Pelham Bay Park

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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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Pelham Bay Park (Bronx) and Central Park: Late June Bird Walks

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jun 26, 2019
19 min

Pelham Bay Park (Bronx) and Central Park: Late June Bird Walks

Late June brings fewer migrants to Central Park - so we focus on finding breeding birds. However, the trip to Pelham Bay Park on Saturday (2

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Birding 2019 - January Edition: The Message

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 3, 2019
12 min

Birding 2019 - January Edition: The Message

Some rare winter visitors are still in and around Central Park: Three owl species including Northern Saw-whet

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The Goddess of Wisdom Only Spreads Her Wings at Dusk

Robert DeCandido PhD

Dec 26, 2018
11 min

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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Anticipation: Migrants are Trickling in and a Central Park Bird Walk is the Place to See Them

Robert DeCandido PhD

Apr 18, 2018
17 min

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

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The Redhead: a Data Portrait (1880-2018) of a Formerly Rare Duck in the NYC area

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 28, 2018
17 min

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

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More NYC Owls: Bronx Great Horneds nesting (this Saturday 2/24) and Eastern Screech-owl update from

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 21, 2018
13 min

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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Latest Sightings

​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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What Might You See This Week?