[nysbirds-l] Central & Riverside Parks, N.Y.C. - Sun., 8/15 - ongoing Prothonotary W., + new arrivals +
At least 1 Prothonotary Warbler was ongoing at Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) with further details below, Sunday, 8/15. As before and as I had noted in previous reports here, there may be a wandering -and/or a 2nd Prothonotary- either moving about from Lake shore into the Ramble at a small stream (known as "The Gill”) and nearby - from various observations again on Sunday. There seem to be no further recent sightings of the species at Turtle Pond - (and as photographed - with a link posted here for a Macaulay Lab archive photo, & credit to the original/first finder-photographer given here, on the day) - where the initial find in Central Park was made on 8/11. And 5th day in a row for this uncommon species in Central, with by now many, many observers. On Randall’s Island (part of N.Y. County, NYC) early Sunday (8/15), a Cape May Warbler was found & photo’d. (D. Aronov); adding to the modest but somewhat increasing evidence for some of the boreal-breeding songbird / landbird migrants having had a (presumed) good breeding summer, & some early to modestly-early movement south of those kinds of species. Using Cape May Warbler as an example, there are a small no. of much-earlier than typical-early (documented) sightings across NY state & the broader region (all south of where Cape Mays are known to breed) this summer. Other species showing now, or recently (with additional modest no’s. in the broader region, south of where nesting is known) have included Wilson’s, Tennessee, just this Sunday (8/15), Bay-breasted, among warblers that can utilize spruce-budworm as a particular summer food-source in the boreal-breeding range. Also there are the uptick of O.-s. Flycatcher recently (again with documented sightings in the wider region south of known breeding areas), although the latter is a typical August migrant, and, for a further example, the start-up of Ruby-crowned Kinglet fall migration. There are some further examples, some better-documented than others. For further sightings on the day specific to Randall’s Isl. and photo’d. warblers, thanks also to C. Quinn. Also, ’n.b.' - some of the boreal-breeding migrant songbirds, warbler species in particular, are turning up from eastern & western ‘corners’ of NY state, as of this weekend, 8/14 - 8/15. Those few early Palm Warbler sightings from nearby & farther south in the past week or so now look *less* like weird outliers. There were at least ten warbler spp. seen on Randall’s Island and likely more on Sunday 8/15; the reports for other island areas, including Governors Island, may be additionally interesting. .. .. .. .. Central Park & Riverside Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Sunday, Aug. 15th - just some of the initial highlights, including some new southbound ‘fall’ arrivals - First N. Shovelers for Manhattan of the ‘fall’ season. Belted Kingfisher numbers have increased. The Chimney Swift passage continues. Yes, also Wood Ducks for Central Park, ongoing. Some of first signs of Broad-winged Hawk migration starting through N.Y. City by 8/14, and some more on 8/15. Also moving were Bald Eagle, Osprey, Turkey Vulture, and other diurnally-migrating species. Eastern Kingbird migration (ongoing!) Far more Ruby-throated Hummingbirds moving, Sunday 8/15. Yellow-shafted Flickers were somewhat increased in areas where not that many nest. Empidonax [genus] Flycatchers, Olive-sided Flycatcher (several), Great Crested Flycatcher (some migrants, plus local breeders). Among the reasonably-identified Empidonax were Least, Willow, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, with 2 more as at least ‘possible’. Rather strong movement for the Empidonax, generally. E. Wood-Pewees do breed in N.Y. County, in modest no’s. Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo (migrants in addition to locally-breeding families), also a further increase of Warbling Vireo (in addition to the many that nest annually in the county). Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Veery, Swainson’s Thrush, Wood Thrush (although the last breeds on Manhattan in low numbers) - n.b., some of the migrant thrushes, esp. Swainson’s Thrush, confirnmed overnight Sat.-Sun. via ‘NFC’ (nocturnal flight calls), but then further confirmed on the ground in Manhattan, and in other parts of N.Y. City, on Sunday, 8/15. At least one bright Prothonotary Warbler was continuing Sunday (8/15) around the n.w. portion (also known to locals as the “upper lobe”) of The Lake, in Central Park, with the now-confirmed sightings (by others) of 2 of the species *at least in the initial day* of first-fall-appearance in that park thanks to several birders & photographers. With this species, the total number of warblers in N.Y. County on Sunday came to at least 25 species, and that total could rise a bit with later sightings & reports still to come. Of those, a minimum of 22 warbler species were in Central Park as of Sunday. Mourning Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler,
[nysbirds-l] Central & Riverside Parks, N.Y.C. - Sun., 8/15 - ongoing Prothonotary W., + new arrivals +
