Saturday's migration

Lincoln's Sparrow -  Central Park  - 5/4/08

photo by LLOYD SPITALNIK-www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com

Phil Jeffrey writes:

A moderate migration on Saturday [9/28] reflected in the birds at Strawberry Fields (highlight: Lincoln's Sparrow) and a much weaker flight on the Sunday where the Ramble held more birds including the unlikely sight of a termite hatch-out at the east end of Azalea Pond.  Sparrow numbers had increased significantly over the previous weekend and I had my FOS Golden-crowned Kinglets.

Word of caution, having been recently tripped up: some of the Veeries passing through are quite dull with more extensive spotting, and can impersonate other species.

American Kestrel  (2 southbound on Sun)

Peregrine (Strawberry Fields Sun, likely a local bird)

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1 in Maintenance Field on Sat)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee (2 in Strawberry Flds Sat, 1 on Sun)

Eastern Phoebe (several)

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo (1 on Sat)

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Veery (2 on Sun)

Gray-cheeked Thrush (1 on Sat, *several* on Sun)

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush (1 on Sun)

Wood Thrush (1 on Sun)

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

Cedar Waxwing

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler (1 on Sat, fly-by)

Black-throated Green Warbler

Palm Warbler (1 on Sat)

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Lincoln's Sparrow (Sat)

Swamp Sparrow (Sun)

White-throated Sparrow

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

American Goldfinch