The Sora continues to be seen on Turtle Pond.  It is seen in the early mornings and briefly in the late evenings.  It’s been a joy to see a little more of this very secretive bird each day.

The Sora stayed in the same area of Turtle Pond on Sunday that it had been on Saturday.  It made appearances in the early morning and around 6 p.m.  Great little bird, but it took lots of patience to get just a few looks.

A Sora was found on the north shore of Turtle Pond this morning.  I got two brief glimpses of the small rail in the early evening.  Below is a slow motion video and a few shots taken in less than favorable light.

Despite spending about six hours in the park this holiday weekend, I only got two brief glimpses of the Fifth Avenue family members.  Both on the Beresford Apartments, one of a fledgling and one of the mother.

The fall migration has started and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are enjoying the Jewelweed patch in Strawberry Fields.

I was walking out of the park around 8 p.m. this evening via The Pond at 59th Street.  Looking out on the ice, I saw a group of Mallards sleeping on the ice, when one of the ducks caught my eye.  It was one of the two Wood Ducks that have been hanging out on The Pond this winter.

I was looking for owls Friday night in the north of Central Park.  The hunt was unsuccessful but I did get to watch the activity that occurs after darkness falls.

Around the Loch and The Pool this means Raccoons and Rats coming out for the night, and ducks figuring out where to sleep for the night. 

What surprised me this evening was a Great Blue Heron that flew in fifteen minutes after dark.  While each winter, a sighting of a Great Blue Heron in The Loch, especially when most surounding water bodies are frozen isn’t unusual, it always surprises me.