Date: 10/11/26 6:44 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - Sat., 10/10 - Sora, Clay-c. Sparrow, E. Meadowlark, R-h. Woodpecker, 19 spp. of warblers at Central Park, etc.
New York County -in N.Y. City- including Manhattan, Governors, Randalls, and Roosevelt Islands and the adjacent waters and sky -
Saturday, October 10th -
A Sora was still present at Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, where some other migrants also were still being found, some of those being species that rather regularly attempt to or do overwinter there, including occasional warbler species. The most typical are Gray Catbirds and White-throated Sparrows, each of which can and will overwinter in multiple parts of Manhattan in many milder winters, and White-throated Sparrow almost always in fair to high numbers around the island.
A Clay-colored Sparrow was among many, many migrants noted at Governors Island on Saturday. The three locations with highest numbers of species reported Saturday from this county were Governors and Randalls Island, as well as Central Park, with the latter still having at least 19 species of warblers, those including Orange-crowned photographed by multiple observers, and somewhat-late Blackburnian, as well as multiples of Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Cape May, and other warblers, some in fairly good numbers. Sparrows still being seen fairly widely around the county thru Saturday include White-crowned, Lincolns, and Savannah, the latter typically more numerous on the islands of the county next to Manhattan in appropriate habitats. All of these sparrow species were still ongoing at Central Park.
An adult Red-headed Woodpecker was surprisingly not-seen by many in Central Park on Saturday, despite lingering where many, many birders and photographers were passing - perhaps being distracted by an American Bittern also lingering for some days, and by Saturday the Bittern seen by many many hundreds of people. Although not the first of this season nor even the second or third, American Woodcocks showed in several locations on Saturday including at Central Park and elsewhere in Manhattan.
Birds continuing to be seen to Saturday included late-ish Bobolink in at least one location, and American Pipits in the multiple at Randalls Island, with Yellow-crowned Night Heron still lingering at Randalls, the prime location to observe that species in this county. Brant were noted from the n. end of Manhattan, and more of those will likely be coming in fairly soon, along with other goose and multiple duck species with further cold fronts.
White-eyed Vireo was again seen and photographed at Central Park - this species has shown recently in at least several Manhattan parks, and is the one vireo species that is known to have overwintered successfully more than once or twice in N.Y. City in the modern era of birding. Also present in Central and many other parks and locations of Manhattan and N.Y. County Saturday were Red-eyed, and in greater numbers, Blue-headed Vireos.
Flycatchers still being seen were restricted to some E. Wood-Pewees, and many E. Phoebes all around the county. Baltimore Orioles were still around as were small numbers of Rusty Blackbirds. Plenty of Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and modest numbers of Chimney Swifts were ongoing or passing thru in multiple areas of this county on Saturday. Laughing Gulls continued into triple-digits in multiple locations Saturday, with some still visiting Central Parks reservoir at times, along with the 3 regular gull species of the region, Ring-billed, American Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls.
At Central Park, photographed birds on Saturday included an Eastern Meadowlark and in addition the lingering American Wigeon there had at least 5 Green-winged Teals for company. Other waterfowl included some flyovers thru the day, in various sectors of N.Y. County, these at least including some duck species already found in the county this season. Far more waterfowl are likely to arrive and pass thru in coming days and weeks.
Thanks to many observers and photographers for many sightings, alerts, reports, and tips while in the field.