At least 1 Prothonotary Warbler was ongoing at Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City) with further details below, Sunday, 8/15. As before and as I had noted in previous reports here, there may be a wandering -and/or a 2nd Prothonotary- either moving about from Lake shore into the Ramble at a small stream (known as "The Gill”) and nearby - from various observations again on Sunday. There seem to be no further recent sightings of the species at Turtle Pond - (and as photographed - with a link posted here for a Macaulay Lab archive photo, & credit to the original/first finder-photographer given here, on the day) - where the initial find in Central Park was made on 8/11. And 5th day in a row for this uncommon species in Central, with by now many, many observers. On Randall’s Island (part of N.Y. County, NYC) early Sunday (8/15), a Cape May Warbler was found & photo’d. (D. Aronov); adding to the modest but somewhat increasing evidence for some of the boreal-breeding songbird / landbird migrants having had a (presumed) good breeding summer, & some early to modestly-early movement south of those kinds of species. Using Cape May Warbler as an example, there are a small no. of much-earlier than typical-early (documented) sightings across NY state & the broader region (all south of where Cape Mays are known to breed) this summer. Other species showing now, or recently (with additional modest no’s. in the broader region, south of where nesting is known) have included Wilson’s, Tennessee, just this Sunday (8/15), Bay-breasted, among warblers that can utilize spruce-budworm as a particular summer food-source in the boreal-breeding range. Also there are the uptick of O.-s. Flycatcher recently (again with documented sightings in the wider region south of known breeding areas), although the latter is a typical August migrant, and, for a further example, the start-up of Ruby-crowned Kinglet fall migration. There are some further examples, some better-documented than others. For further sightings on the day specific to Randall’s Isl. and photo’d. warblers, thanks also to C. Quinn. Also, ’n.b.' - some of the boreal-breeding migrant songbirds, warbler species in particular, are turning up from eastern & western ‘corners’ of NY state, as of this weekend, 8/14 - 8/15. Those few early Palm Warbler sightings from nearby & farther south in the past week or so now look *less* like weird outliers. There were at least ten warbler spp. seen on Randall’s Island and likely more on Sunday 8/15; the reports for other island areas, including Governors Island, may be additionally interesting. .. .. .. .. Central Park & Riverside Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Sunday, Aug. 15th - just some of the initial highlights, including some new southbound ‘fall’ arrivals - First N. Shovelers for Manhattan of the ‘fall’ season. Belted Kingfisher numbers have increased. The Chimney Swift passage continues. Yes, also Wood Ducks for Central Park, ongoing. Some of first signs of Broad-winged Hawk migration starting through N.Y. City by 8/14, and some more on 8/15. Also moving were Bald Eagle, Osprey, Turkey Vulture, and other diurnally-migrating species. Eastern Kingbird migration (ongoing!) Far more Ruby-throated Hummingbirds moving, Sunday 8/15. Yellow-shafted Flickers were somewhat increased in areas where not that many nest. Empidonax [genus] Flycatchers, Olive-sided Flycatcher (several), Great Crested Flycatcher (some migrants, plus local breeders). Among the reasonably-identified Empidonax were Least, Willow, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, with 2 more as at least ‘possible’. Rather strong movement for the Empidonax, generally. E. Wood-Pewees do breed in N.Y. County, in modest no’s. Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo (migrants in addition to locally-breeding families), also a further increase of Warbling Vireo (in addition to the many that nest annually in the county). Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Veery, Swainson’s Thrush, Wood Thrush (although the last breeds on Manhattan in low numbers) - n.b., some of the migrant thrushes, esp. Swainson’s Thrush, confirnmed overnight Sat.-Sun. via ‘NFC’ (nocturnal flight calls), but then further confirmed on the ground in Manhattan, and in other parts of N.Y. City, on Sunday, 8/15. At least one bright Prothonotary Warbler was continuing Sunday (8/15) around the n.w. portion (also known to locals as the “upper lobe”) of The Lake, in Central Park, with the now-confirmed sightings (by others) of 2 of the species *at least in the initial day* of first-fall-appearance in that park thanks to several birders & photographers. With this species, the total number of warblers in N.Y. County on Sunday came to at least 25 species, and that total could rise a bit with later sightings & reports still to come. Of those, a minimum of 22 warbler species were in Central Park as of Sunday. Mourning Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler,
[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at Jamaica Bay
Probably not a big deal for a Dickcissel to show up at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, but kind of weird for it to be on (and in) the East Pond. While it was posted somewhere at the time, it's probably not chase-able, as it was in a spot with lots of foot traffic (just before the cut through the Phragmites south of the Raunt). But to get a sense of the unusual sight, I've posted some pictures to my web site (along with some other things from the last week). They can be found on the Recent Work page at http://stevewalternature.com/ Other things around today include the continuing Black-belied Whistling Duck, both Phalarope species, and a Black Tern. Steve WalterBayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel at Jamaica Bay
Probably not a big deal for a Dickcissel to show up at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, but kind of weird for it to be on (and in) the East Pond. While it was posted somewhere at the time, it's probably not chase-able, as it was in a spot with lots of foot traffic (just before the cut through the Phragmites south of the Raunt). But to get a sense of the unusual sight, I've posted some pictures to my web site (along with some other things from the last week). They can be found on the Recent Work page at http://stevewalternature.com/ Other things around today include the continuing Black-belied Whistling Duck, both Phalarope species, and a Black Tern. Steve WalterBayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. Aug. 15, 2021: 14 Species of Wood Warblers including Prothonotary, Mourning, and Black-throated Blue Warblers
