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Welcome to BirdingAroundNYC
A birding digest, informational blog, and photographs about the birds around New York City
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Debbie Becker, Naturalist & Bird Guide
Debbie Becker lives and works in the New York City area. Her photographs and essays have been published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, WildBird Magazine, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, New York City Bird Alliance, The New York Botanical Garden's "Science Blog," and The Linnaean Society Newsletter.

Debbie Becker originated and designed Bird Walks for The New York Botanical Garden and created the website BirdingAroundNYC.com   

BirdingAroundNYC is also a Meetup Group on the Meetup app.

Becker leads Bird Walks at Central Park in New York City. She also t
eaches photography and creative writing classes. Debbie Becker sits on the Board of the The Linnaean Society and serves as its Editor. 

 This website is an informative way to learn about the birds in and around NYC. 

"I became obsessed with bird watching many years ago and began studying birds and 
their behavior using photography, video and journal/blog writing."
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All the text and photographs on this site were written and photographed by Debbie Becker. No reproduction without permission. © Copyright 2012-2025 Debbie Becker. All rights reserved.


    ​Central Park
    ​Bird Walk Registration Form

    Bird Walks every Saturday at 1:30pm in Central Park. Location to be posted on the day of the walk. 
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    ($25) 5/17/25, ($25) 5/18/25, ($25) 5/31/25,
    ​($15) 6/7/25,
    Charles Schurz Park Photography
    ($30) 6/14 & ($30) 6/21/25 

    You can register to join a Bird Walk on any Saturday.


    ​Please make your payment by Venmo @Deb-Becker-8 or Paypal [email protected]






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Bald Eagle (immature) soaring over Great Lawn in Central Park 2/1/25
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Pileated Woodpecker in Pelham Bay Park!


Birding Digest - Recent Sightings

April 2025 - Central Park
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
Louisiana Waterthrush
Eastern Phoebes
Rough winged Swallow
Great Egrets
Wood Ducks
Ruddy Ducks with blue bills
Cormorants 
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
​Kentucky Warbler - 4/26
Baltimore Oriole -4/27
Cape May Warbler- 4/26
Black and white Warbler -4/26


March 2025
Osprey
Great Egret
Kinglets
Eastern Phoebes

February 1, 2025
Bald Eagles -2
Sharp -shinned hawk
Red-tailed hawks -5
Scaup Wood ducks-5
Black ducks
Mallards
Rudy duck
Northern shoveler
Buffleheads
Hood Merganser
American Crows -2 on reservoir and 16 in Ramble Fox sparrow
White Throated sparrow
Robin
Blue jay
Cardinal
White breasted nuthatch
Tufted titmouse
Chickadee
House finch
Mourning doves 
Yellow bellied sapsucker
​ Downy woodpecker

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January 1, 2025
Snow goose- RARE
Red tailed hawks
House sparrows
Starlings
Bluejays
​Red bellied woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Morning doves
White throated sparrows
White breasted nuthatch
Red breasted nuthatch
Black capped chickadee
Tufted titmouse
Downy woodpecker
Northern shoveler
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Coot
Mallards
Gadwall
Black duck
Ruddy duck
Bufflehead
Canada goose
American Crows


11/9/24 Central Park Ramble/Sparrow Rock
Fox sparrow
White throated sparrow
Juncos
Indigo bunting
Eastern Bluebirds - observed by others
Great Blue Heron
Northern Shovelers
Wood ducks
Hooded mergansers
American Widgeon
Red tailed hawk
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker

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10/12/24
NELSON’s Sparrow - RARE
Song sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Chipping sparrow
White crowned sparrow
White throated sparrow
Tufted titmouse
Red tailed hawk
Kestrel
Ruby crowned kinglet
Golden crowned kinglet
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Downy woodpecker
Mallards
Green winged teal
Gadwalls
Northern shovelers
Eastern Phoebe
American Robins
Catbird
Bluejay
Cardinal
Mourning dove
Winter wren
Northern Parula
Black and white warbler
Red breasted nuthatch

10/5/24

Connecticut warbler - RARE
Northern Parula
Magnolia
Palm warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Black throated blue warbler
​Blue headed vireo flyby
Red eyed vireo
Ruby crowned kinglet
Golden crowned kinglet
Eastern wood peewee
Eastern Phoebe
Least flycatcher
Downy woodpecker
Red bellied woodpecker heard
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Northern flicker
Gray catbird
Mockingbird
Scarlet tanager
American Robin
Goldfinch
House wren
Swamp Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White throated sparrow
American Crow
Canada geese
Flock of cormorants
Red tailed hawk
American Kestrel

9/28/24
​Red tailed hawk on the ground

Bay breasted warbler
Magnolia warbler
American redstart
Black and white warbler
Scarlet tanager
Ruby crowned kinglet
Brown Creeper



9/21/24 - Central Park Ramble
Chestnut sided warbler
Bay breasted warbler
Ovenbird bird
Black and white warbler
American redstart
Black throated blue warbler
Northern Parula Swanson’s thrush
Osprey
Nighthawk -2
Red bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Catbird
Robin
Cardinal
Bluejay
Mourning dove

9/14/24 - Ramble
Philadelphia Vireo - RARE
Warblers:
Black throated blue
Northern Parula
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Ruby throated hummingbird
Rose breasted Grosbeak
Eastern wood peewee
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning dove
Grackle
Red -eyed vireo
Swainson’s thrush-many
Veery
Catbird
Cedar waxwing
American Robin
Norther flicker
Red bellied woodpecker- heard


9/7/24- Central Park - Ramble
Wood thrush
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Northern Flicker
Cardinals
Blue jays
Mourning Dove
American Redstart
Black Throated blue warbler
Canada geese
Mallards
Ospreys -2

9/10 - Bryant Park
Yellow breasted chat
Common Yellowthroats
Ovenbirds
Mourning Warbler
​Catbirds

​8/31 /24 - Central Park - Ramble
Veery
American redstart
Black-and-white warbler
Chestnut sided warbler
Female blackburnian and warbler
Red eyed Vireo
Great crested flycatcher
Eastern wood peewee
Grackles
Cardinal
Bluejay
Morning Dove
Ruby, throated
hummingbird
American Robin
Cat Bird
Great white egret
Chimney swift
American Crow

8/24/24- Central Park - Ramble
Ruby throated hummingbird
Great egret
Canada warbler
Blue jay
Cardinals
Canada goose
Mallards
Grackles
Broad winged hawk
American redstart
Hairy woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Catbird


7/20/24 - Central Park
Northern Mockingbird
Great crested flycatcher
Red eyed vireo
House Finch

Monarch
Red Admiral
Orange Sulphur
Carrot moth
Calligrapher fly
Blue dasher
Pond Hawk
Meadow hawk
​Amerberwings
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7/13/24- Charles Shurz Park
Barn swallows
American Crows
Eastern Kingbird
Chimney Swift
Wood Thrush

Eastern Meadowhawk
Amerberwings
Monarch
Red admiral


6/29/24 - 59th street
Baltimore Oriole
Cedar Waxwings
Red winged blackbird

Monarch
Orange sulphur
Red admiral


6/1/24- Bryant Park
Mourning warblers galore!
Blackburnian
Magnolia
Blackpoll
Canada
Black throated blue
Common yellowthroat
Willow flycatchers
Woodcock
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5/25/24

Warblers:
Chestnut sided
Yellow
Mourning
American Redstart
Black and white
Blackpoll
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern waterthrush
Canada
Wilson
Magnolia

Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern wood peewee heard 



5/18/24- Central Park
Warblers:
American Redstart
Black and white
Blackpoll
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern waterthrush
Canada
Wilson
Magnolia

​Gray cheeked thrush
Wood Thrush
Swainson s thrush
Spotted and Solitary Sandpiper
Barn swallow
Rough winged swallow
Eastern Kingbird
Baltimore Oriole


4/26-4/27/24 - Palm, Black and white, Nashville, Yellow-throated, & Yellow-rumped warblers
Yellow throated Vireo
Blue headed vireo
Little Blue Heron - RARE
Black crowned Night Heron
Field, Chipping, White throated sparrows
Ruby Crowned Kinglets
Hermit Thrush
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4/17/24 - Blue Grosbeak - East Village

4/12/24
In a four-hour tour of the Ramble we spotted:

Black and white warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Pine warbler
Palm warbler
Yellow-rumped warbler
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby Crowned Kinglets
Golden crowned kinglets
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
Catbird - FOY
Eastern Towhee
Song sparrow
Field Sparrow
White throated sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Juncos
Winter Wren
Brown creeper
Grackles
Red-winged Blackbirds
Red bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Northern Cardinal
Mourning doves
Blue jays
Turkey Vulture
American Kestrel
Red-tailed Hawk
Mallards
Northern Shoveler
Cormorant
Canada Goose

2/24/24- A sad day as Flaco, the Eurasion Eagle Owl dies.
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1/17/24
Common Goldeneye - rare in Central Park

Long-eared OWLS-2!
Common Loon
Hooded mergansers
Red breasted mergansers 
Northern shovelers
Wood duck & mallard wife
Ruddy ducks
Buffleheads
American Coot
Mourning doves
American Crowd
Blue jays
White throated sparrows

1/13/24 - Central Park - 80's- Reservoir
American Kestrel

Red tailed hawk
Red winged blackbirds
House Finch
White throated sparrows 
Downy woodpecker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
Northern Flicker
Mourning dove
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Northern shoveler
Buffleheads
American coot
Hooded mergansers
Red breasted merganser
Ruddy duck
Wood duck
Mallards
Herring gull


1/1/24
Morning doves
White throated sparrows
Blue jays
Starlings 
house sparrows
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Brown Creeper
Downy woodpecker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
Northern Cardinal
Red tailed hawk
Bufflehead
Hooded mergansers
Red breasted merganser
Northern shoveler
Coot
Wood duck
Mallards
American Black duck
Canada Goose
Ruddy ducks
Great black backed hills
Herring gulls

