Hi David & all, I would not be the only list-member to note that a Tennessee Warbler at this early date would be somewhat remarkable, and since around a feeder, perhaps can be video'd with the vocalizations that were noted, as well as for a visual confirmation. I believe any occurrence of that species earlier than the last week in April (anywhere in NY state, or the greater region) would be most unusual, and certainly very unexpected. (I was in a location near the Mexico-Guatemala border less than 3 weeks ago where some of us witnessed a mass migratory passage of Tennessee Warbler, an indication of how far away they still were then. Now perhaps some are in the deep southern U.S.A. but not likely most (if any) have made it a lot farther north just yet - unless south winds really did bring in such a major over- shoot, or if there had been a rare-overwintering individual in the general vicinity, so far north of the typical winter range for Tennessee Warbler - which is not in N. America.
.............. At least 2 species of expected warblers & other typical early-April migrants are showing in Central Park this changeable-weather day in Manhattan (N.Y. City) - those being Pine & Palm Warbler, in modest numbers and most of the other spring migrants that are being seen also in modest or small numbers, to my knowledge & from what I've been seeing so far... (B.-g. Gnatcatcher, Kinglets of both spp., Hermit Thrush, Spizella-genus sparrows) the song (if there was song heard) of Tennessee Warbler is rather unique, so an interesting report & worth some follow-up. best and good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan .................................>> Date: 4/2/16 12:31 pm From: Davidgasner <davidgasner9...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tennessee warbler Seen and heard, near backyard feeders, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton. Also fos Eastern Towhee yesterday. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: -- 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/ --
