Thanks, Bobby, for your comment. Black-capped Chickadee often nests in Central Park, but not every year. Fish Crow is rare as a nesting bird in Central Park, American Crow being much more likely.
On the other hand, in the Bronx, one borough north, there are Fish Crows nesting in the neighborhood, that Bob DeCandido and I hear cawing outside our widows almost every day. And of course there are Black-capped Chickadees nesting in the parks. In Central Park there is competition for tree cavities from titmice, nuthatches and the ubiquitous starlings, so chickadees don't do as well there. Deb Allen -----Original Message----- From: Robert Berlingeri Sent: Jul 3, 2017 1:49 PM To: Deborah Allen Cc: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC - Sat., July 1, 2017 - Ramble Breeding Bird Survey & other sightings Surprised BC Chickadee isn't on this list. Fish Crow too.......Fish Crows seem to be everywhere this season in western Nassau with young. Bobby Berlingeri On Jul 1, 2017 4:10 PM, "Deborah Allen" <dalle...@earthlink.net> wrote: Central Park NYC - Ramble Breeding Bird Survey & other sightings Saturday, July 1, 2017 starting at 5:30AM OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen & volunteers Since 1996 fifty-six (56) species of birds have been reported nesting in Central Park or on buildings immediately adjacent to the park. This year, according to protocols used by the most recent NY State Atlas, we have been able to confirm twenty-two (22) species breeding. A species is confirmed breeding if there is a nest with eggs (NE), occupied nest of a cavity-nesting bird (ON), nest with young (NY), a fledgling (FL), a fledgling or juvenile fed by an adult (FY) an adult carrying food for young (CF), or an adult carrying a fecal sac (FS). Birds occupying a territory that are probably nesting are not included in our total. In most years we have been able to confirm thirty or more species breeding. Bob & I usually come in early and record any evidence of breeding that we find. This morning we invited some other early-risers,. a.k.a. insomniacs, to help us starting at 5:30am. We will continue to look for breeding birds on early mornings in July when many fledglings will be out of the nest in the care of their parents. Results to date: Canada Goose - 4 juveniles with adults Lake today (day-old goslings seen earlier in season) Mallard - 10 juveniles with hen Turtle Pond today (day-old ducklings seen earlier in season) Mourning Dove - recently fledged young (earlier in season) Red-tailed Hawk - 5th Ave. nest with young (earlier in season) juveniles around now Downy Woodpecker - male feeding fledgling Gill Overlook (earlier in season) Northern Flicker - occupied nest Gill Overlook (earlier in season) adults & juveniles around Peregrine Falcon - nest with 3 young fledged (earlier in season) Eastern Kingbird - young in nest Turtle Pond today (Diane Del Vecchio) Blue Jay - adult feeding juvenile, 2 nests earlier in the season (near King of Poland & Warbler Rock) Barn Swallow - adults feeding juveniles Turtle Pond today (young visible in nest at Reservoir on Friday) Tufted Titmouse - begging juvenile chasing adult today at Maintenance Field White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 adults with 2 fledglings earlier in season (Azalea Pond & Summer House) American Robin - several nests Gray Catbird - fledglings, adults carrying food (earlier in season) Northern Mockingbird - nest attended by pair of adults near North Meadow Ballfields (Friday) European Starling - juveniles fed by adults (earlier in season) House Sparrow - adults feeding juveniles (earlier in season) House Finch - adults feeding young in birches and mulberry Turtle Pond (earlier in season) Northern Cardinal - female on nest (Linda Yuen) and female feeding fledgling today Red-winged Blackbird - fledgling at Meer (one week ago) Common Grackle - adults feeding juveniles (earlier in season) Baltimore Oriole - several occupied nests, adults feeding nestlings (earlier in season) adults with juveniles in tow around now Other birds seen today: Chimney Swift, Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Red-bellied woodpecker (no nest yet), Great Crested Flycatcher (pair not nesting yet but, female with worn tail feathers), Warbling Vireo (some already fledged), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (2), Carolina Wren, Cedar Waxwing (pair + 1 - still early in the season for these late nesters). So far we have yet to confirm Green Heron, Eastern Wood-Peewee, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, or Eastern Towhee breeding for the Summer of 2017. 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