Date: 4/11/26 11:42 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, w/ Central Park, NYC - Pileated WP (Ft. Tryon), Vesper Sparrow, etc.
Manhattan, N.Y. City, including Central Park and elsewhere -
Saturday, April 11th -
A Pileated Woodpecker, a special bird to see in this county, was photographed at the SE part of Fort Tryon Park this Saturday morning. One other site to possibly check would be Highbridge Park as well as all along the Harlem river park areas, as well as Inwood Hill, all in northern Manhattan. This is THE peak time for this species to wander, especially for unmated Pileateds. More on todays sighting in a future report.
A Vesper Sparrow has been seen by many at Central Park, around the northeast of North Meadow ball fields and vicinity in the parks northeast quadrant, thanks to R. Falk and M.B. Kooper for the alerts and the find. Other birds showing in Central Park on Saturday have included Blue-headed Vireos, at least 7 species of American warblers - a listing in later reporting - and nice increases of a variety of expected mid-April migrants. Three species of swallows were continuing in Central, and may be encountered elsewhere in the county, the more recent of these migrants being Barn Swallows.
