Monday, 3 January 2011 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City The Varied Thrush continues on in the same areas, including the northeastern corner of the ramble at the maintenance shed field & around the slope just east of the men's restroom there, as well as wandering a wider circle. At the Ramble's feeders, at least 2 Pine Siskins turned up and fed at the nyjer seed along with many more goldfinches and the other usuals at the feeders. Farther south in the same area where previously seen, the Red-headed Woodpecker (1st- winter) continues n. of the 66 Street transverse road & along the path south of sheep Meadow. A short search for a Chipping Sparrow at the Conservatory Garden area was unproductive, while in general there seemed to me to be fewer sparrows, mainly the numerous White-throated in evidence than had been just after the deep snow. There is still a good amount of snow cover and even some ice lingering in parts of the park, yet the majority is gone.
Good birding, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
