Date: 9/26/26 1:35 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park, NYC - 9/22 to 9/25 - Sum. Tanager, Or.-cr., CT, + 23 add’l. Warbler spp., etc.
Among many birds of interest seen by dedicated watchers at Governors Island on Thursday, 9-24 was a scoped Leachs Storm Petrel, a very rare sighting for New York County, or to be seen hereabouts from land. This bird, seen twice by observers familiar with this and other typically-pelagic birds, was not re-found later on, and was a bit distant to Governors Island when found and re-found. Modest numbers of Forsters Terns and at least a couple of Common Terns were noted on both 9-24 and 9-25, and while not at all unusual by date or location, Purple Finch was among species noticed from Governors Island, a species already found so far in low numbers in Mamhattan including at Central Park, earlier this month.
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Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City -
A female-plumaged Summer Tanager, which has been well-photographed on multiple days by multiple people, has continued around The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary area in the parks southeast corner, thru Friday. This now by far the longest-lingering known individual of the species thus far this fall.
An Orange-crowned Warbler at Central Park on Sept. 22 is a confirmed sighting. One of the Connecticut Warblers of Central Park continued in the Ramble sector of the park to Friday, Sept. 25, confirmed as well. In total, at least 25 species of migratory warblers were found into the latter days of this week in Central Park, including the above birds. A few of the species are running very-slightly later than the average-peak fall dates for the particular species.
Olive-sided Flycatcher was among the flycatchers still being seen at Central Park thru Friday. Many of the Empidonax-genus flycatchers appear to have moved on, although Least Flycatcher was, unsurprisingly, still being noted. In the weeks and months going ahead thru fall, any Empidonax-type flycatcher seen ought to be closely scrutinized and if possible, video-audio recorded in case of any sort of vocalizations, or photographed, for the possibility of vagrant types of this genus, which may originate in western states. This would also hold for any flycatcher at all that might appear in any way different from the standard migrants we find here in each year.
Multiple White-crowned Sparrows have come in to Manhattan, some at Central Park and also in the multiple elsewhere, including at Inwood Hill Park. Far more sparrow arrivals are likely soon, with some additional migrants turning up this week including more Dark-eyed Juncos, Chipoing and White-throated Sparrows and assorted other species.
Philadelphia Vireo was still showing for many observers and photographers thru this week, most sightings from not-for-profit guided bird walks, offered regularly for Central and many other parks and areas in Manhattan, and all around N.Y. City, organized by nonprofit organizations and institutions in support of conservation, education, sound science, and natural diversity. The increasingly regular vireo by now, overall, however is Blue-headed Vireo.
Central Park still was managing to tally at least 95 species of wild, free-flying birds on Friday, 9-25, as found by hundreds of observers and photographers out at all hours of the day, and not restricted to any small sections of the park.
Thanks to many all around N.Y. County for sightings, alerts, and reports including photos, audio, video and good textual descriptions of rare or less-common birds.
Good rain-birding for the hardy, and take good care in high winds or any storm-surge areas of the region.
