Date: Sunday, 21 November 2010 (12:40p-3:30p) Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman Creek Observers: Maggie Bradley, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace
This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park. We birded for nearly 3 hours picking up 30 species including a few familiar faces. Maggie spotted the male BALTIMORE ORIOLE in the trees above the children's garden. This is possibly the same bird seen on 13-Nov. It quickly headed north towards Sherman Creek. A BROWN CREEPER continues along with one WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH - a female, 1 BELTED KINGFISHER - a male, 5 local RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS and a pair of DOWNY WOODPECKERS. Here are Belted Kingfisher sightings in Nov/2010<http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=decisionPage&speciesCodes=belkin1&getLocations=counties&counties=US-NY-005,US-NY-047,US-NY-059,US-NY-061,US-NY-081,US-NY-085,US-NY-103,US-NY-119&bYear=2010&eYear=2010&bMonth=11&eMonth=11&reportType=species&parentState=US-NY>for the 8 counties surrounding N.Y.C. Here are Baltimore Oriole<http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=decisionPage&speciesCodes=balori&getLocations=counties&counties=US-NY-005,US-NY-047,US-NY-059,US-NY-061,US-NY-081,US-NY-085,US-NY-103,US-NY-119&bYear=2010&eYear=2010&bMonth=11&eMonth=11&reportType=species&parentState=US-NY>sightings for the same settings. Weather for 21-Nov for New York, NY (12:51p-3:51p) < http://tinyurl.com/2csew32 >: - Conditions: Mostly Cloudy - Temperature: 46.9 to 46.4 F (8.3 to 8.0 C) - Wind direction: NE - ENE - NE - Wind speed: 11 - 17 mph (no gusts reported) ** Total species - 30 ** Abundance categories from 'The New York City Audubon Society Guide to Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' published 2001. Abundance season is 'late Fall', mid September - November, and applies to all of New York City. 'Rare' seen a few times each season [1 spp]: - Baltimore Oriole - 1 male continues seen in the park & flying towards Sherman Creek 'Scarce' seen in habitat, but not daily [1 spp]: - Brown Creeper - 1 continues seen from the S end of the park 'Uncommon' seen in small numbers; 1-3 per day in habitat [2 spp]: - Belted Kingfisher - 1 male continues along the Harlem River - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2 males 'Fairly Common' usually seen; 3-12 per day in habitat [7 spp]: - Red-tailed Hawk - 5 locals incl. 2 juveniles & 2 adults (1 was too far to determine age) - Downy Woodpecker - Pair (m/f) - Black-capped Chickadee - 6+ seen & heard - White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 female continues - Northern Mockingbird - 2 seen & not singing - Northern Cardinal - 3+ incl. 2 males & 1 female - American Goldfinch - 30+ mainly feeding in the Sweetgum trees along the bike path 'Common' seen easily; more than 12 per day in habitat [19 spp]: - Canada Goose - 12+ - Mallard - 12+ - Double-crested Cormorant - 1 heading S on the Harlem River - Ring-billed Gull - 150+ - Herring Gull - 1+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1+ - Rock Pigeon - 6+ - Mourning Dove - 3+ - Blue Jay - 6+ - American Crow - 6+ - Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 - American Robin - 6+ - European Starling - 6+ - Song Sparrow - 1+ - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 24+ - Red-winged Blackbird - 6 - House Sparrow - 24+ Taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 12+ - Mallard - 12+ - Double-crested Cormorant - 1 heading S on the Harlem River - Red-tailed Hawk - 4+ locals incl. 2 juveniles & 2 adults - Ring-billed Gull - 150+ - Herring Gull - 1 - Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - Rock Pigeon - 6+ - Mourning Dove - 3+ - Belted Kingfisher - 1 male continues along the Harlem River - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2 males - Downy Woodpecker - Pair (m/f) - Blue Jay - 6+ - American Crow - 6+ - Black-capped Chickadee - 6+ - White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 female continues - Brown Creeper - 1 continues seen from the S end of the park - Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 - American Robin - 6+ - Northern Mockingbird - 2 - European Starling - 6+ - Song Sparrow - 1+ - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 24+ - Northern Cardinal - 3+ incl. 2 males & 1 female - Red-winged Blackbird - 6 - Baltimore Oriole - 1 male continues seen in the park & flying towards Sherman Creek - American Goldfinch - 30+ mainly feeding in the Sweetgum trees along the bike path - House Sparrow - 24+ -- 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/ --
