Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Thursday, September 12 - At least 21 species of migratory American warblers were found in Central Park on Thursday morning, 9-12, with all of those seen by multiple observers and many in guided walks led for nonprofit orgs, as well as many independent observers, small groups, and photographers as well. Both the Ramble area and the northern parts of the park yielded many of these, however there were also migrants in other sections of the park as well.
Common Nighthawks were enjoyed in flight by many on a mild, even summerlike early eve. at Central Park, again. Yellow-billed Cuckoos have been seen and photographed by many for multiple days, in several parts of the park. An Olive-sided Flycatcher was among the flycatcher species on the day, Thursday. Both of our usual nuthatch species were again found on the day, with multiples of each, Red-breasted and White-breasted seen by many. As has been for a week or longer, nice numbers of hummingbirds were again present, especially where attractive flowers also were, all of these hummers shown to be Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers each continued as did Wood Ducks and N. Shovelers, all rather regular for many days now. Over all of the park on Thursday, nearly 90 species of native and wild birds were found just for Thursday. Thanks to the many keen and courteous observers and photographers, including the multiple leaders and participants on not-for-profit guided walks which help support conservation and evidence-based science, for so many sightings and media offered thru alerts including as-always the eBird plus Macaulay Library archive. ... At Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan, an ever-popular Yellow-breasted Chat continued on, as did more than one Mourning and other migratory warbler species, plus a freshly arrived Savannah Sparrow in addition to other ongoing sparrows, with these being seen by those on a guided walk led by G. Willow in support of the not-for-profit NYC Bird Alliance. As some observers are pointing out, there is bird activity out next to Fifth Ave. in the 40th to 42nd Street landmark lions library entrance and greenery there, with the bulk of Bryant Park proper just west of the library building providing many additional species, all generally listed as from Bryant Park, whether in walks going to one portion or both in this square bounded by Fifth Ave. to the east, Sixth Ave. for the west street boundary. There can be more migrants and lingering birds in this patch than one might think, on first arriving there, the more so in this peak migration period. Many more parks and greenspaces in N.Y. County have also continued to produce a lot of migrant birds and surely will continue to, for a lot of observers all around the county. Good warm-week 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/ --
