Northern Parula
Saturday was perhaps a bit less frenetically birdy that Friday, but still a lot of activity.
American Redstart singing
I had 46 species, seven of them first-of-year for me (up to 137 for the year). One of the FOY species was a Black-Billed Cuckoo (hiding deep in the leaves of a treetop near Warbler Rock), which doesn't always appear in Manhattan.
Lincoln's Sparrow
Two sparrows, Lincoln's and White-Crowned, usually show up somewhere but generally need some work to find. The Lincoln's was hanging out in a marshy lawn area with just an Indigo Bunting, but the White-crowned was in a flock of seventy or so White-Throated Sparrows methodically working over a newly-seeded slope.
White-Crowned Sparrow with White-Throated Sparrows
The other four new species (Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Least Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, and Magnolia Warbler) are common visitors, but always nice to see. And of course, many species already present were seen everywhere.
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak singing
It looks to me like the winds started out southerly tonight, but are turning westerly in the small hours. I think that means that some birds will move out, but fewer will come in. I could be completely wrong; we'll see.
Magnolia Warbler
I did miss one very good bird seen in the Ramble, a Summer Tanager. Maybe tomorrow. It's supposed to be a beautiful day again.
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