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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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Autumn Migration in a BIG Central Park Way! August is Warblers...
Migration has been very strong in August: we saw 10 warbler species on our first August Sunday walk, and expect many more migrants in the co
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 8, 201810 min read
Looking Home to Central Park: Warbler Migration Strong in August
Our bird walks cha-cha into high gear again...starting this Sat-Sun August 4-5, we have bird walks at 7:30am and again at 9:30am...and you c
Robert DeCandido PhD
Aug 1, 201810 min read
Migrants Arriving: Join Jeff Ward and the Bird Walk Team to Find Them: 29 July
Mid-summer bird walks can be superb if the right winds prevail. Saturday into Sunday just such winds (from the northwest) are forecast
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jul 25, 201820 min read
Central Park: Bird Walks on Sundays at 9:30am in July to find Migrating Birds
Migration has begun: the first warblers including Northern Waterthrushes and American Redstarts are heading south - come walk with us to see
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jul 19, 20186 min read
Summer Birding Central Park: Every Sunday at 9:30am in July for Migrants and Nesting Birds
Breeding Birds are abundant in Central Park in July - see if you can help us find the nest of a Great Crested Flycatcher. Meanwhile migrants
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jul 11, 201820 min read
They're Here! Migrants have arrived: Red-breasted Nuthatches, Warblers and More!
We found many resident breeding birds last week, and some surprise migrants included Red-breasted Nuthatches - could this be an irruption
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jul 5, 201817 min read
Breeding Bird Surveys (Central Park) in late June and Early Migrants at NYBG (Bronx) for the 4th of
Breeding Birds are our quest in Central Park this coming weekend, but by early July some southbound migrants will be in the area (Warblers!)
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jun 27, 201815 min read
Nesting Birds of the New York Botanical Garden (in the Bx! - 23 June) and Central Park (24 June)
Late June is breeding bird time in NYC: join us as we look to document breeding birds and possibly find their nests in the Bronx (NYBG)
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jun 20, 201815 min read
Mid June: Breeding Birds of Central Park and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Mid-June is breeding bird time and we will look for them in Central Park/Jamaica Bay. Our historical notes present a singing Whip-poor-will
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jun 13, 201812 min read
Last of the Spring Migrants - Breeding Birds in Full Swing
6 June 2018: spring bird migration is winding down in Central Park BUT nesting birds are active: Cedar Waxwings, Great Crested Flycatchers a
Robert DeCandido PhD
Jun 6, 201816 min read
Migration Continues! Breeding Birds starting to Nest: Central Park
We recount stories of last week's bird migration in Central Park, and follow-up with articles from May 1912 on the birds of Long Island,
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 30, 201812 min read
Catch them Now before they're Gone: Bird Migration in Central Park in late May
We describe mid-late May bird migration in Central Park: what we have seen lately including up to 22 warbler species in a day (and 20+ warbl
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 23, 201827 min read
The Kirtland's Warbler: Psycho Birding at its Best!
We portray the Kirtland's Warbler (rare! rare! rare!) seen for three days last week in Central Park - a first ever sighting!
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 16, 201818 min read
This is it! Migration at its Best in Central Park
Join us for a morning bird walk any day of the walk ($10). In this Newsletter we send info on the occurrence of the Prothonotary Warbler
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 9, 201814 min read
Migration: Now is the Right Time for Central Park
For the next three weeks, migration frenzy will capture the minds and hearts of the birders of the NYC area. Most will be dashing around Cen
Robert DeCandido PhD
May 2, 201812 min read
Migration Bigly: the Central Park Report for late April = Birds are Here.
We summarize migration for mid-April in Central Park, and trace the history of the Field Sparrow and the Seaside Sparrow in our area
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 25, 201817 min read
Anticipation: Migrants are Trickling in and a Central Park Bird Walk is the Place to See Them
Spring Migration is officially on with the arrival of five warbler species in Central Park last week, as well as some rare ones: Summer Tana
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 18, 201817 min read
Special Issue: Spring Migration and the tiny Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher in the NYC area 1850-2015
We summarize early spring migration in Central Park so far this April, and give an historical perspective on the significant change in abund
Robert DeCandido PhD
Apr 11, 201814 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
Apr 4, 201810 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 28, 20188 min read
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