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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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Mar 30, 202316 min read
BIRDALERO: Central Park Spring
We send info on birds in Central Park seen in March 1905 (Snow Buntings!) and March 1982, including hundreds of Northern Flickers.
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Mar 22, 202313 min read
An Early Spring 2023: What do the Birds Tell Us? Looking Back to Spring 1923 and 1933
Spring 2023 is arriving ahead of schedule with some bird migrants already here for some time. How does this compare to spring 1923 and 1933?
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Mar 15, 202313 min read
On the Road to Spring Birding 2023
We look back at significant birds of the NYC area during winter 1922-23 and 1932-33. Are the birds saying it is getting warmer in winter?
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Mar 8, 202318 min read
History of the European Goldfinch in the NYC Area 1852-2023 (Spring 2023)
Introduced, non-native birds can be a problem (Starlings), or in many cases they are benign: Monk Parakeets, and European Goldfinches.
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Mar 1, 202314 min read
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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Feb 16, 202316 min read
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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Jan 26, 202317 min read
An Old-time Naturalist in Central Park 1895-1915: Anne Crolius
We introduce the first citizen scientist of Central Park: Anne Crolius who recorded rare birds and others in the park 1895-1915
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Jan 12, 202314 min read
The Long-eared Owls of Kikinda SERBIA
Kikinda, Serbia is the world capitol of wintering Long-eared Owls: up to 1500 have been counted. We take you there.
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Dec 29, 202218 min read
Christmas Bird Counts of 1922: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
We look at NYC area Christmas Bird Counts from one hundred years ago - how numbers and species of birds have changed (often for the better).
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Dec 22, 202211 min read
Winter = OWLS in NYC (+ Historical Long Island Christmas Bird Counts - 1922)
"A flock of Scoters 1.5 miles long and often 400 yards wide, off Montauk Point, is the greatest flock of Ducks I ever saw in the northeast."
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