New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls, Governors, and
Roosevelt Islands, and the adjacent waters and skies above -
Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, May 13-14-15th -
On May 15th, a Western Tanager showed at Manhattans Hudson River shore north of
West 23rd St, by the Chelsea waterfront sector of the greenway, the bird well
photod and eBirded by R. Jacobs, with a photo link to Macaulay Library archives
here -
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/619089342
A Willet -which geographic form, Eastern or Western not specified but somewhat
more likely just now may be the Eastern Willet- was seen off Inwood Hill Park
in Manhattan. Exceedingly rare for N.Y. County, even while regular and
fully-expected in other parts of the same city. Thanks to D. Karlson for the
report of this special find, on May 13th.
At least one Summer Tanager was again found in Central Park on May 13, and May
14, following on the series of sightings, most with accompanying photos, of the
species there and elsewhere in Manhattan and the county already this month. The
recent sightings noted from Central have pertained to plumages of young male or
males.
Two Caspian Terns were reported from the Hudson River waterfront off the lower
west side of Manhattan with accompanying photos by A. Cunningham, on May 15th.
Some of the Empidonax-genus Flycatchers are showing - and calling or singing,
importantly, for better chances of positive ID on many of these birds. Willow
Flycatchers are among these, as well as ongoing Least Flycatchers, but also at
least a few more Acadian Flycatchers and, as is typical, unidentified, possibly
quiet Empidonax genus flycatchers. E. Wood-Pewee are coming through but still
not in their highest-peak numbers, while E. Kingbirds and Great Crested
Flycatchers are well established or have passed in good numbers, as had E.
Phoebes, which are getting scarcer in this county where breeding of the
last-named is scant. A few Olive-sided Flycatchers have passed, with more still
anticipated - the same of more of the five expected species of the genus
Empidonax.
Warbler sightings for the county continue to include some Palm Warblers, and
good numbers of such species as Bay-breasted and Blackpoll Warblers along with
at least 22 additional warbler species. A Marsh Wren was still being seen at
Inwood Hill Park thru May 14th. Modest numbers of Purple Finches were still
passing through the county in general.
...
2 American Oystercatchers were found and photod off Randalls Island on May 12,
thanks to A. Cunningham for the report.
...
A singing male Yellow-throated Warbler has been confirmed from May 9, at
Central Parks n. end, and thanks to K. John for the prior report. This was on
same day as many more saw and-or heard a male Cerulean Warbler in that same
sector of that park, the Yellow-throated Warbler having been in a less-visited
part of that sector of woods.
A Marsh Wren was surprisingly still lingering on at Inwood Hill Park, seen by
many observers by now.A late Buffelehead had been lingering to at least May
12th on the Central Park reservoir, also with many other observers.
There are many many other interesting bird sightings still turning up and with
thanks to the great many quiet and keen observers reporting on so many birds
including migrants, visitants, and some now or soon breeding birds of N.Y.
County.
Good birding to all,
Tom Fiore
manhattan
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