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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.
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Mar 1, 202314 min read
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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.
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Feb 16, 202316 min read
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Sound Ethical Birding: Comments from Scientists
Using sound to bring in birds is educational, ethical, fun - all good. We provide comments from the Experts.
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Jun 2, 202113 min read
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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.
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May 26, 202112 min read
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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 19, 202111 min read
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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 12, 20218 min read
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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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May 5, 202111 min read
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Everybody, Everybody...Birds are Over Here
Spring Birding Supremissimo is about Birds and NYC Birders
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Apr 28, 202113 min read
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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 21, 202110 min read
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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 15, 202117 min read
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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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Apr 7, 20217 min read
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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.
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Mar 31, 20218 min read
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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
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Mar 24, 20218 min read
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Cry, the Beloved Park
A brief history of the American Robin and American Woodcock in Manhattan in the mid- to late 19th century.
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Mar 17, 202112 min read
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The New York City REDHEAD
REDHEAD! We trace the history of this rare NYC visitor from the late 19th century to the present.
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Mar 4, 202111 min read
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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.
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Feb 17, 202111 min read
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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
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Feb 5, 202113 min read
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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
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Jan 20, 202110 min read
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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.
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Jan 14, 202120 min read
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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.
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Jan 6, 202113 min read
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