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From my Manhattan Window
Hello, The last week of May is usually the end of the warbler season but today I did see a Canada warbler, a bay breasted warbler and Blackburnian warblers. I can report that last week I did see a Baltimore Oriole and an Osprey. The latter is hardly common in Central Park. Happy bird... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, I have probably seen both a Swainson's thrush and a Bicknell's thrush in the last week. I surely saw a Canada warbler, a spotted sandpiper, and a house wren and cedar waxwings. Happy bird watching, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, In the last few days, I have seen bay breasted warblers, blackpoll warblers, a Blackburnian warbler, as well a female rose breasted grosbeak and an Eastern wood pewee. All images painted by Louis Agassiz Fuertes from Eaton's Birds of New York, 1912-1914. Happy bird watching, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, I guess that the warbler season is in full swing, but I have not been terribly successful. However, I have a yellow warbler, a magnolia warbler, and an American redstart, a female, , as well as a brown headed cowbird, and a purple finch. More to come. Happy bird watching, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, I must do some catching up. Last week, I saw a northern waterthrush, a blue winged warbler, northern parulas,common yellowthroats, and a black throated bluewing warbler . Happy bird watching, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, A couple of weeks ago, I saw a bird high on a branch, which I did not recognise. After some cogitating, I decided that it was a female American kestrel, formerly known as a sparrow hawk. Athough I have seen many male kestrels, this was the first female, which I have identified... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Saturday of last week, I saw three northern flickers , see post #1171exploring the lawn of my block of flats. They were undisturbed and worked the area for almost half an hour. Two weeks back, I saw red tail hawks bringing branches to a nest on the San Remo building. Earlier this... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Black crowned night herons have arrived in Central Park. Yesterday, I saw my first chipping sparrow of the year as well as a palm warbler, a yellow rump warbler, aka myrtle warbler and a ruby crowned kinglet. Happy bird watching, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello all, On Friday, I saw my first warbler of the year, a pine warbler. Earlier I saw my first hermit thrush and a great egret of the year. In post #1071. I noted a theree woodpecker day. Today, I saw the same three, a downy, a red belly, a northern flicker and a yellow belly sapsucker... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Eight days ago, I saw a pair of gadwalls on the Reservoir; last week I had several sightings of phoebes, our earliest flycatcher, and of northern flickers and which are certainly turning yellows. Today, I had my first three woodpecker day in a long time: a northern flicker, downy... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Spring is in the air, the daffodils are in bloom and the cherry blossoms will soon appear. However, the migratory birds are standing off. I did see a swamp sparrow, many song sparrows and even a male rusty blackbird, since my last posting. Happy bird watching, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, I did see my first male redwing blackbirds, last week. Spring is in the air with crocuses blooming. In Central Park, another sign of spring are Tibetan Azaleas, which bloom earlier than other azaleas. Stay safe, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Another Sunday, another morning temperature of -5ºC, another trip through Central Park to the Reservoir, but it was not quite as good as last week. Today, I saw three loons: a pair and a single one, all in winter plumage. It is very likely that the lone loon was a red throated loon... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, This morning, I enjoyed a temperature of -5ºC, although it is near +3ºC, by now. Another week and mot much new to report. Of late, I did see my first double crested cormorant, probably a juvenile, of the season. Today, I got to see a loon which has been resident of the Reservoir for... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, For a few weeks, I have not posted for a lack of something of note. On Wednesday, I did see both a gray catbird and an American goldfinch, in winter plumage. The former was as likely to have wintered in Central Park as to have been an early migrant. Today, I saw a female common... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello all, At the end of last years and in the beginning of this year, a great blue heron visited the Park, a few times. That hermit thrush and brown creepers also turned up until the end of the year. I did see a small flock of purple common grackles, after a long absence. By extending my... -
From my Manhattan Window
@delia todd Thank you for kind wishes for the New Year. I hope that I may continue reporting on the birds seen in Central Park and nearby. Stay safe, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
@Paultricounty Black or yellow crowned night herons? Stay safe, Arthur -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, The winter doldrums continue but another Sunday visit to the Reservoir made an interesting New Year's Eve list: mallards norther shovellers American coots buffleheads ruddy ducks hooded mergansers wood duck mourning doves white throat sparrows blue jays fox sparrow brown creeper, quite... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, The Christmas Bird Count was has held last Sunday. but this is my Christmas Eve bird sightings" Mourning doves, Hermit thrush see post #1052, ,White throat sparrows, Cooper hawk, Blue jays, White throat sparrows, Cooper hawk, Mallards, Northern shovellers, American black duck Hooded... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, I have met the winter doldrums in that I have little new to report. Even today's visit to the Reservoir revealed nothing new. There are the occasional unexpected bird, as in today's ruby crowned kinglet. There is a pair of American black ducks which frequently turn up on the Lake... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Yesterday's rain discouraged me from visiting the Reservoir. As we proceed into winter, all sorts of waterfowl may turn up. However, last week, I did see Amerian black ducks on the Lake. Today, I was surprised to see both a brown creeper and a hermit thrush. They are straggers, I... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, In the past week only two new seasonal birds have shown up. I managed to see male wood ducks, first on the Lake and then on the Reservoir. Friday, and then again yesterday, I saw a tufted titmouse, which seemed rather late. Yesterday, I did see a song sparrow which surprised me... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Another Sunday, and another km excursion to the Reservoir, where I saw both a female and a male gadwall, and an American coot. Monday, I saw a pair of redwing blackbirds, which must have migrated from the north. As I have not seen much new, I will add a photo of Bow Bridge surrounded... -
From my Manhattan Window
Hello, Sunday, I decided to visit the Reservoir. In a few minutes, I saw ruddy ducks, two female gadwalls and buffleheads. The buffleheads are our smallest ducks and can be seen all winter, unless the Reservoir freezes. Yesterday, I saw my first fox sparrow of the season but today, I saw...