Note that the Brooklyn (Kings County, NY) Anhinga had left Prospect Park’s Lake
(island) and also appeared to depart Brooklyn’s air-space by about 9 a.m. on
Wednesday, May 10th - with no documented sightings for elsewhere in that county
or other areas of N.Y. City.
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The Black-necked Stilt seen by many at Oceanside (Marine Nature Study Area),
Nassau County, NY on *May 10th* was continuing there to at least mid-late
afternoon of Wednesday.
New York County, N.Y. City, including Manhattan - with Central Park - and
Randall’s and Governors Island[s]
On into Thursday, May 11th:
This Thursday is about as ‘bird-y’ as it’s been on diversity of species, and
with more fresh arrival, there are good chances of some of the less-common
migrants coming through. Much of the flight had taken place overnight, but in
some parts of the county, esp. western-northern, some a.m. flight was ongoing
into the first-light (which, incidentally is now pre-5 a.m. D.S.T.)
Common Nighthawks were continuing to be seen, including the sightings of some
found perched in daylight (and on to Thurs., 5/11) by keen and quiet observers.
Bobolinks are among the many species that have been passing thru this entire
week, with some at least briefly lingering, but more so simply flying on.
Cliff Swallows are ongoing for Randall’s Island, and some others also have been
seen on passage (into 5/11).
The Kentucky Warbler of Monday, May 8th at Central Park has had confirmations
for the at-least 4 observers who on that day, reported just over 100 species
from within that one park (in case anyone wonders, group-tallies of more than
150 species in one day in the month of May have occurred at Central Park in the
past, although the conditions in past events - years ago, were spectacular
fall-outs of a kind that actually helps define the phrase, unlike the sometimes
overused same phrase); the group birding Central Park on the 8th managed a
total of at least 26 warbler species on the day, a good number of those also
well-photographed.
On Thursday morning (5/11) Central Park already had at least 25 warbler
species, including Mourning Warbler (singing). Some observers were finding
nearly 20 warbler species at a go on Thurs. morning, and sightings of one-dozen
or more warblers in shorter outings were very regular by multiple watchers. A
good number of the northern/boreal-habitat breeding species of migrants have
been showing and passing thru; among warblers these include of course
Blackpoll, and Bay-breasted, Tennessee, Cape May, Wilson’s, and others in
numbers, in addition to the noted Mourning. Also still passing and getting
very-slightly late are Palm and Pine Warblers in low numbers.
It’s been an esp. nice morning (on 5/11) for Bay-breasted Warblers, with males
and females both, and easily into the good double-digits for the county. There
is a (5/11) *report* for Yellow-breasted Chat, and we will add more if
confirmed.
Not quite ‘boreal’ but also still around are multiple Summer Tanagers (in
Central Park alone, at least 3 individuals for Thursday, 5/11) and many Scarlet
Tanagers; also good numbers of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and more and more of
Baltimore Orioles (with young males and females increased) as well as more
Orchard Orioles, and Indigo Buntings.
Flycatcher diversity is increased with the Olive-sided Flycatcher, Willow-Alder
types, and certainly many Great Crested, and Least Flycatchers, and some
Acadians already having passed thru, plus E. Kinngbirds, E. Wood-Pewees, and
some E. Phoebes as well. Many thrushes are also ongoing / passing including
the ones that breed (Wood) in the county, as well as Swainson’s and
Gray-cheeked - and many Veery showing in all sorts of green-spaces. It’s
starting to get slightly-late here for Hermit Thrush, although that species
(rarely) has stuck around into June (with no breeding activity).
All of the parks and greenspaces in the county are sure to have at least some
migrants and all of the larger such spaces have been getting very good variety,
indeed some of the less-birded (and a few rarely-birded) greenspaces may hold
that ultra-mega-rare migrant species - it’s happened many times, with keen
observation, over the decades…
Good birding to all,
Tom Fiore
manhattan
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