The MacGillivrays Warbler was ongoing Wednesday 12/27, fifth known day since its discovery, at Riverdale west of Independence Ave., just south of W. 231 St, in the western part of the Bronx, for a modest number of observers, and with thanks to 2 Michaels, firstly Mike Bochnik who first noted the warbler out by W. 231St on the south side, west of the n.w. corner of the large cyclone-fenced, weedy-edged parking lot, and M.B. got a number of us straight over to get some views of the mousy warbler, bright as it is when seen well. Then a half-hour or less later, Mike Yuan noticed the warbler while standing with some of us on-watch back by the lawn with its very large pink toys. This time the warbler was just starting to approach that lawn area thru a back-brushy section but had been out on a narrow pathway near a row of small snowmen decorations. Unfortunately a sudden clanging noise put the bird into retreat just then. Anyhow this bird clearly continues its pattern of going around a circuit with occasional open views but much patience usually will be required for a satisfying view or chance for photos.
Also, on Tues., the warbler made some appearances up in trees, including up to around eye-level, for some observers. The species will at times go far higher into trees but that is mostly observed in the typical breeding areas and possibly in some wintering areas, very far west or southwest of the Bronx! The warbler also was seen in brighter conditions - briefly! - just at the sunset hour on Tuesday. ... Notable in N.Y. Citys New York County were at least 3 Dunlin, with at least 8 Purple Sandpipers, photographed by Dom. Ricci on Tuesday 12/26 at Governors Island rocky shoreline - both species are rare for the county, even given the recent occurrences of Purple SP on Manhattan Island at one ongoing location. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
