Date: 4/8/24 2:39 am From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Manhattan, NYC including Central Park to Sunday, April 7th
Manhattan, N.Y. City - thru Sunday, April 7th -
In addition to the American Woodcocks showing in other parks and locations, the several at Bryant Park in midtown were seen by very many who were continuing to visit that location, thru Sunday.
A female Common Yellowthroat report from lower east Manhattan - L Beausoleil - is of interest as it just-as-likely represents a bird which overwintered locally, if not within the specific site where found on Sunday, 7th.
Of interest for the various locations recently were reports of Monk Parakeet from more than just the better known sites on Manhattan of recent years. NB, this is a breeding species in the greater NYC region, and very long-established in some locations within N.Y. City as well as in a couple of adjacent states.
At Central Park, the four warbler species that have been there for some days were all continuing thru Sunday, those again being Louisiana Waterthrush with a minimum of two of the latter by Sunday, Palm, Pine in the modest-multiple with the easiest and most-watched of the latter being one of the bright males at and near the feeding station in the parks Ramble area, and finally Myrtle Warbler which is still lingering from much of the winter, lately being seen quite regularly. All of these seen by many and regularly photod and videod by some. Also ongoing have been N. Rough-winged Swallows, and seen by some, Tree and less so, Barn Swallow, the latter still scarce.
For lingering waterfowl thru Sunday at Central Park, at least the following continued - hen Lesser Scaup, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks of which some of the latter with bright blue bills lately, the ongoing pair of Green-winged Teals at The Pool in Central, along with N. Shovelers and Buffleheads, plus the more regular of duckage and semi-Canadian goosage. Also ongoing at Central Parks reservoir, Common Loons and Red-throated Loons, plus American Coots. All of these waterbirds seen by many and also regularly photographed thru Sunday, 7th.
More than 75 species of birds were seen in and above Central Park on Sunday, 7th by collectively hundreds of observers, with ALL of those 75-plus species going into eBird reports for the day - again, collective reports, and with all early-dates or rarer species requiring a review from hard-working reviewers before being added into that collective list, from which zero species noted here were not confirmed. Thanks to the many many observers giving reports including the many groupme type local bird-alerts.
Raptors and vultures were among the ongoing diurnal migrants being seen daily, with most of those vultures being Turkey, Black Vulture still far-less common. Bald Eagle, Osprey, and increasing sightings of the 2 smaller accipiter species are among the regularly seen species. Northern -or Common- Ravens are regular around Manhattan including daily sightings from parts of Central Park recently. American Crows are still the more common of larger corvids in New York County, however, with Fish Crow a less commonly identified species.
Please be safe for any eclipse viewing that may be possible.
Good observations to all,
Tom Fiore
manhattan
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