Urban Hawks

May 10, 2024May 23, 2024Southern Central Park Red-tailed Hawks

New York Athletic Club

New came in today of a newly discovered nest by Melissa Armo. It’s on the New York Athletic Club’s sixth floor. The building is on the Southeast corner of Central Park South and Seventh Avenue. The northern façade has two shields and the nest is behind the left (western) one. The nest needs to be viewed from the side. I was able to photograph it from the east and the west.

A parent came to the nest when I was viewing the nest around 5 pm. There are two, possibly three eyasses on the nest. It will take a few more trips to be sure.

May 10, 2024May 18, 2024Other Birds

Wild Turkey on Thursday

I was able to watch the Wild Turkey at its Saint Bartholomew Church Ginkgo Tree roost on Thursday evening. I looked for it on Friday morning, but was unable to relocate it. Hopefully, it has moved on to a safer location than Park Avenue.

Update: A Turkey was reported on eBird. Check out this checklist from May 17th. It may very well be the bird from midtown.

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024Northwest Central Park Hawks

Sleepy Afternoon at 93rd

I arrived on Thursday afternoon to find three sleepy eyasses. With the colder weather they seemed happy to cuddle.

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024Tompkins Square Red-tailed Hawks

Tompkins Square Park

The three eyasses at Tompkins Square Park got feed while I watched in the late afternoon. It’s a wonderful nest location and can be watched from a set of benches in the Southeast corner of the park.

May 8, 2024Riverside Park Red-tailed Hawks

102nd and Riverside has Hatched

All signs are the 102nd Street and Riverside Avenue Red-tailed Hawk nest has hatched. The female was sitting high, looking in and there were lots of flies. I didn’t see a feeding but the nest looks like it has hatched. Keep an eye out for little ones!

May 8, 2024May 9, 2024Other Birds

Wild Turkey

A Wild Turkey first seen on Tuesday is spending its night roosting in a tree on the Park Avenue median at 49th Street on Wednesday night. It was seen on the sidewalks of 49th Street today, and evaded capture.