[nysbirds-l] migration May 7-10, 2016 in Manhattan NYC
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 7-8-9-10 May, 2016: Manhattan, N.Y. City - It was quite the 4 days, with an intensive push of migrants on Sunday, 8 May, but also many moving &/or lingering on the day prior to then, & as well for the 2 days to 10 May. The highest no. of species was found in 1 day, 8 May, and that day also featured what appeared to be by far the highest total number of individuals, as well as maxima (during the noted 4-day period) for many species thus far this spring. The total no. of species observed (by hundreds of observers in total) for Central alone on Sunday 8 May is not exactly known and may not ever be, but it was more than 120 species. The no. of species in Manhattan in the 4 days from 7-10 May exceeded 150, which is a lot! but is not quite that close to record-high no's. in spring migration, and there are single-day May-migration species-counts for the location which are a bit higher as well from the past century. One massive May flight occurred about 20 years ago (region-wide), while there have been some others of very great magnitude in more-recent years, as well. In & over Central Park alone, these birds were seen in the 4-day- period, 7 through 10 May, 2016: Common Loon (fly-overs) Double-crested Cormorant (fly-overs in the many hundreds, fewer in park) American Bittern (hundreds of observers, 8 May) Great Blue Heron (fly-overs) Great Egret (many fly-overs, max. no's. as always seen in season from n. end of park) Snowy Egret (multiple fly-overs, no's. as always seen in season from n. end of park) Green Heron (multiple, esp. on 8-9 May) Black-crowned Night-Heron (multiple) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (8 & 9 May, first day w/hundreds of observers) Glossy Ibis (w.-bound flyover, 9 May, from n. end of park; f. rare for park sighting, but almost-annual) Black Vulture (rare fly-over, 9 May) Turkey Vulture (several fly-overs, uncommon this late) Canada Goose (local birds, breeds in C.P. recently) Atlantic Brant (small no. of fly-overs through period) Wood Duck (v. long-lingering male) Gadwall (multiple pairs) American Black Duck (fly-overs, 9 May) Mallard Blue-winged Teal (2 low fly-bys at reservoir, 8 May) Bufflehead (lingering & rather late, reservoir) Ruddy Duck (few lingering to at least 9 May) Osprey (several fly-overs) Northern Harrier (fly-overs, uncommon in spring at C.P.) Sharp-shinned Hawk (fly-overs, 8, 9 May) Broad-winged Hawk (3, fly-overs, 9 May) Red-tailed Hawk (local residents) American Kestrel (local residents) Peregrine Falcon (local residents) Greater Yellowlegs (fly-bys, 8, 9 May) Solitary Sandpiper (9 & 10 May) Spotted Sandpiper (multiple) Laughing Gull (few, reservoir & fly-bys) Ring-billed Gull (limited no's. incl. fly-bys) Herring Gull (multiple, incl. fly-bys) Great Black-backed Gull (mainly at reservoir) Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Black-billed Cuckoo (8, 9, 10 May, several locations) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (7, 8, 9, 10 May, multiple locations) Common Nighthawk (eve. fly-bys, 8 & 9 May) Chuck-will's-widow (8 May, Ramble, many, many observers) Chimney Swift (multiple) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (multiple, flight of good proportion for dates) Belted Kingfisher (thru period, & more than 2 for 8 & 9 May) Red-headed Woodpecker (adult, fly-by 9 May, north end, early a.m.) Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (at least 2 lingering to 9 May) Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker (1, possible resident) Yellow-shafted Flicker (very small flight 8 May, plus lingerers/ breeders) Olive-sided Flycatcher (9 May, Great Hill, n. end of park) Eastern Wood-Pewee (8-9-10 May; still "few") Acadian Flycatcher (at least 2 calling, 10 May) Willow / Alder ["Traill's"] Flycatcher (Empidonax sp., likely of this type) Least Flycatcher (multiple but still small no's., thru period) Eastern Phoebe (several, not that late & poss. 1 or 2 are lingering) Great Crested Flycatcher (multiple, esp. 8-9 May) Eastern Kingbird (multiple including some in a.m. diurnal flight, 8 & 9 May) White-eyed Vireo (at least 2, thru 9 May) Blue-headed Vireo (multiple but being exceeded by Red-eyed & Warbling) Yellow-throated Vireo (still in multiple, esp. 8 & 9 May) Warbling Vireo (multiple, many pairs also on breeding territories in Central) Red-eyed Vireo (multiple, nearly common by 10 May) Blue Jay (multiple; nesters too) American Crow (in small no's.) Purple Martin (male reported by multiple obs. 7 May, at reservoir & vicinity) Tree Swallow (multiple, flights on 8, 9, & 10 May) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (multiple, small flight on 8 & 9 May) Bank Swallow (multiple but modest no's. 7-9 May) Barn Swallow (massive flight, hundreds thru 8-10 May, incl. many fly- overs) Cliff Swallow (several, well-observed at reservoir, 7 & 8 May) Black-capped Chickadee (few, with a few also still moving on 8 May) Tufted Titmouse (modest no's.) Red-breasted Nuthatch (8 May) White-breasted Nuthatch (few, breeding) Brown Creeper (rather late, 9
