Sunday, May 2, 2010

Central Park May 1st and 2nd

Although April 30th was probably the most numerous day (I was at work), May 1st and 2nd in the park were good migration days and signalled a rapid switch from early to mid spring migrants. The species mix was different on the two days, with many Black-throated Greens on Sat and none on Sun. Best birds on Saturday were multiple Hooded Warblers, Worm-eating Warbler and Yellow-throated Vireo amongst a lot of new-for-year birds. On Sunday an early Bay-breasted Warbler (last year I had one on Apr 26th), Blackburnian Warbler, a few Blackpolls, and a Prairie Warbler. There were multiple termite hatch-outs at before 10am in the Ramble on Sunday under very humid conditions. 19 warbler species aggregated over two days with others (Cape May and Cerulean) at least reported.

May 1st:

White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 2nd:

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole

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