10/28/23- Central Park
On today’s walk we saw:
Eurasian eagle Owl - Flaco
American Kestrel
Common Raven
American Crows
Palm warblers
Yellow rumped warbler
Northern Parula
Hermit thrush
Swainson’s thrush
Red bellied woodpecker heard
Downy woodpecker
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Ruby crowned kinglet
Golden crowned kinglet
House finch
Blue headed vireo
Vesper sparrow after walk
Field sparrow
Song sparrow
Chipping sparrows
White throated sparrow
Juncos
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
Bluejay
Cardinal
Mourning doves
​ Ruby throated hummingbird  after walk


9/15/23- Central Park
Broad winged hawks started migration on northwest winds today. 
Nighthawk
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Kestrel
Bald Eagle

Tennessee warbler
Bay breasted warbler
Magnolia warbler
Common yellowthroat
Yellow throated Vireo
Black and white warbler
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Peewee
American Redstart
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8/19/23
Ovenbird
Blue winged warbler-2
Canada Warbler -2
Hooded warbler
Worm eating warbler
Rose breasted Grosbeak

7/22/23
Butterfly walk:
Monarch
Swallowtail
Pearl Crescent
Eastern tailed blue
Summer Azure
Spangled Fritillary

Birds
Black crowned night heron
Red winged black bird 
Catbirds
Cardinals
Grackles

6/17/23
Great Horned Owl
Red tailed hawk
Wood thrush
Warbling vireo
Eastern wood peewee
Purple house finch
Hairy woodpecker

6/3/23
Great horned owl
Red eyed vireo
Baltimore oriole
Eastern Kingbird
Cedar waxwing
Red bellied woodpecker
Wood thrush
Red winged blackbird
Black crowned night heron

5/13/23
Wood thrush
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Red eyed vireo
Blue headed vireo
Chestnut sided warbler
Black throated blue warbler
Black throated green warbler
Magnolia warbler
Hooded warbler
Ovenbirds
Northern waterthrush
Northern Parula
Yellow warbler
Bay breasted warbler
Black and white warbler
American redstart
Blackpoll
Baltimore Oriole
American Crow
White throated sparrow
Tree swallow
Rose breasted Grosbeak
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​4/15/23
Birds seen today:
Great horned Owl
Red tailed Hawk
Ruby crowned kinglet
Swamp sparrow
White throated sparrow
Song sparrow
Field sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Junco
Palm
Warbler
Hermit thrush
Northern flicker
Cardinal
Blue jay
Grackle
Mourning dove
Red bellied woodpecker
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Red winged blackbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada goose
Mallards
4/8/23
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American Crows
Towhee
Golden crowned kinglet
Ruby crowned kinglet
Juncos
Chipping sparrow
Swamp sparrow
White crowned sparrow
Song sparrow
Field sparrow -4
Gadwall
Mallard
Canada geese
Cormorant
Ruddy ducks
Northern rough winged swallow
Barn swallow
Eurasian eagle owl
Red tailed hawks
Turkey vulture
Osprey
Red winged blackbird
Grackles
Tufted titmouse
White breasted nuthatch
Chickadees
Cardinals
Blue jay
Brown creeper
Blue -grey Gnatcatcher
Palm warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush -2
Northern Parula
American Robin

4/1/23
Birds spotted today:
Golden crowned kinglet
Black crowned night heron
Cardinals
Blue jays
Mourning doves
Grackles
Rusty black bird
Red winged black bird
Red bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Hermit thrush
Tufted titmouse
Black capped chickadee
White throated sparrows
Song sparrow
Northern flicker
House finch
Goldfinch
White breasted nuthatch
Eastern Phoebe

3/14/2023 - Central Park north woods
Birds observed on walk today:
Eurasian Eagle-owl -Flaco!
Red tailed hawks
Kestrel
American crows
Ruddy ducks -blue bill
Hooded mergansers
Redhead
Northern. Shovelers
Red bellied woodpecker
Tufted titmouse
Red winged blackbird
Mallards
Canada goose


11/26/22 Central Park
Red tailed Hawk
Red shouldered hawk
Cooper’s hawk
Barred owl
White breasted nuthatch
White throated sparrow
Song sparrow
FOX sparrow
Juncos
American Goldfinch
House Finch
PINE SISKIN
Red winged blackbird
Grackle
Chickadee
Tufted titmouse
Cardinal
Bluejay
Cedar waxwings
Yellow bellied sapsucker -adult
Red bellied woodpecker
Mourning dove
Hooded mergansers
Mallard
Northern shoveler
Ruddy
Mallard
Coot
Black backed gull

11/19/22 Central Park
Great horned owl
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit thrush
Tufted titmouse
Chickadee
Juncos
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning doves
Hooded mergansers
Mallards
Northern Shovelers
White throated sparrows
Grackles large flock
Northern flicker
American Robins
White breasted nuthatch
House finch

11/12/22 Central Park
Great horned owl
Eastern Blue Bird
Northern Pintail
American Kestrel
Song sparrows
White throated sparrows
Tufted Titmouse
Mockingbird
Flickers
Red bellied woodpecker
House finch
Hermit thrush
Downy woodpecker
American Robin
Blue jay
Mourning Thrush
Herring Gull
Grackles
American Goldfinch
Juncos
Cardinal
Cedar waxwings

11/5/22 Central Park
Red tailed Hawk
Sharp shinned hawk
Cooper’s hawk
Red breasted nuthatch
Yellow rumped warblers
Hermit thrush
Tufted titmouse
Ruby crowned kinglet
Red bellied woodpecker
Hairy woodpecker
American Robin
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning doves

10/29/22 Central Park
Junco
Field sparrow
White throated sparrow
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Cardinal
Blue jay
Cedar waxwings
American Robins
House Finch
Sharp shunned hawk
Red tailed Hawk
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow rumped warbler
Winter wren
American crows
Tufted titmouse
Ruby crowned kinglet
Eastern bluebird heard

10/22/22 Central Park
Black crowned night heron
Mallards
Ruby crowned kinglet
American Robin
Eastern Towhee
Song sparrow
White throated sparrow
Tufted titmouse
Cardinal
Chimney swift
Black and white warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Red bellied woodpecker
Winter wren
Grackle
Swainson’s thrush
Bluejay

10/15/22- Central Park
Ruby crowned & golden crowned kinglet
Cape May warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Palm warbler
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Red bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Brown creeper
Red breasted & white breasted nuthatch
Red tailed Hawk
Grasshopper sparrow
Song sparrow
White throated sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Field sparrow
Mourning doves
Blue jays
Winter wren
Eastern Phoebe
Cardinal


​October 8, 2022 Central Park
Red tailed hawks
Ravens
Turkey vultures
Chimney swifts

Warblers:
Blackpoll
Common Yellowthroat
CApe may
Palm
Magnolia
Black and white
American redstart

Sparrows:
Song
Field
White throated
Swamp
Chipping
House finch

Indigo bunting

Blue headed vireo-2
Swainson’s thrush
Hermit thrush
Phoebe
Golden crowned kinglet
Ruby crowned kinglet
Northern flicker
Brown creeper
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Red breasted nuthatch
White breasted nuthatch
American Robin
Mourning dove
Bluejay
Catbird
October 1, 2022 - Central Park 59th St
Black crowned night heron
BLack and white
Black throated blue
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Winter wren
Eastern Towehee
Ruby crowned kinglet
White throated sparrow
Song sparrow
Swainson's thrush
Grackle
Large Bullfrog

September 25, 2022 - Central Park -59th St
Prairie 
Black throated blue
Magnolia
Common Yellowthroat
Blackpoll
Black crowned night heron - 3
Red eyed vireo
Eastern Wood peewee
Belted Kingfisher


Sept. 24, 2022 Central Park- Loch
Red tailed hawk
Palm warbler
Black throated blue
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Pine
Northern Waterthrush
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood Peewee
Least Flycatcher
Rose breasted Grosbeak
Winter wren
Ruby Crowned kinglet
Swainson's thrush
Catbird
Goldfinch
Grackles
Scarlet Tanager
Flicker
Red bellied woodpecker
Gadwall


September 17 -Central Park - 
American Redstarts
Candada
Black and white
​Common Yellowthroat
Red eyed vireo


September - Central Park -9/10/2022
Black billed Cuckoo
Black and white
American Redstart



August 27, 2022 - North Woods
Acadian Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher 
Red eyed vireos
Common Yellowthroats
Northern waterthrush
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's warbler
Blue winged warbler
Black and white warbler
Solitary Sandpiper
​Chimney swifts


August 20th 2022
On southerly winds a Golden Wing Warbler flashed some beauty in Maintenance Field at Central Park. Also, Blue winged warbler, Canada, Wood Thrush, Red eyed vireo.

Red banded hairstreak
Summer Azure
Swallowtail Spice Bush

August 2022
Bird Migration begins today 8/13/2022- The warblers are returning on their journey back to South America. Join me on a Bird Walk in Central Park. Go to https://www.meetup.com/BirdingAroundNYC/

8/13/22- Central Park
Blue winged Warbler
Black and white Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
American Redstart
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
​Hello Warbler



7/31/22- Carl Shurz Park
Laughing Gulls
Black backed gulls
Commorants
Barn Swallows

Butterflies:
Monarch Butterfly
Spring Azure
Eastern tailed blue
Comma
Cabbage


7/27/2022- Central Park
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow Warblers
Eastern Kingbirds
Northern Waterthrush

Butterflies:
Spicebush Swallowtail
Monarch -3 (Now on the Endangered Species list- Plant Milkweed)
Cabbage
Silver spotted Skipper - 2
Question mark

Pond Hawk Dragonfly
Blue Dasher
​Amberwings


7/2/22 & 7/9/22 - Central Park
Black crowned night heron
Great blue heron
Red winged blackbird

Pond hawk dragonfly
Blue dasher

Spring Azure 
Cabbage
Suphur
​Red Admiral

June Central Park
Great Horned Owl
Red winged blackbird
Eastern Kingbirds on Twin Lakes
Blackpoll warbler
Mallard
Gadwalls
Baltimore Oriole

Hobomark skipper
Swallowtail butterful
White tail dragonfly


5/21/22- Central Park- Hallet
Blackpoll
Yellow Rumped
Black and white
Common Yellowthroat
Least Flycatcher
Baltimore Oriole
Raven
Great Blue Heron
Black crowned night heron
Cedar Waxwings
House Finch
Swamp Sparrow



