Friday, 27 May, 2016 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
A male DICKCISSEL in quite bright but not full-alternate-adult plumage was on the Great Hill of the park all day long, although going "missing" at times and, although it favored some trees & grassy lawn patches on all sides of the restroom building at the upper n. side of the hill, it was also seen in the northern portion of the P. Sharp garden-glade, with some of its forays in trees near that area, along the circular path all around the upper hill, & for the most part in a roughly oval area somewhat centered on the area between the steep stairs to-from West 106th St. (park entrance) & the restroom building a short way away. I was not aware of the bird singing at any time, but there were a few calls given at least in the early morning (but not song). The Dickcissel was sometimes in the vicinity of House Sparrows but did not seem particularly inclined to go where they went, esp. as the day went on, & with Karen Fung's good spotting, the sightings went on thru almost sunset, with at least 6 late-day observers including at the very end of day by Karen F., U. Mitra, & C. Greenleaf. I managed some passable photos as the bird went from trees to lawn, & after briefly being below eye-level, in the Sharp garden-glade & as spotted there by Karen F. - also obs. with B. King & T. Perlman at times in late day.
Of other birds seen in Central today, most intriguing was the report of a Prothonotary Warbler, with apparently 2 observers, watching near the source of the Gill, the small stream originating & flowing thru the Ramble area. It seems there were no further sightings of that bird? Additional birds of special interest included Olive-sided Flycatcher in the Ramble, & Mourning Warblers in several locations, esp. around the Ramble area. Some rather "late" migrants are still being found, while many birds had clearly moved on in just the last day or two. Female Blackpoll Warblers are now not-rare, but are not yet far more common than males of the species.
good Memorial weekend birding, & thanks to the multitudes of quiet observers,
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/ --
