This morning was the first NYC Audubon Bryant Park bird walk of the season (we'll be continuing every Monday 8-9 AM and Thursday 5-6 PM through the end of May if anyone cares to join us; it's a free, drop-in walk). Bryant Park continues to amaze with the abundance and diversity of its birdlife. The winter's White-throated Sparrows are still lingering, and singing. The grassy lawn in the center of the park is closed to foot traffic, which makes it a haven for birds (sparrows especially). We had several sparrow species out there: numerous Song Sparrows, a pair of Chipping Sparrows, and a Field Sparrow. We were later treated to the Field Sparrow singing his bright bouncing-ball song from a London Plane tree, alongside his Chipping cousin who was singing as well. We also heard a Winter Wren singing his amazing song, which I almost never hear in the city. He later popped out of the English ivy and gave us a great look. Other highlights were several Eastern Phoebes, Hermit Thrushes, Northern Flickers, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and numerous Ruby-crowned Kinglets fluttering in the London plane tree twigs. I've never seen so many kinglets in the park... a flock must've arrived overnight. No warblers today, but I look forward to their arrival in the park soon... Good birding, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon --
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