New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Randalls, Governors, and Roosevelt Islands and the adjacent waters and skies above - Thru and particularly on Saturday, November 9 -
Some arrivals or passage migrants found Saturday in the county included Snow Bunting from Randalls Island and Horned Lark from northern Manhattan, with further sightings of this fall of American Pipits, as well as a variety of other later-fall season species coming thru, notably some additional waterfowl movement. An American Wigeon found Saturday and seen by many observers is an uncommon at best sight in Central Park. From northern Manhattan a wider array of waterfowl and other birds were watched passing on Saturday, with White-winged Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, and some other more-regular duckage for the county also passing or showing for multiple observers, especially the migration watch held at the pier area on the western terminus of Dyckman Street. Greater Scaup were seen, uncommon for that location but fully expected for the county, sometimes seen wintering at New York harbor in particular from the county, but usually far more numerous in adjacent counties, including both in New York City as well as off Long Island NY, and certainly also the coastal counties of adjacent New Jersey. Some raptors seen on the move from multiple locations included Red-shouldered Hawks and Bald Eagles. Some of the migration was also seen from each of the other main islands of the county, including further flights of such birds as Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, and many blackbird species with Common Grackle likely the most numerous in that family group seen as passage migrants. At least a few Pine Siskins, Purple Finches and more widely seen American Goldfinches were in the mix of passerine species noted from multiple areas. At least a few E. Bluebirds continued to be found, with at least one still around Central Park on Saturday. Most of the Catharus thrush species being seen now are, as expected here, Hermit Thrush, but a few reports of Swainsons Thrush came in for a few locations to Saturday. An Indigo Bunting with more photos made available was lingering into Saturday at Central Park, and it seems likeliest to be a young male Indigo and not a rarer vagrant passerina Bunting species. For warblers, at least 5 species continued, with Palm, Pine and Yellow-rumped of the Myrtle form still around, while typical linger era to this county included Ovenbird and Common Yellowthroat. There could be at least a few other late or straggling warbler species to be found for later on this month or even into December. Many more species were still being seen in the county, with some further reports likely in coming days. Thanks to many keen, quiet, courteous observers and photographers who reported so much migration already this month. 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/ --
