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?
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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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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- Apr 28, 2021
- 13 min
Everybody, Everybody...Birds are Over Here
Spring Birding Supremissimo is about Birds and NYC Birders
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- 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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- Apr 15, 2021
- 17 min
BIG WAVE WEEKEND: Warblers +++
Migrant Warblers arriving now; Great Horned Owlets ready to fledge. And Central Park in Spring 1982: what a difference 40 years makes!
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- Apr 7, 2021
- 7 min
Spring is Acumen: the Occurrence of the Black-backed Robin in Central Park
Yes the Black-backed Robin is a real bird; yes it occurs in Central Park annually - but no one knows to look for it! We send details...
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 8 min
Great Horned Owls in Gotham + A History of March Weather in NYC
March in NYC is warmer now than in the 19th century: we can find spring migrants AND nesting Great Horned Owls without trudging through snow
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Jun 12, 2019
- 13 min
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 5, 2019
- 10 min
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
- May 29, 2019
- 12 min
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 22, 2019
- 17 min
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 14, 2019
- 19 min
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 8, 2019
- 15 min
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 6, 2019
- 1 min
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 1, 2019
- 10 min
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
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