Date: 6/20/25 3:46 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - into June 19th
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Governors, Randalls, and Roosevelt islands and the adjacent waters and skies above -
thru June 19th, the last full day of spring on the calendar -
Glossy Ibis occurred as a fly-by over Governors Island on June 14th. On June 19th -also known as Juneteenth- 2 American Oystercatchers were noted passing Governors Island moving towards western Brooklyn, and also noted again at Governors were Willow Flycatchers, potentially a breeding pair, although full confirmation will be if-when any young are seen, and that any young also are seen to fledge successfully as well. A Black Skimmer was again noted for this county on June 14, seen from Roosevelt Island.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were ongoing in several sites, particularly and most-recently in the garden of Fort Tryon Park, upper Manhattan. This species has sometimes bred in this county, including in parks in Manhattan in the modern era. Manhattan will typically have a number of summering Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, and this summer looks to be no-exception, with some of these individuals -which are not breeding here- in even the smallest of greenspaces, or occasionally in street trees, in and along various neighborhoods streets or boulevards. Some of the individuals may be lingering beyond one full calendar year.
Lingering birds at Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan included at least several warblers, with Magnolia Warbler the more unusual for the date and location, this week. Other warblers still being seen in the county have included Canada, N. Parula, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-white, and Yellow Warblers, plus American Redstarts - all of these species found in multiple sites to this week. A few Mourning Warblers were also straggling thru to this week, and at least one female Blackpoll, but other female warblers could remain lurking in deep foliage and being rather quiet as well. More-usual lingerers at Bryant Park have been numbers of White-throated Sparrow, some Gray Catbirds, and at least Swamp Sparrow as well as some other species - often a couple of warblers which may summer thru in that park, in particular Ovenbird and-or Common Yellowthroat.
Northern Parulas were still being found around N.Y. City in some locations this week, and that also included in New York County, in part on Manhattan island. This is a species that has - very rarely - bred or attempted to nest in this city in approximations of appropriate habitat, so quietly watching any lingering birds, especially if paired, might be interesting. American Redstart is also at least possible as a breeder in the county, and Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroat have bred or attempted to regularly, if in limited sites in the county.Overall, a fair majority of all bird species still in this county now are breeding here, or are regular, perhaps daily visitors or non breeding lingerers.
At Randalls Island, numbers of night-herons continued with more than one Yellow-crowned Night-Heron semi-regular through this week, and many Black-crowneds in varying plumages, which are also seen from around the county, particularly at night and dawn or dusk hours - the latter can be seen coming and going at multiple locations in the county, at those tween-the-dark-and-the-light hours. Cliff Swallows are also still around Randalls Island with at least 2 successful fledges already-recently, and hopefully more, while in the county overall, Barn Swallow is by far most common with Tree and N. Rough-winged Swallows also regular in multiple locations. Regular in the past 10 or more days at Randalls Island have been Green Heron, Snowy and Great Egret, all including fly-by birds, and a modest variety of birds that may potentially be breeding there, but which also may be breeding elsewhere nearby -or, not breeding in this calender year- and are simply regular visitors.
This county has had Indigo Bunting attempt nesting over the years in various locations, and has also had individuals linger into calendar summer with no evident nesting, there are still at least a few of this species around, the males generally more obvious but some females also lingered as well. Monk Parakeets are ongoing, particularly at one long-favored site where they have nested in the past at the western edge of upper Manhattan. A few reports also have come from other locations recently.
Happy Summer Solstice to all in the northern hemisphere,
Tom Fiore
manhattan
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