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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Big Birds (Raptors!) Migrating Over NYC: Broad-winged Hawks, Eagles and Falcons

We present the greatest day for raptor migration in NYC history: 17 September 1990 when 15,000 Broad-winged Hawks and other raptors

Robert DeCandido PhD

Sep 19, 201811 min read

One by Day Two by Night = Bird Migration NYC in September is Grrreat

We list many birds seen on our recent Central Park bird walks - and trace the recent history of nocturnal bird migration studies

Robert DeCandido PhD

Sep 12, 201822 min read

Whispers of a BIG autumn Finch flight + late summer Warblers

Our bird walks feature migrants such as warblers, flycatchers and even Red-breasted Nuthatches. In this Newsletter we trace the history of b

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 29, 201823 min read

Warblers Calling: Final Days of August - ROLLING THUNDER BIRD WALKS

Late August is booming with warblers and we will be colluding with these birds on our bird walks...10-15 species of these little butterflies

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 22, 201814 min read

August: the Unknown Treasure Trove of Migrating Warblers

Warbler migration continues to be strong in August - indeed it is likely the best month (after May) to see these birds on migration.

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 15, 20185 min read

Autumn Migration in a BIG Central Park Way! August is Warblers...

Migration has been very strong in August: we saw 10 warbler species on our first August Sunday walk, and expect many more migrants in the co

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 8, 201810 min read

Looking Home to Central Park: Warbler Migration Strong in August

Our bird walks cha-cha into high gear again...starting this Sat-Sun August 4-5, we have bird walks at 7:30am and again at 9:30am...and you c

Robert DeCandido PhD

Aug 1, 201810 min read

Migrants Arriving: Join Jeff Ward and the Bird Walk Team to Find Them: 29 July

Mid-summer bird walks can be superb if the right winds prevail. Saturday into Sunday just such winds (from the northwest) are forecast

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 25, 201820 min read

Central Park: Bird Walks on Sundays at 9:30am in July to find Migrating Birds

Migration has begun: the first warblers including Northern Waterthrushes and American Redstarts are heading south - come walk with us to see

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 19, 20186 min read

Summer Birding Central Park: Every Sunday at 9:30am in July for Migrants and Nesting Birds

Breeding Birds are abundant in Central Park in July - see if you can help us find the nest of a Great Crested Flycatcher. Meanwhile migrants

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jul 11, 201820 min read

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