[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC 8/23; - HUDSONIAN GODWIT w/ after-storm birds, multi-Tern spp., shorebirds, & ongoing Prothonotary W., etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Monday, Aug. 23rd -

At least one Prothonotary Warbler lingered on to Monday, working towards a 
2-weeks stay of the species in the Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) Ramble 
area.

...
Of river-watching, a good many observers watched the Hudson river from various 
points along Manhattan, with results in on some (but not yet all) of the 
sightings, and at least 5 species of (non-pelagic) terns were found on 
storm-“Henri”-related movement (somewhat paralleling experiences of others 
watching from some parts of the wider region, post-storm) - those 4 tern 
species for N.Y. County were Caspian, Forster’s, Black, & the most-regular of 
the county’s species, Common Tern[s].  Some watchers were out as early as 
sunrise-hour, while others continued to watch or came out later and found 
afternoon movement of interest as well.  By far the most impressive numbers (so 
far) reported were for Caspian Tern, with 30 or more counted by multiple 
careful observers as they moved past n. Manhattan.   There was a report of 
Royal Tern for Sun., 8/22 from n. Manhattan.  A Lesser Black-backed Gull was 
seen on 8/23 by at least 4 of the post-storm-watch observers.

Among shorebirds, for N.Y. County, standouts are a Black-bellied Plover, and a 
Husdonian Godwit, as well as some Sanderlings, each uncommon (the Godwit, 
any-godwit-anytime, exceeedingly rare for the county!) & all very-rarely 
documented by photos - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363380521 
 is one of a series by A. 
Cunningham that show both the plover and the godwit in flight, as they moved 
together along the Hudson; there are additional photos now in, or arriving in, 
the Macaulay Library archives for a number of the post-storm sightings of the 
county by various birders.

There may well be additional sightings of storm-related birds in the area (& 
perhaps, in N.Y. County) to come; thanks to the many who offered a wide variety 
of fairly prompt reports, and photos.

Many would likely enjoy reading any summaries of birds seen in other parts of 
the state, during or following the storm.

Good birding to all,

Tom Fiore
N.Y. City
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[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC 8/23; - HUDSONIAN GODWIT w/ after-storm birds, multi-Tern spp., shorebirds, & ongoing Prothonotary W., etc.

[Thomas Fiore]

Monday, Aug. 23rd -

At least one Prothonotary Warbler lingered on to Monday, working towards a 
2-weeks stay of the species in the Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) Ramble 
area.

...
Of river-watching, a good many observers watched the Hudson river from various 
points along Manhattan, with results in on some (but not yet all) of the 
sightings, and at least 5 species of (non-pelagic) terns were found on 
storm-“Henri”-related movement (somewhat paralleling experiences of others 
watching from some parts of the wider region, post-storm) - those 4 tern 
species for N.Y. County were Caspian, Forster’s, Black, & the most-regular of 
the county’s species, Common Tern[s].  Some watchers were out as early as 
sunrise-hour, while others continued to watch or came out later and found 
afternoon movement of interest as well.  By far the most impressive numbers (so 
far) reported were for Caspian Tern, with 30 or more counted by multiple 
careful observers as they moved past n. Manhattan.   There was a report of 
Royal Tern for Sun., 8/22 from n. Manhattan.  A Lesser Black-backed Gull was 
seen on 8/23 by at least 4 of the post-storm-watch observers.

Among shorebirds, for N.Y. County, standouts are a Black-bellied Plover, and a 
Husdonian Godwit, as well as some Sanderlings, each uncommon (the Godwit, 
any-godwit-anytime, exceeedingly rare for the county!) & all very-rarely 
documented by photos - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363380521 
 is one of a series by A. 
Cunningham that show both the plover and the godwit in flight, as they moved 
together along the Hudson; there are additional photos now in, or arriving in, 
the Macaulay Library archives for a number of the post-storm sightings of the 
county by various birders.

There may well be additional sightings of storm-related birds in the area (& 
perhaps, in N.Y. County) to come; thanks to the many who offered a wide variety 
of fairly prompt reports, and photos.

Many would likely enjoy reading any summaries of birds seen in other parts of 
the state, during or following the storm.

Good birding to all,

Tom Fiore
N.Y. City
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
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http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

ARCHIVES:
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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/

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