Date: 10/16/26 2:49 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Thurs., 10/15 - Sora, Y.-br. Chat, Red-headed Woodpeckers, also 2 islands with meadowlarks, etc.
Manhattan, N.Y. City - plus some sightings from Randalls Island, NYC -
Thursday, October 15 -
A Sora was ongoing at Bryant Park in mid-Manhattan and a Yellow-breasted Chat also was noted, not clear if the Chat might be a lingering individual skulking for many days at that park or a more recently-arrived bird, on Thursday.
An Eastern Meadowlark was seen and photographed at Randalls Island - just east of Manhattan - in New York County on Thursday, where American Pipits and Spotted Sandpipers were continuing, while the multi-meadowlarks seen by some at Central Park on the same day followed the first photographed sighting in that park by some days.
An adult Red-headed Woodpecker was seen by multiple observers later on Thursday at the Great Lawn area. There have been multiples of that species within Central Park in recent days and weeks.
A minimum of 17 species of warblers were found in Central Park on Thursday, including N. Waterthrush still hanging in, with multiple other species being found in the multiple, as also was seen with warblers in a number of other parks and greenspaces of Manhattan on Thursday. Some of the warbler species are running slightly-late but none are even remotely-near any late-date records for this county or this city.
Thrushes in Manhattan - all also found at Central Park on Thursday - included Gray-cheeked types, multiples of Swainsons and Wood, and many Hermit Thrushes. Continuing in Manhattan including in Central Park were Indigo Bunting, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and some Baltimore Orioles. Red-breasted Nuthatches were again found in the multiple around Manhattan including multiples at Central Park. Purple Finches also were again seen in low multiples in Manhattan, including at Central Park. Chimney Swifts were lingering in at least a few locations including double-digit numbers over Central Park on Thursday.
Sparrows in Manhattan included a report of another Clay-colored at Inwood Hill Park, and other sparrows in Manhattan continued to include White-crowned, Lincolns, Savannah, and at least 6 additional native sparrow species including the sparrow known as Dark-eyed Junco, with White-throated Sparrows by far the most numerous now thru all of Manhattan.
The lingering American Wigeon molting into male plumage, and at least 5 Green-winged Teals were ongoing at Central Park, as were Ruddy and Wood Ducks, N. Shovelers, Gadwalls, and other typical waterfowl. Almost 100 species were found in Central Park alone on Thursday - with observers out at all hours of the day and in all sectors of that park, rather than just a limited part and for limited time there. For Manhattan overall, well over 110 species of wild, free-flying birds were seen on Thursday and a great number of species for all of N.Y. County.
Thanks to many observers for sightings, alerts, and reports as well as fresh tips from the field throughout the day, and into eve for some, with the pr owl ers out and about on a mild evening.
