru July at least several were present in Central Park, others, mainly as singles, seen in a variety of locations including both Randall’s and Governors Island[s]. Belted Kingfishers have continued to be seen at times from (esp.) Randall’s Island. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were seen in various locations including in Central Park, thru the end of July (& on Aug. 1st), and that wintering-spring-&-summering Barred Owl has been ongoing at Central, as seen (thru the seasons) by thousands, with fewer noting its’ occasional forays in the northern end of same park. A Wild Turkey was also ongoing in Manhattan’s northern section. Some more Yellow Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrushes returned to Central Park by Tuesday, 7/20, and the latter species was also recorded from Governors Island on 7/19, while (probably) one of the first Northern Waterthrushes (at least, for there) of the southbound season showed at Central Park on 7/22. A small number of N. Waterthrushes were reported (at least some photographed) by 7/23 in N.Y. City & in the area-of, and a few more by Sunday, 7/25, including one at Central Park’s s. end. [n.b., Northern Waterthrush were also already moving in modest numbers as of 7/22, in the nearby region.] Also, 7/23 brought a stronger southbound flight of Louisiana Waterthrushes, with a slight increase by Sun.-Mon. (7/25-26) - and with a seemingly-small assortment of other warbler species, the least-expected of those being one Tennessee, as well as Worm-eating, Blue-winged (1), Blackburnian (1), and Black-and-white (2) Warblers, all of which were in the county at least by Sunday, 7/25. In Central Park, by 7/26, all of those species were present and of them, Yellow Warbler was by far the most numerous, with sightings of more than a dozen through that park; also in numbers in locations where they are definitely not breeding; there were multiple Louisiana Waterthrush in Central through Sunday, 7/25 as well, corresponding to their modest increase city-wide & regionally, as more work their ways south. By Friday, 7/30 if not before then, Northern Waterthrushes outnumbered Louisiana in Manhattan, and likely around the city as well. American Redstarts were appearing on at least Manhattan by Wed.,
