Date: 5/21/26 2:51 pm From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - Thurs, May 21 - 22 species of warblers, 9 spp. of flycatchers, etc.
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City - Thursday, May 21 -
At least 22 species of warblers were still being seen in the entirety of Central Park from first-light thru late-day on Thursday, by the collective of far more than 100 observers and photographers in the park, covering all sectors and most sites within that one park.
- At least 9 species of flycatchers were present, including at least 4 species of Empidonax-genus flycatchers, with Willow and Yellow-bellied among the newer arrivals being seen and heard, relative to previously seen and heard Acadian or Least Flycatchers. Olive-sided Flycatchers have been present, or passing thru here for weeks. - Also present for Thursday were all of the possible migrant and breeding-migrant thrush species, heard as well as seen, including Bicknells and more of Gray-cheeked Thrushes, and small numbers of late-lingering Hermit Thrushes. Wood Thrush breeds, or attempts to, as well as being a passage-migrant for this park.
- The total number of species found in Central Park still exceeded 100, only taking into account wild birds, for the day on Thursday. Common Nighthawks were among those, as were Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Also still occurring in Central are both Spotted and Solitary Sandpiper.
Good May birding, thanks to the observers and photographers getting the above sightings and giving reports, some alerts, and placing them in Discord and in eBird along with the Macaulay Library for archiving media.
