Date: 4/4/26 9:56 pm From: Tom Fiore <tomfi2...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] 5th warbler sp. at Central Park, NYC - Sat., 4/4, & other county-sightings
Seems worthy of this NY State list to note the Crested Caracara seen and photographed in both Monroe County, NY and Wayne County, NY on Friday, 4-3, with multiple observers. The reports are in part in eBird with some media as well in the Macaulay Library. Thanks to those observers, and the original finder.
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On Saturday, April 4th, the 5th warbler species of the day for Manhattan, NYC was found at The Pool area in Central Parks n-w quadrant, a singing male Black-and-white Warbler, first of the year in the county. Multiple observers and photographers by later in the day. A find in the Central Park Ramble of a Wilsons Snipe was enjoyed by multiple observers by later in the day on Saturday. All of the uncommon birds of the day were either first alerted via the Discord birding app, or made known by word of mouth. eBird alerts also came thru for some of the sightings within the hour of being reported. At least some observers were noticing a small increase of Ruby-crowned Kinglet, with their main arrival period still to be seen in coming weeks.
Elsewhere in the county, a first-of-season uncommon-in-county female Blue-winged Teal was found off Governors Island, just south of Manhattan, seen by several as well as photographed. At least 2 Ring-necked Ducks, and Long-tailed Duck were also found, and many other species of birds were also noted from Governors Island. At Randalls Island, the long list of species seen on Saturday included at least 2 Snowy Egrets, and at least 6 N. Rough-winged Swallows, as well as many other types of birds.
The number of bird species for N.Y. County came nearly to 100 in the first 4 days of April, and for Central Park alone the number is more than 85 for this month already.
