A Northern Waterthrush reported with many details by Pete Morris (to eBird) at Southards Pond Park, in Suffolk County today (2/11/'2017) is extraordinary, for date and for survival: I leave to others how many mid-February records NY State has of this species (or of either waterthrush species)! See: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34308665
Gull-fanciers may find this discussion of interest, despite the Florida location; a rare event, if what it may seem to be. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4938662 _______ Saturday, 11 February, 2017 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Despite a good many birders out seeking & scanning, it seems there was NO sighting of a Glaucous (or any other "white-winged") Gull, this Saturday at the Central Park reservoir; a Red-necked Grebe was again present, that being the one released after rehab, on Wed, 1st February; an astute observer noticed today that there *may* be a wing- issue on this individual; we hope it is capable of flight at a time when it desires to depart the reservoir - it has been feeding well. (Thanks, Graham B.) Other species NOT seen by me (nor reported to my knowledge this Saturday 2/11 at the reservoir) were common merganser & ring-necked ducks. Hooded Mergansers were again present in the multiple & at various times mid-day & into afternoon, gulls of the typical 3 species were on & over the reservoir, with much coming & going, re-shuffling among flocks, & generally enough gull activity that a single, different species could reasonably have made an appearance for a bit, & gone off to where the CP reservoir gulls go when not visiting that site. (a history of "white-winged" gulls in Central suggests these birds might well reappear any time in the coming 8+ weeks, and perhaps best hours to seek are from late morning into the afternoon, but that timing can vary! Red-headed Woodpecker (1st year, some red now in head) continues near (just west of) East 68th Street within the park's eastern side, & many of the other species that have been seen over the winter are still present, in their respective areas of the park. - - - - - - - - - - “This thing of darkness - I acknowledge mine.” from - 'The Tempest' - by William Shakespeare good birding and great respecting of all wildlife, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
