Date: Tuesday, 14 June 2011 (2:55p-7:20p) Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman Creek Reported by: Ben Cacace
This five acre upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park. While watching the YELLOW WARBLER nest the male flew to the sitting female. The female left the nest and the male proceeded to feed at least 1 nestling. ** Total species - 32 ** May-June checklists [6]: - # of birds seen on the last 6 trips were 36, 35, 35, 32, 34 & 32 respectively for a combined total of 45. - Additional birds seen [0]: none. - Birds missed [13]: American Black Duck, Red-throated Loon, Osprey, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Spotted Sandpiper, Hairy Woodpecker, Alder/Willow Flycatcher, Tree Swallow, Northern Mockingbird, Blackpoll Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird & House Finch Last 3 birds seen: Black-crowned Night-Heron, American Crow & Great Egret. Weather for 14-Jun for New York, NY (2:51p-7:22p) < http://tinyurl.com/3c4j5ul >: - Conditions: Overcast with Light to Steady Rain - Temperature: 66.9 to 60.8 F - Wind direction: Variable / S / W / Calm - Wind speed: 4 - 6 mph (no gusts reported) Abundance categories from 'The New York City Audubon Society Guide to Finding Birds in the Metropolitan Area' published 2001. Abundance season is 'Summer', June - mid July, and applies to all of New York City. 'Uncommon' seen in small numbers; 1-3 per day in habitat [2 spp]: - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 diving for prey from Swindler Cove low over highway to High Bridge Park - Warbling Vireo - 1 singing along S shore of Sherman Creek 'Fairly Common' usually seen; 3-12 per day in habitat [9 spp]: - Downy Woodpecker - 1 heard near compost heap - Northern Flicker - 1 seen several times; not heard calling - Eastern Kingbird - 2 seen & heard over Harlem River - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Pair over Harlem River - Cedar Waxwing - Pair over Sherman Creek - Yellow Warbler - Nesting pair plus at least 1 nestling - Northern Cardinal - 1 male - Baltimore Oriole - Pair nesting on S shore of Sherman Creek - American Goldfinch - Pair over Harlem River 'Common' seen easily; more than 12 per day in habitat [21 spp]: - Canada Goose - 32+ incl. 3 sets of goslings 3, 2 & 2. - Mallard - 20+ incl. 3 ducklings; 1 picked off by a Night-Heron - Double-crested Cormorant - 2+ - Great Egret - 2 flyovers around 7:00p - Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2+ adults - Ring-billed Gull - 3+ - Herring Gull - 2+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1+ - Rock Pigeon - 6+ - Mourning Dove - 2+ - Chimney Swift - 3+ - Blue Jay - 2+ - American Crow - 1 seen several times - Barn Swallow - 3+ - American Robin - 24+ - Gray Catbird - 12+ - European Starling - 24+ - Song Sparrow - 2+ heard only - Red-winged Blackbird - 3 incl. 2 males & 1 female along Sherman Creek - Common Grackle - 12+ - House Sparrow - 24+ Taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 32+ incl. 3 sets of goslings 3, 2 & 2. - Mallard - 20+ incl. 3 ducklings; 1 picked off by a Night-Heron - Double-crested Cormorant - 2+ - Great Egret - 2 flyovers around 7:00p - Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2+ adults - Red-tailed Hawk - 1 diving for prey from Swindler Cove low over highway to High Bridge Park - Ring-billed Gull - 3+ - Herring Gull - 2+ - Great Black-backed Gull - 1+ - Rock Pigeon - 6+ - Mourning Dove - 2+ - Chimney Swift - 3+ - Downy Woodpecker - 1 heard near compost heap - Northern Flicker - 1 seen several times; not heard calling - Eastern Kingbird - 2 seen & heard over Harlem River - Warbling Vireo - 1 singing along S shore of Sherman Creek - Blue Jay - 2+ - American Crow - 1 seen several times - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Pair over Harlem River - Barn Swallow - 3+ - American Robin - 24+ - Gray Catbird - 12+ - European Starling - 24+ - Cedar Waxwing - Pair over Sherman Creek - Yellow Warbler - Nesting pair plus at least 1 nestling - Song Sparrow - 2+ heard only - Northern Cardinal - 1 male - Red-winged Blackbird - 3 incl. 2 males & 1 female along Sherman Creek - Common Grackle - 12+ - Baltimore Oriole - Pair nesting on S shore of Sherman Creek - American Goldfinch - Pair over Harlem River - House Sparrow - 24+ -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