5/18/22- Central Park
Two Mourning Warblers
Warbling Vireo
Yellow throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Bay Breasted Warbler
Black and white warbler
Magnolia warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Baltimore Oriole
Northern Parula
Cedar waxwing
Ovenbird
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5/12/22- Summit Rock
CERULEAN WARBLER - waited from 1:20pm-7:30pm to see this bird!
Indigo Bunting
Nashville
Parula
Black throated green
Cedar waxwing
Baltimore Oriole

5/9/22- Magic Bush on 85th West side
Cape May
Parula
Blackburnian
Black throated Green
Baltimore Oriole
Rose breasted Grosbeak

5/10/22 - Hallet, CP
Nashville
Btb
Btg
Magnolia
Common Yt
Swamp
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Towhee
Yellow
Parula
Black n white
House finch
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush


Monday 5/9- The Ramble
Yellow throated vireo
Blackburnian
​Hooded Warbler on wood chip path
​Cape may
Btb
Btg
Rose breasted grosbeak
Balt Oriole Hooded 

5/7/22- North Woods, CP
KENTUCKY WARBLER

Kentucky
Btb
Btg
Blackburnian
Chestnut sided
Yellow
Ovenbird
Wilson’s
Yellow rump
Least flycatcher
Eastern woodpeewee
Northern roughed wing
Red headed woodpecker
Northern Waterthrush Wood thrush
Hermit thrush
Veery

5/3/22- Summit Rock and Bunting Meadow, Central Park
White Crowned Sparrow
Rose breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
Scarlet Tanager
YELLOW THROATED Warbler
Black Throated blue
Black throated green
Northern Parula
Yellow rumped
Ovenbird
Northern Parula
Blue winged warbler
Prairie warbler
Black and white warbler
Blue Headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Cedar waxwing
Veery
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Great Egret
Cormorants

North Wood, Central Park 5/1/22
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow throated Vireo
Prairie Warbler
Black throated blue warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Black and white
Cape may
Red winged blackbird
Green Heron
Rough winged swallow
Ruby crowned kinglet
Baltimore Oriole -FOS
Veery -FOS
Chipping sparrow
White throated
Swamp
Black Vultures
​
Black and white warbler Prarie  Cape May Yellow rumped Black throated blue Black throated green Northern Waterthrush Northern Parula Grackle Red winged blackbird Cardinal Blue jay Yellow throated vireo Ruby crowned Kinglet  Rough winged swallow Downy woodpecker  Red bellied woodpecker  Flicker Mourning dove Eastern Phoebe Baltimore Oriole Veery Hermit thrush Chipping sparrow Field sparrow White throated sparrow Swamp sparrow Turkey Vulture Black vulture Red tailed Hawk  Green Heron Gadwalls Mallards American Robin Cat bird American Goldfinch Cormorant




4/19 Central Park - Pool
Prothonotary Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Blue gray Gnatacher
Eastern Phoebe


4/3/22 Central Park - North Woods

​Yellow throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Osprey
Eastern Phoebe - 50+
Cedar Waxwings - 35-40
Gadwalls
Brown Creeper
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Red bellied Woodpecker
Northern shovelers
Wood duck
Bufflehead
Yellow crowned night heron
Black crowned night heron
Great Egret
Red winged Blackbird
Hermit Thrush
​
​



March 2022
3/5/22 Green winged teal, northern shovelers, Hooded mergansers, Bufflehead, Red tailed hawks, Coots and Snow geese. 


February 2022

Central Park Reservoir - Rare & Uncommon Birds
Slaty-backed Gull, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Common Merganser and ducks galore!



January 2022
New Year New Bird List!
Start your year off right counting birds! It is fun and easy to do. My first birds of the year:
Downy Woodpecker
Mourning Dove
Cardinal
Blue Jay
House Sparrow
House Finch
Pigeon - Rock Dove




I will be tallying my birds for 2021.
December 2021
Western Tanager returns to Carl Schurz Park! Three Western Tanagers were located in Manhattan including a returning visitor to Carl Schurz Park on 86th street. These birds are way out of their range but do migrate along the East Coast. The return of the Tanager begs the question - where did it go during the summer? Its normal range is out west where it can breed. You can visit the Tanager on 86th st. off York Avenue by the bird feeders. Be patient and look for a bright yellow bird. 

11/21 November Birds in Central Park:
Eastern Blue Birds
Cedar Waxwings
Orange Crowned warblers
Bufflehead
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy ducks
Goldeneye



10/24/21 - Central Park
Hermit Thrush 
Swainson's thrush
Northern Flicker
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
White Throated sparrow
Clay colored sparrow on 86th st mixed flock
Field Sparrow
White Crowned sparrow
Juncos
Black throated green on reservoir
​

​10/17/21 - Dene Slope, Central Park
Black throated blue warbler,

American Red start,
Blue headed vireo,
Ruby crowned and Golden crowned kinglet,
Hermit thrush,
Song sparrow,
Swamp sparrow,
White throated sparrow,
Field sparrow,
Chipping sparrow,
American Robin,
Eastern towhee -heard,
Common Yellowthroat -heard,
Yellow bellied sapsucker,
Red bellied woodpecker,
Northern flicker,
Brown creeper,
Peregrine Falcon,
Black crowned night heron,
Winter wren,
Carolina wren,
Blue Jays,
Cardinals,
Mourning dove,
Grackles,
Catbird,
Mallards
Canada geese

10/16/21 - 59th St, Central Park
Black crowned night herons-3

Mallards
Cooper’s hawk
Black throated blue -f
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow rumped warbler
House Finch
Chipping sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Song sparrow
Field sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Hermit thrush
American Robin
Scarlet tanager
Blue jay
Cardinal
Grackle
Eastern wood peewee
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Red bellied woodpecker
Mourning dove
Winter wren

10/7- 8th - 9th- 2021- Compost area
Sparrows!
Field
White Crowned
White Throated
Swamp
Lincoln's
Song
Chipping 100+

Indigo Bunting
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Pee Wee
Scarlet Tanager
Common Yellowthroat
​Black and white warbler
Mourning Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black throated blue warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Northern waterthrush
Palm warblers
Northern Parula
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Red bellied woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Ravens
American Crows
Cooper's hawk
Red tailed hawk



10/3/21- North Woods, Central Park
MOURNING WARBLER
Eastern Phoebe
Indigo bunting
Swamp sparrow
White throated sparrow
Savannah sparrow
Song sparrow
House Finch
Eastern Towhee
Magnolia warbler
Blackpoll
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
American Redstart
Black and white warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Mockingbird
American Goldfinch
Scarlet Tanager
Willow/Alder Flycatcher
Yellow bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Peewee
Northern Flicker
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning Dove
Swainson’s thrush
American Robin
Catbird
Ruby crowned kinglet
Golden crowned kinglet
Red tailed Hawk
Cooper’s hawk

Last week of September 2021 Central Park- Warblers
Palm 
Yellow rumped
Black throated blue
Black throated green
Connecticut
Magnolia
American Redstart
Black and white
Oven Bird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Canada 
Chestnut sided
Northern Parula
Hooded 
​
Eastern Phoebe
House Wren
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Wood Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Great Blue Heron
Black crowned night heron
Broadwinged hawks
Cooper's hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Bald eagle
Ruby throated hummingbirds
Song sparrow
White throated sparrow
​Brown creeper

9/27/21 - Central Park
Pine warbler
Black and white
Common yellowthroat
American Redstart
Black throated blue
Northern Waterthrush
Northern Parula
Great blue heron
Black crowned night heron
Mallards
House Finch
Winter wren
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby throated hummingbird
Swainson’s thrush
Hermit thrush
Wood thrush
Gray Catbird
Northern Flicker
Ruby crowned kinglet

9/26/21- Central Park
Pine warbler
Black and white
Common yellowthroat
American Redstart
Black throated blue
Northern Waterthrush
Northern Parula
Great blue heron
Black crowned night heron
Mallards
House Finch
Winter wren
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby throated hummingbird
Swainson’s thrush
Hermit thrush
Wood thrush
Gray Catbird
Northern Flicker
Ruby crowned kinglet



9/25/21- Central Park
Great blue heron
Black crowned night heron adult and juvenile
Northern Parula
Black and white warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Brown thrashers
Red eyed vireos
House Finch
Rose breasted Grosbeaks
Northern Flickers
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby throated hummingbirds
White throated sparrow
Cardinal
Blue Jays
Mourning doves
Canada Goose
Mallards


9/24/21- Central Park
Bay breasted warbler
Black throated green
Black throated blue
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Magnolia
Canada
American Redstart
Black and white
Prothonotary
Northern Parula
Red eyed vireo
Ruby throated hummingbird
Swainson’s thrush
Song sparrow
Wood thrush
Great blue heron
Black crowned night heron
Northern Flicker
Downy woodpecker
Red bellied woodpecker

9/21/21- Central Park
Chestnut sided
Yellow rump
Black throated blue
Black and white
Magnolia
Parula
Canada
Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Red eyed vireo
Swainson’s thrush
Brown thrasher
Scarlet tanager
House Finch
Goldfinch
Yellow bellied flycatcher
Least flycatcher
Carolina wren
Winter wren
American kestrel

9/14/21- Central Park

Chestnut sided
Yellow rump
Black throated blue
Black and white
Magnolia
Parula
Canada
Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Red eyed vireo
Swainson’s thrush
Brown thrasher
Scarlet tanager
House Finch
Goldfinch
Yellow bellied flycatcher
Least flycatcher
Carolina wren
Winter wren
American kestrel


8/15/2021- The Ramble Central Park
Prothonotary Warbler
Blue winged warbler
Chestnut sided warbler
Black and white warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Magnolia warbler
Ovenbirds
Canada warbler
Alder flycatcher
Ruby throated Hummingbird male
Red tailed hawk eating a rat


Birds, Butterflies and Dragonfly Walk 7/24/21
Wood Duck
Immature & Mature Black Crowned NIght Heron
American Crows
Catbird
Cardinals
Bluejays
Red winged blackbired

Butterflies:
Silver spotted skipper
Hobomok Skipper
Monarch
Question Mark
American Snout
Eastern blue-tailed

Dragonflies:
Twelve spot
Common White tailed
Blue dashe
Eastern Amber wings
Bluet damselfly



