Thursday, 3 May, 2012 - Manhattan, N.Y. City What may well be the fourth Kentucky Warbler (or at any rate the 4th reliable report) of this spring in Manhattan has been found in Bryant Park [mid-town] Manhattan, by Matthew Rymkiewicz, seen first by M.R. around the south side of the park's "plant holding area', a small enclosed section that's close to 40 St. and almost half-way up from Sixth Ave. towards Fifth Avenue; the warbler was present ~ 45 minutes ago in that general area and it may be found with some patience. There are a variety of other migrants present in Bryant Park now as well.
Other Kentucky Warblers include one in the north end of Central Park, as reported earlier today by James Demes, and the one reported from the Ramble area in Central Park yesterday, as well as the one seen by many observers not a week ago also in Central Park. Speaking of Central Park there have already been 30+ species of wood-warblers found in just that one park on the day, today, also absolutely remarkable. That is not including the 2 named hybrid Blue-winged x Golden-winged warblers that have been seen as well, "Lawrence's" and "Brewster's" Warblers, both in Central today. A GRASSHOPPER Sparrow found and photographed today By Stephen Chang is perhaps the most uncommon of migrants thus far reported from Manhattan's Central Park, near Sheep Meadow's northern perimeter but in the smaller enclosed (fenced) bocci-ball, croquet and such sporting lawns, within the more easterly of the 2 lawn areas. This is also immediately west of the Mineral Springs pavillion snack bar area that is on the north path of Sheep Meadow. The one photo taken at the time of discovery (with a simple camera) is linked here: http://minus.com/mGRSPCP5-3-2012 - and that photo is by Steve Chang. It's been a remarkable several days of migration & this day is not over yet! Good luck, Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
