Friday, 22 April, 2011 - Via the Staten Island NaturaList, as reported by George Bouquio - a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER has again been seen at Clove l;akes Park in northern Staten Island, N.Y. City - with the location inside the park as noted in G.B.'s report: "Yellow-throated courtesy of Ed Johnson. Along main walkway, where the bridle path crosses the stream south of Martlings Pond."
Clove Lakes Park is along and northwest of Victory Boulebard and can be reached by city bus from the Staten Island ferry terminal, with buses taking as little as 20 minutes to reach the park, depending on traffic. The park is usually a very good area to find spring migrants and is relatively easy to bird, although very ambitious birders can find paths that involve more up & down hill slopes. Many birders simply visit the areas along the paths that parallel the stream, which widens to a series of ponds as it flows north away from Victory Boulevard. Restrooms are usually available next to the restaurant which is a short way from Victory Boulevard. It's also possible to walk back (northeast) along Victory to Silver Lake park & reservoir, which may have some migrants besides whatever water birds are there on the reservoir. Continue past the golf course entrance to find the pedestrian entry to Silver Lake. City buses back to the ferry are available all along Victory, if walking back to Silver Lake areas, too. - - - I've heard third-hand that the Prothonotary Warbler was continuing in the N.Y. Botanical Garden this Friday morning, in the same larger of the "Twin Lakes" where it's been for nine days; (in the Bronx, N.Y. City) - perhaps someone will confirm with first-hand sighting. 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/ --
