BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD STILL PRESENT. Rob in Massapequa
On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 8:30 PM Tom Fiore <tom...@earthlink.net> wrote: > The Black-chinned Hummingbird continues into at least its 7th day at > Randalls Island in N.Y. City, where it continues at and around the blooming > flowers near the Urban Farm, into Tuesday, Nov. 21st. What happens as a > rain and wind storm arrive overnight into Wed, remains to be seen. This > bird has been viewed many hundreds of times, by hundreds of observers, over > at least five days since the initial discovery was more widely broadcast. > > Horned Larks came thru especially at Randalls Island and some American > Pipits were also still being seen this past week. A few E. Bluebirds had > also shown recently. > > On Monday 11/20, a flight of waterfowl included a good number of scoters > moving along the Hudson River off upper Manhattan, and nearly 60 Black > Scoter were seen, as well as at least 4 White-winged Scoters; 2 Surf > Scoters also were noted; also a part of that movement were many > Green-winged Teal, at least 7 Long-tailed Ducks, and there were also a > variety of other birds in diurnal movement. > > A number of Pine Siskin, and good numbers of Cedar Waxwings have continued > to appear in the county. > > More generally some lingering or rather late-moving birds have included a > recent Wood Thrush at Union Square Park in Manhattan, and to at least > 11/20, a Tennessee Warbler. There also were somewhat recent finds of > Prairie Warbler on Governors Island and Nashville Warbler in northern > Manhattan, as well as multiple sightings of Orange-crowned Warblers around > the county lately, in addition to some more typical late-moving or > lingering species. > > Many more species have been lingering or appearing in N.Y. County recently > as well. > > Thanks to many observers / reporters of many birds and in particular for > the very rare hummingbird as it continues to be seen. > > Good birds and a very good Thanksgiving week to all, > > Tom Fiore > manhattan > > -- > > (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm > NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html > 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
