[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Mon., 4/18 - P. Martin & 4 Swallow spp., Prothonotary, Hooded, Worm-eating, & at least 8 add'l. warbler spp., etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday, April 18th - In addition to the ongoing male Prothonotary Warbler (seen by 150++ birders by now (and double/triple that for all observers!), for its 3rd day in a row, with alerts going out immediately via local GroupMe notice) at the Loch (a.k.a. “the Ravine”) in Central’s n. end, a male Hooded Warbler also continued, as well as (near E. 72 St.) a Worm-eating Warbler, with a N. Parula (again in the area n.e. of The Pond), & other warblers including Black-and-white, Palm, Pine, [Myrtle] Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Louisiana Waterthrush; and also still present by the Meer’s path, an occasionally singing Yellow Warbler. Finally, an Ovenbird continued on in the Ramble - for 11 warbler species again noted on the day in Central, with over half of those being found in the park’s n. end, while also more than half that number from the Ramble thru s. end of the park. Also still visible (and seen by multiple others) from the Ramble, on the Lake, 2 drake Wood Ducks. Purple Finches also were found again (including at least 2 in the Ramble) as were numerous American Goldfinches. Three Swallow species - Tree, N. Rough-winged, and Barn all have been seen again, and all in the multiple - but late in the day, by (over) the Meer, I also found a female Purple MARTIN & 2 Bank Swallows, along with at least 8 Barns, 5-6+ Trees, and a few N. Rough-wingeds - some, esp. that Martin, were quite high (8+ stories) mostly over the Meer’s east half, and the 2 Bank Swallows seemed not to stay around, or anyhow I viewed them, together, only at about 4:40 pm and not seen again watching another 1/2-hour or so and a further look from the Meer’s SW side (all watching was from higher points, not at the shoreline). I kept the vigil of course hoping the Banks in particular would show again; they were last seen rising up over the far NE edges & possibly moving off east or north. The female P. Martin was still present mostly high over both the Meer itself & nearby land to the south, as I moved on westward. Also seen as part of the 45+ minutes sky-watch were 3 Snowy & 8 Great Egrets flying over (as is typical thru the summer there) as well as the several Gr. Egrets giving views on the shore. At the Central Park reservoir, I’d noticed just a few Tree, Barn & N. Rough-winged Swallows a bit earlier - all from eastern and s. side there. The C.P. reservoir also still held one Hooded Merganser in female-plumage, & at least 1 American Coot, as well as 10 or more Bufflehead AND the drake Wood Duck with its’ lady-Mallard companion again. At least 2 Ruddy Ducks remained at the Meer. And N. Shovelers were on at least 3 waterbodies of Central, thru Monday. Plenty of Double-crested Cormorant action (in all directions) thru the day and early in the day there were a few Loons moving, of which I noted only Common Loons. Many other migrant & resident species also seen, even on a less-than stellar migratory-movement day. The male Prothonotary Warbler was still giving joy to many observers at the Central Park Loch, thru the end of the day, with some of the other bright &/or boldly-marked warblers also still active. Good, quietly-observed birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Mon., 4/18 - P. Martin & 4 Swallow spp., Prothonotary, Hooded, Worm-eating, & at least 8 add'l. warbler spp., etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Monday, April 18th - In addition to the ongoing male Prothonotary Warbler (seen by 150++ birders by now (and double/triple that for all observers!), for its 3rd day in a row, with alerts going out immediately via local GroupMe notice) at the Loch (a.k.a. “the Ravine”) in Central’s n. end, a male Hooded Warbler also continued, as well as (near E. 72 St.) a Worm-eating Warbler, with a N. Parula (again in the area n.e. of The Pond), & other warblers including Black-and-white, Palm, Pine, [Myrtle] Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Louisiana Waterthrush; and also still present by the Meer’s path, an occasionally singing Yellow Warbler. Finally, an Ovenbird continued on in the Ramble - for 11 warbler species again noted on the day in Central, with over half of those being found in the park’s n. end, while also more than half that number from the Ramble thru s. end of the park. Also still visible (and seen by multiple others) from the Ramble, on the Lake, 2 drake Wood Ducks. Purple Finches also were found again (including at least 2 in the Ramble) as were numerous