An Early Spring 2023: What do the Birds Tell Us? Looking Back to Spring 1923 and 1933.
Spring 2023 is arriving ahead of schedule with some bird migrants already here for some time. How does this compare to spring 1923 and 1933?
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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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Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 15
- 13 min
On the Road to Spring Birding 2023
We look back at significant birds of the NYC area during winter 1922-23 and 1932-33. Are the birds saying it is getting warmer in winter?
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 8
- 18 min
History of the European Goldfinch in the NYC Area 1852-2023 (Spring 2023)
Introduced, non-native birds can be a problem (Starlings), or in many cases they are benign: Monk Parakeets, and European Goldfinches.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 1
- 14 min
Talking Spring, Singing Birds - Early March 2023 in Central Park
Cardinals, Red-winged BBirds and White-throated Sparrows are singing in Central Park. The first Woodcocks have arrived. Get ready: Spring.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- May 13, 2022
- 8 min
Birding Central Park: Mid-May 2022
Mid to late May...an optimum time for migrant birds in Central Park: Time for a Bird Walk.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- May 4, 2022
- 13 min
MIGRATION is Fun Amazing and NOW: Central Park BIRDS - May 2022
May is Birds: the best time to see the migration in Central Park...Perhaps 100 species in one morning.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Apr 27, 2022
- 11 min
MIGRATION now BIRD WALKS now LATE APRIL now in Central Park
The best birding of the year is now through early June. Best Bird Walks? Mornings on Thursday/Fri/Sat/Sun/Monday - schedule herein.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Apr 21, 2022
- 12 min
Prothonotary Warblers and Ukrainian Easter Eggs = Late April Central Park
COLOR: spring Easter Eggs and the high key warbler whose history in NYC is golden as well.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Apr 13, 2022
- 7 min
***** *** Central Park Spring 2022
Birds: Migrants Birds: Warblers Birds: Many Birds: WALKS! Birds! Birds!
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Apr 7, 2022
- 8 min
Everything's Coming Our Way ~ Central Park April 2022
Warblers are trickling through, up to five species on a walk. But how to quantify the warmth everyone feels again? We made it to spring.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 31, 2022
- 7 min
April is Birds + Bird Walks ~ Central Park Spring 2022
Calling All Falcon Birders: Spring Bird Walks Begin 1 April: four days per week, and on weekends twice per morning. Big Kahuna Bird Walks!
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 24, 2022
- 9 min
On the Cusp of Spring Birding ~ Late March 2022 ~ Central Park
Magnolias are ready to bloom; Bumblebees are making their rounds; Will the first big bird wave arrive this weekend here in Central Park?
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 17, 2022
- 8 min
A Baedeker of NYC Wildlife - March 2022
No to winter; Yes to Spring. Here we are in mid-March 2022 for the arrival of warblers, woodcocks and singing sparrows: Central Park.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 9, 2022
- 7 min
March Northern Saw-whet Owls and American Woodcocks in NYC 1885-2022
American Woodcocks and Northern Saw-whet Owls are March migrants. We send recent and historical notes on these birds in NYC in early spring.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Mar 3, 2022
- 8 min
Spring Solidarity: the Birds are Coming
Historical info on Am. Robins including atrocities committed against them (1913); and 2021: one of the wettest/warmest years ever in NYC
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- May 19, 2021
- 11 min
Prothonotary Warbler: Central Park
The arrival of a Prothonotary Warbler anywhere in our area is a big event. We send historical notes on this bird in NYC, and breeding on LI.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- May 12, 2021
- 8 min
Best Birding of 2021 is Now ~ mid-May
Besides amazing bird walks we send historical info on a big fall-out of migrants in Madison Square Park on 15 May 1921 exactly 100 years ago
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- May 5, 2021
- 11 min
The Vaccination = Birding Central Park
Rare Warblers for Central Park: Yellow-throated and Cerulean...and how Deborah Allen determined they were first spring males.
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Apr 28, 2021
- 13 min
Everybody, Everybody...Birds are Over Here
Spring Birding Supremissimo is about Birds and NYC Birders
Deborah Allen and Robert DeCandido PhD
- Apr 21, 2021
- 10 min
Migrants: WARBLERS Migrants: VIREOS Migrants: SPARROWS Migrants: BIRDS!
Migration: Bird Walks; Central Park: Bird Walks; Mornings (5) and Evenings (2): Bird Walks.
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