Thurs. - Friday, 23 & 24 April, 2015 Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City)
Some additional sightings included Marsh Wren (at The Pond) as of Thursday. There was another influx of swallows, with at least 4 spp. including Bank Swallow flying at the reservoir on Thurs. mid-day but then by 4 pm the numbers were much reduced, & only a few of the more common spp. were seen. More birders again noted Scarlet Tanager (still a bit early for the species), as well as Wood Thrush, & as of Friday (today) a White-eyed Vireo turned up, and still a few Pine Siskin and a modest number of Purple Finches. Rusty Blackbirds were in at least 3 locations including 1 at the s. edge of the Pond late Thurs., as well as the Loch & by the Lake thru today, Friday.
The overall numbers of migrants is still a bit low, not too surprising with the return to March-like weather. It looks as if the last sightings of the Bryant Park Chuck-will's had been last Sunday/19th, as no one has noted a sighting since then.
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