Hi all, A dizzying array of excellent species today in Central Park. I birded the Ramble and surrounding areas from 7-1 with Hudson River and Bronx River-Sound Shore Audubon groups. 62 species total.
18 warbler species: Yellow (1) Magnolia (a few) CAPE MAY (1 male bathing at The Point) Black-throated Blue (many) CERULEAN (1 female) Black-throated Green (many) Yellow-rumped (abundant) Palm (1) Prairie (a few) Blackpoll (many) BAY-BREASTED (1 male) Nashville (several) Northern Parula (abundant) Black-and-white (many) American Redstart (2) Common Yellowthroat (3) Northern Waterthrush (3) Ovenbird (several) A male SUMMER TANAGER popped into view near (not on) the Point. The bird was well into molt, with just a tinge of yellow remaining on the breast. Despite many minutes spent trying to relocate it, we were unable to. I thought I got good pictures, but then realized my camera had focused on the tree behind the bird... A flyover immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen for just a few seconds overhead, but the white secondary patches were clearly visible. A female RUSTY BLACKBIRD was foraging on the south side of Turtle Pond. Other birds of note were Scarlet Tanager, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Blue-headed Vireo, and Wood Thrush. Good birding, Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
