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November 1, 2009December 24, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Other Birds

Weekend Birds

I didn’t bird much this weekend but I did spend a few hours in Central Park on both Saturday and Sunday.

Pale Male, who usually is easy to find on fall afternoons west of the Met or around the Great Lawn has been hard to find this year. I wonder if the continued construction on the museum has him hunting in other places this year.

On Sunday, there were three Wood Ducks and and immature Double-Crested Cormorant on Turtle Pond. The Wood Ducks tried to take a nap, but got frightened by some cheers for NYC Marathon runners and left the pond.

October 25, 2009December 24, 2020Other Birds

Sparrow Rock on Sunday

Some fun birds while hanging around to see if the Eastern Bluebirds would reappear (which they didn’t). A Blue-headed Vireo, two Palm Warblers, a House Wren and a Brown Creeper.

October 18, 2009December 25, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Other Animals, Other Birds

Late Fall Has Arrived

Many birding guides for New York divide the fall migration into two parts, early and late fall. Late fall seems to be upon us, as the counties to the north and west of us had frosts and snow this weekend.

Warblers and early migrants are giving way to various sparrows, thrushes, woodpeckers, wrens and kinglets. Its a fun time to be in the park, enjoying the birds and watching the trees change color.

Fall is also a time to watch Pale Male and Lola on the Beresford Apartments. They’re regulars in the middle to late afternoons.

October 4, 2009December 24, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Other Birds

Harlem Rainbow

It’s starting to feel like fall and we’re definetly in the later part of the fall migration. I didn’t take many pictures this weekend, but rather enjoyed the new arrivals that were in the park.

I did take a few snapshots. Pale Male and Lola, an immature Great Blue Heron, a pair of Pied-billed Grebes, a 1st Winter female Magnolia Warber (note the unique white-banded tail pattern and pale gray neckband) and a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

September 10, 2009December 24, 2020Other Birds

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are migrating through Central Park. They love Jewelweed flowers or other flowers with nectar. Great places to see them are the Jewelweed patch on the south edge of the Strawberry Fields lawn, “The Oven” — the cove on the Lake, the North Lobe of the Lake or the Conservatory Garden.

August 8, 2009December 24, 2020Extralimital, Other Birds

Grand Teton Sandhill Cranes

I got to see three different pairs of Sandhill Cranes in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons but photographing them wasn’t easy. Here are the best photographs I had. They had a wonderfully prehistoric sounding call.

Urban Hawks

and other wildlife in Central Park & NYC

Category: Other Birds