There was some additional - diurnal - migration in Central Park
(Manhattan, N.Y. City) as seen from Belvedere Castle this afternoon
(21 Aug.); a steady northerly wind helping in that -
Wood Duck (4, perhaps coming into the lake, perhaps going farther on)
Osprey (2, fairly close in time to each other, ~ 3:45 pm)
Bald Eagle (1, adult or near-adult, rather distant to west, moving
south)
American Kestrel (2, perhaps local breeders, after 4 pm) /Peregrine
Falcon also seen, surely a 'local".
Greater Yellowlegs (6, calling & at about 75 yds. up, right overhead,
~ 4:50 - unlikely to come down in CP!)
"shorebird species" (8, quite far to the east, moving south, mid-size
& thus not peep (ie not Calidris sp.)
Laughing Gull (actually moving east-ish, not migrants now) Also the 3
most typical gull spp. ambling about)
Chimney Swift (modest no's. but in high double-digits)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (3 overhead going south)
Eastern Kingbird (8, a fair no. for an afternoon watch, all southbound)
Tree Swallow, N. Rough-winged Swallow (very modest no's. moving, fewer
than 10)
Barn Swallow (46, actual count, but likely more too distant, generally
drifting south/southwest. In addition a good many lingering in the
park.)
Incidentally noted, but just local flights, most likely: Cedar
Waxwing, House Finch, American Goldfinch (few).
and in other critters, some assorted dragonflies, as well as 3 Monarch
butterflies (which have been in the park in modest no's. much of the
summer, highs of up to a dozen on a few occasions.
Presumably, a bit late in day for any potential icterid flight (& a
lot of birds also likely getting wet or staying under cover at first
light, then drying out a bit for the morning.)
this and earlier week's report - with good weekend-birding to all -
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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