Friday, Sept. 3rd - New York County, in N.Y. City (here, esp. noting Manhattan arrivals) -
Given the extent of the good arrival this is a preliminary report with more sure to be noted. At least 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers have come thru N.Y. County, and of those one adult, plus at least 2 first-fall (plumaged) birds, with the latter 2 in Central Park & Riverside Park north. A full adult (w/bright red head) moved across part of Highbridge Park (south sector, in n. Manhattan) in early morning, but was not relocated. Similar scenario with the Riverside-north (1st-fall) Red-headed, although very possibly ending up somewhere in the park south of the 122nd St. Grant’s Tomb area, & finally, a Red-headed Woodpecker (1st-fall) was in the n. end of Central Park and may well still be in that (or any) area of that large park. At least 4 Vireo species were found in manhattan on the day - with Philly, Yellow-throated, and more-regular Warbling & Red-eyed. For warblers, I am not aware of any that are ‘new’ (species) to the season, but many species that were not v. common yet this ‘fall’, have started to become more widespread - including some if not just about all of the boreal-breeders - Cape May, Tennessee, Bay-breasted, & even some definitive Blackpoll (and Pine, too), plus Mourning & Palm Warbler[s], as well as more Wilson’s, Magnolia, and other species of warblers. And some others such as Worm-eating, Prairie, Blackburnian, & others, showing more than in most-recent days. Yes, a few Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] Warblers, too. Good spread over much of the city, as well, I believe, for the fresh arrivals. 24 warbler species at latest, but that may well be amended upwardly (for warblers in N.Y. County). Various arrivals include the Philadelphia (& other) vireos, & many more of Veery, Swainson’s Thrush, & some Wood Thrush, as well as a few (so-far) unid. Catharus thrush species in deep shadow. More Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were around. Even a few sparrow species were starting to return, including at least one *Lincoln’s*, some Chipping, Savannah - & possibly a few others… along with (still-lingering) many White-throated Sparrows that summered in Manhattan (as some always do). Some diurnal flight besides rarer woodpeckers, included more of E. Kingbirds, Cedar Waxwings, & Barn Swallows, and of course a number of (expected) raptor species, as well as Turkey Vultures and migrating falcons (esp. Am. Kestrel, by p.m. hours). While there were surely far more observers prowling around Central Park than any other one site in the county, a lot of birds arrived in many locations, and any of the alternative sites may have birds of interest now. A somewhat rapid survey of a number of lower-Manhattan parks & greenspaces revealed good diversity, if not (generally) very high numbers of individual migrants, poss. reflective of the day’s (& last night’s) arrivals, overall. A good no. (and variety) of flycatchers - Empidonax, & others, were in many parks, again. Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Stuyvesant-town (Manhattan-east) on 9/3 was also a sign of the good diversity of arrivals (latter via A. Lazarus). Activity was rather widely-spread, over the area, it seemed... Some N. Shovelers, & P.-b. Grebe were continuing at Central Park, & Common Ravens also continue, around the county. good September-birding to all, 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
