The GRAY Kingbird found by D. Gochfeld in Brooklyn/Kings County NY on Tuesday was being seen in the same general area on Wed, 11/15, with even more observers coming out. A single CAVE Swallow seen, and also photographed from R. Moses State Park in Suffolk Co., NY as a flyby on Tuesday, 11/14 for at least 2 people, P. Lindsay as well as F. Rodríguez, had not been reported again from the area of Long Island NY, even later on same day or thru midday of Wed., 11/15. It seems possible just by timing of the two separate reports that more than one individual swallow came by on Tuesday, but also equally plausible that just one Cave Swallow passed thru there.
- - - New York County, in N.Y. City, including Manhattan, Randalls Island, Governors Island, and waters and skies adjacent, for one week+ in November, to the 14th - A Black-headed Gull was noted -A. Cunningham, T. Healy- as a flyby-only -with photos- from Randalls Island not that early in the day on Sunday, Nov. 12th, with unfortunately no further reports of the species in this county since - so far. Thru at least Nov. 10, multiple Bonapartes Gulls were still being seen on the Hudson River off the western terminus -and vicinity- of Dyckman Street, in upper Manhattan. A good variety of other species were noted from the above duo of birders at Randalls Island and some from Sat., 11/11, some from the next day, 11/12. The species noted included a rather drab Dickcissel, also seen by others over the 2 days. Great Cormorant, and Laughing Gull were each still around that island thru the recent weekend, and probably since as well. An Orange-crowned Warbler, almost predictable in recent years at that island in a few sites, was among many smaller birds noted on Randalls, these including a late Swainsons Thrush, nice numbers of American Pipits, Snow Bunting - a usually-scarce migrant or potential winter-visitor to this county- and Nelsons Sparrow, among many more sorts of birds there. Governors Island had rather fewer sightings, and fewer reports just lately although some of the more expected birds for mid November were showing there recently. A somewhat late Osprey was seen from n. Manhattan to Nov. 14th, with another sighting of that species, also from n. Manhattan, back on Nov. 8th. Some other raptors have been noted, and their migrations are still ongoing, for some species. Common Ravens have been ongoing at some locations, and there are many reports this month for Black Vultures, along with more-common Turkey Vultures, the former vulture sp. in particular as seen from n. Manhattan, often looking west towards N.J. On Nov. 8th, up to 3 Long-tailed Ducks were noted at the Hudson River by multiple observers, typically a rare to very-uncommon sighting, other than excessively distant birds watched with scopes. 2 Black Scoters were noted on the Hudson, unusually seen from the Chelsea-neighborhood sector of Manhattan's waterfront, on Nov. 9th. At least 1 Common Merganser, the uncommon American merganser species of this county, was seen from n. Manhattan on Nov. 12th at the Hudson River. An E. Phoebe was still around on Randalls Island to Nov. 13, if not later-still; that species is at least occasional on various regional CBC's and more-rarely may linger later into a winter. Another lingerer, House Wren, was seen and photographed in Central Park to Nov. 11th. A Marsh Wren was at Battery Park in lower Manhattan at least to Nov. 8th. Plenty of observers saw a Baltimore Oriole at Central Park, to at least Nov. 11th. On Nov. 12th, a Wilsons Warbler was still at Morningside Park, and on the same day a Black-throated Blue Warbler was found in City Hall Park in lower Manhattan. A small variety of other warbler species have been noted, with far fewer in numbers or in diversity in the last few days or more, relative to just a week earlier. E. Bluebirds were continuing to be seen in at least several locations, including in Central Park, mostly in small numbers. Pine Siskins have also been showing fairly regularly, in multiple sites in the county, with plenty of attention to their presence at Central Park. Also moving around, some lingering, are Purple Finches, Cedar Waxwings -in numbers in some morning-flights- and in mass numbers, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common Grackles, as well as small numbers of Rusty Blackbird, and of course also Brown-headed Cowbirds. A late-ish Blue-headed Vireo was noted at Central Park to at least Nov. 12th. At least a few American Tree Sparrows were showing this week, and with their modest arrivals, some fresh arrivals of Red Fox Sparrow, now and recently possible in many sites in the county. The tree sparrow is often tougher to find here but in NY County, places to try for them include any weedy patches and particularly so on the outer islands of the county, although they also can occur on Manhattan too. Waterfowl and some waterbirds have been on the move, and with some increase to typical visiting or wintering species, including Atlantic Brant, N. Shovelers, Buffleheads, Hooded Mergansers and more-modestly, Ruddy Ducks, with American Coots also a bit increased in the past week+. There are some additional uncommon species of duckage that have been reported - uncommon just in this county, that is. Plenty of other more-regular species have been observed in the past week or so in the county and more cold fronts combining with some milder days and nights could equal still more-interesting birds to come along. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
