Re: [nysbirds-l] lots of migration, Manhattan NYC 5/8

[Anders Peltomaa]

Here is a photo of the Chuck-wills-widow that was found by someone in the
Ramble area of Central Park today.
I have never seen a Chuck or Whip roost so low before, great views. Today
was a stellar birding day with a wet beginning, but the bird activity made
up for all the early rain.

https://flic.kr/p/GSNRUD

good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Mannahatta

On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Manhattan, New York City...
>
> Mother's Day Sunday, 8 May, 2016
>
> A very big (impressive even for some who've been at this spring migration
> watch for some years) migration took place overnight Sat. into Sunday and
> some flight was still ongoing through the mid-day (& could well keep going
> still for some sorts of migrants) in Manhattan and clearly all around the
> greater region, perhaps a bit less so on the most eastern sections of the
> region (?),
>
> and in Manhattan's Central Park alone, more than 100 species of birds have
> already been found, by a whole lot of observers combining, & with efforts
> in all corners of the park... the borough has the potential of adding at
> least a dozen, perhaps 2 dozen more species to that "century" mark by day's
> end, given the volume & good diversity that is being found.
>
> A putative Chuck-will's-widow is a candidate for "bird-of-the-day" in
> Central - and yes, an American Bittern also in the Ramble area is a very
> good find for this park... as are the at least 2 dozen species of Warblers,
> the at least 5 species of Vireos, the at least 5 species of Catharus
> [genus] Thrushes, the at least 4 species of Wrens, the at least 9 species
> of Sparrows (very late "red" Fox being possibly the least-likely to get at
> this date in May), the 2 spp. of Orioles, 2 spp. of Tanagers, & much, much
> more.
>
> There are really great numbers of many, many species - one example being
> more than 30 Wood Thrush in Central, and that's just from one active
> observer going all thru the park this a.m. (myself); a Wood Thrush singing
> beautifully even out at the Columbus Circle monument is certainly not where
> that species is typical - but today is un-typical (!)
>
> At the western end of W. 55 St. in "Clinton Cove" just west of Manhattan's
> West Side Highway, are still Seaside Sparrows, lingering in a patch-like
> park space & often very near the Hudson river green-way pedestrian & bike
> path lanes; look in the strip on the immediate west side of lanes (and to
> be safe, stay to the west of that strip, off the active biking area). There
> were other migrants there this late-morning, including Chestnut-sided
> Warbler & a modest variety of other passerine species.
>
> At Manhattan's Riverside Drive near W. 102 St. (along the drive in trees
> on the east side, rather than the Riverside Park side) was a lingering
> Summer Tanager, but it was extremely difficult to see, & mostly heard
> giving the typical calls, from densely-leaved trees in that area. Some
> other migrants are also in Riverside Park, esp. from about W. 96th on thru
> the Sanctuary area, at W. 115-120 Streets (& beyond a bit, for those who
> are willing to get into poison ivy & see some people who are "not birding"
> at times, n. of the north-most steps there.)
>
> Most any green-space in the region could potentially have some migrants &
> could even have a really unexpected bird or two.  Plenty more will be
> forth-coming (perhaps after a day or more's rest & checking lots of field
> notes, photos, & etc. etc.)
>
> good birding & if mom's out birding too, she ought to be happy with this
> day,
>
> Tom Fiore
> Manhattan
>
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] lots of migration, Manhattan NYC 5/8

[Anders Peltomaa]

Here is a photo of the Chuck-wills-widow that was found by someone in the
Ramble area of Central Park today.
I have never seen a Chuck or Whip roost so low before, great views. Today
was a stellar birding day with a wet beginning, but the bird activity made
up for all the early rain.

https://flic.kr/p/GSNRUD

good birding,

Anders Peltomaa
Mannahatta

On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Thomas Fiore  wrote:

