Manhattan, N.Y. City - Sunday and Monday, September 1st and 2nd - A highlight for those birders coming in a bit late and-or returning for a most-uncommonly seen species in the fall, southbound migrations was the Eastern WHIP-POOR-WILL found by -as per other watchers- P. Dubren, and seen subsequently by many in Central Park, north of the Belvedere Castle and west of the Great Lawn area on Labor Day Monday, the 2nd. Excellent find anytime, in this county, and the more so in the southbound migration passage.
A young Red-headed Woodpecker was noted at Inwood Hill Park on Sunday, Sept. 1st and again, with that species it is possible that any individual might linger, or, particularly when in such as early part of the fall migration for these, the individuals seen lately in Manhattan could be moving on quickly as well. We anticipate the possibility of more coming along, and possibly in any of the remaining months of the year. - - - The male Golden-winged Warbler of Saturday, Aug. 31st at Central Parks north end in Manhattan has been confirmed in eBird archives, with photos also added and as seen by multiple observers. The Yellow-breasted Chat mostly seen just in later-day of August 30th at Central Park has not been re-found for September, thus far however that species has a tendency to linger in some locations and then resurface for some further observations, sometimes at a rather-later date. And of course, some of these migrants simply move along rapidly departing the areas where noticed. - - A nice fresh migration came through regionally, especially by Sunday night into Labor Day Monday. At least 27 species of warblers were among the birds seen around Manhattan island, for the 2 days of this report. On Monday 9-2 alone, at least 23 species of these warblers were found in Central Park and amongst those, at least 22 of the warbler species were seen in and near the Ramble area of that park. As is typical here, so many observers out and about at all hours of the day have made for many sightings throughout that park, with some on guided not-for-profit birding walks and many also walking independently with friends, or making new friends as the birds show themselves. A male-plumaged Hooded Warbler was enjoyed by many observers in that area all morning and thru the day on Monday, and for the northern end of that park, good diversity was also enjoyed for warbler-seekers. Some slight increase of Palm Warbler has occurred, and as previously in August, a rather few early-ish Yellow-rumped -all of the most-expected Myrtle form- Warblers have moved thru as well. The recent period also has featured some minor fallout of Black-and-white Warblers in particular, with some smaller parks and green-spaces having had more than typically seen at one time, that especially so after early morning light rains, on several days in the area. From Monday morning however, the mass of migrants passing did so with no weather obstructing passage in or very near N.Y. City, and the drop-ins were a bit on the light side given the numbers passing over during Sunday night's movement. All of the below-listed species were seen, some also photographed or video-recorded by multiple observers and without the -early- euphemistic added to any of those sightings noted here. Ovenbird Worm-eating Warbler Northern Waterthrush Blue-winged Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Mourning Warbler Common Yellowthroat Hooded Warbler - especially noted by many observers in the Ramble at Central Park, Mon., 9/2. American Redstart - as has been so for some time here, these are among the most-numerous and visible of the more-common warblers. Cape May Warbler Northern Parula Magnolia Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler - actual sightings... Black-throated Blue Warbler Palm Warbler - new arrivals. Pine Warbler Myrtle -a.k.a Yellow-rumped- Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Canada Warbler - scarcer now. Wilsons Warbler Many, many observers at Central Park and a few elsewhere have been continuing to observe Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and among other species being found regularly in various Manhattan locations are Swainsons, Wood, and a few Gray-cheeked-type Thrushes as well as some sightings reported as Hermit Thrush, and some Veery continuing to show as well - the Hermit Thrush being seen would be extra-early and most of that species are expected far later in the month, and on into mid and later in the fall season here. Also ongoing are sightings of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and by some who seek them, Common Nighthawks mostly being noticed at or nearer dusk, and for daily sightings in many locations, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, and Baltimore Orioles, along with many many more migrants as well as resident species. And, yes, ongoing sightings and documentations for Red-breasted Nuthatches by multiple observers. Still more migrants will be surging-south in coming days, and an update for all of N.Y. County is still due. One bird still being seen, in the county but a short way east of Manhattan island, the long-long-lingering hen Wild Turkey of Roosevelt Island, which is a part of N.Y. County, located in the East River estuary, east of Manhattan. Thanks to the vast many observers out and about in such increasingly fine weather, and finding so many nice birds. As for all rapidly-made reports, the Discord alerts have functioned in informing local birders while many are also giving full lists of sightings to edBird and using the -add-media- features so that the Macaulay Library archives also are enriched by many observers in the field. Good birding to all, Tom Fiore manhattan -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") 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