Saturday in Central Park
The tail-end of the Fall migration is in full swing. I only was in the park for a few hours, but got some good views of birds at Tanner’s Spring, Sparrow Rock and the Great Lawn.
Category: Other Birds
Fall Central Park Birds
Sunday birding was fairly quiet in Central Park, but if you looked hard enough you could find some fun species.
Tennessee Warbler and Purple Finch
The fall migration is in full swing and I’ve been concentrating on adding birds to my Central Park list these last few weeks. On Saturday, I added two more to my list, a Purple Finch and a Tennessee Warbler.
Fall Migrants
Some fall migrants (two might stay for the winter) photographed this weekend…
Fall Warblers
Fall Warblers photographed in Central Park over the last week.
Chipping and Clay-colored Sparrows
Some bird identifications can be difficult. Sparrows, Flycatchers and Gulls are the tough birds in Central Park. On a foggy Saturday afternoon, three sparrows were seen together. (Credit for the first sighting goes to Jacob Drucker with follow ups by Tony Lance.) Two of the birds were clearly Chipping Sparrows, with the third appearing to be a Clay-colored Sparrow, a species not normally found in Central Park.
In the Spring, these two species are easier to tell apart. In the fall, it’s harder. Rump color, lores, crown patterns come into play.
