Saturday, March 01, 2014

PINE WARBLER still here -- also, arrival dates from other years


Pine Warbler -- Photo by Lloyd Spitalnik - Central Park - 4/8/09


Today Matthew Ligas posted the following on ebirdsNYC:

This morning Anders and I saw the Pine Warbler at the feeders - presumably the same one reported by Tom Fiore and others last week. It was only seen briefly and favored the southeast corner, near the tree with the peanut butter spread. Also at the feeders: American Tree Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole. 

Pine Warbler pictures:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjTBDL6p


Herre are some first arrival dates of the Pine Warbler from other years. [Please note that these are from my own personal notes and do not represent any officially accepted dates]:

1990 -- March 24
1994 -- March 24
1995 -- March 27
1997 -- March 18
1998 -- March 27
1999 -- March 17
2000 --,February 16
2001--  March 29 
2002 -- March 16
2003 -- March 9
2004 -- March 3
2011 -- March 18
2014 - February 9