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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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Sunday Birding in Central Park in Summer at 7:30am/9:30am for $10

Hot weather brings out the best birds, butterflies and birders. We are off to find a specialty of Central Park: the Snout Butterfly...and di

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 17, 201913 min read

Sunday Bird Walks at 7:30am/9:30am Featuring Early Fall Migrants (CP!!)

Our reduced summer schedule of bird walks on Sundays only in July packs a lot of punch. Swooping woodpeckers; cardinals on display - and the

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 10, 201911 min read

July: Sunday Bird Walks in Central Park at 7:30am/9:30am

July is slow down time for birds and a chance to catch one's breath after the craziness of spring...and the fast approaching fall (south

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 3, 201911 min read

Pelham Bay Park (Bronx) and Central Park: Late June Bird Walks

Late June brings fewer migrants to Central Park - so we focus on finding breeding birds. However, the trip to Pelham Bay Park on Saturday (2

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jun 26, 201919 min read

Jamaica Bay!

Jamaica Bay will be especially productive on Saturday morning - but you have to be there with us...10am at the Visitors' Center. On Sund

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jun 19, 201921 min read

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 12, 201913 min read

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

Jun 5, 201910 min read

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 29, 201912 min read

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 22, 201917 min read

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 14, 201919 min read

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