New York County - in N.Y. City - including Manhattan, Randalls Island, and Governors Island Thru Sunday, December 10 -
The long-staying Black-chinned Hummingbird was still present and visiting the feeder hung near the Urban Farm area of Randalls Island thru Sunday. Black-headed Gull and Iceland Gull were each seen at Randalls Island on Sunday, and might be looked for in coming days, and weeks. Ruddy Turnstone has been seen from Randalls this past weekend, with a scope near-essential to scan well out off the island. A Western Tanager continued at Morningside Park in Manhattan, often near W. 113th St. and just below / east of Morningside Drive, which is the upper-more elevated part of this rather linear park. An Ash-throated Flycatcher has been seen fairly regularly in the vicinity of Abingdon Square but ought to be sought in a few blocks radius from there as it is rather mobile, and the searches may include rooftops, patios, and so on. This individual has at times gone unreported for more than a day, only to be re-found in that part of the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan. Purple Sandpiper ON Manhattan islands shore was a rare sight for this island, other sightings having been from the rocky shores at Governors Island, likely the best site in the county to seek that species. A Wood Thrush was lingering on at Union Square Park in Manhattan - that species has occasionally-rarely been found even in mid-winter in this county. Of the multiple warbler species being seen lately, perhaps most uncommon for the late date is / are Prairie Warbler, perhaps still two remaining with one confirmed again in eBird for Governors Island to this past Saturday. Other warbler species lately in / around the county have included Black-and-white, Wilsons, Nashville, Orange-crowned, and at least 5 other species which are semi-regular in early winter in the region and in this county. Monk Parakeets - tickable in the region where it occurs as a breeder as well - have been seen around Manhattans north and east sectors and occasional elsewhere in the county recently. There were many more uncommon or late-lingering species around the county, and of course the upcoming CBC counters will be looking for many of these and hoping for still more discoveries. Thanks to many observers and reporters of many of the above as well as many other birds. Good birding 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/ --
