Cedar Waxwing begging adult for food. Notice the red lining in the mouth. which shows it is immature but not recently out of the nest. This bird is almost mature and still looking for a handout.

Cedar waxwings fly in flocks of up to 15-30 birds searching for berries to swallow whole. Look for them on Crabapple trees from September - January

Cedar Waxwings are berry eaters and enjoy the fall fruits in most city parks.

Cedar Waxwing, Central Park 12/21

Western Tanager back at Carl Schurz Park 12/21

Who is peeping through October's grasses? Clay colored and field sparrow.

Clay-colored sparrow

Clay-colored sparrow

Clay colored sparrow, 86th mixed flock of sparrows, and juncos- always check ALL the sparrows in October.

Yellow breasted Chat visited the Verizon Plaza pocket park in midtown on 10/30/21. Photographed by many, this bird is usually hard to find and photograph. What a treat! But everyone needs to stop feeding him so he can continue to migrate and not get caught up in a winter freeze. We lost three Chats, years ago at Bryant Park after they dined on French fries and forgot to leave. They died in a frost behind a vendor's Christmas cart.

Field Sparrows! Another October Treat. Look for bright white eye ring and bright pink feet. 

Field sparrow at the Green Bench in Central Park 10/21. They feast on the Bluegrass every year.

House finch in Compost. A Purple Finch has a white eyebrow. Clearly, this is a house. Central Park 10/21

Eastern Meadow lark in SheepsMeadow! An early October surprise. 10/21

Yellow Warbler in Dene, 9/27/21

Black throated Blue Warbler female 10/1/21

Willow Flycatcher, Nursery 9/27/21

Canada Warbler, 9/21

Alder Flycatcher with a bee for dinner.

Myrtle or Yellow-rumped warbler

Great Blue Heron,in the pond 9/21

Young Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler, CP 9/21

Red eyed vireo in the pokeweed by Hallet waterfall. 9/21

Ruby throated hummingbirds 9/21. Dene in the jewelweed.

Prothonotary Warbler in CP 9/21