Tuesday, 15 April, 2014 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
In a pre-rain walk in the Ramble, I saw & photo'd just one individual warbler, a bright male Pine Warbler at the east edge of Shakespeare Garden. In the vicinity were also a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets, which were seen elsewhere also. A fair number of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were in, with up to 6 in the Ramble area, another few in the park's s. end near the Pond, and a couple more at the n. end. A single N. Rough- winged Swallow was around Bow bridge (at the lake) then it went off to the n.-w.
At the reservoir, one bright near-full-breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe was swimming & diving at the center & n. portions. A smattering of Buffleheads and N. Shovelers also were there, and at least 30 Double-crested Cormorants in the water & a few up on the bldgs. that are at s. & n. edges of the res. At the Meer, a drake Wood Duck was still along the e. edge as it often has been for a very long time. The adult male Baltimore Oriole (one of 2 of the species that overwintered) is singing some early mornings; this a.m. I heard him by the Tupelo meadow, & have also encountered him in song in a few other nearby areas. In maybe a couple of weeks, some (or many) more will be competing for song - space. E. Towhees also singing, all "suspiciously"in same general areas where they'd overwintered within Central.
Thanks to Paul Sweet and his AMNH early a.m. bird walk group, getting me back over to hear the American Toad singing on & off not far from the nw end of the Ramble. It had been trilling at sunrise also, not a typical sound in Central...
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