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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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Summer Resident Birds of Central Park and NYBG (Bronx)
Summer breeding bird special: some interesting birds might nest in Central Park this year and we will see what is happening with them
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jun 12, 201913 min read
Last of the Migrants and the First Breeding Birds: Central Park in June
We made a few tweaks to this week's schedule (meeting locations) so do check our schedule page. Meanwhile, the migration continues: Mour
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jun 5, 201910 min read
The Epic Battle of the Mourning Warbler - Central Park
The Mourning Warbler is perhaps the most difficult warbler to see on migration while in Central Park. We tell the tale of this bird: its his
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 29, 201912 min read
Wrapping Up May 2019 with Strong Migration - Central Park
Hurry Hurry Hurry - this is the last good week to see many bird species in migration until August. It is a holiday weekend so crowds will be
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 22, 201917 min read
Spring Bird Migration and Weather Exceptional: Mid-May in Central Park
You've got one last week to score those 20 warblers species in one morning: join us for fun, birds and science.
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 14, 201919 min read
Peak Migration Now: Mid-May 2019
Mid-May is the time to see bird migration in Central Park. Days with 20-25 warbler species are possible...and 100+ bird species in a day not
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 8, 201915 min read
SPECIAL! Tuesday Morning Bird Walk - 7 May: 7:30am/9:30am = Dock on Turtle Pond $10
We are adding a 7 May (Tuesday) bird walk extravaganza: 7:30am and again at 9:30am -$10 - meet at the Dock on Turtle Pond.
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 6, 20191 min read
Warblers Calling: Central Park Early May
Early to mid-May is the best time to see migrants in Central Park...occasionally more than 20 warbler species in a morning
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 1, 201910 min read
The Case of the Disappearing Phoebes
Besides the amazing spring bird migration, Central Park is also a place where birders muse about the deeper meaning of the birding life.
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 24, 201913 min read
WICKED: Late April Birding in Central Park
It all comes down to the weather: Light rain knocks nocturnal migrants from the skies above NYC. The next few days, despite the forecast, sh
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 17, 20198 min read
Migration Migration Migration: Central Park!
Mid-April marks the start of the most favorite time of the year for birders: migrants are arriving daily to Central Park in their best breed
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 10, 201912 min read
Spring Birds are Here! Pine Warblers, Golden-crowned Kinglets -- More
Spring Migrant Birds are Here. We promise great bird walks. Need we say more? Warblers, Sparrows, Woodpeckers, Waterfowl - see the Newslette
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 3, 20199 min read
COYOTE! A brief NYC History of a Large Urban Predator 1994-2019
Coyotes in NYC may be the least often seen mammal. People report more whales, seals, groundhogs and even tiny voles and shrews in NYC than t
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 27, 201922 min read
TIMBER-DOODLE: The American Woodcock in NYC 1880-2019
20 March: The American Woodcock (Timber-Doodle) is a woodland shorebird (!) that often turns up on Manhattan streets in March on its spring
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 20, 201911 min read
Spring Birds Are Here: Migrating Woodcocks, Robins and Pine Warblers
After the very cold beginning of March, there will be a couple of very warm days this week. Migrants including American Woodcocks, Robins an
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 13, 20198 min read
Fox Sparrows, Skunk Cabbage and Frogs in NYC: Signs of Spring
We look at NYC's historical record to see if signs of spring can be found even if snow is still on the ground. How early did spring arri
Robert DeCandido PhD
Mar 6, 20195 min read
On The Precipice of Spring Birding: Early March 2019
By early March Great Horned Owls and Turkey Vultures are nesting in our area. Rare migrants such as Glaucous Gull and Common Redpoll have be
Robert DeCandido PhD
Feb 27, 20197 min read
Birds in the Hand: A Brief History of Bird Feeding in Central Park 1899-2019
Central Park has long been a place to watch birds, but people have also had fun interacting with them too. From taming wild chickadees (1898
Robert DeCandido PhD
Feb 20, 201910 min read
Pine Grosbeak, Great Grey Owl and Northern Hawk-owl: Rare Winter Migrants to the NYC Area
Some of the rarest birds ever seen in NYC were winter migrants from the great northern forests. Some species such as Pine Grosbeak have not
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jan 23, 20199 min read
Sleeper's Awake: No Rest for the Urban Birder
Feeling like a Baked Alaska? Join us in Central Park - the ground zero of winter birding. More owls, waterfowl and starlings than you could
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jan 9, 20198 min read
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