Tuesday, 12 May, 2015 - Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
From the prior 3 or 4 days, many birders suggested it was a somewhat slow migration period, given the dates in mid-May. Tuesday brought a resurgence, at least in better variety, & somewhat, for numbers of some species. Highlights have included Olive-sided Flycatcher, & for numbers & variety, there were again over 20 warbler species found, with Bay-breasted, Cape May, & Tennessee among the northern-nesters always rating highly in this region; Scarlet Tanager were found in probably the highest numbers yet this spring (park-wide) & there were all of the "regular five" of Catharus thrushes, with Gray-cheeked having arrived, as well as still a few Hermit, & increasing Swainson's, plus Wood Thrush & Veery.
The most-common migrant vireo spp. of May are also flowing thru in greater numbers, & E. Wood-Pewee have been trickling in. There are even some additional Cedar Waxwings moving in, adjunct to the notion that Blackpoll Warblers signal "the beginning of the end" of spring land-bird migration (in fact they don't, at least not until 75% or more of the warblers found are female Blackpoll, & that's weeks away; besides, a male Mourning Warbler was found in Central on the early-ish date of May 9, while numbers of them will also be coming thru, maybe a few more even seen by greater no's. of observers - key being to listen for a singing male, otherwise paying close attention to very skulking warblers...)
good May birding, 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/ --
