Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Saturday, August 31st - The at-least 22 species of migratory American warblers seen in all of Central Park, over the day on Saturday included what appears to be a male Golden-winged Warbler seen by multiple observers in the area of The Loch at the Parks north end. It may be that this has tinges of plumage showing indications of a hybrid, but those hints may be only products of viewing in tough lighting conditions under almost all-overcast skies. The 22 species was achieved without that warbler in the tally for the day. Worm-eating Warbler was another among somewhat less-common warblers seen on the day, and in the Ramble area of the park alone, at least 18 warblers were noted by observers all thru the day and including groups on not-for-profit guided walks.
Also appearing, again, were various flycatchers including some Empidonax, and amongst those at least Yellow-bellied and Least being well-identified, also present again were Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and at dusk at least one, likely more, Common Nighthawk was seen. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Scarlet Tanagers were yet again a part of the mix of species. Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches are being seen daily as of all of later August in this one park, as are at least 30 more regular species of this late-summer season and without having strong migrations on all nights and days. A few observers noted a slightly-early -for Central Park- Field Sparrow. The long-lingering Hooded Merganser was photographed at the CP reservoir, and also still present are Wood Duck, Gadwall, and at the Meer, at least 2 non-brilliant N. Shovelers, as well as the typical motley waterfowl. Thanks to many keen, quiet, courteous observers and photographers for so many sightings. Much more to report on, and for all of N.Y. County, after the holiday weekend has completed. 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/ --
