Birds and Birding in New York City's Central Park

This website is hosted by Dr. Robert DeCandido, PhD, better known around Central Park as "Birding Bob." Bob leads guided walks along with Deb Allen, a noted New York City bird and nature photographer. We invite you to join us to watch and study the approximately 235 species of birds that either live year-round in Central Park, winter here, or visit New York City during the spring and fall migrations.

Bob DeCandido with Thai assistants during raptor migration research in southern Thailand. Winter 2007. Bob has also conducted extensive migration research in Israel, and atop the Empire State Building to study how migrants are affected by tall buildings and lights at night.

A Sunday morning 9:00 a.m. walk enjoys
spring migration in New York City's Central Park

"Birding Bob" DeCandido as depicted by artist/illustrator Zina Saunders

Here are details of upcoming walks:

Your home for information on the guided bird walks lead each week in
New York City's Central Park by Dr. Robert "Birding Bob" DeCandido

WEATHER NOTES FOR FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER:
     Weather for this Friday seems a bit iffy at the moment (keep an eye on that hurricane), so please do check the weather forecast if you plan to attend this Friday's walk. If it's raining and windy, stay home. Right now it looks like the hurricane will bypass us and brush past eastern Long Island. If that's the case, the bird walk will go on as usual. The weather should be better, i.e. cooler, for Sunday with some new southbound migrants arriving.

FRIDAY WALKS (NOTE NEW TIME!) :   8:30 am. $5*. Central Park.
     Meet at Conservatory Garden (105th Street & 5th Avenue)
     Sept 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

SUNDAY WALKS: 9:00 am. $10***. Central Park. Meet at the
     Dock at Turtle Pond.
     Sept 5, 12, 19, 26; Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

NOTE: DURING FALL OF 2010 WALKS WILL BE LED BY DEB ALLEN WHILE BOB IS AWAY IN THAILAND CONDUCTING RAPTOR MIGRATION RESEARCH

     *Prices are $5 for Friday walks year round. Sunday walks are $5 in January & February, & $10 the other 10 months of the year. Please make payment to Bob or Deb in cash at the start of the walk, thanks.

     Walks last approximately three hours, but you're free to leave anytime, of course. Please feel to contact us anytime for more information on New York Central Park bird walks or how to get to the starting points. During or immediately before walks we can be reached by cell at 1-347-703-5554. At all other times please use our regular number.