Meetup Bird Walk
https://www.meetup.com/BirdingAroundNYC/
Bird Walk in Central Park 5/16/21
Birds observed:
Blackpoll
Yellow
Nashville
Black throated blue
Black throated green
Magnolia
Northern Parula
Black and white
Yellow rumped
Worm eating
Canada
Bay breasted
Prairie
Nashville
Common Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Northen waterthrush
Veery
Savanah Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole



Central Park 5/1

Warblers:
Blackburnian
Yellow
Prairie
Common Yellowthroat
CERULEAN
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
American Redstart
Black and white
Yellow rumped warbler
Palm
KENTUCKY
Northern Parula

Orchard Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Hermit thrush
Blue gray gnatcher
Towhees
White Crowned Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
​Solitary Sandpiper


Central Park - 4/20/21
Kentucky Warbler
Louisiana Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Savannah Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow

Spring arrives in NYC! - April 2021
First birds to arrive in Central Park:

Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Eastern Meadowlark !!!
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Parula

Bird walk in Central Park 4/10/2021
Merlin
Great Egret
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Eastern Meadowlark
Field Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Cardinal
American Goldfinch in spring color
Downy Woodpecker
Cormorant
Red tailed hawk
Northern Flicker
Canada Goose
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
White throated sparrows singing
American Robins
Blue Jay
​Mourning Doves
​


11/21/2020

Highlight:
RED CROSSBILLS -7 -Pinetum

Canada Goose
Northern Shovelers
Gadwalls
Buffleheads
Ruddy Ducks
American Coots
Cormorant
Cooper's Hawk -2
Red tailed Hawk - 3
Red shouldered Hawk-2
Red bellied Woodpecker
Yellow bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker -3
Northern Flicker
American Crow - 3
Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse -many
Red breasted Nuthatch -1
White breasted Nuthatch -3
Golden crowned Kinglet-1
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing -11
House Finch
American Goldfinch
White throated Sparrow
Field Sparrow-1
Song sparrow-2
Swamp sparrow-1
Yellow rumped Warbler-1
Juncos
Red winged Blackbird -flock 30-40
Grackle - flock 70+
Cardinal
Blue Jay
Mourning Doves


11/16/2020 - Fall Bird Walk in Central Park:

Common Yellowthroat
Field Sparrow
White throated sparrow
Fox sparrow
Song sparrow
Red winged Blackbird
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Catbird
Mallards
Canada Goose
Winter wren
Carolina wren
Northern Flicker
Red bellied woodpecker-3
Downy woodpecker -2
Juncos-12
Black capped chickadee—3
Tufted titmouse-many
White breasted nuthatch-3
Cooper’s hawk
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Ruddy ducks
Northern shovelers
Buffleheads
Woods ducks
Coots-3
Cormorant
Cardinal
Bluejay
Hermit thrush
Ruby crowned kinglet-3
Grackles
American Crows-6

11/7/2020 -Fall bird walk in Central Park. 

American Crows-6
Northern Shovelers-many
Ruddy ducks-many
Black ducks-2
Wood ducks-6
Hooded Mergansers-2
Mallards
Buffleheads-8
Brown Creeper-2
Carolina Wren-2
American Goldfinch
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted titmouse
Juncos
White throated sparrow
Song sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Palm warbler
Common Yellowthroat 
Eastern Phoebe-1
Red-breasted nuthatch-2
White-breasted nuthatch-4
American Robin
Bluejay
Cardinal
Red shouldered hawk
Cooper’s hawk
Red tailed Hawk
Red bellied woodpecker
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Ruby-crowned kinglet-4
Golden crowned Kinglet-1
Hermit thrush
Red winged blackbirds-large flock
Grackles
Canada Goose
Cormorant 

11/1/2020 - Beautiful fall bird walks in Central Park. We saw the following:

Red breasted Nuthatch
White breasted Nuthatch
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Carolina Wren-2 
Winter wren
Yellow bellied Sapsucker-7
Red bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Ravens-2
American Crow-4
Golden crowned Kinglets-15
Ruby crowned kinglets-23
Brown Creeper -2
Black & White warbler
Palm warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Blue headed vireo
Yellow rumped warbler-4
Blackpoll warbler
Black throated Blue Warbler
Hermit Thrush
Tufted titmouse-many
Black capped Chickadee
Juncos - Clay colored, Slate & Oregon-many
Song sparrows
White throated sparrows
Swamp sparrows
Eastern Towhees-3
Eastern Bluebird-1
Blue Jays
Cardinals
Northern Flicker
American Robins
Red tailed hawks
Cooper’s Hawk
Barred Owl
Ruddy ducks
Buffleheads
Northern shovelers
Gadwalls
Cormorant
Mallards
Great black backed gull
Common Loon
​
8/9/2020- Bird walks continue online with BirdingAroundNYC Meetups. If you venture out to Central Park, on the 59th street pond you will see Great Egret, Great Blue Heron and Black Crowned Night Heron. Please remember to remain at least six feet apart and wear a mask at all times. 


​7/6/2020- Shore birds will be arriving in another week - 10 days. Go shore birding at low tide or when the tide is retreating and you can watch the shorebirds running along the muddy flats and poking their long beaks into the sand looking for food. Best places for shore birds: Jamaica Bay, Pelham Bay Park, Nickerson Beach, & Plum Beach. Check to see park rules and hours before venturing out. Remember to wear a mask and do not crowd another birder. Social distancing rules apply for the birds and the birders!

5/9/2020- Virus or not the warblers have arrived in NYC. Many birders are flocking to the parks to observe the annual pilgrimage of warblers flying from South America to Upstate NY and Canada.
A Golden-winged warbler was spotted in Riverside Park and  many people disregarded social distancing and all tried to catch a glimpse of photograph of this rare visitor. While social distancing needs to be observed, to stop the spread of the Covid virus, birds can be still observed from safe distances and spaces. 

If you are quarantined please join me in a birding MEETUP group where we discuss birds and view videos, photographs and diagrams. These MEETUPS are free but a contribution is suggested to help defray costs. Click here to join:
​BirdingAroundNYC MeetUps


4/18/2020- Spring has arrived in New York City. 
We may all be quarantined in our homes but some brave birders who live close to the city parks and beaches are reporting birds. Spotted in Central Park: Palm, Pine, & Yellow-rumped Warblers. Also in the area are Osprey, Eastern Phoebes, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Kinglets, a Pileated Woodpecker in Inwood Park and more. 
At Orchard Beach: Snowy & Great Egrets, Yellowlegs, Red winged Blackbirds, Oystercatchers. At Greenwood Cemetery a Yellow-throated Warbler - rare bird indeed! 

For those of you who are missing birding action please join me for Bird Walks/Talks on MeetUp. They are free, and full of conversation, nice people and birds! I show videos and photographs of birds. Coming up today 4/18 at 3pm: Learn How to Identify Flycatchers and Thrush. Next Saturday, 4/25/2020- The Warblers. Please check back for the meeting in May. Click here for MeetUp Groups:

BirdingAroundNYC MeetUps



3/20/2020 - Due to the health concerns all bird walks @NYBG and Meetup have been postponed until further notice.
​Looking forward to Spring Migration which begins in March, but really ramps up in late April and early May. Let's hope our Earth is healed by then. 


Central Park - North Woods 2/23/2020
Yellow bellied sapsucker
American Crows
Blue Jays
Cardinals
Red tailed hawk
Downy woodpecker
Red bellied woodpecker
House finch
American Robin
​





NYBG -12/14/19
Today was NYBG’s unofficial Bird Count. It was a foggy misty day but we did manage to see the following:
The same Cooper’s Hawk who was bathing last week was bathing again today. It must be a Saturday bath ritual! 
Sharp-shinned hawk
Mockingbird
Hooded mergansers -4
Mallards-14
Great blue heron -1
Chickadee -1
Blue jays-7
White throated sparrows -32
Juncos-17
House finch-9
Cardinals-2
Red winged blackbird -1






NYBG 12/7/19
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS-2
Red winged blackbird -22
Mockingbird
House Finch
A. Goldfinch
White throated sparrows
Song sparrow
A.Robin -2 
Turkey vulture 
Red tailed hawks
Cooper’s hawk - one bathing
Great blue heron
Canada Goose
Canada Goose/Snow Goose hybrid
Mallards
Red bellied woodpecker
Black capped chickadee-2
Juncos
Mourning Doves-14
Cardinal-2
Blue jays

NYBG 12/1/19
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS-2
Red winged blackbirds 75+
Grackle
A. goldfinch
House finch
White throated sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Fox sparrow
Song sparrow
Juncos
Towhee
A. crow
Red tailed hawk
Cooper’s hawk -adult male
A.Robin
Mockingbirds-2
Wood ducks
Mallards
Hooded Mergansers-2
Canada Geese
Mourning dove
Blue jay
Cardinal
Catbird
Chickadee-1
White breasted nuthatch-2
Red bellied woodpecker-4
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Downy woodpecker 



​11/16/19- NYBG
Eastern Bluebirds 
Rusty blackbirds
Grackle
Red winged blackbird
Chipping sparrow 
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow 
White throated sparrow
Fox sparrow 
Juncos
House finch
American Goldfinch
N. Cardinal
Blue Jay
Raven
Mallards
Great Blue Heron
Hermit Thrush
Eastern Towhee
Red tailed Hawk
Cooper’s hawk
American Kestrel
Brown Creeper
N. Flicker
Catbird
Downy woodpecker 
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Red bellied woodpecker
Ruby crowned kinglet
Golden crowned kinglet
A. Robin
10/10/19- Bryant Park
Prothonotary Warbler
Ovenbird
Brown Thrasher
Song sparrow
Lincoln's sparrow
Towhee
Common Yellowthroat

11/10/19- NYBG
Hermit thrush -5
Song sparrows -17
Chipping sparrow -25
Swamp sparrow -2
White throated sparrows
Cedar waxwings -4
Mallards
Red tailed hawks-5
Cardinals
Blue jays
House finch-16
American goldfinch -1
Red winged blackbird-1
Downy woodpecker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
Northern Flicker
Golden crowned kinglet
Juncos
​

