Spring migration has accelerated a little. Warbler numbers and diversity haven't changed much. Warblers seen this weekend include lots of
Yellow-rumped everywhere, smaller numbers of
Yellow are also widespread, and a few
Palm persist.
Black-and-white are now pretty much everywhere. A single
Northern Parula in Forest Park was the only other warbler I found.
Many other migrants have started to arrive however. Pick of the bunch was a fine male
Summer Tanager at Jamaica Bay on Sunday. Other new arrivals included:
Jones Beach Indigo Buntings, Brown Thrashers, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Black-bellied Plover, Willet and
Semi-palmated Plover
Jamaica Bay White-eyed Vireo, House Wren, Glossy Ibis and
Forster's Tern
Five Islands Park Warbling Vireo.
A cracking male
Summer Tanager at the North Garden at Jamaica bay.
Two
Indigo Buntings were feeding on the grassy margin at Jones' Beach
Red-breasted Nuthatch in the pines on the median strip at Jones' Beach.
Lots of
Brown Thrashers all over Jones' Beach
Warbling Vireo at Five Islands Park
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Greater Yellowlegs at Five Islands Park on Saturday
My first
Glossy Ibis sighting in the USA, at Jamaica Bay. Woohoo!
Several
Forster's Tern overhead at Jamaica Bay
Breeding plumage
Horned Grebe at Five Islands park.
A flock of shorebirds at Jones' Beach. Possibly new arrivals.
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