My last Wdnesday morning AMNH Central Park walk for the spring got lucky with a nice fallout of birds. Showers at sunup were replace by muggy, but clearing weather by 7 am when the walk started. There were good numbers of birds all around the Ramble, though because of the heavy foliage and the high proportion of female birds, the birding was sometimes challenging. Highlights included: Eastern Wood-Pewee (several calling around the Ramble) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (by Upper Lobe) unidentified Empidonax flycatcher (by Upper Lobe) Great Crested Flycatcher Warbling Vireo (usual birds on territory) Red-eyed Vireo (everywhere) Veery (all around Ramble) Swainson's Thrush (scttered around Ramble) Wood Thrush Cedar Waxwing (small flocks feeding and flying around) Northern Parula (fewer than in recent weeks) Yellow Warbler (also fewer than in recent weeks) Chesnut-sided Warbler (several singing males) Magnolia Warbler (males and female all over) Black-throated Blue Warbler (a few singing males, plus females) Yellow-rumped Warbler (seen by Danny Lynch and John Walsh) Black-throated Green Warbler (scattered individuals) Blackpoll Warbler (all over) Black-and-white Warbler (seen by Danny Lynch and John Walsh) American Redstart (all over) Ovenbird (near Azalea Pond) Mourning Warbler (male by north end of Upper Lobe - thanks to John Walsh and Danny Lynch for the heads-up) Common Yellowthroat (all over) Wilson's Warbler (east side of bridge over Upper Lobe) Canada Warbler (males and females seem to be well distributed) Scarlet Tanager (two females by Balcony Bridge) Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org
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