Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Thursday, 4 April, 2013 Concurring with Andrew's post on 2 Queens Co. parks' migrants today, the northern half of Central revealed no warbler (to me), but was (relatively) chock-full of Kinglets, including one Ruby-crowned, which was singing near the Conservatory Garden in early morning. The total number of Golden-crowned Kinglets was 25+, with several small flocks of 4 or 5, and one group of 7 or more. Also seen in modest (freshly arrived) increase were "red" Fox Sparrows, which also were quite vocal early on. E. Phoebes were in scant numbers for this date, & a number of migrants seem to have departed, & not yet been replenished. The Golden-cr. Kinglet theme was repeated in lesser scale in my briefer looks in Morningside Park (just northwest of Central) and Riverside Park on Manhattan's upper west side, a female Red-breasted Merganser a nice addition at the Hudson River near there. A few Laughing Gulls have started to appear in Central at the reservoir, where duckage seems down a little, although Wood Ducks, N. Shovelers and a few other spp. continue in more than one area. I did not get to the southern half of Central & perhaps some other migrants were noted there.
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