The Goddess of Wisdom Only Spreads Her Wings at Dusk
NYC Parks continue to be overwhelmed with a tsunami of birds of prey: lots of owls of different species and many Cooper's Hawks and Pere
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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
Dec 18, 201824 min read
Of Winter Finches and Owls: Central Park
We present Christmas Bird Counts from the NYC Region in 1918, one hundred years ago, and compare them to this past Sunday's 2018 CBC.
Robert DeCandido PhD
Dec 12, 201817 min read
Christmas Owls - Central Park
We don't know where these owls are coming from, but they keep coming. Owls are piling up in Central Park, and it is difficult to turn a
Robert DeCandido PhD
Dec 5, 201814 min read
A December of Owls - Central Park
This December there are a number of owls in NYC and even Central Park: Northern Saw-whet, Barred, Great Horned and others as well. Our bird
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 4, 201810 min read
First Wave of Migrants Here and Gone - Many More on the Way
4 April 2018: Central Park is the place to see spring migrating birds. We list some we saw last week (American Bittern!
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 28, 20188 min read
Calling all Birders: Central Park spring bird walks +++ schedule starts 30 March
We ramp up the bird walks in Central Park this week starting 30 March (Friday) - looking for warblers and other migrants.
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 28, 201817 min read
The Redhead: a Data Portrait (1880-2018) of a Formerly Rare Duck in the NYC area
Our weekly bird walk schedule in Central Park (Sunday 9:30am) and for Owls on Sunday evening 4 March (6pm) at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bron
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
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