Mr Fiore: Thank you for the most informative note. I had no sense that the sighting might be quite unusual and I will try to get some evidence so that others more knowledgable, of whom there are many, can corroborate or falsify as the case may be. Having said that, I have a decent idea of what I saw, and a very, very good idea of what I heard. I am quite sure that it was not Pine or Palm Warbler, both of which I am reasonably familiar with. If I can get a decent pic and/or recording I will send it along. Best to everyone David Gasner
Sent from my iPad > On Apr 2, 2016, at 4:14 PM, Thomas Fiore <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi David & all, > > I would not be the only list-member to note that a Tennessee Warbler at this > early date would be somewhat remarkable, and since around a feeder, perhaps > can be video'd with the vocalizations that were noted, as well as for a > visual confirmation. I believe any occurrence of that species earlier than > the last week in April (anywhere in NY state, or the greater region) would be > most unusual, and certainly very unexpected. (I was in a location near the > Mexico-Guatemala border less than 3 weeks ago where some of us witnessed a > mass migratory passage of Tennessee Warbler, an indication of how far away > they still were then. Now perhaps some are in the deep southern U.S.A. but > not likely most (if any) have made it a lot farther north just yet - unless > south winds really did bring in such a major over-shoot, or if there had been > a rare-overwintering individual in the general vicinity, so far north of the > typical winter range for Tennessee Warbler - which is not in N. America. > > .............. > At least 2 species of expected warblers & other typical early-April migrants > are showing in Central Park this changeable-weather day in Manhattan (N.Y. > City) - those being Pine & Palm Warbler, in modest numbers and most of the > other spring migrants that are being seen also in modest or small numbers, to > my knowledge & from what I've been seeing so far... (B.-g. Gnatcatcher, > Kinglets of both spp., Hermit Thrush, Spizella-genus sparrows) > > the song (if there was song heard) of Tennessee Warbler is rather unique, so > an interesting report & worth some follow-up. > > best and good birding, > > Tom Fiore > Manhattan > .................................>> > Date: 4/2/16 12:31 pm > From: Davidgasner <davidgasner9...> > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tennessee warbler > Seen and heard, near backyard feeders, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton. Also > fos Eastern Towhee yesterday. > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