11/3/19 - NYBG
Field Sparrows
Chipping sparrows 
Song sparrows
Swamp sparrows 
White crowned sparrow-1
White throated sparrows
Red tailed hawks
Turkey vulture
Red winged Blackbird
Red bellied woodpecker
Blue jays
Cardinals
Catbird
Mourning doves
Hermit thrush
Yellow rumped warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Cowbirds
Blue headed vireo
Wood ducks
Mallards
Juncos
Eastern Phoebe
House finch

Monarch butterfly
Clouded sulphur
Painted lady

10/21/19-NYBG

White crowned sparrow-5
Field sparrow
Chipping sparrow 
Song sparrow
Savannah sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Eastern Towhee
White throated sparrow
Pine warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Prairie warbler 
Yellow rumped warbler
Hermit thrush
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning dove
Cooper’s hawk
Red tailed hawk
N flicker
A Robin
A Goldfinch
Red bellied woodpecker
Yellow bellied sapsucker
Gray catbird
Cowbirds
Ruby crowned kinglet
Golden crowned kinglet

Red admiral butterfly
Giant garner dragonfly-2


10/12/19- NYBG

Yellow bellied sapsucker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 
N. Flicker
Common Yellowthroat -2
Magnolia -1
Palm Warbler-6
Yellow rumped warbler-4
Ruby crowned kinglet-2
Wood ducks
Mallards
Eastern Phoebe-3
Red tailed hawk
WHITE CROWNED sparrow-1 immature
White throated sparrow-6
Swamp sparrow-2
Song sparrow-4
Chipping sparrow
Hermit thrush
American Crow
American Goldfinch-+50
N. Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Mockingbird
Blue jay
A. Robins


10/5/19 -NYBG
Tennessee Warbler
Black throated blue warbler
Black throated green warbler
Prairie warbler
Black and white warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Parula-2
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut sided warbler
Chimney Swift’s
Eastern Phoebes-6
Yellow throated Vireo
Golden crowned kinglets
Belted Kingfishers -2
American Crow
Raven
Mockingbird
Catbird
Northern Flicker
American Robin
Cardinal
Scarlet Tanagers-3
Red bellied woodpecker  
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Mallards
Blue Jay
American Goldfinch


9/24/19- NYBG
Chimney swifts
Magnolia Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Black and white warbler
American Redstart
Nothern Parula
Grackles
Cowbird
Red belled woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Gray Catbird
A. Robin
A. Goldfinch
House Finch

Clouded sulphur 
Monarch
Black swallowtail
Pearl Crescent-5
​
​9/14/19- NYBG
Chimney swifts
Red tailed hawks
Rose breasted grosbeaks
Grackles
Cedar waxwings
Red eyed vireo-4
American Redstart
Downy woodpecker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
Northern Flicker 
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Yellow bellied sapsucker -FOS
House finch -7
Cowbird
Ruby throated hummingbird -6
White breasted nuthatch
Gray Catbird
8/16/19 Butterflies galore at the Butterfly Garden in the North Woods! Also American Snout, Pearl Crescent, Zabulon Skipper, and Sooty Wings, Dusty Wings at Dene Slope. 
​
8/15/19
​Shore birds at the Jerome Park Reservoir - White Rumped, Pectoral, Wilson's Phalarope! and more. 


7/19 The month of July brings shore birds beginning the third week into July. So far, shorebirds have been few. At Orchard Beach, Killdeer have nested on the median, for the fourth year. Foster Terns on the Lagoon and Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Yellow Warblers, Great Blue Herons, Song Sparrows, Osprey and Willow Flycatchers. 
​
6/19 The month of June brought nesting birds to the NYC area. At NYBG we found the following nesters:

Orchid Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
House Wren
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Catbirds
Mockingbirds
Blue Jays
Cardinals
American Robins
Wood Thrush
Eastern Phoebe
Red-tailed Hawks
Yellow Warblers
Eastern Kingbird
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Goldfinch
Wood Ducks

Also observed:
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron - most likely nesting
​



NYBG 5/10/19
A beautiful day brought out many birders. We saw the following:
Chestnut-sided warblers-3
Yellow rumped warbler
Northern Parula
Black throated green warbler
Black throated blue warbler
COmmon Yellowthroat 
Yellow warbler
Wilson’s warbler
Black and white warbler
Yellow throated vireo
Warbling vireo
Scarlet Tanager
Rose breasted Grosbeak
Indigo bunting
Great Egret
Eastern Kingbird-3
Baltimore Oriole
White breasted nuthatch
Red breasted nuthatch
Black capped Chickadee
Chimney Swift’s
Red breasted woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 
Yellow bellied sapsucker 
American Goldfinch
Song sparrow
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Red winged blackbird
Grackles
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning dove

MEETUP Group
Central Park 5/7/19
A beautiful day brought out many birders. We saw the following:


Chestnut-sided warblers-3

Yellow rumped warbler

Northern Parula

Black throated green warbler

Black throated blue warbler

Common Yellowthroat 

Yellow warbler

Wilson’s warbler

Black and white warbler

Yellow throated vireo

Warbling vireo

Scarlet Tanager

Rose breasted Grosbeak

Indigo bunting

Great Egret

Eastern Kingbird-3

Baltimore Oriole

White breasted nuthatch

Red breasted nuthatch

Black capped Chickadee

Chimney Swift’s

Red breasted woodpecker 

Downy woodpecker 

Yellow bellied sapsucker 

American Goldfinch

Song sparrow

Gray Catbird

American Robin

Red winged blackbird

Grackles

Cardinal

Blue jay

Mourning dove




Central Park 4/24/19
Ovenbird
Black and white warbler
Yellow pumped warbler
Blue-winged warbler
Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch
RW Blackbird
Blue-Cray Gnatcatcher
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Central Park - 4/191/19
Purple Finch
Blue gray gnatcatcher
American Goldfinch - breeding colors

NYBG-4/13/2019
Pine Warbler
Palm
Warbler
Golden Crowned Kinglets
Ruby Crowned kinglets
Sharp shinned hawks
Juncos
Swamp sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Grackles
Red winged black bird
​Wood ducks

Birding during the month of March is always a challenge. Birds are coming and going and there is not much to see. At NYBG we were able to find the usual winter birds and some of the rarer birds too.

3/30/19Pelham Bay Park
Killdeer
Common & Red throated Loons
Bufflehead
Red breasted merganser
​Field Sparrow



NYBG
3/30/19- PINE WARBLER
​PALM WARBLER
Golden Crowned Kinglets
Red winged blackbird
Rusty Blackbirds- Two in the Swale and two by Twin Lakes. 

Ravens
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp Shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Kestrel
Red Shouldered Hawk
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White throated Sparrow
Red breasted Nuthatch
White breasted Nuthatch
Chickadee
Juncos
Great Blue Heron
Northern Shovelers
Wood Ducks
Hooded Merganser
Nesting Red tailed hawks

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2/23/19- Pelham Bay Park

As reported by Jack Rothman, large raft of Surf Scoter and 1 White-winged Scoter against the jetty at Orchard Beach. Bufflehead, Red breasted merganser and Scaup also in the Lagoon.  Larger raft of Scaup in Eastchester Bay off City Island Bridge. Red throated loon off Cross Street and City Island Avenue. 

Also, Peregrine Falcon, immature Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned hawk at the Lagoon.


2/23/19- NYBG
On my Saturday bird walk at NYBG, we saw the following:
Rusty Blackbird
Ravens -building a nest
Red tailed hawks -nesting
Wood ducks
Mallards
Hooded mergansers
White breasted nuthatch
Cardinals-14
Blue jays-many
A. Robin
Mockingbird
Downy woodpecker
Hairy woodpecker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Fox sparrow-4
Song sparrow 
White throated sparrow 
Swamp sparrow
Juncos
Golden crowned kinglets

​2/17/19- NYBG
On my Saturday morning bird walk @NYBG we saw the following:
Red shouldered hawk
Red tailed hawks
Red breasted nuthatch
White breasted nuthatch
Juncos
Hairy woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 
Red bellied woodpecker 
A. Robin
Chickadee 
Tufted titmouse 
Cardinal 
Blue jay 
Canada geese
Mallards

12/29/18- NYBG
On my free Saturday morning bird walk at NYBG we saw the following:

Great Blue Heron
Red tailed Hawk - 3
Coopers Hawk
Brown Creeper
Hermit Thrush
Wood Duck - male 
Red bellied Woodpecker - 3
Chickadees 
White breasted Nuthatch - several
Tufted titmouse
Juncos - flock
Starlings - large flock 100+
Song sparrows - 2
White throated sparrows - 2
N. Cardinals - 6
A. Robins - many
Mallards - 16
Purple finch - male
Mocking bird
Blue Jays
Red shouldered hawk -immature

11/27/18- NYBG
On my free bird walk at NYBG we saw the following:
ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER -Native Plant Garden
Large flock of the following birds on sweet gum trees:
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red bellied woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 
N Flicker
Merlin
Cooper’s hawk-chasing flicker (flicker escaped)
Red tailed hawk
Brown creeper -2
Fox sparrow -2
White throated sparrow
Song sparrow 
Juncos
Cardinals
Blue jay
Mockingbird
Red breasted nuthatch
White breasted nuthatch
Chickadee
Grackle
Tufted titmouse-3
American Kestrel

Rusty Blackbirds were observed by another birder. 



​11/18/18
On my Saturday morning bird walk we saw the following:
ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER
Peregrine falcons
Red shouldered hawk
Cooper’s hawk
Sharp shinned hawk
red tailed hawk
Red bellied woodpecker 
N flicker
Red breasted nuthatch-3
White breasted nuthatch -2
Chickadee
Tufted titmouse
Cardinal
Mockingbird-2
Blue jays
A Robin
Mourning dove
Song sparrow
White throated sparrow
Eastern Phoebe
Juncos
Purple finch-8
Cedar waxwings
Hermit thrush
A Goldfinch
Grackle


​11/4/18- NYBG
Anamazing number of Purple Finch continue to visit NYC. Today we saw 12 females and one male. Also spotted were Monk Parakeets, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, and a beautiful flock of Blue Birds!
Orange Crowned Warbler - Native Plant Garden
N Flicker
YB Sapsucker
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrows
Swamp sparrows


10/26/18- Central Park
Birding for Evening Grosbeaks proved disappointing but we did find field and white crowned sparrows. A banner year for white crowned sparrows, both mature and immature. Lots of purple finch, too. Eastern Phoebe and Palm, Yellow Rumped and female black throated blues. 
Towhee
Kinglets



9/8/18 - NYBG

The New York Botanical Garden was very birdy today. We hit two great spots near Azalea Way and the Native Plant Garden. 