> Manhattan, New York City...
>
> Mother's Day Sunday, 8 May, 2016
>
> A very big (impressive even for some who've been at this spring migration
> watch for some years) migration took place overnight Sat. into Sunday and
> some flight was still ongoing through the mid-day (& could well keep going
> still for some sorts of migrants) in Manhattan and clearly all around the
> greater region, perhaps a bit less so on the most eastern sections of the
> region (?),
>
> and in Manhattan's Central Park alone, more than 100 species of birds have
> already been found, by a whole lot of observers combining, & with efforts
> in all corners of the park... the borough has the potential of adding at
> least a dozen, perhaps 2 dozen more species to that "century" mark by day's
> end, given the volume & good diversity that is being found.
>
> A putative Chuck-will's-widow is a candidate for "bird-of-the-day" in
> Central - and yes, an American Bittern also in the Ramble area is a very
> good find for this park... as are the at least 2 dozen species of Warblers,
> the at least 5 species of Vireos, the at least 5 species of Catharus
> [genus] Thrushes, the at least 4 species of Wrens, the at least 9 species
> of Sparrows (very late "red" Fox being possibly the least-likely to get at
> this date in May), the 2 spp. of Orioles, 2 spp. of Tanagers, & much, much
> more.
>
> There are really great numbers of many, many species - one example being
> more than 30 Wood Thrush in Central, and that's just from one active
> observer going all thru the park this a.m. (myself); a Wood Thrush singing
> beautifully even out at the Columbus Circle monument is certainly not where
> that species is typical - but today is un-typical (!)
>
> At the western end of W. 55 St. in "Clinton Cove" just west of Manhattan's
> West Side Highway, are still Seaside Sparrows, lingering in a patch-like
> park space & often very near the Hudson river green-way pedestrian & bike
> path lanes; look in the strip on the immediate west side of lanes (and to
> be safe, stay to the west of that strip, off the active biking area). There
> were other migrants there this late-morning, including Chestnut-sided
> Warbler & a modest variety of other passerine species.
>
> At Manhattan's Riverside Drive near W. 102 St. (along the drive in trees
> on the east side, rather than the Riverside Park side) was a lingering
> Summer Tanager, but it was extremely difficult to see, & mostly heard
> giving the typical calls, from densely-leaved trees in that area. Some
> other migrants are also in Riverside Park, esp. from about W. 96th on thru
> the Sanctuary area, at W. 115-120 Streets (& beyond a bit, for those who
> are willing to get into poison ivy & see some people who are "not birding"
> at times, n. of the north-most steps there.)
>
> Most any green-space in the region could potentially have some migrants &
> could even have a really unexpected bird or two.  Plenty more will be
> forth-coming (perhaps after a day or more's rest & checking lots of field
> notes, photos, & etc. etc.)
>
> good birding & if mom's out birding too, she ought to be happy with this
> day,
>
> Tom Fiore
> Manhattan
>
>
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[nysbirds-l] lots of migration, Manhattan NYC 5/8

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan, New York City...

Mother's Day Sunday, 8 May, 2016

A very big (impressive even for some who've been at this spring  
migration watch for some years) migration took place overnight Sat.  
into Sunday and some flight was still ongoing through the mid-day (&  
could well keep going still for some sorts of migrants) in Manhattan  
and clearly all around the greater region, perhaps a bit less so on  
the most eastern sections of the region (?),


and in Manhattan's Central Park alone, more than 100 species of birds  
have already been found, by a whole lot of observers combining, & with  
efforts in all corners of the park... the borough has the potential of  
adding at least a dozen, perhaps 2 dozen more species to that  
"century" mark by day's end, given the volume & good diversity that is  
being found.


A putative Chuck-will's-widow is a candidate for "bird-of-the-day" in  
Central - and yes, an American Bittern also in the Ramble area is a  
very good find for this park... as are the at least 2 dozen species of  
Warblers, the at least 5 species of Vireos, the at least 5 species of  
Catharus [genus] Thrushes, the at least 4 species of Wrens, the at  
least 9 species of Sparrows (very late "red" Fox being possibly the  
least-likely to get at this date in May), the 2 spp. of Orioles, 2  
spp. of Tanagers, & much, much more.


There are really great numbers of many, many species - one example  
being more than 30 Wood Thrush in Central, and that's just from one  
active observer going all thru the park this a.m. (myself); a Wood  
Thrush singing beautifully even out at the Columbus Circle monument is  
certainly not where that species is typical - but today is un-typical  
(!)


