Wednesday, 13 February, 2013 At Central Park, in Manhattan (N.Y. City) an Iceland Gull was again at the Lake, and after taking bread from passersby (tourists, not birders, at about 1 p.m.), the smutty / winter plumage gull moved out to the still-iced-over portion, nearer to W. 77 Street. A number of other birds seen in the vicinity (within half-a-mile) in Central at mid-day included American Woodcock (1), Rusty Blackbirds (2), Red-winged Blackbird, Brown Thrasher (an overwinterer), Hermit Thrushes (at least 3 different individuals, all wintering), Swamp & (several) "red" Fox Sparrows, plus a wide variety of other expected and typical species for Feb. - with a very good count of Black-capped Chickadee and Tufted Titmouse, as has been all thru the fall & winter seasons.
Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