Prairie Warbler
Bay breasted warbler
Common yellowthroat-2
Yellow warbler -3
Black and white warbler-3
American Redstart -2 adult males and 2 immature birds
Ruby throated hummingbird. -2
White breasted nuthatch
Tufted titmouse
Cedar waxwings-8
Cormorant
Canada geese
Rose breasted grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
Grackles
Red winged black bird
Chimney Swift’s
Blue jays
Cardinals
A. Robin
A. Goldfinch
Red tailed hawk -2
Peregrine Falcon
Red eyed vireo -15+
Warbling vireo-2
Catbird
Red bellied woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 

9/2/18- NYBG
On my first free bird walk of the new season we observed/heard the following:

A pair of ravens have taken up residency at NYBG and seem to be dominating the skies. Yesterday, we had a brief migration about 1:00pm after the winds switched. Four osprey and one Merlin. The osprey started to kettle looking for thermals and the ravens showed up and chased them off. Interesting behavior! 
Otherwise it was quiet with the usual, Catbird, cardinal, blue jays, mourning doves, red bellied woodpecker, chimney Swift’s, American Goldfinch, American Redstart and Common Yellowthroat. 

Giant swallowtail
Black swallowtail
Fiery skipper
Dun skipper
Silver spotted skipper
Monarch
Pearl crescent -7 
Summer Azure


8/26/18- NYBG

On my free Butterflies, Dragonflies & Birds walk @NYBG we saw the following:

Great blue heron
Cormorant 
Red breasted nuthatch-3
White breasted nuthatch
Ravens-3
Peregrine falcon
Chickadee 
Cardinal
Blue jay
Mourning doves
Warbling vireo
A. Goldfinch
Song sparrow
American Redstart
Grackles
Catbird
Red winged blackbird
A. Robin

Blue dasher
Pond hawk
Saddlebags
Cotton tail
Amber wings

Sooty wings-1
Pearl crescent-2
Tiger swallowtail-2
Monarch-3
Silver sided skipper-6
Summer Azure -3
Fiery Skipper-1

My regular free bird walks resume next Saturday morning at 11:00am. 

8/11/18- NYBG
On my Saturday Dragonflies, Butterflies and Birds walk we observed/heard the following:

Nesting Wood Thrush-3
Baltimore Oriole
Eastern Kingbird
A Goldfinch
House Finch
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Grackles
Tree swallows
Red winged blackbird
Gray Catbird
Blue jay
Cardinal
Mourning dove
Red tailed hawk
Red bellied woodpecker 
N Flicker 

Black swallowtail
Monarch
Swallowtail
Spangled Fritillary
Silver sided skipper
Spring azure

Twelve spotted skimmer
Meadow hawk
Blue dasher
Common Whitetail
Black saddlebags
Bluet
Eastern pondhawk

7/23/18 - NYBG
On my Saturday morning Butterflies, Dragonflies and Birds we heard/observed the following:

Yellow warblers -3
American Redstart -first fall Warbler for NYBG?
American Crows
Red bellied woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 
N. Flicker
Gray Catbird
Red winged blackbird
Grackles
Cardinal
Blue jay with young
Mourning dove
Chimney Swift

Swallowtail
Spicebush swallowtail
Summer Azure
Orange Sulphur
Monarch
Silver sided skipper

Twelve spot
Blue dasher
Pondhawk
Cottontail

Garter snake

7/8/18 -NYBG
On today’s free “Butterflies, Dragonflies and Birds” tour @NYBG we heard/observed the following:

Red tailed hawks - young fledglings calling for food by Twin Lakes. Great looks. 
Wood Thrush 
Wood ducks
Eastern Kingbird feeding young in nest
Baltimore Oriole
Warbling vireo
Red winged blackbird
Cowbird
Grackles
House finch
A. Goldfinch
Song sparrow
House sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Ruby throated hummingbird
Red breasted nuthatch
N. Flicker
Downy woodpecker
Red bellied woodpecker 
Cardinal 
Bluejay
Chimney Swift’s 
Catbird
A. Robin on nest
Cedar waxwings

Silver spotted skipper
Monarch
Red admiral
Painted Lady
Cabbage
Sulfur
Spring Azure
Swallowtail

Many Dragonflies including: 
Meadowhawks, Saddlebags, Blue dasher, Pondhawk, & Common Whitetail.

7/8/18
On my Saturday bird walk we heard/observed the following birds:
BOAT TAILED GRACKLE-Swale
Yellow warbler
Warbling vireo
Baltimore Oriole
Eastern Kingbird
Red tailed hawks - young have fledged
Chipping sparrow
Song sparrow
Wood Thrush -2 
A. Robin
A. Goldfinch
Cardinal with newly fledged young
Mallards
Red winged blackbird
Grackles
Mockingbird
Mourning dove
Red bellied woodpecker 
Downy woodpecker 
Great Egret

6/30/18- NYBG
On my free Saturday morning bird walk at NYBG we heard/observed the following:

6/10/18- NYBG
On my Saturday morning bird walk @NYBG we observed/heard the following:

Yellow warbler
Warbling vireo
Eastern Kingbird
Baltimore Orioles with fledgling
Red tailed hawks-5 /3 in nest ready to fledge
Cardinal
Blue jay
Grackles
House Wren
A. Goldfinch
A. Robin 
Red winged blackbird
Catbird
Grackle
Chipping sparrow
House sparrow
Song sparrow
Mockingbird
Wood duck
Mallard
Cedar waxwing

The two newly fledged Red-Tailed hawks were squawkin

10/16/13- Randall's Island
A tour around parts of Randall's Island, searching for sparrows, proved a bit disappointing. At the salt marsh area a single quick sparrow darted into the brush never to resurface again. Yellow rumped warblers were abundant on the north side of the marsh. Several mallards were on shore. The tide was out and could have attributed to the lack of sparrow activity in the marsh. Walking to the south side of the island near fields 80-60 we were treated to a large mixed flock of warblers; pine, palm, and yellow rumped foraging with chipping sparrows. Also mockingbird, hairy and downy woodpecker were spotted in the wooded area. Other than 1great cormorant and several immature double crested cormorant we did not spot any other water fowl. It's a beautiful island accessible by foot bridge from 103rd St and FDR Drive in Manhattan. 

10/15/13 - Sora - Bryant Park!
A small rail- like bird, Sora remains in Bryant Park darting through the bushes in the beds adjacent to the lawn area. Why this marsh bird has chosen to set down in Bryant Park remains a mystery but to the birder who spotted the Sora, thank you for the life bird!

10/14/13- Pelham Bay Park
I attempted to find Jack Rothman's Red headed woodpeckers at Pelham Bay Park. I had tried on Saturday without much success - but did have a palm, prarie, savannah, many song, swamp, clapper rail and belted kingfishers as consolation birds. 
Today, I followed the directions given to me by Jack and while on the trail received a call from Joe Morales (he had observed the woodpecker earlier) who guided me closer to the bird but I still could not locate it.  I eventually gave up and returned to Turtle Cove -which was way less birdy than it had been on Saturday. While on the path I heard footsteps and ran into Steve and Joanne who were also looking for the RHW. We decided to look together and tried following the driving range path Joe advised. When we came to the clearing with two paths we took the lower path that Jack's directions called for - but actually traveled further down the path when we saw the unmistakable white, black and red colors fly past us. We spotted 3 adult RHWs!! They were flying back and forth over the path giving us outstanding views! It was quite a sight! Thank you Jack Rothman and Joe Morales!!

10/12/13- NYBG
Beautiful birding day at NYBG. A three hour tour of the Garden produced the following birds;
Black throated blue-1
Northern Parula-1
Common Yellowthroat-1
Yellow rumped -2
Sparrows (all spotted in new Native Plant Garden)
Clay-1
Field -3
White crowned -3
Chipping-many
Song-4
Swamp-2
Eastern Towhee-2
Scarlet Tanager-1 female
American Goldfinch-15+
Red tailed hawk-1
Rose breasted grosbeak -1
Belted Kingfisher-1
Wood duck-8
Mallard-12
Ruby crowned kinglet-3
Mockingbird-1
Catbird-5
American robins-17
Yellow bellied sapsucker-3
Mourning dove-7
Red bellied woodpecker -1
Eastern phoebe-2
Northern flicker-2
Blue jay-2
Cardinal-1
Junco (heard)

•••Thank you to the people who responded to my email about the "stunned" bird. The Scarlet Tanager was revived and released. Picture below.

10/5/13- NYBG
The Saturday morning bird walk had 18 birders and we enjoyed a rather birdie day at NYBG. The new Native Plant Garden at NYBG continues to be a superb birding area for sparrows. Clay colored, Field, Song, Chipping, white throated, Fox and LARK sparrow (another birder we met along the way found the Lark). The best point of lookout is under the pavilion adjacent to the tall grasses behind the waterfall. Also spotted throughout the Garden: Yellow rumped warbler-6 Black throated blue-2 Magnolia-1 Northern waterthrush-1 Common yellowthroat-4 Black and white -2 Brown thrasher-1 Rose breasted grosbeak-1 Ruby crowned kinglets-3 Wood ducks-2 Mallards-4 Catbird-6 Bluejay-12 Mockingbird-1 Eastern phoebe-2 American goldfinch-many White breasted nuthatch-1 Chickadee-2 Northern flicker-4 Hairy woodpecker -1 Downy woodpecker-2 Yellow bellied sapsucker-3 Red bellied woodpecker -3 Sharp shined hawk -1 American robins-many in assorted maturity. Great blue heron -1 Junco-1 Red tailed hawk-1

9/28/13- Turtle Cove
Off of the path leading to the steel bridge I picked up the following birds in about 30 minutes. Clapper Rail (finally!- first heard and then observed) Great blue heron-1 Great egret-4 Snowy egret-8 Black and white warbler-1 Eastern phoebe-1 Song sparrow-2 Belted kingfisher-1 Osprey Cormorant -3 Mallards-6 Killdeer -3 Catbird-1 Marsh wren-1

9/28/13 NYBG
Beautiful day at NYBG! The 31 birders on my Saturday morning bird walk observed the following birds: Purple finch - 2 FOS Chipping sparrow-10 White crowned sparrow-4 Song sparrow-1 Clay colored sparrow-1 Ruby crowned Kinglet-1 Eastern phoebe-4 Eastern wood peewee-2 Northern waterthrush-1 Common yellowthroat-2 Red tailed hawk-2 Cooper's hawk-1 American goldfinch-16 Catbird-5 Bluejay-2 Chimney swifts -6 Brown thrasher-1 American robin-many Cedar waxwings-14 Scarlet tanager-3 Ruby throated hummingbird-4 Yellow bellied sapsucker-1 Red bellied woodpecker-3 Downy woodpecker-1 Hermit thrush-1 Northern flicker-23


9/21/13-NYBG

They say if you build it, they will come. NYBG created a Native Plant Garden, last May, and on today's bird walk we spotted a LARK SPARROW in the new garden! Martin Carney - you were right! Also at the Native Plant Garden; Chestnut sided and Common Yellowthroat.