American Goldfinches. Three Swallow species - Tree, N. Rough-winged, and Barn all have been seen again, and all in the multiple - but late in the day, by (over) the Meer, I also found a female Purple MARTIN & 2 Bank Swallows, along with at least 8 Barns, 5-6+ Trees, and a few N. Rough-wingeds - some, esp. that Martin, were quite high (8+ stories) mostly over the Meer’s east half, and the 2 Bank Swallows seemed not to stay around, or anyhow I viewed them, together, only at about 4:40 pm and not seen again watching another 1/2-hour or so and a further look from the Meer’s SW side (all watching was from higher points, not at the shoreline). I kept the vigil of course hoping the Banks in particular would show again; they were last seen rising up over the far NE edges & possibly moving off east or north. The female P. Martin was still present mostly high over both the Meer itself & nearby land to the south, as I moved on westward. Also seen as part of the 45+ minutes sky-watch were 3 Snowy & 8 Great Egrets flying over (as is typical thru the summer there) as well as the several Gr. Egrets giving views on the shore. At the Central Park reservoir, I’d noticed just a few Tree, Barn & N. Rough-winged Swallows a bit earlier - all from eastern and s. side there. The C.P. reservoir also still held one Hooded Merganser in female-plumage, & at least 1 American Coot, as well as 10 or more Bufflehead AND the drake Wood Duck with its’ lady-Mallard companion again. At least 2 Ruddy Ducks remained at the Meer. And N. Shovelers were on at least 3 waterbodies of Central, thru Monday. Plenty of Double-crested Cormorant action (in all directions) thru the day and early in the day there were a few Loons moving, of which I noted only Common Loons. Many other migrant & resident species also seen, even on a less-than stellar migratory-movement day. The male Prothonotary Warbler was still giving joy to many observers at the Central Park Loch, thru the end of the day, with some of the other bright &/or boldly-marked warblers also still active. Good, quietly-observed birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 11, 2022 * NYSY 04. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 4, 2022 to April 11, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: April 11 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #798: Monday April 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 4, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SURF SCOTER EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER INDIGO BUNTING PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/16: A SNOWY EGRET was seen along the Wildlife Drive and at Carncross Road. Sightings of this rarity were reported again on the 17th. at both locations. Possibly the same bird or possibly two birds.DUNLIN and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 4/17: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Marten’s Tract. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 4.399 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. This included 4 GOLDEN EAGLES. on 4/13 a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen. Oswego County 4/12: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was found on the Sandy Island Marsh Trail. Onondaga County 4/12: A SURF SCOTER was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 4/13: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Doyle Road in Baldwinsville. 4/14: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at the intersection of Rts. 81 and 481 in Syracuse. 4/15: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina and continued on the 16th. and 17th. 4/16: A SNOWY OWL was again found at Hancock Airport. A SAW-WHET OWL was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 4/17: A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen with Bonaparte’s Gulls in Skaneateles near the Lake. Also seen were two RED-THROATED LOONS. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. Madison County 4/13: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate Campus in Hamilton. 4/16: An early INDIGO BUNTING was seen in Oneida. Oneida County 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was seen near Otter Lake in the Adirondacks. Herkimer County 4/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Castle Road north of Little Falls. 4/16: A PINE SISLIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Syracuse area RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * April 11, 2022 * NYSY 04. 11. 