Sunday, 23 April, 2017

A Fieldfare has been lingering at the same area in the state of Maine, U.S.A. - 
quite a rare visitor to N. America; details & photos are in eBird and on that 
state’s list & other bird-forums.

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N.Y. City 

A Western Cattle Egret continues its now-lengthy stay on the north side of West 
28th St., between Eighth & Ninth Avenues, in Manhattan’s (N.Y. City) Chelsea 
neighborhood into Sunday, April 23rd. 

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Central Park (Manhattan) has had visiting Wild Turkey previously, but the 
latest sighting[s] received a bit more attention. The species is a long-time 
resident in several locations less than 10 miles from Manhattan, and not too 
many years ago, was also resident (for some years) on Manhattan, esp. at 
locations at opposite ends, at Battery Park (south end of the island), and at 
Inwood Hill Park (north end of the island).  Of those that have wandered about 
elsewhere in Manhattan, it’s often been suggested that those individuals may 
have used the Hudson river corridor, on the island’s west edge, to move south, 
&/or north, but this may have been only rarely observed.  One was present in 
Central Park from at least Thursday 4/20, as found & reported then by Carolyn 
Smith in the park’s north end, & (presumed the same single individual) that 
bird has been working zig-zaggingly but steadily south, to the southern end of 
the park by Sunday morning. I was able to photograph the turkey at close range 
this Sun. morning & with no disturbance (one man sleeping on sunny lawn 10 
yards away), thousands of tourists passing, seeming unaware of the very large 
bird just off several heavily-used paths & the park drive near its southwestern 
extremity.  During the time I was observing & photo’ing, no one else was 
watching, and the turkey was feeding undisturbed by any activities, but that 
may have been just a short respite from a variety of “risks” a ground-feeding 
bird is going to encounter in a park such as this; on the other hand, as stated 
above, this species has been a city-resident, including within Battery Park, 
which sees millions of people per year (if not per month) passing thru.

A Red-necked Grebe at the C.P. reservoir has also lingered; there is no way to 
accurately determine that this is the bird that was rehabbed & then released 
there, last winter. However, as the grebe lingers on & on, it seems plausible 
that it may not have the strength, or ability, to fly properly. If that’s so, 
hopefully it will be able to, with time. Otherwise, sightings of this bird 
might go on into & thru the summer.

The Red-headed Woodpecker in bright plumage has continued at its usual area 
just west of East 68th St. in the park, often may be high in trees & sometimes 
requires a bit of patience to see.  

On Saturday 4/22, at Central Park, Wood Thrush was newly-noted by multiple 
observers, although a few birders had tentatively (word-of-mouth) reported this 
species as early as 4/20; in any case, the species was more-widely seen in 
multiple NYC parks, in at least several boroughs (counties) of the city, as of 
Saturday. It had also been found in a few other counties, farther north.

Some of the same warblers & other typical mid-April migrants that have been in 
Central for days are still in some of the same areas as previously. 

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"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty 
of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." - Aldo Leopold  
(1887–1948), U.S. wildlife biologist, conservationist, professor, author, best 
known for his book "A Sand County Almanac" (1949), which has sold more than two 
million copies.

peaceful -and ethical- birding,

Tom Fiore
manhattan







 
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