Central Park NYC - Ramble Turtle Pond Sunday August 15, 2021 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: a cold front moving through overnight led to an increase in the number and variety of southbound fall migrants with 14 species of Wood Warblers including Prothonotary, Mourning, and Black-throated Blue Warblers in the Ramble this morning. Canada Goose - 4 Mallard - 8 Mourning Dove - 20-25 Herring Gull - 1 flyover Double-crested Cormorant - 1 flyover Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4-5 Downy Woodpecker - 2-3 Northern Flicker - 1 Warbler Rock Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 Summer House Warbler Rock (Erica Rosengart) Warbling Vireo - 1 Summer House Red-eyed Vireo - 1 uphill from Boathouse Cafe Blue Jay - 4-5 Carolina Wren - pair Shakespeare Garden, 1 hatch-year bird Turtle Pond American Robin - 30-40 Gray Catbird - 20-30 Cedar Waxwing - 2-3 including 1 juvenile Upper Lobe White-throated Sparrow - 1 Summer House (brown-and-tan morph) Baltimore Oriole - 7-10 Common Grackle - 4 Ovenbird - 1 Mugger's Woods Worm-eating Warbler - 1 Swampy Pin Oak Northern Waterthrush - 1 Upper Lobe Blue-winged Warbler - 2 (Swampy Pin Oak, north end Maintenance Field) Black-and-white Warbler - 3-5 Prothonotary Warbler - 1 male continued at various locations in the Ramble Mourning Warbler - 1 adult female Tupelo Field (first-of-season) American Redstart - 10-15 Northern Parula - 3 Magnolia Warbler - 1 the the Oven/Willow Rock (Erica Rosengart) first-of-season Yellow Warbler - 1 Persimmon Slope Chestnut-sided Warbler - 5 Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 males (1 Summer House (Sandra Critelli), 1 west of Iphigene's Walk) - first-of-season Canada Warbler - 7-9 Northern Cardinal - 5-7 Sandra Critelli reported a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Shakespeare Garden on Saturday (Aug. 14), early for the species for Central Park. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. Aug. 15, 2021: 14 Species of Wood Warblers including Prothonotary, Mourning, and Black-throated Blue Warblers
Central Park NYC - Ramble Turtle Pond Sunday August 15, 2021 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob. Highlights: a cold front moving through overnight led to an increase in the number and variety of southbound fall migrants with 14 species of Wood Warblers including Prothonotary, Mourning, and Black-throated Blue Warblers in the Ramble this morning. Canada Goose - 4 Mallard - 8 Mourning Dove - 20-25 Herring Gull - 1 flyover Double-crested Cormorant - 1 flyover Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4-5 Downy Woodpecker - 2-3 Northern Flicker - 1 Warbler Rock Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1 Summer House Warbler Rock (Erica Rosengart) Warbling Vireo - 1 Summer House Red-eyed Vireo - 1 uphill from Boathouse Cafe Blue Jay - 4-5 Carolina Wren - pair Shakespeare Garden, 1 hatch-year bird Turtle Pond American Robin - 30-40 Gray Catbird - 20-30 Cedar Waxwing - 2-3 including 1 juvenile Upper Lobe White-throated Sparrow - 1 Summer House (brown-and-tan morph) Baltimore Oriole - 7-10 Common Grackle - 4 Ovenbird - 1 Mugger's Woods Worm-eating Warbler - 1 Swampy Pin Oak Northern Waterthrush - 1 Upper Lobe Blue-winged Warbler - 2 (Swampy Pin Oak, north end Maintenance Field) Black-and-white Warbler - 3-5 Prothonotary Warbler - 1 male continued at various locations in the Ramble Mourning Warbler - 1 adult female Tupelo Field (first-of-season) American Redstart - 10-15 Northern Parula - 3 Magnolia Warbler - 1 the the Oven/Willow Rock (Erica Rosengart) first-of-season Yellow Warbler - 1 Persimmon Slope Chestnut-sided Warbler - 5 Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 males (1 Summer House (Sandra Critelli), 1 west of Iphigene's Walk) - first-of-season Canada Warbler - 7-9 Northern Cardinal - 5-7 Sandra Critelli reported a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Shakespeare Garden on Saturday (Aug. 14), early for the species for Central Park. Deb Allen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little blue heron at wallkill river nwr
There is a immature little blue heron and a snowy egret at liberty loop trail with the other herons. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Little blue heron at wallkill river nwr
There is a immature little blue heron and a snowy egret at liberty loop trail with the other herons. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit at Mecox inlet
Also Red Knot and Whimbrel Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Marbled Godwit at Mecox inlet
Also Red Knot and Whimbrel Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Radar activities
significant radar activities over the Tri-state area this morning associated with northerly wind suggesting significant amount of migration is taking place right now. https://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2021-8-14/ Hope some will land in the park/beach near you Have a good birding day -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Radar activities
significant radar activities over the Tri-state area this morning associated with northerly wind suggesting significant amount of migration is taking place right now. https://www.pauljhurtado.com/US_Composite_Radar/2021-8-14/ Hope some will land in the park/beach near you Have a good birding day -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
