Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City Friday-Monday, 1-4 September, 2017
By far the biggest day of arrival and migratory movement here thus far this season was Friday, 9/1. However each successive day through Monday still found good numbers of passerine migrants, warblers in particular, and these have been widely distributed through all of the park. 28 species of warblers have been collectively found through the 4-day period & that included some running slightly late in the season. A full list of all species (of migrants & residents) is below the list of -all- of the warblers seen in the 4-day period. Additional highlights in the 4 day period have included: Black Vulture, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Greater Yellowlegs, Solitary & Spotted Sandpipers, Black-billed Cuckoo, Common Nighthawk (in eve. flights & a few seen at rest, within the park), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (modestly early), Olive-sided Flycatcher (in multiple locations), Empidonax [genus] flycatchers, Eastern Phoebe & other flycatchers, 4 Vireo species (including Philadelphia), Common Raven (and how long’s it been this was not a 4-star species, locally?), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (a few), Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a very few (so far) sparrow species, & (fly-through) Bobolinks. In non-avian fliers, there’s been a Pipevine Swallowtail in the Ramble, and some other butterfly species of note in other areas of the park (although no ‘southern-affinity strays’ beyond somewhat-expected Sachem, & Fiery Skipper) include American Snouts, Red-banded Hairstreaks, Gray Hairstreaks, Common Buckeyes (not very many, but in Central any number above 1 is slightly notable), & others, including the Giant Swallowtails which have been noted (& documented) all around the greater mid-Atlantic region recently, & into some of upstate NY, as well as New England, a species that’s been showing well in the northeast over the past decade+. Thanks to the many, many dozens of ethical and quiet observers who have been out & about, and offering reports from every part of the park lately. Blue-winged Warbler (small numbers, thru 9/4) Tennessee Warbler (many on 9/1-2; fewer in succeeding days) Nashville Warbler (several, 9/1-2 & afterward) Northern Parula (modest numbers, thus far in the season) Yellow Warbler (modest numbers) Chestnut-sided Warbler (fairly common 9/1-2, then diminished a bit) Magnolia Warbler (fairly common, fewer by 9/4) Cape May Warbler (still around in modest numbers, thru 9/4) Black-throated Blue Warbler (modest numbers, fewer by 9/4) Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] Warbler (very few- as expected this early, 9/1-2) Black-throated Green Warbler (very modest numbers so far this season) Blackburnian Warbler (several, getting very slightly late, 9/1-2-3) Pine Warbler (several, & slightly early for more than a singleton) Prairie Warbler (modest numbers, present at least thru 9/3) Palm Warbler (“Yellow” form, early but not unprecedented, 9/1-2) Bay-breasted Warbler (multiple, but not many, through at least 9/3) Blackpoll Warbler (multiple, not that many yet, to 9/4) Black-and-white Warbler (still fairly common thru 9/4) American Redstart (very common each of 4 days, but fewer than a week+ prior) Worm-eating Warbler (several, n. end & Ramble, thru 9/2) Ovenbird (modest numbers & found in many parts of park) Northern Waterthrush (still numerous thru 9/2, fewer later) Louisiana Waterthrush (1, or posssibly 2, remained to 9/2) Mourning Warbler (multiple, but not many found, thru 9/4) Common Yellowthroat (fairly common, but not peak no’s.) Hooded Warbler (several, both male & female plumages) Wilson's Warbler (uncommon thru at least 9/3) Canada Warbler (fairly common 9/1, bit less so after then) and the rest, also from 9/1 thru 9/4: Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret (diminished no’s. by 9/4, all only as fly-bys at n. end of park) Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Black Vulture (1, Friday, 9/1 - moving SE late in day) Turkey Vulture (Fri., 2 loosely moving at same time with the above) Canada Goose Wood Duck (several) Gadwall (several) American Black Duck (2, Friday 9/1) Mallard Osprey (multiple flyovers on all days) Bald Eagle (adult, flyover, Friday p.m.) Northern Harrier (low flyover, Sat. a.m.) Sharp-shinned Hawk (at least 2 passing through) Cooper's Hawk (Sat., a.m. fly-over) Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Peregrine Falcon Greater Yellowlegs (Friday, 9/1 calling fly-by, Turtle Pond, early a.m.) Solitary Sandpiper (Sat. a.m., The Meer, not seen after about 9 a.m.) Spotted Sandpiper (multiple locations, seen each day) Laughing Gull (reservoir, varying no’s. according to time, best in p.m.) Ring-billed Gull [American] Herring Gull Great Black-backed Gull ['feral'] Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Black-billed Cuckoo (Friday, 9/1 - Ramble) Common Nighthawk (few, fly-overs Friday-Sat. eve’s.; & 1 in Ramble) Chimney Swift (many passing thru Sat. a.m., now few) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (very obvious passages, w/12+ on just 9/4) Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (first noted in Ramble, also later in n. end, 9/1) Downy Woodpecker Yellow-shafted Flicker (multiple migrants seen) Olive-sided Flycatcher (multiple locations, seen by many dozens of obs.) Eastern Wood-Pewee (fairly common all days) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (several documented sightings) Empidonax [genus] Flycatcher (good passage, w/fewer by 9/4) Least Flycatcher (some presumed this Empid. species, to 9/4) Eastern Phoebe (very few so far, but in the multiple already) Great Crested Flycatcher (fairly common, & on all days to 9/4) Eastern Kingbird (passages Fri. & Sat. & still a few going to 9/4) Yellow-throated Vireo (Friday, n. end - others rep’t. from Ramble) Warbling Vireo (multiple; on all days) Philadelphia Vireo (several documented Fri. & Sat. 9/1-2) Red-eyed Vireo (multiple, on all days) Blue Jay Common Raven (Friday; & Sat. when heard by more than seen) American Crow Tree Swallow (multiple, mostly higher-up as flyovers) Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee (few) Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren (multiple) House Wren (not many) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (first seen by others Friday 9/1, a few more in Ramble by 9/2-3-4) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Friday, 9/1) Veery (multiple on Fri.-Sat., & still a few through 9/4) Swainson's Thrush (few so far this season, into 9/4) Wood Thrush (few) American Robin Gray Catbird (common) Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher (very scarce, still early for migrants) European Starling Cedar Waxwing (many - have nested in CP in fair no’s. as well as locally in nearby areas) Scarlet Tanager (modest no’s., most seen were Fri. & Sat. 9/1-2) Chipping Sparrow (few, & likely still local-breeders in the park or from very nearby) Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow (few, Friday) Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak (modest no’s. Friday into Sun., 9/1-3; many more expected soon) Bobolink (fairly common fly-overs, all are in early a.m. & are calling as they move overhead) Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird (few) Baltimore Oriole (diminished, but a very staggered fall migration is typical; more are coming) House Finch American Goldfinch (modest no’s.) House Sparrow Good & peaceful birding, Tom Fiore manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
