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September 18, 2007December 23, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

New Birds and Old

This weekend, I got to see some new species and some old favorites.

Juvenile Broad-winged Hawk, a new bird for my Central Park list.

Philadelphia Vireo, another new bird for my Central Park list.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, a favorite species.

September 15, 2007December 23, 2020Other Birds

An Orange-cheeked Waxbill, an African finch has been seen on the western edge of the maintenance field for a few days. Most likely an escapee from a zoo, it has been hanging out with house sparrows. It won’t be able to tolerate the cold weather, so it will most likely perish later this month.

091507ocwbh — The band is upside down and hard to read. I think the number is B8T840 but their could be additional digits and the B could be an 8.

September 13, 2007December 23, 2020Other Birds

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Lincoln’s Sparrow in the Maintenance Field of Central Park.

September 8, 2007December 23, 2020Other Birds

Connecticut Warbler

A Connecticut Warbler was seen in Central Park along the Lake on Saturday. Connecticut’s are known for being shy. But this one, which was eating caterpillars on a Mulberry tree, was more than happy to let people watch it.

August 26, 2007December 25, 2020Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Osprey, Other Birds

2nd Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

On Saturday, the 2nd Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge was held. It was a joint presentation of NYC Audubon and the American Littoral Society. About 80 birders were in attendance.

Kevin Karlson led the walk and gave a lecture in the afternoon. His latest book is about birding by impression – size, and shape rather than field marks. It is a good method, but I’ll need to buy his book to get the hang of it.

Here he talked about using body size to differentiate between a Greater and Lesser Yellow Legs.

I’m too new to get my shorebird I.D.s correct but here are some pictures to enjoy.

August 25, 2007December 23, 2020Other Birds

Blue-winged Teal

A female plumaged Blue-winged Teal has been on the Harlem Meer since the 11th of August. It is a small duck, much smaller than the Mallards, American Ducks and Gadwalls that are normally on the Meer.

I had missed it on two other trips to the Meer, but saw it today. When I saw it on Saturday afternoon it was resting on the sandy beach on the southeast shore of the Meer.