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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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- Nov 18, 2020
- 23 min
OWL UP! The Barred Owl in NYC 1900-2020 (a brief history)
An Owl for your thoughts: Our Central Park Barred Owl has caused quite a stir - as owls always do. We've got the Inside Story!
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- Nov 12, 2020
- 30 min
Part II: EVENING GROSBEAK. Records from NYC and Environs 1905-2020
Evening Grosbeaks will take over NYC soon - be prepared with our historical info. Owl Walks going great! See everyone soon on our bird walks
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Nov 4, 2020
- 18 min
EVENING GROSBEAK: Extraordinary Finch from the Far North
Two Owl Walks in Central Park! See details in this Newsletter. We also profile the stunning Evening Grosbeak.
![More NYC Pine Siskins: Irruptive, Nomadic Seed-eaters [Part 2 - 1989-2020]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6bfaf_e644f297aa4345c4b181819c96d4ad11~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1080,h_472,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d6bfaf_e644f297aa4345c4b181819c96d4ad11~mv2.jpg)
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 22 min
More NYC Pine Siskins: Irruptive, Nomadic Seed-eaters [Part 2 - 1989-2020]
Are flocks of Pine Siskins we see now harbingers of more finches to come? And why are these seed eaters here in amazing number this autumn?
![Pine Siskins! Screaming Banshees from the North [Part 1 - Historical Info] - Oct 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6bfaf_c3b51e3366aa4be095af8fbc4e628d92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1080,h_472,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d6bfaf_c3b51e3366aa4be095af8fbc4e628d92~mv2.jpg)
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- Oct 21, 2020
- 13 min
Pine Siskins! Screaming Banshees from the North [Part 1 - Historical Info] - Oct 2020
Pine Siskins are amazing birds: they readily respond to recorded calls; come in close; and remain a long time. Come see them with us.
![American Golden Plover - First Time Seen in Manhattan [Special Issue] - Oct 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6bfaf_a07ae5fa6fcf4264b89d31f4a5e459ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1080,h_472,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d6bfaf_a07ae5fa6fcf4264b89d31f4a5e459ce~mv2.jpg)
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- Oct 14, 2020
- 19 min
American Golden Plover - First Time Seen in Manhattan [Special Issue] - Oct 2020
Owls, Pine Siskins and warblers: Mid-October Birds of Central Park. And we devote this issue to the American Golden Plover.
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- Oct 7, 2020
- 16 min
Rarest of the Rare? Henslow's Sparrow + October Bird Migrants in Central Park
Rare Birds! The History of Henslow's Sparrow in Central Park and the region...plus October migrants = good times.
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 10 min
Central Park at Its Best: The Autumn Migration of Birds
Central Park migrants calling: see the best ones now on our bird walks.
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 8 min
Good Trouble: Bird Migrants in an Urban World (Central Park)
Bird Walks on Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon...We win a major award! And hunting migrating Passenger Pigeons in Manhattan in the 19th century
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Sep 10, 2020
- 11 min
More Bird Migrants Headed Our Way
Bird Migration is still hot: join us and get in good trouble while finding birds in Central Park - just $10! That's not much trouble either.
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Sep 2, 2020
- 12 min
September! Bird Migration in Full-Swing
Southbound bird migration is in full swing right now: Early September. See you on a Central Park Bird Walk on Sat-Sun-Mondays.
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Aug 25, 2020
- 12 min
More Owls, More Nuthatches, More Migrants: The Last Days of August
This coming weekend Sat-Sun Aug. 29-30 looks like a good one to see migrant birds in NYC Parks. See you in Central Park.
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Aug 19, 2020
- 19 min
Warblers (11), Red-breasted Nuthatches + Eastern Screech-owls: August 2020
Warblers! And another species, the Red-breasted Nuthatch of the far north, perhaps an indicator of more boreal birds to come.
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Aug 12, 2020
- 20 min
Bird Walks Sat-Sun 15-16 August + Owl Walk Re-Scheduled
Birding Central Park August 1982 compared to August 2020? We look at some long-term changes.
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Aug 5, 2020
- 11 min
Migrating Warblers by Day, and an Owl Walk at Night (12 August)
Warblers are arriving - we should soon get 10 species on a morning walk; and we add an evening owl walk for 12 August - details herein
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Jul 29, 2020
- 12 min
August is Warbler Migration!
August can be quite productive for finding migrant warblers in NYC Parks. Join us for weekend bird walks at 7:30am and again at 9:30am ($10)
Robert DeCandido PhD
- Jul 21, 2020
- 11 min
Bird Walks Resume: 25-26 July (Sat-Sun) and Weekends through August
Our bird walks for summer 2020 resume on weekends at 730am and 930am.
@1992-2024 ROBERT DECANDIDO, PhD
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