On the sighting of a Loggerhead Shrike in western NY, there is a request from the NY D.E.C. for any information if it is noticed that the individual observed was banded, or if any Loggerhead Shrike seen anywhere in NY at any time, is banded. Researchers in Ontario are conducting ongoing programs, and there could be both color leg bands as well as the standard aluminum type. Please report any band sightings on any Loggerhead Shrikes seen, to Paul Novak, at [email protected] and give all details, as much as could be observed. Thank you.
........................... Monday, 25 April, 2016 Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City As the day began, it was fairly clear early on that there were more than a few migrants around, and by one hour past first light, clearer still that a bit of a fall-out had taken place. Also apparent, particularly at the far north end of the park, was that birds were still moving, & that those still on the move were in the many thousands. By mid-afternoon, it seemed at least some of the frenetic activity of the earlier parts of the day had calmed down & that birds had somewhat dispersed, not only to varied places within Central but also out to other parks, and above all, to directions-northerly. The northern part of the park was busy while the Ramble & vicinity, very busy as well. Some of the more-common migrants were in almost corners of the park. Since warblers were a big part of the migrants seen this day, & a lot of birders were particularly focused on seeing a lot of them, a list of those seen is above other species also recorded. I know of 21 Warbler species found this day, & may easily have missed hearing of some additional. Ovenbird (multiple) Northern Waterthrush (multiple) Louisiana Waterthrush (multiple) Blue-winged Warbler (multiple, more than 6, in all areas of park) Nashville Warbler (at least several in several discrete locations) Northern Parula (more than several) Yellow Warbler (multiple) Magnolia Warbler (1 definite sighting, & possibly 1 or 2 others) Cape May Warbler (at least 2 individuals, 1 of them lingering) Black-throated Blue Warbler (in more than several locations) Myrtle/Yellow-rumped Warbler (1,000+ in first hour of daylight) Black-throated Green Warbler (multiple) Blackburnian Warbler (minimum of five adult males, 4 locations) Yellow-throated Warbler (Ramble, area as previously reported) Pine Warbler (not that many but still in multiple) Prairie Warbler (multiple) Palm Warbler (estimate 300+ in first hour of daylight) Black-and-white Warbler (25+ throughout the park) American Redstart (several) Worm-eating Warbler (minimum of 3, perhaps more) Common Yellowthroat (at least several) Also seen in migrant species were: Common Loon (several fly-overs) Double-crested Cormorant (30+ on the reservoir in p.m.) Great Egret Snowy Egret Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Bufflehead (fewer but still in the multiple) Ruddy Duck (15 counted) Osprey Cooper's Hawk Red-tailed Hawk (on all 4 sides of park's perimeters: nesting!) American Kestrel Solitary Sandpiper (Meer, early a.m.) Spotted Sandpiper (reservoir edges) Wilson's Snipe (location in north part of park) American Woodcock (south half of the park) Laughing Gull (1 photographed at Reservoir) Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Great Black-backed Gull Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Yellow-shafted Flicker Least Flycatcher (seen calling, Great Hill) Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Blue-headed Vireo (many all around the park) Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Tree Swallow N. Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Carolina Wren House Wren (multiple) Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet (very common) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Veery Hermit Thrush (100's thru park; 30+ at Summit Rock alone) Wood Thrush Brown Thrasher Cedar Waxwing Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow (many, in small flocks) Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow (possibly several) Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow (common) Rose-breasted Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Rusty Blackbird (Ramble area) Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole (multiple) Purple Finch (multiples, many giving song) American Goldfinch good birding, 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/[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/ --