22 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 4, 2022 to April 11, 2022 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: April 11 AT 1:00 p.m. (EDT) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org | | | | | | | | | | | (no title) Visit the post for more. | | | #798: Monday April 11, 2022 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 4, 2022 Highlights: --- RED-THROATED LOON LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SURF SCOTER EURASIAN WIGEON BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL BLACK-HEADED GULL ICELAND GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER INDIGO BUNTING PINE SISKIN COMMON REDPOLL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/16: A SNOWY EGRET was seen along the Wildlife Drive and at Carncross Road. Sightings of this rarity were reported again on the 17th. at both locations. Possibly the same bird or possibly two birds.DUNLIN and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen in the Mucklands along Rt. 31 west of the Seneca River. 4/17: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Marten’s Tract. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen from VanDyne Spoor Road. Derby Hill Bird Observatory 4.399 Raptors were counted at Derby Hill this week. This included 4 GOLDEN EAGLES. on 4/13 a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was again seen. Oswego County 4/12: A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake Ontario. 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was found on the Sandy Island Marsh Trail. Onondaga County 4/12: A SURF SCOTER was seen on the West Shore Trail on Onondaga Lake. 4/13: A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on Doyle Road in Baldwinsville. 4/14: A BLACK VULTURE was seen at the intersection of Rts. 81 and 481 in Syracuse. 4/15: An ICELAND GULL was seen at the Liverpool Marina and continued on the 16th. and 17th. 4/16: A SNOWY OWL was again found at Hancock Airport. A SAW-WHET OWL was seen in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. 4/17: A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen with Bonaparte’s Gulls in Skaneateles near the Lake. Also seen were two RED-THROATED LOONS. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Honeywell Center on Onondaga Lake. Madison County 4/13: A PINE SISKIN was seen on the Colgate Campus in Hamilton. 4/16: An early INDIGO BUNTING was seen in Oneida. Oneida County 4/15: A PINE SISKIN was seen near Otter Lake in the Adirondacks. Herkimer County 4/12: A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Castle Road north of Little Falls. 4/16: A PINE SISLIN was seen in Dolgeville. ---end report Region 5 Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, NY 13027 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Mon. April 18, 2022: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm & Yellow-rumped Warblers
Central Park NYC Monday April 18, 2022 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD Highlights: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers. Canada Goose - 10 Northern Shoveler - 4 (2 males, 2 females) on the Lake Mallard - 8 Mourning Dove - 15 Double-crested Cormorant - 8 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Ramble Great Horned Owl - continued Red-bellied Woodpecker - pair Ramble Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 5 Downy Woodpecker - 6 Northern Flicker - 4 Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Turtle Pond Dock Blue Jay - 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Dan Stevenson) at the Point Brown Creeper - 2 Point Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4 Brown Thrasher - 1 Swampy Pin Oak Hermit Thrush - 7 American Robin - 20-30 American Goldfinch - 5 White-throated Sparrow - 30-40 Swamp Sparrow - 1 at the Oven Eastern Towhee - 1 male in the Ramble Red-winged Blackbird - 6 (5 males, 1 female) Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male Tupelo Field Common Grackle - 8 Palm Warbler - 2 "Yellow" Turtle Pond Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3 Northern Cardinal - 4-6 -- The Prothonotary Warbler continues at the Loch this morning as tweeted by @Elizab38884450, a.k.a. BetsinBrooklyn. For this and other up-to-the-minute bird NY County reports see the Manhattan Bird Alert @BirdCentralPark maintained by David Barrett. -- Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Mon. April 18, 2022: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm & Yellow-rumped Warblers
