Date: 3/21/26 10:48 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - to Fri., 3/20 - Am. Wigeon & other ducks, Pine Warblers, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City -
to Fri., March 20, with some updates to Saturday
Pine Warblers continued in the park thru Friday, not many but in multiple areas. Also noted again, by fewer observers, was Myrtle-form Yellow-rumped Warbler.
A drake American Wigeon showed at The Pool in Central Parks n-w quadrant by Thursday morning, 3-19, and was seen later that day into Friday by many more observers and photographers, with up to 6 Green-winged Teal also at the Pool, the latter a very long lingering species there. The Wigeon was continuing for a 3rd day at that location to Saturday. A few Hooded Mergansers also persisted there and elsewhere in the park, and other waterfowl in the park has included Wood Duck, N.Shoveler, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, along with motley Mallards and Canada Geese.
Sparrows in the park have included Red Fox, Swamp, and other overwintered other recently-increased species such as Song Sparrow, and Dark-eyed Junco, as well as the hordes of White-throated Sparrows. The flyovers being noticed have included both Black and multiples of Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagle, and assorted other regulars among the birds of prey, including all 3 regular falcons - American Kestrel, Merlin, and Peregrine. Small passerines seen in the multiple include, among others, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, and various other species. Ruby-crowned Kinglets seen to now were local-wintering individuals.
Good birding, thanks to many observers and photographers for alerts and reports in the Discord app, and via eBird with the Macaulay Library for media, and via good old word of mouth.
