Date: 4/27/26 2:32 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Sunday, 4/26 - Blue Grosbeak, Summer Tanager, many more migrants
A Glaucous Gull was photographed flying by Governors Island, just south of the south end of Manhattan, on Sunday, 4-26. Incidentally this would not make a late-spring date for this species in this county.
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Manhattan, N.Y. City -
Summer Tanager, and Blue Grosbeak were each found, separately, in Central Park on Sunday. A Blue Grosbeak was first seen Saturday at Central Park. The Summer Tanager May or may not be the same individual previously found at Central, lingering - although some of that species showing up in spring will linger for quite some time, sometimes in the same general area.
A minimum of 21 species of migratory Americas-hemisphere warblers were present in Central Park on Sunday, all with multiple observers and many of the birds also photographed. At least 22 species of warblers have been seen by multiple, often very many, observers and photographers in Central Park alone. Such species as Pine Warbler and Palm Warbler continue to be seen, around Manhattan and generally as well in the county. A modest number of Louisiana Waterthrushes were still passing thru, while Northern Waterthrush has been more common and will increase further in coming weeks here.
One species likely to have been first-of-the-year in the county, in Manhattan, and for Central and another park was Chestnut-sided Warbler. A few additional warbler species were reported with possibly just 1 observer to those, per-species and individual. Other species confirmed, but not yet seen by vast numbers of birders include Cape May Warbler among a couple of warbler species already passing thru. Again, many of these migrants, warblers and many more of the recent migrants, are turning up all around Manhattan in many different parks and greenspaces.
Marsh Wrens continue to be found in several parks in Manhattan, as well as elsewhere in the county. There are occasional ongoing reports of Pine Siskin, unfortunately most not being confirmed by photos or video. Purple Finch are ongoing and continue to pass thru in fairly good numbers all-around. American Goldfinch also are passing thru in numbers.
Wood Thrushes and Veery continued at Central Park, and elsewhere in Manhattan, with Hermit Thrush having diminished a bit but still moving thru. Vireos of 5 species continued thru the weekend, especially for Central Park with White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireos there. Red-eyed Vireo was seeming slightly more numerous by Sunday, while Eastern Warbling Vireos are in multiple locations, and Blue-headed Vireos continue passing thru.
We await more of the migrant flycatchers for this county. Many E. Phoebes have by now moved on. Great Created Flycatchers are slightly more widespread over the county, relative to just some days prior. Incidentally, some of the more-than-week-ago Bank Swallow sightings from Central Park have at-last had confirmations via the observers, and are on the books so to say for the year and this month. More hirundines are very likely appearing and will be increasing over coming days, and in some situations, what seems poor weather may bring more in at certain locations.
Orchard Oriole, an uncommon breeder in this county, has been found in low multiple numbers in multiple locations by now, a few possibly seeking or setting up territories. Baltimore Orioles have been more widespread and more numerous, but still more are expected in coming days and weeks here. We continued with native sparrows of at least 8 species, these include Lincolns, White-crowned, and Savannah Sparrows all of which have been found at Central and multiple other parks in Manhattan, and some elsewhere in the county.
Spotted Sandpipers, Rusty Blackbirds, and Laughing Gulls are among species showing in Central Park, and the latter gull especially in many more locations of the county. The 2 regularly-wintering Loon species were still being found this past weekend, but some or even most are being observed as north-moving migrants - flyovers. Either species, Red-throated or Common Loon, might be found well into May in any years around here.
Far more migrants and some returning breeders are showing up in the county almost daily, and just a small number of all of these are noted above.
Thanks to observers and photographers for sightings, alerts and reports all via the Discord birding app, eBird with the Macaulay Library for media, and thru good old word-of-mouth.