Central Park NYC Monday April 18, 2022 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD Highlights: Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers. Canada Goose - 10 Northern Shoveler - 4 (2 males, 2 females) on the Lake Mallard - 8 Mourning Dove - 15 Double-crested Cormorant - 8 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Ramble Great Horned Owl - continued Red-bellied Woodpecker - pair Ramble Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 5 Downy Woodpecker - 6 Northern Flicker - 4 Blue-headed Vireo - 1 Turtle Pond Dock Blue Jay - 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Dan Stevenson) at the Point Brown Creeper - 2 Point Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4 Brown Thrasher - 1 Swampy Pin Oak Hermit Thrush - 7 American Robin - 20-30 American Goldfinch - 5 White-throated Sparrow - 30-40 Swamp Sparrow - 1 at the Oven Eastern Towhee - 1 male in the Ramble Red-winged Blackbird - 6 (5 males, 1 female) Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 male Tupelo Field Common Grackle - 8 Palm Warbler - 2 "Yellow" Turtle Pond Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3 Northern Cardinal - 4-6 -- The Prothonotary Warbler continues at the Loch this morning as tweeted by @Elizab38884450, a.k.a. BetsinBrooklyn. For this and other up-to-the-minute bird NY County reports see the Manhattan Bird Alert @BirdCentralPark maintained by David Barrett. -- Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Mottled Duck, Suffolk Co. - NO
No sign of the mottled duck today despite 6 hours’ vigil. Zach Schwartz-Weinstein Albany On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 12:02 PM Taylor Sturm wrote: > Hello! > > Angus Wilson and I are looking at the continuing Mottled Duck at Ketcham’s > Ck, Suffolk Co. > > It was at the south end (viewed from Merrick Rd) for a while but is > working north. Patience is required as it spends a lot of time hiding > amongst Phragmites or out of sight. Note that it appears to be alone today > :( > > Good birding, > Taylor Sturm > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Mottled Duck, Suffolk Co. - NO
No sign of the mottled duck today despite 6 hours’ vigil. Zach Schwartz-Weinstein Albany On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 12:02 PM Taylor Sturm wrote: > Hello! > > Angus Wilson and I are looking at the continuing Mottled Duck at Ketcham’s > Ck, Suffolk Co. > > It was at the south end (viewed from Merrick Rd) for a while but is > working north. Patience is required as it spends a lot of time hiding > amongst Phragmites or out of sight. Note that it appears to be alone today > :( > > Good birding, > Taylor Sturm > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- Zach Schwartz-Weinstein 203 500 7774 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday, 4/17: Prothonotary & ten other Warbler spp., lingering sparrows, waterfowl, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Easter Sunday, April 17th - A fine if rather brisk (with wind out of the N-W) day, many observers out & about all day. Unsurprisingly many chose to make the north end of the park part or all of their walk in Central, with at least one bird lingering from Saturday known to be around, the male Prothonotary Warbler which obliged for many who came. Also of note, a male Hooded Warbler in the n. end as well, and at least 4 additional warbler spp. there seen by many, Black-and-white Warbler, and Palm, Pine and [Myrtle] Yellow-rumped Warblers, the latter 3 spp. in the multiple. The southern third of Central also had some birds of note, including a lingering Worm-eating Warbler (east side near E. 72 St.), Prairie Warbler, & N. Parula, with Louisiana Waterthrush also lurking at the reedy north section of the Pond, & the aforementioned 3 more-common warbler spp. also around. A (solo) Yellow Warbler also persisted at / near The Meer on Sun., not singing much at all, in contrast with the active male Prothonotary (at the Loch). Purple Finch were still present in Central, with at least 1 of them again seen visiting the feeders in the Ramble on Sunday. Not as noted for their movement & numbers, American Goldfinch have increased greatly in recent days, and perhaps esp. as of Sunday. At least a few [Red] Fox Sparrows were still around, & other sparrows included Field, Chipping, Savannah (Hecksher ballfield area), Swamp, Song, & White-throated as well as Slate-colored Junco, and a multitude of E. Towhees. Both Kinglet spp. were seen, however Golden-crowned by now are scarcer, with Ruby-crowned far more widespread. Hooded Merganser (single female on the C.P. reservoir) & American Coot are among lingerers for after the middle of April. At least 3 Wood Ducks remained in Central and other lingering waterfowl included Buffleheads, N. Shovelers, Gadwall, and Ruddy Ducks. Both Great & Snowy Egrets were seen, the latter as (typical) flyovers, mostly from the n. end of Central, and Black-crowned Night-Heron also were continuing in several locations. In all, more than 70 species