New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls, Governors, and Roosevelt Islands, and the adjacent waters ands skies above - Into the 3rd week in August -
At Central Park alone, at least 28 species of migratory American warblers have been found in southbound migrations and stopovers, since July 1st - i.e. in the second half of 2024. A very few of those warblers were present all summer, such as Yellow and Black-and-white Warbler, the latter not breeding in N.Y. City, and also present in the county and a few in Central Park thru the summer were Common Yellowthroats. More unusual were the at-least several warbler species which summered -partially- at Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan, the most-unusual of those perhaps being Mourning, and indeed more than one individual of the latter warbler species there. As August moved along, some of the warblers being seen, esp in recent days, are certainly also new southbound migrators which have been arriving and passing through, while there are also some songbirds lingering in that park which have been there for a very long time. About 1-dozen species of warbler have been most regular lately on migration. Northern Waterthrush had good nocturnal passages this past week, and also moving in numbers are American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, and Canada Warblers. As recently as Friday, Aug. 16th, more than 15 warbler species were detected in Central Park alone for the day. The female Cerulean Warbler found on Aug. 5th by Michelle Davis and observed and photod by many dozens of delighted watchers then, even made local news reports as the crowds attracted some attention then, at the Central Park Ramble. Even with less arrival of new migrants for Saturday, the 17th still featured at least 17 warbler species in Central Park, and again many of the most regular of species moving now in a number of additional locations around the county. Again for Central Park, a number of both male and female Hooded Warblers have been present for up to one week, and some of these have been nicely photographed over multiple recent days. In the past week, a small number of the boreal-breeding species such as Cape May, Bay-breasted, and Mourning Warblers have come through, and while not-entirely boreal in breeding area choices, an early-ish sighting was a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Central Park this past week. All of these many warbler species have incidentally also been showing regionally, and most if not all at some sites elsewhere in N.Y. City, albeit some in very low densities so far this month. However and as already-previously noted to this list, the numbers of Cape May warblers passing on some days this past week were rather impressive. The early Myrtle -also called Yellow-rumped- Warblers have also been noted in other counties and states, on the move in the past week or so and also considered on the early side, although the latter in modest or minimal numbers still. Some of the recent migrants also seen in N.Y. County include American Woodcock seen and photographed in the Central Park Ramble by multiple observers on Aug. 14th, Swainsons Thrush and Veery, along with Wood Thrush, the latter also a breeding species of the county, these 3 thrush species all present in Central Park from 8-15, and also in later days. Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, E. Towhee, Indigo Bunting, and Baltimore Oriole are also among sightings now and in recent days at Central Park, and elsewhere in the county. Vireo sightings have continued to include mainly the breeding species, Warbling and Red-eyed, with one sighting of Yellow-throated Vireo a few days ago at Central Park. The Empidonax-genus flycatchers have all continued to pass through, although many are rather quiet and not all are identifiable to species. Also still passing have been Olive-sided Flycatcher, and of species which also regularly breed in the county, there are ongoing sightings of Great Crested Flycatchers, E. Wood-Pewees, and E. Kingbirds, all of these seen in Central Park and elsewhere in recent days and weeks. A perched Broad-winged Hawk was seen there and photographed on Aug. 13th at Central Park, and sightings over the park have included Ospreys and Bald Eagles. Solitary Sandpiper sightings were many at Central Park with one lingering bird at The Pool having been viewed and photod over a period of days there. Some Semipalmated and fewer Least and Spotted Sandpipers have continued to be found in various locations of the county, with Spotteds the most broadly-noted for locations. Killdeer were ongoing at a few select county sites. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been a little more regular by the 2nd week in August, and multiples of the species were seen in several parks including in Central Park. Many many more species are being seen by large numbers of observers out and about all this month around the county. More reports to come with some sightings from other islands of the county, and also more from the most-birded sites as well. Thanks to the many quiet, courteous, and keen watchers and photographers, for so many reports, via the Discord and other non-X alert systems, and, as always, via eBird alerts and lists. More from around all of the county in the coming days. good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") 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