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Latest Sightings

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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More Owls, More Nuthatches, More Migrants: The Last Days of August

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.

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Warblers (11), Red-breasted Nuthatches + Eastern Screech-owls: August 2020

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.

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Bird Walks Sat-Sun 15-16 August + Owl Walk Re-Scheduled

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.

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Migrating Warblers by Day, and an Owl Walk at Night (12 August)

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

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Iceland Gull (Central Park) + Christmas Bird Counts 1919: LI, SI, NJ and CT

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 2, 2020
23 min

Iceland Gull (Central Park) + Christmas Bird Counts 1919: LI, SI, NJ and CT

We present the December 1919 Christmas Bird Count from the NYC area to show what birds were commonly found in early winter one hundred years

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OWL WALKS by Night + Historical Christmas Counts of Central Park: 1919/1949

Robert DeCandido PhD

Dec 24, 2019
12 min

OWL WALKS by Night + Historical Christmas Counts of Central Park: 1919/1949

We present historical Christmas Bird Count results from 1919 in NYC including three from Central Park. There are so many more birds seen now

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Mid-October Birding: Bring on the Kinglets, Sparrows, Waterfowl and Owls

Robert DeCandido PhD

Oct 16, 2019
16 min

Mid-October Birding: Bring on the Kinglets, Sparrows, Waterfowl and Owls

Mid-October marks a change in birding Central Park: with cooler weather, the 9:30am walks are just as good as the early (7:30am) ones. And n

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Warbler Migration NOW + One More Night of the Owl

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 21, 2019
13 min

Warbler Migration NOW + One More Night of the Owl

The weather will change significantly come Thursday night, and with the cooler air, many migrants will come south into Central Park. Join us

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Owls, Early Autumn Migrants and a Manhattan Seal

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 14, 2019
18 min

Owls, Early Autumn Migrants and a Manhattan Seal

Our late summer bird walk schedule is expanding: an Owl walk Thursday Night at Inwood Hill Park (7:30pm); and another on Tuesday night 20 Au

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More Warblers, More Owls - in Manhattan No Less: Aug 10 and 11 + 13.

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 7, 2019
20 min

More Warblers, More Owls - in Manhattan No Less: Aug 10 and 11 + 13.

Warbler migration is in full swing in August. This weekend the weather will be cool - and we are expecting much. On Tuesday (13 August) we h

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Migrant Warblers by Day (Central Park) and Owls by Night (Inwood/Manhattan)

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 31, 2019
11 min

Migrant Warblers by Day (Central Park) and Owls by Night (Inwood/Manhattan)

August is the month for serious migration. Most of our warbler species will be seen this month - up to 14 warbler species in a day toward 20

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Spring Ahead with Central Park Bird Walks and the amazing Jeff Ward this weekend March 17-18

Robert DeCandido PhD

Mar 13, 2018
18 min

Spring Ahead with Central Park Bird Walks and the amazing Jeff Ward this weekend March 17-18

We report on results of last week's owl walks (great news!); provide the early history of the House Finch in our area 1940-1960;

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Spring Birds are Here Again! +++ Nesting Great Horned Owls by Day and Eastern Screech-owls at Nite

Robert DeCandido PhD

Mar 7, 2018
28 min

Spring Birds are Here Again! +++ Nesting Great Horned Owls by Day and Eastern Screech-owls at Nite

The Bronx Age: a history of the Bronx County Bird Club (1924-1935) whose members established what great field birding could be

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More NYC Owls: Bronx Great Horneds nesting (this Saturday 2/24) and Eastern Screech-owl update from

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 21, 2018
13 min

More NYC Owls: Bronx Great Horneds nesting (this Saturday 2/24) and Eastern Screech-owl update from

We have been with NYC owls a lot this winter: Eastern Screech-owls (and Flying Squirrels) at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan this past Sunday

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Sunday Bird Walk (Central Park) + Eastern Screech-owl walk at night (Inwood Hill Park) on 18 Februar

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 14, 2018
8 min

Sunday Bird Walk (Central Park) + Eastern Screech-owl walk at night (Inwood Hill Park) on 18 Februar

We are featuring Eastern Screech-owls (and possibly Great Horned Owls) on a night walk at Inwood Hill Park on Sunday, 18 February (6pm)

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Winter Birds in Central Park + gearing up for Manhattan Owls

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 8, 2018
18 min

Winter Birds in Central Park + gearing up for Manhattan Owls

We return from Utah to find there are still birds in Central Park. However, we may not find them this Sunday because of the forecast

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A mild (50f!) night for more NYC Owls: Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx) for Screechers and Great Horneds..

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 17, 2018
21 min

A mild (50f!) night for more NYC Owls: Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx) for Screechers and Great Horneds..

Fun bird walks for everyone (anyone) including one at night for owls. No experience necessary - just an eye for birds and a keen interest

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The Big Thaw: Bird Walks resume in Central Park by day, with Night Owls at Inwood Hill Park = 14 Jan

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 10, 2018
8 min

The Big Thaw: Bird Walks resume in Central Park by day, with Night Owls at Inwood Hill Park = 14 Jan

Now that global warming is back again, we are up to our old bird walks (since 1992) in Central Park on Sunday mornings. And we are adding an

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Birds on Ice in Early January: Our Walks Resume on 13 January

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 3, 2018
10 min

Birds on Ice in Early January: Our Walks Resume on 13 January

A Great Horned Owl made a spectacular appearance on our night walk, but an Eastern Screech-owl was a bit shyer. Deborah Allen captures Horne

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Cold, Snow, Owls and those Winter Birds of Central Park

Robert DeCandido PhD

Dec 27, 2017
14 min

Cold, Snow, Owls and those Winter Birds of Central Park

Bird Walks in Central Park + an owl walk in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. We also provide photos of birds in our area, as well as the his

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Latest Sightings

​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.

Sign up for our Newsletter to receive weekly updates in your inbox.

More Owls, More Nuthatches, More Migrants: The Last Days of August

Warblers (11), Red-breasted Nuthatches + Eastern Screech-owls: August 2020

Bird Walks Sat-Sun 15-16 August + Owl Walk Re-Scheduled

Migrating Warblers by Day, and an Owl Walk at Night (12 August)

Iceland Gull (Central Park) + Christmas Bird Counts 1919: LI, SI, NJ and CT

OWL WALKS by Night + Historical Christmas Counts of Central Park: 1919/1949

Mid-October Birding: Bring on the Kinglets, Sparrows, Waterfowl and Owls

Warbler Migration NOW + One More Night of the Owl

Owls, Early Autumn Migrants and a Manhattan Seal

More Warblers, More Owls - in Manhattan No Less: Aug 10 and 11 + 13.

Migrant Warblers by Day (Central Park) and Owls by Night (Inwood/Manhattan)

Spring Ahead with Central Park Bird Walks and the amazing Jeff Ward this weekend March 17-18

Spring Birds are Here Again! +++ Nesting Great Horned Owls by Day and Eastern Screech-owls at Nite

More NYC Owls: Bronx Great Horneds nesting (this Saturday 2/24) and Eastern Screech-owl update from

Sunday Bird Walk (Central Park) + Eastern Screech-owl walk at night (Inwood Hill Park) on 18 Februar

Winter Birds in Central Park + gearing up for Manhattan Owls

A mild (50f!) night for more NYC Owls: Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx) for Screechers and Great Horneds..

The Big Thaw: Bird Walks resume in Central Park by day, with Night Owls at Inwood Hill Park = 14 Jan

Birds on Ice in Early January: Our Walks Resume on 13 January

Cold, Snow, Owls and those Winter Birds of Central Park

What Might You See This Week?