More Owls, More Nuthatches, More Migrants: The Last Days of August
This coming weekend Sat-Sun Aug. 29-30 looks like a good one to see migrant birds in NYC Parks. See you in Central Park.
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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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Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 19, 202019 min read
Warblers (11), Red-breasted Nuthatches + Eastern Screech-owls: August 2020
Warblers! And another species, the Red-breasted Nuthatch of the far north, perhaps an indicator of more boreal birds to come.
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 12, 202020 min read
Bird Walks Sat-Sun 15-16 August + Owl Walk Re-Scheduled
Birding Central Park August 1982 compared to August 2020? We look at some long-term changes.
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 5, 202011 min read
Migrating Warblers by Day, and an Owl Walk at Night (12 August)
Warblers are arriving - we should soon get 10 species on a morning walk; and we add an evening owl walk for 12 August - details herein
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jan 1, 202023 min read
Iceland Gull (Central Park) + Christmas Bird Counts 1919: LI, SI, NJ and CT
We present the December 1919 Christmas Bird Count from the NYC area to show what birds were commonly found in early winter one hundred years
Robert DeCandido PhD
Dec 24, 201912 min read
OWL WALKS by Night + Historical Christmas Counts of Central Park: 1919/1949
We present historical Christmas Bird Count results from 1919 in NYC including three from Central Park. There are so many more birds seen now
Robert DeCandido PhD
Oct 16, 201916 min read
Mid-October Birding: Bring on the Kinglets, Sparrows, Waterfowl and Owls
Mid-October marks a change in birding Central Park: with cooler weather, the 9:30am walks are just as good as the early (7:30am) ones. And n
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 21, 201913 min read
Warbler Migration NOW + One More Night of the Owl
The weather will change significantly come Thursday night, and with the cooler air, many migrants will come south into Central Park. Join us
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 14, 201918 min read
Owls, Early Autumn Migrants and a Manhattan Seal
Our late summer bird walk schedule is expanding: an Owl walk Thursday Night at Inwood Hill Park (7:30pm); and another on Tuesday night 20 Au
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 7, 201920 min read
More Warblers, More Owls - in Manhattan No Less: Aug 10 and 11 + 13.
Warbler migration is in full swing in August. This weekend the weather will be cool - and we are expecting much. On Tuesday (13 August) we h
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jul 31, 201911 min read
Migrant Warblers by Day (Central Park) and Owls by Night (Inwood/Manhattan)
August is the month for serious migration. Most of our warbler species will be seen this month - up to 14 warbler species in a day toward 20
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 13, 201818 min read
Spring Ahead with Central Park Bird Walks and the amazing Jeff Ward this weekend March 17-18
We report on results of last week's owl walks (great news!); provide the early history of the House Finch in our area 1940-1960;
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 7, 201828 min read
Spring Birds are Here Again! +++ Nesting Great Horned Owls by Day and Eastern Screech-owls at Night
The Bronx Age: a history of the Bronx County Bird Club (1924-1935) whose members established what great field birding could be
Robert DeCandido PhD
Feb 21, 201813 min read
More NYC Owls: Bronx Great Horneds nesting (this Saturday 2/24) and Eastern Screech-owl update from
We have been with NYC owls a lot this winter: Eastern Screech-owls (and Flying Squirrels) at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan this past Sunday
Robert DeCandido PhD
Feb 14, 20188 min read
Sunday Bird Walk (Central Park) + Eastern Screech-owl walk at night (Inwood Hill Park) on 18 Februar
We are featuring Eastern Screech-owls (and possibly Great Horned Owls) on a night walk at Inwood Hill Park on Sunday, 18 February (6pm)
Robert DeCandido PhD
Feb 8, 201818 min read
Winter Birds in Central Park + gearing up for Manhattan Owls
We return from Utah to find there are still birds in Central Park. However, we may not find them this Sunday because of the forecast
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jan 17, 201821 min read
A mild (50f!) night for more NYC Owls: Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx) for Screechers and Great Horneds..
Fun bird walks for everyone (anyone) including one at night for owls. No experience necessary - just an eye for birds and a keen interest
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jan 10, 20188 min read
The Big Thaw: Bird Walks resume in Central Park by day, with Night Owls at Inwood Hill Park = 14 Jan
Now that global warming is back again, we are up to our old bird walks (since 1992) in Central Park on Sunday mornings. And we are adding an
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jan 2, 201810 min read
Birds on Ice in Early January: Our Walks Resume on 13 January
A Great Horned Owl made a spectacular appearance on our night walk, but an Eastern Screech-owl was a bit shyer. Deborah Allen captures Horne
Robert DeCandido PhD
Dec 27, 201714 min read
Cold, Snow, Owls and those Winter Birds of Central Park
Bird Walks in Central Park + an owl walk in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. We also provide photos of birds in our area, as well as the his
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