[nysbirds-l] Central Park 5/15
>From James Randall, Alex Burdo, and James Orrico: Had an excellent morning birding from 6:15-1:15 at Central Park. The birdiest spot by far was the bridge to the southwest of the reservoir. 22 Warbler sp. Species list: (eliminating common birds such as house sparrow, european starling, robin,etc.) 1 Black-crowned Night Heron 1 Spotted Sandpiper--- the Lake viewed from the Point 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher--- Maintenance Field, 6:45 a.m. 1 Willow Flycatcher-- Maintenance Field 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Yellow-throated Vireo--Bridge SW of reservoir 2 Blue-headed Vireos 1 Barn Swallow 2 Wood Thrushes 2 Swainson's Thrushes-- Maintenance Field, Rustic Shelter 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush--Rustic Shelter in Ramble 1 Cedar Waxwing 4 Northern Parulas 1 Tennessee Warbler--- Oven 1 Yellow Warbler-- Bridge SW of reservoir 7 Chestnut-sided Warblers 29 Magnolia Warblers---by far the most abundant warbler of the day 2 Cape May Warblers-- one male viewed from overlook over Turtle Pond from Belvedere Castle in pines, one female from Bridge SW of reservoir 4 Black-throated Blue Warblers 3 Blackburnian Warblers-- Bridge SW of reservoir 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers 3 Black-throated Green Warblers 11 Bay-breasted Warblers!!!---Bridge SW of reservoir 3 Blackpoll Warblers 3 Black-and-white Warblers 12 American Redstarts 3 Ovenbirds 2 Northern Waterthrushes 1 Mourning Warbler--- in thickets on east side of the point by the boathouse cafe. Very secretive adult male, seen in shrubbery on the ground around 1:00 p.m. 2 Common Yellowthroats 2 Wilson's Warblers 6 Canada Warblers 3 Scarlet Tanagers 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 White-throated Sparrows 2 Lincoln's Sparrows--- Maintenance Field, Ramble 3 Baltimore Orioles Birds that were heard but not seen: Eastern Wood Pewee, Least Flycatcher, Nashville Warbler, Hooded Warbler James Randall Fairfield, CT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Central Park 5/15
From James Randall, Alex Burdo, and James Orrico: Had an excellent morning birding from 6:15-1:15 at Central Park. The birdiest spot by far was the bridge to the southwest of the reservoir. 22 Warbler sp. Species list: (eliminating common birds such as house sparrow, european starling, robin,etc.) 1 Black-crowned Night Heron 1 Spotted Sandpiper--- the Lake viewed from the Point 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher--- Maintenance Field, 6:45 a.m. 1 Willow Flycatcher-- Maintenance Field 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Yellow-throated Vireo--Bridge SW of reservoir 2 Blue-headed Vireos 1 Barn Swallow 2 Wood Thrushes 2 Swainson's Thrushes-- Maintenance Field, Rustic Shelter 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush--Rustic Shelter in Ramble 1 Cedar Waxwing 4 Northern Parulas 1 Tennessee Warbler--- Oven 1 Yellow Warbler-- Bridge SW of reservoir 7 Chestnut-sided Warblers 29 Magnolia Warblers---by far the most abundant warbler of the day 2 Cape May Warblers-- one male viewed from overlook over Turtle Pond from Belvedere Castle in pines, one female from Bridge SW of reservoir 4 Black-throated Blue Warblers 3 Blackburnian Warblers-- Bridge SW of reservoir 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers 3 Black-throated Green Warblers 11 Bay-breasted Warblers!!!---Bridge SW of reservoir 3 Blackpoll Warblers 3 Black-and-white Warblers 12 American Redstarts 3 Ovenbirds 2 Northern Waterthrushes 1 Mourning Warbler--- in thickets on east side of the point by the boathouse cafe. Very secretive adult male, seen in shrubbery on the ground around 1:00 p.m. 2 Common Yellowthroats 2 Wilson's Warblers 6 Canada Warblers 3 Scarlet Tanagers 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 White-throated Sparrows 2 Lincoln's Sparrows--- Maintenance Field, Ramble 3 Baltimore Orioles Birds that were heard but not seen: Eastern Wood Pewee, Least Flycatcher, Nashville Warbler, Hooded Warbler James Randall Fairfield, CT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
