This evening's NYC Audubon Bryant Park Bird Walk was quite productive. We had a
large group who were treated almost immediately to the sight of a male Hooded
Warbler flitting about in the plane trees at the NW corner of the park.
Soon after, we encountered the Prothonotary, and witnessed the
Indeed, the NYC Audubon Bryant Park tour got lucky this morning between 8-9 AM,
getting great views of the Prothonotary. He was singing loudly, first very
high, then lower in the plane trees along the southern side of the park. There
was also a singing male Yellow Warbler & B Warbler, several
Indeed, the NYC Audubon Bryant Park tour got lucky this morning between 8-9 AM,
getting great views of the Prothonotary. He was singing loudly, first very
high, then lower in the plane trees along the southern side of the park. There
was also a singing male Yellow Warbler BW Warbler, several
My friend Derek Lovitch (author of the recently published "How To Be A Better
Birder") called me just now from the Sandy Hook Hawk-watch, where he just
spotted a northbound Swallow-tailed Kite! This was at 11:20 AM. So keep your
eyes peeled at Breezy Point, Staten Island, etc. It could be
My friend Derek Lovitch (author of the recently published How To Be A Better
Birder) called me just now from the Sandy Hook Hawk-watch, where he just
spotted a northbound Swallow-tailed Kite! This was at 11:20 AM. So keep your
eyes peeled at Breezy Point, Staten Island, etc. It could be
On an afternoon stroll yesterday along the High Line on the West Side of
Manhattan (from 23-28 st in this case), I saw more birds than I expected.
There's an art installation of bird shelters and feeders at 23rd st that
several species were taking advantage of, including Mourning Doves,