[nysbirds-l] migration May 7-10, 2016 in Manhattan NYC
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 7-8-9-10 May, 2016: Manhattan, N.Y. City - It was quite the 4 days, with an intensive push of migrants on Sunday, 8 May, but also many moving &/or lingering on the day prior to then, & as well for the 2 days to 10 May. The highest no. of species was found in 1 day, 8 May, and that day also featured what appeared to be by far the highest total number of individuals, as well as maxima (during the noted 4-day period) for many species thus far this spring. The total no. of species observed (by hundreds of observers in total) for Central alone on Sunday 8 May is not exactly known and may not ever be, but it was more than 120 species. The no. of species in Manhattan in the 4 days from 7-10 May exceeded 150, which is a lot! but is not quite that close to record-high no's. in spring migration, and there are single-day May-migration species-counts for the location which are a bit higher as well from the past century. One massive May flight occurred about 20 years ago (region-wide), while there have been some others of very great magnitude in more-recent years, as well. In & over Central Park alone, these birds were seen in the 4-day- period, 7 through 10 May, 2016: Common Loon (fly-overs) Double-crested Cormorant (fly-overs in the many hundreds, fewer in park) American Bittern (hundreds of observers, 8 May) Great Blue Heron (fly-overs) Great Egret (many fly-overs, max. no's. as always seen in season from n. end of park) Snowy Egret (multiple fly-overs, no's. as always seen in season from n. end of park) Green Heron (multiple, esp. on 8-9 May) Black-crowned Night-Heron (multiple) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (8 & 9 May, first day w/hundreds of observers) Glossy Ibis (w.-bound flyover, 9 May, from n. end of park; f. rare for park sighting, but almost-annual) Black Vulture (rare fly-over, 9 May) Turkey Vulture (several fly-overs, uncommon this late) Canada Goose (local birds, breeds in C.P. recently) Atlantic Brant (small no. of fly-overs through period) Wood Duck (v. long-lingering male) Gadwall (multiple pairs) American Black Duck (fly-overs, 9 May) Mallard Blue-winged Teal (2 low fly-bys at reservoir, 8 May) Bufflehead (lingering & rather late, reservoir) Ruddy Duck (few lingering to at least 9 May) Osprey (several fly-overs) Northern Harrier (fly-overs, uncommon in spring at C.P.) Sharp-shinned Hawk (fly-overs, 8, 9 May) Broad-winged Hawk (3, fly-overs, 9 May) Red-tailed Hawk (local residents) American Kestrel (local residents) Peregrine Falcon (local residents) Greater Yellowlegs (fly-bys, 8, 9 May) Solitary Sandpiper (9 & 10 May) Spotted Sandpiper (multiple) Laughing Gull (few, reservoir & fly-bys) Ring-billed Gull (limited no's. incl. fly-bys) Herring Gull (multiple, incl. fly-bys) Great Black-backed Gull (mainly at reservoir) Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Black-billed Cuckoo (8, 9, 10 May, several locations) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (7, 8, 9, 10 May, multiple locations) Common Nighthawk (eve. fly-bys, 8 & 9 May) Chuck-will's-widow (8 May, Ramble, many, many observers) Chimney Swift (multiple) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (multiple, flight of good proportion for dates) Belted Kingfisher (thru period, & more than 2 for 8 & 9 May) Red-headed Woodpecker (adult, fly-by 9 May, north end, early a.m.) Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (at least 2 lingering to 9 May) Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker (1, possible resident) Yellow-shafted Flicker (very small flight 8 May, plus lingerers/ breeders) Olive-sided Flycatcher (9 May, Great Hill, n. end of park) Eastern Wood-Pewee (8-9-10 May; still "few") Acadian Flycatcher (at least 2 calling, 10 May) Willow / Alder ["Traill's"] Flycatcher (Empidonax sp., likely of this type) Least Flycatcher (multiple but still small no's., thru period) Eastern Phoebe (several, not that late & poss. 1 or 2 are lingering) Great Crested Flycatcher (multiple, esp. 8-9 May) Eastern Kingbird (multiple including some in a.m. diurnal flight, 8 & 9 May) White-eyed Vireo (at least 2, thru 9 May) Blue-headed Vireo (multiple but being exceeded by Red-eyed & Warbling) Yellow-throated Vireo (still in multiple, esp. 8 & 9 May) Warbling Vireo (multiple, many pairs also on breeding territories in Central) Red-eyed Vireo (multiple, nearly common by 10 May) Blue Jay (multiple; nesters too) American Crow (in small no's.) Purple Martin (male reported by multiple obs. 7 May, at reservoir & vicinity) Tree Swallow (multiple, flights on 8, 9, & 10 May) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (multiple, small flight on 8 & 9 May) Bank Swallow (multiple but modest no's. 7-9 May) Barn Swallow (massive flight, hundreds thru 8-10 May, incl. many fly- overs) Cliff Swallow (several, well-observed at reservoir, 7 & 8 May) Black-capped Chickadee (few, with a few also still moving on 8 May) Tufted Titmouse (modest no's.) Red-breasted Nuthatch (8 May) White-breasted Nuthatch (few, breeding) Brown Creeper (rather late, 9
