Hi All, Toodling around Central Park today was quite productive. Almost immediately upon entrance to the park, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER flew through the Upper Lobe, briefly landing before carrying on, calling the whole time. The continuing VARIED THRUSH was seen by myself and others at the location east of the bathrooms at maintenance meadow, feeding on scattered seed. While watching this great bird, a first cycle ICELAND GULL briefly circled relatively low over the area before flying southeast. This bird too was seen by several, including visitors (Rob and Virginia, if you read this, and got pictures of this bird, I'd be grateful if you sent them to me). Joining up with the previously mentioned visitors, we proceeded to the feeders, where we found a single PINE SISKIN amongst other typical ramble feeder birds, including RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. We also confirmed that the immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues SE of Sheep's Meadow, however the bird was in the oaks slightly further west than where I have seen it in previous weeks. The most conspicuous birds on the reservoir were a good number of gulls (a few scans did not turn up the previously mentioned Iceland) as well as small numbers of the usual species of ducks, and at least two AMERICAN COOTS. Two HOODED MERGANSERS were on the western side of The Lake. Good 2011 birding,Jacob Drucker --
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