were found in Central Park on Sunday, that tally also included a fair variety of raptor spp. although none in any large numbers (as flyovers), & 3 spp. of swallow - the "typical-three", Tree, N. Rough-winged, & Barn. Also seen were at least 3 spp. of wren, including House Wren & Winter Wren. Flycatchers still are all-about E. Phoebes. I looked again for Indigo Bunting (& B. Oriole) but was unable to find on Sunday, although either could be lingering. (In other parts of N.Y. City, some early Indigos, as well as both of our breeding Oriole spp. have been seen; the N.Y. County sightings were not isolated.) Also, incidentally some Bank Swallows (as well as Cliff) have moved thru and have been found on-territory as much as 100+ miles n. of Manhattan & probably some a lot farther, as well. There was at least a bit of migration, even with the chilly night - for Sun. night into Monday. - - - N.B., there some observers trying their luck on Randall’s Island (in N.Y. County) on Sunday, yet no reports came thru for a Least Bittern that had been found there on Sat. 4/16. That species had however been found again onward into Sunday 4/17 in Kings County (Brooklyn, N.Y. City). good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Sunday, 4/17: Prothonotary & ten other Warbler spp., lingering sparrows, waterfowl, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Easter Sunday, April 17th - A fine if rather brisk (with wind out of the N-W) day, many observers out & about all day. Unsurprisingly many chose to make the north end of the park part or all of their walk in Central, with at least one bird lingering from Saturday known to be around, the male Prothonotary Warbler which obliged for many who came. Also of note, a male Hooded Warbler in the n. end as well, and at least 4 additional warbler spp. there seen by many, Black-and-white Warbler, and Palm, Pine and [Myrtle] Yellow-rumped Warblers, the latter 3 spp. in the multiple. The southern third of Central also had some birds of note, including a lingering Worm-eating Warbler (east side near E. 72 St.), Prairie Warbler, & N. Parula, with Louisiana Waterthrush also lurking at the reedy north section of the Pond, & the aforementioned 3 more-common warbler spp. also around. A (solo) Yellow Warbler also persisted at / near The Meer on Sun., not singing much at all, in contrast with the active male Prothonotary (at the Loch). Purple Finch were still present in Central, with at least 1 of them again seen visiting the feeders in the Ramble on Sunday. Not as noted for their movement & numbers, American Goldfinch have increased greatly in recent days, and perhaps esp. as of Sunday. At least a few [Red] Fox Sparrows were still around, & other sparrows included Field, Chipping, Savannah (Hecksher ballfield area), Swamp, Song, & White-throated as well as Slate-colored Junco, and a multitude of E. Towhees. Both Kinglet spp. were seen, however Golden-crowned by now are scarcer, with Ruby-crowned far more widespread. Hooded Merganser (single female on the C.P. reservoir) & American Coot are among lingerers for after the middle of April. At least 3 Wood Ducks remained in Central and other lingering waterfowl included Buffleheads, N. Shovelers, Gadwall, and Ruddy Ducks. Both Great & Snowy Egrets were seen, the latter as (typical) flyovers, mostly from the n. end of Central, and Black-crowned Night-Heron also were continuing in several locations. In all, more than 70 species were found in Central Park on Sunday, that tally also included a fair variety of raptor spp. although none in any large numbers (as flyovers), & 3 spp. of swallow - the "typical-three", Tree, N. Rough-winged, & Barn. Also seen were at least 3 spp. of wren, including House Wren & Winter Wren. Flycatchers still are all-about E. Phoebes. I looked again for Indigo Bunting (& B. Oriole) but was unable to find on Sunday, although either could be lingering. (In other parts of N.Y. City, some early Indigos, as well as both of our breeding Oriole spp. have been seen; the N.Y. County sightings were not isolated.) Also, incidentally some Bank Swallows (as well as Cliff) have moved thru and have been found on-territory as much as 100+ miles n. of Manhattan & probably some a lot farther, as well. There was at least a bit of migration, even with the chilly night - for Sun. night into Monday. - - - N.B., there some observers trying their luck on Randall’s Island (in N.Y. County) on Sunday, yet no reports came thru for a Least Bittern that had been found there on Sat. 4/16. That species had however been found again onward into Sunday 4/17 in Kings County (Brooklyn, N.Y. City). good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