Spotted in ONE large tree over the Bronx River:
Eastern Phoebe-1
Eastern wood peewee-1
Rose breasted grosbeak
American goldfinch-3
Great crested flycatcher-1
Red eyed vireo-3
Hairy woodpecker-2
Downy woodpecker-2
Northern flicker-3
Red bellied woodpecker -2
Black and white warbler-2
Grackle-1
Mourning doves-2
Blue jay-1
White breasted nuthatch-2
Scarlet tanager -1
Chipping sparrow-1
Song sparrow-1
Wood thrush-1
American robin-1
Catbird-1
The bird watchers called the tree "magic" and so it was!

On Twin Lakes
Solitary Sandpiper -2
Belted kingfisher -1
Cardinals-2

There were Ruby throated hummingbirds (8) on every patch of Jewel Weed. 

We were limited in the flyway because of southern winds but managed to find;
Red tailed hawk-4
American Kestrel-1
Chimney Swifts-6

9/19/13 - Manhattan

I decided to see how the local parks were doing in terms of migration. Wednesday, certainly turned out to be  flycatcher day. Birding midtown to lower Manhattan 8:00am- 1pm.

Central Park @ 59th
Rose breasted grosbeak-1
Belted kingfisher-2
Black and white -1
Common yellowthroat-1
Scarlet Tanager  -1

Bryant Park @ 40th and 6th
Common yellowthroat -16
Oven Bird-12
Swainson's Thrush-3
Northern Flicker-3

Union Square Park (14th St.)
Northern Waterthrush wading in a pool of water from a broken pipe -1
Black throated blue-1
Common yellowthroat -1
Eastern Wood peewee-2

Stuyvesant Park (2nd and 15th)
Least Flycatcher-1
Eastern Wood peewee-2
American Redstart-1
Red eyed vireo-1

Stuyvesant Town Oval (1st Ave & East River)
Blackpoll-1
Eastern Wood peewee-2

East River @ 23rd St
Least flycatcher-2

8/27/13 - I had the pleasure of participating with Jack Rothman on a walk he organized with three birding clubs. Click on the link for photographs and bird list. It was a great walk! Thanks Jack!
http://www.cityislandbirds.com/Three_Club_Walk_1.html


8/17/13- Pelham Bay Park

A bird walk around the Pelham Bay Area produced a nice mix nesters and migrants. Bartow Pell Mansion Red tailed hawk Osprey with bunker Blue gray gnatcatcher -4 (nesting) Red breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee-immature Baltimore Oriole-4 Red eyed Vireo Ovenbird (2 heard) Black & White warbler White breasted nuthatch Chipping sparrow-2 American Goldfinch Carolina Wren(heard) Hairy Woodpecker Raven Turtle Cove Eastern Kingbirds-6 Marsh Wren-2 Barn Swallow-2 Great Egret-3 Forster's Tern Semipalmated Sandpiper-11 Semipalmated Plover-1 Red winged Blackbird-4 Mockingbird Northern Flicker-3 Cormorant Chimney Swift-3 Good Birding, Debbie Becker, Ettie, Maisey, Paula, Joe, Gunda, Sandy, Todd and Joanie

8/3/2013- Bartow Pell Mansion

While searching for shore birds at Turtle Cove in Pelham Bay Park and coming up with absolutely nothing - I decided totry Bartow Pell Mansion for early migrants. Blue - gray Gnatcatchers were everywhere. They often nest in the area. I counted at least 8! A Baltimore Oriole was preening in the sunlight; Ruby throated hummingbird was sipping from a Cardinal flower; American Goldfinch gently plucking seeds from a giant sunflower whose head was bowingwith weight. A Carolina Wren was vibrantly calling and displaying from a wood pile- while it's young foraged the vegetable garden. A Raven thundered over the woods with its mighty call and darkening fly over. A Great crested flycatcher flew by and landed on a gnarly tree. A Silver spotted skipper and Question Mark bathed in the sun. Not a Monarch in sight - yet. On City Island - Forster Terns and 5 Osprey all diving andcatching bunker! A single Sanderling - its flock flew further down the shore. Great and Snowy egrets. Glorious day!


7/27/2013- Central Park
We birded Central Park from 2:30-6pm covering the area around and including the Ramble. A possible Yellow billed Cuckoo in the Maintenance Meadow along with a Ruby throated hummingbird being chased by an Eastern Kingbird over Turtle Pond, highlighted our day. Baltimore Oriole-1 Eastern kingbird-6 Eastern wood peewee (heard) Marsh wren- Turtle Pond Wood duck-1 Mallard with 4 ducklings Red tailed hawk-2 Chimney swifts-many Barn swallow-2 Cedar Waxwing-1 immature Hairy woodpecker -1 Red bellied woodpecker -1 BC Night Heron-1 Catbird, House finch, Cardinal, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, Grackles, American Goldfinch.  

Butterflies: Snout nosed, Question Mark, Red Admiral, Tiger Swallowtail, Swallowtail, Meadow Fritillary, Hairstreak

 With Debbie Becker, Zach, Joanne, Steve, Todd, Joan, Ettie, Camille, Maisy, Cheryl, Ruth, Ira and Norma.


7/14/13- Pelham Bay Park
After reading Jack Rothman's post on Turtle Cove I decided to drive over and take a look. Unfortunately, the weather was hotter than hot and the birds appeared to be cooling somewhere in the shade. I did get to see two Warbling Vreos feeding their young, a Great Crested Flycatcher, Tree Swallows, Osprey in their nest, Chipping Sparrow, Cedar Waxwings, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Killdeer and Willow Flycatcher (heard).

7/12/2013- Central Park
Yesterday's bird walk at Central Park - although wet - was very productive for a rainy mid- July day. Highlights include: Olive sided flycatcher calling from a tree top in the Upper Lobe. Immature Cedar waxwings, Warbling Vireo and (3) immature Eastern Kingbirds (very quietly sitting on a top branch as their mom went back and forth bringing them tasty morsels) by Bow Bridge. Barn swallows, Black crowned Night Heron and Chimney Swifts at Turtle Pond. Willow flycatcher and a Black crowned night heron (in breeding plumage) at the Oven. The usual suspects include; Grackles, Blue jay, Cardinal, Catbird Mallard, Canada goose, American Robin (many still on nests and lots of immature speckled birds), Hairy woodpecker, Red bellied woodpecker, Northern flicker, and Tufted titmouse (heard). Checked ponds and lake for skimmers - but came up empty.

6/29/2013- NYBG
Last bird walk for the 2012-2013 Season. Bird walks resume September 7, 2013.
Thank you to all the wonderful birders who join me, every Saturday, in the rain, snow, sleet or sunshine, to walk the beautiful trails at NYBG, looking for birds. It has been a pleasure to guide you through the Garden. I will begin my 29th year of leading walks for NYBG September 7th. I hope you will be there to join me. 

A beautiful and productive day of birding at NYBG. My walk had 30 birders. We ran into a puzzling sight at Azalea Way. A house wren, song sparrow, chipping sparrow and catbird were all trying to feed an immature cowbird perched in a tree. The cowbird had initially been spotted on the birdhouse where the wrens were nesting. Highlight include; cedar waxwings, warbling vireos, a rusty blackbird and Carolina wrens nesting in the forest. Great egret-1 Cedar waxwing-4 Chimney swift-1 Barn swallow-1 Warbling vireo-3 Hairy woodpecker-3 Red bellied woodpecker (heard) Northern flicker-2 Wood thrush (heard) Rusty blackbird-1 Red tailed hawk-2 Carolina wren-1 House wren-2 Red winged blackbird-3 Mallard-4 Eastern kingbird-1 American goldfinch-4 Blue jay-2 Catbird-7 Mockingbird-1 Mourning dove-3 Cardinal-4 House sparrow-many Field sparrow-1 Chipping sparrow-4 Song sparrow-2 Cowbird-1 European starling- too many American Robin-many

6/22/13- NYBG
On the Saturday morning bird walk 27 birders watched a male and female Baltimore Oriole feeding their newly fledged chicks. Quite a sight to see the young birds in a crabapple tree as flashes of orange and yellow feathers quickly flew from branch to branch gathering worms, spiders and other insects to deposit into their gaping mouths. On the other side of the garden a male and female House Wren were working equally as hard to feed their brood chirping from a nearby  bird house. Chipping sparrows were chipping, 
Cardinals were calling, Red winged black birds were flashing their red  epaulets in territorial defense, immature grackles were chasing their parents begging for food and warbling vireos were working the treetops gathering insects for their young.   It was a very busy birding day! 

House Wren-2
Baltimore Oriole-3
Warbling Vireo-4
Hairy Woodpecker-1
Red bellied woodpecker-1
Northern flicker (heard)
Catbird-4
Bluejay-2
Cardinal-2
Song Sparrow-2
Chipping Sparrow-5
Grackle-6
Red winged blackbird-4
Mallard-2
Cedar waxwing-7
American Goldfinch-1
Eastern Kingbird-2
Eastern Peewee-(heard)
Mockingbird-1
American Crow-(heard)
Chimney swift-2

6/19/13- Pelham Bay Park
PURPLE MARTINS! A pair were hunting on Turtle Cove at sunset. A very unusual sighing. I have spotted Purple Martins on Long Island,  but never in the New York City vicinity. I also observed nesting Oriole, Osprey and Yellow Warbler along with Marsh Wrens, Red winged black birds, Black Crowned Night Heron and Great Egret.

