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April 17, 2008December 23, 2020Other Birds

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was perched on a branch of a Sweet Gum Tree on the north bank of the Pool, at dusk, Thursday evening. This is a new bird for my Central Park list.

March 29, 2008December 23, 2020Other Birds

Western Tanager

A young Western Tanager has appeared in the park. It does appear in Sibley’s range maps as a rare visitor to the east, but I think this is the first one recorded in Central Park.

February 18, 2008December 23, 2020Other Birds

Thanks to a posting by Jack Meyer, pointing out Ardith Bondi’s discovery, I knew to be on the lookout for three Ring-necked Ducks. I found them sleeping on the Reservoir. They woke up after something startled a large group of gulls. This was a new species for my Central Park list.

Both the male and the female could roll over 90 degrees to preen. When they did so, they didn’t look like the pictures in the field guides! Birders beware.

February 7, 2008December 23, 2020Extralimital, Other Birds

Florida Trip – Assorted Photographs

The last set of photographs from my late December Florida trip.

January 26, 2008December 23, 2020Other Birds, Other Red-tailed Hawks

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk in Union Square

The Scott’s Oriole continues in Union Square. The juvenile Red-tailed Hawk which is spending the winter in Union Square was having a great time going after pigeons and squirrels. It didn’t catch anything while I was there, but it seemed to be having fun time keeping everyone on their toes.

January 24, 2008December 25, 2020Other Birds

Scott’s Oriole

A bird normally found in the Southwest has appeared in Union Square! It appears to be a 1st year male. If the I.D. is correct, it will be the first recorded sighting in New York State. Needless to say, its discovery has created quite a stir among the greater New York birding community.