I recently got word of a possible Western Kingbird in the West Village, Manhattan. The bird has apparently been in the area for over a month.
Upon reviewing photos, it appears to actually be a Couch's or Tropical Kingbird. I haven't seen it yet, but here's the details & photo, courtesy of the person who brought the bird to my attention, Zack Winestine: "The bird is visible from public space. It is perching in the block-long privately-owned public park (ie, the developer built it as part of a deal with City Planning, and it's open to the public) which is on the west side of Washington Street between Jane and Horatio Streets in Manhattan's Far West Village. It is also perching on the upper balconies of the building which overlooks and immediately adjoins the park on the west side, which is 99 Jane Street though the bird is perching on the facade of the building which faces West, ie is facing towards the park and towards Washington Street between Jane and Horatio. I heard the call briefly. It was sort of a single-pitch, short, fairly low raucous squawk." It's been quite a Fall/Winter for yellow-bellied kingbirds in NYC! Happy Holidays, Gabriel Willow -- 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/ --
