Central Park Bird Report 4/16-4/22

Common Loon continued on Reservoir through Wednesday
Red-Necked Grebe continues on Reservoir
WILD TURKEY seen in various spots in Central Park since Thursday.
Red-Headed Woodpecker still at The Dene.
Belted Kingfisher at Oven/Point/Riviera on Friday and today
Wood Thrush (early) roaming around Ramble today
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER around Point and Upper Lobe this week.

FOS (normal)
Chimney Swift (several sightings late week)
Northern Waterthrush (few sightings, first on Sunday)
Yellow Warbler (several sightings, first on Thursday)
Northern Parula (few sightings, first on Thursday)

9 warblers species in the park this week

Savannah Sparrows are appearing with regularity, especially at the Grassy Knoll.
Field and Chipping Sparrows are in decent numbers
Very few Eastern Phoebes are around
Several sightings of House Wren
Blue-Headed Vireos are now an regular sight.
Very few waterfowl on Reservoir, with just Buffelheads, Northern Shovelers, Gadwalls, and Ruddy Ducks remaining (excluding MALL and CANG).

Bird Report 4/9-4/15

CATTLE EGRET (first land record) between 8th and 9th avenues and 28th and 29th streets on a lawn since this weekend.
Common Loon(s) continues on Reservoir
GLAUCOUS GULL seen on Monday and Tuesday on Reservoir
House Wren seen on Tuesday
2 Prairie Warblers in the Loch on Wednesday
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at the Point and Humming Tombstone on Wednesday (probably same bird)

FOS (normal)
Blue-Headed Vireos (several)
Black-and-White Warbler (several)


Increasing numbers of:
Northern Flicker (huge)
Brown Thrasher (slight)
Hermit Thrush
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (huge)
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler (small)
Eastern Towhee

Decreasing numbers of:
Migratory Waterfowl excluding Gadwall
Eastern Phoebe
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Titmice and chickadees
Song Sparrow
Dark-Eyed Junco
Fox Sparrow (very few)

Central Park Bird Report 4/3-4/8

2 Ring-Necked Ducks on Turtle Pond Wednesday
RED-NECKED GREBE continues on Reservoir
2 Common Loons continue on Reservoir
Red-Headed Woodpecker continues at the Dene
ORCHARD ORIOLE male (very early!) observed in east part of Ramble on Friday

Warbler species observed this week are Pine, Palm, Yellow-Rumped (few), and Louisiana Waterthrush (few), the latter of which is new for the season. There have been several sightings of Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers since early this week. Eastern Phoebes, Golden-Crowned Kinglets are still common, along with Chipping Sparrows as well. Smaller numbers of Ruby-Crowned Kinglets are also in the park. The first Field Sparrow of the spring was found on Friday near the MET museum.

Extralimital: INDIGO BUNTING male (very early!) observed in Fort Tryon Park on Saturday
PILEATED WOODPECKER observed in Fort Tryon Park on Saturday

Rare Bird Report 3/26-4/1

3 species of Warbler in the park, which are Pine, Palm (1) and Yellow-Rumped (few)
Eastern Phoebes have become very common
A few sightings of Osprey and both vulture species
Northern Pintail continues at Pond and Lake
Red-Headed Woodpecker continues at The Dene
Several sightings of Chipping Sparrows
Many Song Sparrows and Dark-Eyed Juncos
A few Red-Breasted Nuthatches
Golden-Crowned Kinglets are here.

Rare Bird Alert 3/18-3/25

Green-Winged Teal pair (2 males) at Lake
Pintail continues at Pond
Red-Necked Grebe being seen on Reservoir
A few American Woodcocks still passing through
Glaucous Gull at Reservoir Sunday
Belted Kingfisher at Point Friday
A few Winter Wrens have been sighted
Eastern Phoebes started to come in Friday, with many on Saturday
Golden-Crowned Kinglets started to come in Friday, with many on Saturday
A few Pine Warblers have arrived, with several on Saturday
1 Yellow-Rumped Warbler seen at Mall on Saturday

Singers as of now:
Northern Cardinal
White-Throated Sparrow
Dark-Eyed Junco
Fox Sparrow
Pine Warbler
Red-Winged Blackbird
House Finch

Rare Bird Alert 3/12-3/18/17

Northern Pintail male continues at Lake
Green-Winged Teal pair at Lake Sunday and Monday
American Wigeon female at Meer
Red-Breasted Merganser on Reservoir early week.
American Woodcock influx numbering in the dozens on Wednesday on Thursday, near normal numbers on other days.
WILSON'S SNIPE at Triplets Bridge on Thursday and Friday
A few scattered Eastern Phoebes
Winter Wren at Ravine on Wednesday
Small numbers of Rusty Blackbirds, mostly at the Ravine

Rare Bird Alert 3/5-3/11/17

Ring-Necked Duck at Reservoir on Wednesday
Northern Pintail continues at Pond
2 Black-Crowned Night Herons flyover on Wednesday
BLACK VULTURE flyover on Sunday
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues at The Dene.
Eastern Phoebe (FOS) at Strawberry Fields on Wednesday