Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Friday, 28 August 2015 (& prior
days)
The past week featured some slack earlier, in land bird migration, but
then an obvious uptick again by Wed. 8/26, when (at least) 18 warbler
species were recorded in Central, as well as Olive-sided Flycatcher.
Sin
This morning the yellow breasted chat made another brief appearance re-found by
Jeff Seneca. Also heard (but not seen by me) although later photographed by
Jeff was a yellow billed cuckoo. Both birds were on the low road in vicinity of
wine cellars.
L. Trachtenberg
Ossining
Sent from my iPho
In consort with the arrival of early migrants in the other parks throughout
NYC, I checked Bryant Park daily this week. All action appeared to be in the
begonia patches - mostly behind the Southwest Porch and across from the Bryant
Park shed. An abundance of Common Yellow-throated Warblers and
-RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug. 28, 2015
* NYNY1508.28
- Birds Mentioned
AUDUBON’S SHEARWATER+
WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL+
LEACH’S STORM-PETREL+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Cory’s Shearwater
Peregrine Falcon
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
American Avocet
Whimbre
Pete Morris and I found a Clay-colored Sparrow along the southeast corner of
the northeast lot at Captree SP, Suffolk, LI.
The bird struck me as not quite typical in a couple of ways and the date is
slightly early for a southbound bird on LI, but it clearly showed a nice
auricular patch edge in
To be aware:
For most of New York State, the Canada Goose hunting season will open
Tuesday, September 1st. The season on Long Island, except NYC, will open
September 8th.
--
Richard Guthrie
New Baltimore
The Greene County,
New York
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYS
