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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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)

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 14, 20188 min read

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

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 8, 201818 min read

UTAH birding, (and) we are back in Central Park 4 February (Sunday 9:30am) for the bird walk

After several days in southwest Utah at the St. George Birding Festival where we gave keynote talks (and bird walks)

Robert DeCandido PhD

Feb 1, 201811 min read

Gulls, Gulls, Gulls +++ a new leader of the bird walks!

Our Newsletter this weeks covers several gull species seen in NYC in the recent past including a rare Mew Gull, a visitor from the west.

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 24, 201813 min read

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

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 17, 201821 min read

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

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 10, 20188 min read

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

Robert DeCandido PhD

Jan 2, 201810 min read

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

Robert DeCandido PhD

Dec 27, 201714 min read

Eastern Screech-Owls at Night and Christmas Birds by Day: More Manhattan Bird Walks

Bird Walks in Central Park including an owl walk on Saturday evening (Inwood Hill Park), and bird walks in Central Park by day. We send link

Robert DeCandido PhD

Dec 20, 201715 min read

Owl Walks + Christmas Birding in Central Park (not so ordinary bird walks to survive the cold).

Bird walks looking for owls and other birds for the Christmas Bird Count; everyone welcome who has an interest in nature in the city - and t

Robert DeCandido PhD

Dec 13, 20179 min read

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