One last nest update.  The single fledgling at 84th and West End fledged a week or two ago while I was away.

The Sheep Meadow hawks may have nested on the SE corner of the Plaza this year and had three eyasses.  The nest can not be seen from the street, and it is unclear if they have fledged yet.  Any reports from the SE corner of the park would be welcome.

The key news this week is:

• Washington Square Park, 1 Fledgling
• Tompkins Square Park, 2 or 3 Fledglings.  (They are returning to the nest which makes it hard to be sure.)
• The fledgling picked up by police from St. John did not survive.
• On Sunday during the Puerto Rican Day parade, one of Pale Male and Octavia’s offspring ended up in the Conservatory Water.  It was in rehab for 24 hours, and returned to the park.
• A one year old hawk got tapped between a window and a storm window on 69th Street, was freed by the NYPD 19th Precinct and managed to get stuck again.  Thanks to the Ranger Rob Mastrianni it got captured a second time and sent out to WINORR.

Correction 6-15-16: Unfortunately, the second eyass at 116th and Riverside did not fledge but died, probably from Frounce (Trichomonas).

The key news this week is a number of fledges:

• Fifth Avenue, 2
• 72nd Street, 1
• 100th and Third Avenue, 1
• J. Hood Wright Park, where there were 4 eyasses, 3 so far
• St. John the Divine, 3 with one getting into trouble, being picked up by the police and sent to rehab

As always any news or corrections are welcome.

One of the reasons I started blogging about hawks was the myopic view that Red-tailed Hawks in New York were all about Pale Male, his mates and his offspring.  Today, just in Manhattan, we have at least 50 and more likely 60-80 Red-tailed Hawks in Manhattan.  What a wonderful number!

This update includes some fledges, the single eyass at 84th and West End, and the discover of the successful nest at 100th and Third Avenue.  As always, please email me with any updates.

Update: 5/31, The J. Hood Wright Park nest has four eyasses!  A very rare number!

Please email with any corrections or additions.

Changes are the confirmation the 84th and West End nest has hatched and the viewing of a single eyass at CCNY.  The Grant’s Tomb nest no longer has an eyass on the nest, but there are no signs of a fledgling, so the nest may have had an eyass death.

Please email with any corrections or additions. 

Changes are the count of St. John the Divine eyasses, now 3, and the discovery of nest building activity uptown.