6/15/2013- Pelham Bay Park
The Marsh Wrens are back! Those noisy little birds who speckle the reeds over by Turtle Cove are singing their song and jumping up and down. Great Egrets were also spotted, along with a Baltimore Oriole. 

6/15/2013- NYBG
A beautiful morning for a bird walk after a rainy week. Nesting birds include; House Wrens, Baltimore Orioles, Warbling Vireos and American Robin. Also observed: Hairy Woodpecker-1 Northern Flicker -1 Catbird-2 Bluejay-3 Cardinal-2 Song Sparrow-1 Grackle-many Red winged blackbird-4 Wood thrush (heard) Green heron - 2 Cooper's hawk-1 Cormorant-1 Mallard-1 Black capped chickadee (heard) Cedar waxwing-6 American Goldfinch-2 Eastern Kingbird-1 (finally)

6/8/13- NYBG
Friday's rain storm turned the Bronx River into an amazing sight as it rushed through NYBG. The rain filled the forest with babbling brooks and turned the waterfall into a spectacular rush of water. Even though a small iron fence separates you from the waterfall the motion of the water, spray and sound were breathtaking. Anyone who wants to see nature in action should go to NYBG today or Tuesday before the fury subsides. 

Highlights from my Saturday morning bird walk: we saw a Catbird chasing a chipmunk in a crabapple tree; Cedar waxwings were everywhere; a Bald Eagle soared over the Bronx River while an Eastern Peewee continuously called from a branch above the water.

Bald eagle - immature
Cedar waxwings- many & everywhere
Eastern Peewee-1
Warbling Vireo-4 nests w birds
Chimney Swift-1
Red bellied woodpecker -2
Baltimore oriole-2
Green heron-1
Mallard-1
Song sparrow-3
Grackle-4
Red winged blackbird-1
American Robin-many
Red tailed hawk-3
Mockingbird-1
House Wren-2 nesting
Cardinal-3
American Goldfinch-3
Mourning Dove-2
Cormorant -1

There appears to be an absence of Eastern Kingbirds at NYBG and an increase of Warbling Vireos. Usually Eastern Kingbirds nest in the Sycamore trees along the Bronx River. Yesterday, we spotted four Warbling Vireo nests in the Sycamores but not one Eastern Kingbird. 


6/1/13- The New York Botanical Garden
The following birds were observed on the Saturday morning bird walk. Cedar waxwing-9 Eastern Peewee-(heard) Wood thrush-(heard) Warbling Vireo-2 Red eyed vireo-1 Chimney Swifts-13 Tufted Titmouse-1 Hairy woodpecker-1 Red bellied woodpecker -1 Baltimore oriole-1 Green heron-1 Great blue heron-1 Mallard-2 Song sparrow-1 Grackle-4 Red winged blackbird-2 American Robin-many Red tailed hawk-2 Mockingbird-1 Northern Flicker-2 House Wren-1 Cardinal-1 Blue Jay-3 American Goldfinch-1

5/11/13-NYBG
The warblers were with us at NYBG - always the best place to bird. The diverse habitat makes NYBG the perfect place to increase your birding numbers and see really good birds. 
   The following birds were spotted on my Saturday morning and afternoon bird walk. 
14 Species of Warbler
 Swainson's Thrush Wood thrush Veery HOODED Warbler Chestnut sided Bay breasted Blackpoll Black and white Northern Parula Yellow rumped Black throated green Black throated Blue Yellow Oven Bird Magnolia American Redstart Common Yellowthroat Yellow throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Great crested flycatcher Wood ducks w 12 ducklings Mallard Baltimore Oriole Scarlet Tanager Eastern Kingbird Great Blue Heron American Goldfinch Grackle Catbird Red winged blackbird Song sparrow Rough winged swallow Chimney swift
Thanks to Joann, Steve and Martin

5/9-5/10/13 Central Park and Bryant Park - 24 Hour Count
24 Hour Bird Count
Central Park 5/9 4-6:30pm
Bryant Park- 5/10 8-10am 1:30-3pm
Central Park- 5/10 4-6:30pm

16 Species of Warbler
Bay Breasted
Canada
American Redstart
Magnolia
Black Throated Blue
Black Throated Green
Blackpoll
Yellow
Yellow rumped
Northern Parula
Black and white
Worm Eating
Prairie
Northern Waterthrush
Palm
Common Yellowthroat

SUMMER TANAGER
INDIGO BUNTING
Scarlet Tanager
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Towhee
Veery
Baltimore Oriole
House Wren
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White throated Sparrow
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Golden Crowned Kinglet
Catbird
Red tailed hawk
Great Egret
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Grackle

5/4/13-NYBG
Northeast winds persist and the warblers were few and far between. I had two bird walks today, to celebrate the opening of the Native Plant Garden. After birding NYBG for 6 hours we saw the following birds: WORM EATING WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER Yellow warbler Palm warbler Yellow rumped warbler Black and white warbler Great blue heron Cormorant Wood duck Mallard Eastern Phoebe Northern Cardinal Blue Jay White throated sparrow Song sparrow Chipping sparrow House sparrow American Goldfinch Downy woodpecker Red bellied woodpecker Northern Flicker Red winged blackbird Cowbird Chimney Swifts Rough winged swallow Grackles Tufted titmouse White breasted nuthatch Red tailed hawk Snapping turtle Red eared sliders Beavers are making progress taking down a large tree on Bronx River.



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Magnolia Warbler - NYBG 5/14
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Nashville Warbler - NYBG 5/14
FREE BIRD WALKS AT 
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
(with Garden Grounds Admission)
Saturday, September 6th, 2014
Meet 11am at The Reflecting Pool
NYBG.org
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Great Horned Owl - NYBG
Click On Blog for Photos of 
"People" on my bird walks. 
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Imagine my surprise walking down 6th Avenue in New York City and spotting a Scarlet Tanager sprawled out on the sidewalk- an apparent victim of a window collision. Its eyes were closed and it looked dead. People were brushing by the bird as I dove on it like a fumbled football at the Giants' game!  I have found migrating birds before, some dead, some still alive. I quickly retrieved the bird and began massaging its body looking for a sign of life when its eye opened just a bit, giving me the hope I was searching for. I held it cupped in my hands to keep it warm and began looking for a place to keep it safe as I was expected in school. A nearby park looked quite promising. By the time I walked to the park–the bird was almost, fully recovered. I brought it over to a shrubby area where the leaves were olive green.  I held out my hand and with a burst of energy the tanager flew to a nearby branch, blending in quite nicely. 
   I ran late to where I was headed, but my encounter with the Scarlet Tanager was quite worth it!

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Cedar Waxwing - The New York Botanical Garden
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Monk Parakeet- City Island
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American Robin, The New York Botanical Garden
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Broad winged hawks forming kettle - NYBG 9/14/13 Northwest winds. Perfect migration push!
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Baltimore Oriole 2024
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Cedar Waxwings, Central Park 7/24
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Eastern Blue Bird - Central Park 5/14 Additional pictures under "Seasonal Birds"
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Mourning Warbler - 6/2024 Bryant Park
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Links to More Birding Information

Migratory Bird Act

​www.nybg.org/search/debbie%20becker/
www.nybg.org/planttalk/is-birding-a-lark-a-conversation-with-debbie-becker/
www.nybg.org/blogs/plant-talk/2010/09/wildlife/6852/
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https://www.nybg.org/blogs/plant-talk/2011/12/around-the-garden/owl-prowl/​
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https://www.nybg.org/search/?q=Debbie+Becker&x=10&y=7​
https://www.nybg.org/blogs/plant-talk/2015/08/wildlife/birders-paradise-the-fall-migration/
http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2015/08/wildlife/birders-paradise-the-fall-migration/

https://www.nybg.org/blogs/plant-talk/2015/08/wildlife/birders-paradise-the-fall-migration/
http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2014/09/photography/morning-eye-candy-rare-giant/

http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/tag/bird-walk/
http://www.cityislandbirds.com
http://youtube/0d3Malv-Vc8

http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/05/wildlife/the-pileated-woodpecker-red-crested-rarity/#more-24202
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/in-brooklyn-and-manhattan-owl-watchers-may-have-their-day/
http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2013/11/photography/morning-eye-candy-thank-you/

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Female hooded merganser eating a crayfish.
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Kentucky Warbler, Central Park 4/21
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Eastern Meadowlark, Central Park 4/21
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Connecticut Warbler
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Short billed dowitcher, Orchard Beach, 10/17
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This photograph of a Yellow rumped warbler is featured on a information stand in the Native Plant Garden at The New York Botanical Garden.
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Wood Duck nesting in a tree- NYBG

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Osprey with bunker in its talons, Turtle Cove
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White crowned sparrow, immature - Turtle Cove
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Red Crossbill - Central Park
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Red Crossbill, Central Park
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White crowned sparrow- immature Turtle Cove
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Cedar Waxwing - The New York Botanical Garden
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American Kestrel, The New York Botanical Garden
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Wood Duck - Central Park
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Pied billed Grebes, The Reservoir, Central Park
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Rufous Hummingbird - American Museum of Natural History, NYC
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Great Egret, breeding- Turtle Cove
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Gadwall - The Reservoir
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Red winged Black Bird- Pelham Bay Park
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Willow flycatcher, Bartow Pell Mansion
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American Robin, The New York Botanical Garden
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Northern Flicker, The New York Botanical Garden
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Common Yellowthroat, Bryant Park
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Rose breasted Grosbeak, NYBG
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Lincoln Sparrow - For more pictures of sparrows click on blue button above
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Purple Finch - NYBG
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Wild Turkey, male (beard) - Bartow Pell
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American Robin in the Crabapples, NYBG
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Hairy Woodpecker- Central Park
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Grey Catbird-NYBG
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Twin Islands, Pelham Bay Park

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