[nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Fri., May 12, 2017 - North End Summer Tanager(s) & Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Central Park NYC - North End Friday, May 12, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD & many other observers Highlights: Although the birding was slower again today with very few new arrivals, a female Summer Tanager appeared at the east side of the Loch then flew toward the Wildflower Meadow (south). This was followed 30 minutes later by a female Summer Tanager at the East Blowdown Meadow. A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird appeared north of the east side of the Pool. Canada Goose - residents Meer Gadwall - male Meer Mallard - residents Meer Mourning Dove - residents Chimney Swift - coming down to drink at the Meer Ruby-throated Hummingbird - male north of the east side of the Pool Ring-billed Gull - an immature bird landed at the Meer Herring Gull - flyovers Double-crested Cormorant - Meer & flyovers Great Egret - Meer & flyovers Black-crowned Night-Heron - Meer Island Red-tailed Hawk - flyover Meer Red-bellied Woodpecker - residents Downy Woodpecker - residents Northern Flicker - residents Blue-heaed Vireo - pair NE Great Hill Warbling Vireo - 4 Red-eyed Vireo - 3 Blue Jay - residents House Wren - Green Bench Swainson's Thrush - east side of the Loch American Robin - residents Gray Catbird - residents House Finch - a few (Green Bench & flyovers) American Goldfinch - pair Wildflower Meadow Ovenbird - SW corner of the Loch Northern Waterthrush - 2 (Loch & Meer Island) Black-and-white warbler - 2 males & 1 female Common Yellowthroat - 3 males & 1 female American Redstart - 7 (3 males, 2 females, 2 first-spring males) Northern Parula - 12 (6 males, 6 females) Magnolia Warbler - 3 males (incl. one first-spring) Yellow Warbler - 3 (male & female Conservatory Garden, male Great Hill) Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 males & 1 female (North Woods & Loch) Yellow-rumped Warbler - Green Bench Prairie Warbler - 2 (male SE corner Great Hill, female Fort Fish) Wilson's Warbler - 2 males (Green Bench & foot of Fort Clinton) Song Sparrow - Conservatory Garden White-throated Sparrow Summer Tanager - one of two females (see note above) Northern Cardinal - residents Rose-breasted Grosbeak - male NE side of Great Hill Red-winged Blackbird - 3 males Fort Fish Common Grackle - residents Baltimore Oriole - 4 males & 2 females (Green Bench & Great Hill) Allen & DeCandido -- 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 - Fri., May 12, 2017 - North End Summer Tanager(s) & Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Central Park NYC - North End Friday, May 12, 2017 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD & many other observers Highlights: Although the birding was slower again today with very few new arrivals, a female Summer Tanager appeared at the east side of the Loch then flew toward the Wildflower Meadow (south). This was followed 30 minutes later by a female Summer Tanager at the East Blowdown Meadow. A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird appeared north of the east side of the Pool. Canada Goose - residents Meer Gadwall - male Meer Mallard - residents Meer Mourning Dove - residents Chimney Swift - coming down to drink at the Meer Ruby-throated Hummingbird - male north of the east side of the Pool Ring-billed Gull - an immature bird landed at the Meer Herring Gull - flyovers Double-crested Cormorant - Meer & flyovers Great Egret - Meer & flyovers Black-crowned Night-Heron - Meer Island Red-tailed Hawk - flyover Meer Red-bellied Woodpecker - residents Downy Woodpecker - residents Northern Flicker - residents Blue-heaed Vireo - pair NE Great Hill Warbling Vireo - 4 Red-eyed Vireo - 3 Blue Jay - residents House Wren - Green Bench Swainson's Thrush - east side of the Loch American Robin - residents Gray Catbird - residents House Finch - a few (Green Bench & flyovers) American Goldfinch - pair Wildflower Meadow Ovenbird - SW corner of the Loch Northern Waterthrush - 2 (Loch & Meer Island) Black-and-white warbler - 2 males & 1 female Common Yellowthroat - 3 males & 1 female American Redstart - 7 (3 males, 2 females, 2 first-spring males) Northern Parula - 12 (6 males, 6 females) Magnolia Warbler - 3 males (incl. one first-spring) Yellow Warbler - 3 (male & female Conservatory Garden, male Great Hill) Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2 males & 1 female (North Woods & Loch) Yellow-rumped Warbler - Green Bench Prairie Warbler - 2 (male SE corner Great Hill, female Fort Fish) Wilson's Warbler - 2 males (Green Bench & foot of Fort Clinton) Song Sparrow - Conservatory Garden White-throated Sparrow Summer Tanager - one of two females (see note above) Northern Cardinal - residents Rose-breasted Grosbeak - male NE side of Great Hill Red-winged Blackbird - 3 males Fort Fish Common Grackle - residents Baltimore Oriole - 4 males & 2 females (Green Bench & Great Hill) Allen & DeCandido -- 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/ --
