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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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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.

Mar 1, 202314 min read

The Ethics of Watching OWLS in NYC - February 2023

You can't keep NYC people away from owls in our parks. We discuss why this is good for you to go see them - and ultimately good for owls.

Feb 16, 202316 min read

Sound Ethical Birding: Comments from Scientists

Using sound to bring in birds is educational, ethical, fun - all good. We provide comments from the Experts.

Jun 2, 202113 min read

Philadelphia Vireo: Always Rare on Migration in Central Park (1900-2021)

We provide the history of a rare migrant in our area: the Philadelphia Vireo.

May 26, 202112 min read

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.

May 19, 202111 min read

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

May 12, 20218 min read

The Vaccination = Birding Central Park

Rare Warblers for Central Park: Yellow-throated and Cerulean...and how Deborah Allen determined they were first spring males.

May 5, 202111 min read

Everybody, Everybody...Birds are Over Here

Spring Birding Supremissimo is about Birds and NYC Birders

Apr 28, 202113 min read

Migrants: WARBLERS Migrants: VIREOS Migrants: SPARROWS Migrants: BIRDS!

Migration: Bird Walks; Central Park: Bird Walks; Mornings (5) and Evenings (2): Bird Walks.

Apr 21, 202110 min read

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!

Apr 15, 202117 min read

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...

Apr 7, 20217 min read

Beyond Good or Bad: Becoming an EVIL BIRDER

Being a bad birder is no longer good enough. In this Newsletter we give "slights" on how to be a truly evil birder.

Mar 31, 20218 min read

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

Mar 24, 20218 min read

Cry, the Beloved Park

A brief history of the American Robin and American Woodcock in Manhattan in the mid- to late 19th century.

Mar 17, 202112 min read

The New York City REDHEAD

REDHEAD! We trace the history of this rare NYC visitor from the late 19th century to the present.

Mar 4, 202111 min read

Remembering Tom Ahlf (1947-2021) + + the Snowy Owl in Queens 1964-1989

Tom Ahlf stood as tall as anyone who has birded Central Park. We commemorate his life. And, 25 years of Snowy Owl data from Queens.

Feb 17, 202111 min read

The Snowy Owl in NYC, mostly pre-1900

Th early history of the Snowy Owl in NYC and environs. They've always come into cities (for the food) - and fascinated even non-birders

Feb 5, 202113 min read

NYC Cardinals, Chocolate Snow and the Weather, the Weather

Are NYC Cardinals indicators of mild winters? + A summary of the second warmest year on record in NYC: 2020

Jan 20, 202110 min read

City of Great Horned Owls (Part 2)

Where and when do Great Horned Owls nest in NYC? When do young leave the nest? Info and photo documentation in this Newsletter.

Jan 14, 202120 min read

City of Great Horned Owls (Part 1)

Herein we tell the story how Great Horned Owls, once rare in NYC (1900) now nest in every boro 2011-2021.

Jan 6, 202113 min read