Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
Monday evening (10 May, after 7 p.m.), a Kentucky Warbler was reported
from the Ramble with a group of observers, however there was no
mention of whether the bird sang, nor if or why it would be a
different one from a "female" that might have been seen in the Ramble,
not far away. The report appeared on the ebirdsnyc list. This would be
the 3rd of this species, at least, to appear in Central so far this
spring (if assuming 3 different birds)...
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Tuesday, 11 May, 2010 - Among the highlights were a male Blue
Grosbeak, first noted by veteran birder Steve Chang and enjoyed by
many shortly afterward in the Ramble west of the Point, the area now
referred to as the "oven" (warmed by sun when shining brightly), the
cove immediately west of the Point. "Ramblers" found good variety
there with at least 20 warbler species within that area alone. I
located a singing male Mourning Warbler (singing only intermittently
by the time I was at it's location on the bridle path, below the NE
part of the reservoir, in a patch of dense shrubs. This was my first
of the year and first I've heard in Central. I'll try to check the
area again Wed. at some point depending on the weather - in coming
weeks, a fair number more of that species will pass thru, typically
peaking as late as the 3rd & 4th weeks of May in most years, here.
There seemed to have been some movement overnight Monday, lighter wind
may have allowed that. In some areas also visited on Monday, Tuesday
brought either less, or greater migrant activity. Trees along many
areas of the park's bridle paths were good for about 20 species of
warblers along with other groups. In one area, near the reservoir's
south side, trees were very active by mid-morning. Areas near the
tennis courts had a fair variety of additional species including a few
Empidonax which were calling (not singing) and included Least, Yellow-
bellied, & possibly another sp., plus Great Crested Flycatcher & E.
Kingbird. In a number of areas thru the park were Orchard Orioles,
plus Baltimore Orioles in all plumages, some on territories, others
perhaps still on their way north, still quite widespread in the park.
A check of the reservoir itself left me with an impression of fewer
swallows and swifts today, after the wind lightened & also shifted,
but there were still at least 2 Cliff Swallows among the other more
regularly-seen swallows & some Chimney Swifts continued too. Spotted
Sandpipers also were around. I got to the north end of the park later
- activity was less by then; I haven't heard what may have been seen
by birders there in earlier hours.
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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