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

Rare Bird Alert 3/4/17

Northern Pinatil continues at Pond
Killdeer at North Meadow on Monday
American Woodcocks are migrating
Red-Headed Woodpecker continues at The Dene
LONG-EARED OWL at Shakespeare Garden today (3/4/17)

Rare Bird Alert 2/18/17

Northern Pintail male continues at Pond
Common Loon on Reservoir since Monday
Red-Throated Loon on Reservoir on Wednesday and Thursday
RED-NECKED GREBE continues on Reservoir
GREAT HORNED OWL at 79th street transverse on Monday
Red-Headed Woodpecker immature continues near The Dene.
Common Raven flyovers

Extralimital:
Canvasbacks occasionally at Harlem Piers Park
GLAUCOUS GULL on Roosevelt Island Thursday
2 Snow Buntings on Randall's Island on Tuesday
LINCOLN'S SPARROW continuing at Bryant Park

Rare Bird Alert 2/11/17

Northern Pintail male and Wood Duck male continue at Pond
Green-Winged Teal seen at Meer
2 Ring-Necked Ducks (male and female) at Reservoir since Friday.
Common Merganser female at Reservoir on Friday.
RED-NECKED GREBE released from rehab onto reservoir on 2/1, has remained there since and appears to be healthy.
GLAUCOUS GULL at Reservoir briefly on Wednesday and Friday.
Great Blue Heron at Pond occasionally up to a little less than a week ago.
Bald Eagle seen above Reservoir on Wednesday.
A few flyovers of Common Raven
Eastern Towhee male near Boathouse

Rare Bird Alert 1/29/17

Northern Pintail and Swamp Sparrow continue at Pond
Red-Headed Woodpecker continues at The Dene.

Extralimital: Ovenbird at City Hall Park

Central Park Rare Bird Alert 1/22/17

3 Snow Geese circling Reservoir today
Northern Pintail and Green-Winged Teal continue at Pond
Red-Headed Woodpecker continues at The Dene

Central Park Rare Bird Alert 1/15/16

Northern Pintail male continuing at Pond

Green-Winged Teal male continuing at Pond

Red-Headed Woodpecker immature continuing at The Dene

Rare Bird Alert 1/9/17

NORTHERN PINTAIL male, Green-Winged Teal male, Swamp Sparrow continuing at Pond.
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER immature near East 68th street gazebo (The Dene). Likely the same bird that had been seen in late October and early November.

Rare Bird Alert 1/2/17

NORTHERN PINTAIL male and Green-Winged Teal male continue at Pond. Both are now accustomed to being fed handouts with the more common ducks.

American Woodcock east of the northern Central Park Zoo entrance.