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What Might You See This Week?
Please have a look at Bob's weekly narrative report on what was seen on his Central Park walks in recent days and weeks. A good way to predict what birds you might possibly see on this week's walks.
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Birding NYC: Christmas Bird Counts 1921 + Central Park Bird Walks 2021
What was a Christmas Bird Count like in NYC in 1921? We send bird lists from several counts that December. And some South Africa photos 2021
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Dec 16, 202111 min read
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ALBATROSS! via Cape Town South Africa
The day an Albatross came to Long Island, and the war that almost broke out among the birders; ++ D. Allen's pelagic bird photos from S.A.
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Nov 18, 202110 min read
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Central Park Birding mid-October 2021: DIVERSITY (+ an Owl)
The first autumn migrant owl was discovered on 3 Oct. Seeing that owl and stopping pesticide use in Central Park: YES that's important!
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Oct 7, 202130 min read
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Mega Bird Migration Now Now Now - Central Park October 2021
October is the best time to see migrants as they stop to refuel in Central Park.
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Sep 30, 202115 min read
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A Brief History of the Night Migration of Birds in NYC 1887 - 2021
Besides the bird walks (join us!), we do research on birds in NYC/internationally. Herein historical info on nocturnal bird migration in NYC
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Sep 23, 202113 min read
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Bird Migrants Arriving in Number: mid-September in Central Park
Mid-September and migration is strong. We are seeing 9-14 warbler species each day plus hummingbirds, grosbeaks, thrushes, kinglets = lots!
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Sep 16, 202112 min read
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11 September 2001: Birding Central Park
What was it like to be on a bird walk on 11 September 2001? We provide details herein from what we saw and experienced.
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Sep 9, 202111 min read
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The Birding Floodgates are Open: Central Park September 2021
Ready for migrants in Central Park? Ready for the rains to end? September 2021 is the time, and Central Park the place.
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Sep 1, 202114 min read
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Late August Bird Migration, Central Park
We continue to track Warblers (10+ species this past Saturday)...but August is also the season of Shorebirds. We send photos herein.
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Aug 26, 20219 min read
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Southbound Bird Migration in Full Swing: Late August in Central Park
Can't stop this! Warbler waves are moving through and our walks find more of them than anyone! See you in Central Park
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Aug 19, 20219 min read
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Thoughts on Barry Barred Owl of Central Park: Deceased August 2021
We lost the star owl of Central Park last week. In this Newsletter we provide ideas how to establish nesting Barred Owls in the park again.
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Aug 11, 202110 min read
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Central Park: August-September Bird Walk Schedule
Southbound Migration is in full-swing - yes in August! Expect 15-20 warbler species this month. See you on our kumbaya bird walks.
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Aug 4, 20218 min read
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Inner City Nature: NYC 07/2021
Some record worthy birds in Central Park: we found the earliest ever southbound Louisiana Waterthrush and Swamp Sparrow - details herein
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Jul 14, 202112 min read
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Central Park: Connecticut and Mourning Warblers
Deborah Allen sends photos of breeding male Connecticut and Mourning Warblers; and we provide historical notes on these birds in Central Pk
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Jun 25, 20215 min read
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Sound Ethical Birding: Comments from Scientists
Using sound to bring in birds is educational, ethical, fun - all good. We provide comments from the Experts.
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Jun 2, 202113 min read
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Prothonotary Warbler: Central Park
The arrival of a Prothonotary Warbler anywhere in our area is a big event. We send historical notes on this bird in NYC, and breeding on LI.
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May 19, 202111 min read
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Best Birding of 2021 is Now ~ mid-May
Besides amazing bird walks we send historical info on a big fall-out of migrants in Madison Square Park on 15 May 1921 exactly 100 years ago
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May 12, 20218 min read
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Everybody, Everybody...Birds are Over Here
Spring Birding Supremissimo is about Birds and NYC Birders
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Apr 28, 202113 min read
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Migrants: WARBLERS Migrants: VIREOS Migrants: SPARROWS Migrants: BIRDS!
Migration: Bird Walks; Central Park: Bird Walks; Mornings (5) and Evenings (2): Bird Walks.
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Apr 21, 202110 min read
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BIG WAVE WEEKEND: Warblers +++
Migrant Warblers arriving now; Great Horned Owlets ready to fledge. And Central Park in Spring 1982: what a difference 40 years makes!
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Apr 15, 202117 min read
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