Just got report that Snowy Plover was seen this morning at Sandy Pond Outlet. Pat Martin
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2021, at 6:00 AM, Thomas Fiore <tom...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > [Because it was mentioned to this list, any links that go directly to *any* > mention of a * “Least Bittern” * in Manhattan, N.Y. City in recent days might > be offered, with a link to the sighting report &/or any documentation or > notes regarding that species in the stated (‘unusual’) location, from > whatever recent date. The species is rare but not unknown to the county over > recent decades.] > > - - - - - - > Monday, Sept. 13th - > > A Clay-colored Sparrow was found & nicely photographed, seen by eventually > multiple observers at Central Park’s (in Manhattan, N.Y. City) north end on > Monday (sighting was in part placed in eBird reports in time for some to > re-locate and observe the bird) - some good sightings were bing made even > fairly late into the day. (I believe the Clay-colored was first noted by E. > Paredes at the loaction where others came & also re-found the bird.). As > many are aware, that species is not *quite* as rare as once was in our > region, thanks in part to the spread into the northeast of the breeding-range > of the birds which now include getting east into Maine. Also, some > observers around the county again were able to see at least modest no’s. of > Common Nighthawks, including some within (over) Central Park in the later-day > period. > > A Connecticut Warbler was again seen in Central Park, this one on Monday 9/13 > in the very heart of the Ramble, with a report now confirmed in eBird; the > 2nd (at least) of that species to be seen, and also included in confirmed > eBird sightings, for the fall season in Central Park. The Monday sighting was > by more than one observer. Again, it is often the most quiet and unobtrusive > observer[s] who happen to be “lucky” with this shy species, and there can be > times when the species is better-seen by a small quiet group or a single > observer. > > There were at least 23 warbler species seen in N.Y. County on Monday, and all > of those species were found within Central Park, as well as many of the > species being seen in a wide variety of other locations around the county. > The “Brewster’s” type hybrid warbler was again seen in the Central Park > Ramble on Monday (2nd day there), in the morning. That, as well as several > Blue-winged Warblers in the area and around the county. A Worm-eating > Warbler (now slightly-late for the species) was reported at Central Park on > Monday as well. Although less numerous now, a number of careful observers > were still finding Veery, amongst the more-frequent Swainson’s Thrushes of > late, including a Veery within the Central Park Ramble, to Monday 9/13. > > A small number of Philadelphia Vireos were found in Central Park, and in a > few other locations, part of the trend of sightings of the species in the > wider region; these were not the first-of-season sightings, but had > increased. Also again seen on Monday morning including within the Central > Park Ramble, was Olive-sided Flycatcher. Shorebirds at Governors Island > (part of N.Y. County) again included both spp. of Yellowlegs, Solitary, > Spotted, Least, & Semipalmated Sandpipers and Killdeer, the last a very > regular species on that island. > > .. ... .. > Thank You to the team of expert and very keen birders who cover the > illuminated-at-night “Tribute in Light” of the lower-Manhattan 9-11 memorial > (in the times of its’ having the powerful beams into the night sky lit up) so > as to monitor migrant birds (in particular) that can be attracted to, or > potentially somewhat confused by, lights in structures and the like, > especially so if foggy weather sets in; this being part of a long-term > project with the NYC Audubon & other conservation-minded partners. > > good 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/ > > -- > -- 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/ --
