Date: 10/31/26 12:56 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC - Thurs.-Friday, 10/29-30 - Y.-br. Chat, Royal Terns, 10+ Warbler spp., etc.
Manhattan, N.Y. City - Thursday and Friday, October 29 and 30 -
A Yellow-breasted Chat was ongoing at the narrow plaza between West 41st and West 42nd Streets, just west of Sixth Ave. in mid-Manhattan, this bird again photographed on both days.
Royal Terns were continuing on the Hudson River off Manhattan at least thru Thursday. A number of sightings of Monk Parakeets in Manhattan, including at Central Park and also locations in northern Manhattan, occurred thru Friday - that parrot species is an uncommon breeder in Manhattan, and is considered countable in lists as our N.Y. City populations of Monks are long-established as nesting bir
Various warblers seen in Manhattan over the 2 days of this report included several Tennessee, several Cape May, Black-throated Blue, and Orange-crowned Warblers in multiple locations, with multiple N. Parulas, Ovenbirds, Palm Warblers, Pine Warblers, Myrtle-form Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Common Yellowthroats - all but the Tennessee Warblers being noted from Central Park, as well as some in many other locations in Manhattan. Tennessee Warbler was found and photographed - A. Evans - at Tribeca in lower Manhattan on Thursday and was again present Friday. In Central Park, multiple Orange-crowned Warblers have been seen and photographed in widely separated areas, on the same days. It is possible a few other warbler species were still lingering in addition to all those noted above, such as Cape May Warbler for an example.
Pine Siskins continue at multiple sites, with some lingering in such locations as Central Park. Some Purple Finch also were seen in multiple parks. At least nine species of native sparrows were lingering in Manhattan thru Thursday and Friday, and all nine of those species were also still present at Central Park.
A fairly steady migration overnight Friday into Saturday -today- is sure to have brought both an exodus of many migrants as well as an influx of birds.
Thanks to many observers for sightings, alerts, and reports.
