I will echo thanks to Alice Deutsch for sending the text alert out about the Black-billed Cuckoo; as a result, we were able to enjoy fantastic long looks! And thanks, Tom, for another nice day of birding and walking together.
I have a rubber Swarovski lens cover in my possession that was found at the Upper Lobe. The owner who lost it may contact me off list and I will return it. Brenda Inskeep Stamford, CT > On May 18, 2014, at 9:29 PM, Thomas Fiore <tom...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Sunday, 18 May, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City > > Interesting migration arrival, with the southern half of the park seeming to > reap more of the benefit of both variety & numbers, which was just fine with > the hundreds of observers who braved the rest of the Sunday crowds and the > walk event, and enjoyed a fairly broad spectrum of land-bird migrants of the > "2nd half" of their migration. > > A first-year male SUMMER Tanager was observed by many around the north side > of the Ramble, a bit west of the maintenance field - just for fun, a male > Scarlet Tanager was also in the vicinity (with multiple other Scarlets also > about in various locations of the park.) A Black-billed Cuckoo gave super > eye-level views to over 2 dozen observers, with thanks due Alice Deutsch for > a very timely text to the Manhattan bird-alert system; this sighting again at > the w. edge of the Ramble's maintenance field. > > At least several Gray-cheeked Thrushes were observed singing in a few areas > in the park. It is a good possibility that a full-sweep of the six species > of northeasterly-breeding vireos was achieved, with a few reports of > Philadelphia, generally the least-commonly found of the six in spring, and > also uncommon in fall. Late Blue-headed in a couple of locations, a > White-eyed, and the more-expected-now Red-eyed, Warbling, and Yellow-throated > Vireos were all seen in descending order of abundance (of those 3). > > Warblers found included at least 21 species, with Bay-breasted a popular > sighting in a modest number of locations; Cape May in slightly fewer places, > and still some males of some of the earlier-arriving of the family. (In > northern Manhattan, a minimum of 2 male Mourning Warblers were reported, in 2 > adjacent parks up that way.) > > Sparrows were still diverse if not altogether numerous, and certainly > White-throated are now far scarcer than in mid-winter; Lincoln's, > White-crowned, Savannah and others were seen today. E. Towhee is on territory > where no one can bother them if nesting takes place. Chipping Sparrow, less > so... a fair variety of uncommon nesters have taken steps to eventual > parenthood, among Central's somewhat sparse breeding land birds. > > A Ruby-crowned Kinglet (female) was getting rather late, but not quite > unprecedented, particularly in this late-ish spring. A few Hermit Thrush, > while running late here, would only set a precedent if they stay past > mid-June as a few have been found in Central to about that time. > > Flycatchers were less-active than the last few days, esp. once clouds > thickened again in the later p.m., yet at least 3 of the Empidonax genus were > identified with others left at the generic level. There was a minor movement > of E. Kingbird in the a.m., and E. Wood-Pewee continues it's moderate > increase. Male Blackpoll Warblers still far outnumber females of the species. > > There were a lot of other birds seen today. > > good & responsible birding & walk-leading - > think about how a tour-leader behaves with > birds, other birders, and the general public. > clue: if [s]he chases 100 other people away > then there is likely very bad behavior in use. > > Tom Fiore > Manhattan > ................ > From the American Birding Association's Code of Ethics - > PRINCIPLES OF BIRDING ETHICS > > To avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint and > caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming. > Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never > use such methods in heavily birded areas. > ... ... ... > Group Leader Responsibilities [amateur and professional...] > Be an exemplary ethical role model for the group. Teach through word and > example. > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