At the western end of W. 55 St. in "Clinton Cove" just west of  
Manhattan's West Side Highway, are still Seaside Sparrows, lingering  
in a patch-like park space & often very near the Hudson river green- 
way pedestrian & bike path lanes; look in the strip on the immediate  
west side of lanes (and to be safe, stay to the west of that strip,  
off the active biking area). There were other migrants there this late- 
morning, including Chestnut-sided Warbler & a modest variety of other  
passerine species.


At Manhattan's Riverside Drive near W. 102 St. (along the drive in  
trees on the east side, rather than the Riverside Park side) was a  
lingering Summer Tanager, but it was extremely difficult to see, &  
mostly heard giving the typical calls, from densely-leaved trees in  
that area. Some other migrants are also in Riverside Park, esp. from  
about W. 96th on thru the Sanctuary area, at W. 115-120 Streets (&  
beyond a bit, for those who are willing to get into poison ivy & see  
some people who are "not birding" at times, n. of the north-most steps  
there.)


Most any green-space in the region could potentially have some  
migrants & could even have a really unexpected bird or two.  Plenty  
more will be forth-coming (perhaps after a day or more's rest &  
checking lots of field notes, photos, & etc. etc.)


good birding & if mom's out birding too, she ought to be happy with  
this day,


Tom Fiore
Manhattan


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[nysbirds-l] lots of migration, Manhattan NYC 5/8

[Thomas Fiore]

Manhattan, New York City...

Mother's Day Sunday, 8 May, 2016

A very big (impressive even for some who've been at this spring  
migration watch for some years) migration took place overnight Sat.  
into Sunday and some flight was still ongoing through the mid-day (&  
could well keep going still for some sorts of migrants) in Manhattan  
and clearly all around the greater region, perhaps a bit less so on  
the most eastern sections of the region (?),


and in Manhattan's Central Park alone, more than 100 species of birds  
have already been found, by a whole lot of observers combining, & with  
efforts in all corners of the park... the borough has the potential of  
adding at least a dozen, perhaps 2 dozen more species to that  
"century" mark by day's end, given the volume & good diversity that is  
being found.


A putative Chuck-will's-widow is a candidate for "bird-of-the-day" in  
Central - and yes, an American Bittern also in the Ramble area is a  
very good find for this park... as are the at least 2 dozen species of  
Warblers, the at least 5 species of Vireos, the at least 5 species of  
Catharus [genus] Thrushes, the at least 4 species of Wrens, the at  
least 9 species of Sparrows (very late "red" Fox being possibly the  
least-likely to get at this date in May), the 2 spp. of Orioles, 2  
spp. of Tanagers, & much, much more.


There are really great numbers of many, many species - one example  
being more than 30 Wood Thrush in Central, and that's just from one  
active observer going all thru the park this a.m. (myself); a Wood  
Thrush singing beautifully even out at the Columbus Circle monument is  
certainly not where that species is typical - but today is un-typical  
(!)


At the western end of W. 55 St. in "Clinton Cove" just west of  
Manhattan's West Side Highway, are still Seaside Sparrows, lingering  
in a patch-like park space & often very near the Hudson river green- 
way pedestrian & bike path lanes; look in the strip on the immediate  
west side of lanes (and to be safe, stay to the west of that strip,  
off the active biking area). There were other migrants there this late- 
morning, including Chestnut-sided Warbler & a modest variety of other  
passerine species.


At Manhattan's Riverside Drive near W. 102 St. (along the drive in  
trees on the east side, rather than the Riverside Park side) was a  
lingering Summer Tanager, but it was extremely difficult to see, &  
mostly heard giving the typical calls, from densely-leaved trees in  
that area. Some other migrants are also in Riverside Park, esp. from  
about W. 96th on thru the Sanctuary area, at W. 115-120 Streets (&  
beyond a bit, for those who are willing to get into poison ivy & see  
some people who are "not birding" at times, n. of the north-most steps  
there.)


Most any green-space in the region could potentially have some  
migrants & could even have a really unexpected bird or two.  Plenty  
more will be forth-coming (perhaps after a day or more's rest &  
checking lots of field notes, photos, & etc. etc.)


good birding & if mom's out birding too, she ought to be happy with  
this day,


Tom Fiore
Manhattan


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