Bryant Park has a full bloom of late summer flowers - luscious blue-green
broad-leaf plants with flowers ranging from the dark blues of salvia, purple,
violet, fuchsia, to the pink of the hearty begonias. Along with the London
Plane trees recently dumping piles of dead leaves - the park is
Bryant Park has a full bloom of late summer flowers - luscious blue-green
broad-leaf plants with flowers ranging from the dark blues of salvia, purple,
violet, fuchsia, to the pink of the hearty begonias. Along with the London
Plane trees recently dumping piles of dead leaves - the park is
Winter birding at Bryant Park is an affair of attrition, the contradictory
activity of not finding, is it really gone? For those hardy species willing to
stay, it is not changes in weather but sustenance that is the major decider,
although the two are generally linked. The last surviving tiny
Winter birding at Bryant Park is an affair of attrition, the contradictory
activity of not finding, is it really gone? For those hardy species willing to
stay, it is not changes in weather but sustenance that is the major decider,
although the two are generally linked. The last surviving tiny
Last Friday I counted over a dozen Swamp Sparrows at Bryant Park, the most I've
seen in a day, pinballing among the begonias in a hide and seek with the Common
Whitethroats and House Sparrows. This week the begonias were uprooted and
their number has declined by half. A Hermit Thrush and a
The Bryant Park ice skating rink is up and the holiday concession stands are
open, attracting an atypical number of outdoor diners, but also sparrows with a
steady supply of crumbs during this usually barren time of year.
The afternoon was unusually balmy. Besides abundant House and White
The Bryant Park ice skating rink is up and the holiday concession stands are
open, attracting an atypical number of outdoor diners, but also sparrows with a
steady supply of crumbs during this usually barren time of year.
The afternoon was unusually balmy. Besides abundant House and White
Things got quiet again for a couple of weeks but with the cooler drier weather
arriving today, there was a very active Canada Warbler high up in the London
Planes in the southeast corner of Bryant Park during lunchtime.
Happy Birding,
Alan Drogin
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Things got quiet again for a couple of weeks but with the cooler drier weather
arriving today, there was a very active Canada Warbler high up in the London
Planes in the southeast corner of Bryant Park during lunchtime.
Happy Birding,
Alan Drogin
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It started with the Aberrants. A Northern Waterthrush kept court by the garden
shed in the southeast corner of Bryant Park from Monday until Wednesday when I
last saw it circling frantically around the shed after a cat moved on in.
Another aberrant, a dull-striped Ovenbird showed up Tuesday,
It started with the Aberrants. A Northern Waterthrush kept court by the garden
shed in the southeast corner of Bryant Park from Monday until Wednesday when I
last saw it circling frantically around the shed after a cat moved on in.
Another aberrant, a dull-striped Ovenbird showed up Tuesday,
After being briefly closed with minimal tree damage after Hurricane Sandy, the
ice skating rink and concession booths of Bryant Park are in full swing .
Despite the large crowd of shoppers, the birds are sticking around for the
plentiful supply of food scraps and their own "private" dining area
After being briefly closed with minimal tree damage after Hurricane Sandy, the
ice skating rink and concession booths of Bryant Park are in full swing .
Despite the large crowd of shoppers, the birds are sticking around for the
plentiful supply of food scraps and their own private dining area
With the construction of the ice skating rink in full swing and concession
stand booths cropping up everywhere, much of Bryant Park this month is an
off-limits maze to us pedestrians. The flower beds surrounding the covered
lawn have been raked and culled, but the surrounding beds are carpeted
With the construction of the ice skating rink in full swing and concession
stand booths cropping up everywhere, much of Bryant Park this month is an
off-limits maze to us pedestrians. The flower beds surrounding the covered
lawn have been raked and culled, but the surrounding beds are carpeted
Despite the high winds and threatening rain keeping the crowds away, there was
not much activity on the Bryant Park lawn today. I could not find the
Connecticut Warbler. The count of Ovenbirds seemed to have increased. The
Grey-cheeked Thrush and Lincoln Sparrow on the south side of the lawn
The fine weather and recent planting at Bryant Park has caused abundant late
summer blooms attracting lots of people and lots of insects in a feeding
frenzy. House Sparrows horde lunchers and then run off into the bushes with
their crumbs of crust. There were Common Yellowthroats at every
The fine weather and recent planting at Bryant Park has caused abundant late
summer blooms attracting lots of people and lots of insects in a feeding
frenzy. House Sparrows horde lunchers and then run off into the bushes with
their crumbs of crust. There were Common Yellowthroats at every
This week, migrants have been passing through Bryant Park despite the large
crowds of people enjoying the glorious sunshine. These brave birds are most
un-shy. Ben Cacace and I observed an immature Mourning Warbler on Wednesday in
the south east end, hemmed in by gardeners raking leaves. At
The newly renovated 103rd Street bridge now permits bike-riding - so I took a
ride to Randall-Wards Island to see if there was any spillover of peeps from
Inwood. Little Kill, the salt-water marsh that used to separate the two
islands has been under constant construction, and the boardwalk
The newly renovated 103rd Street bridge now permits bike-riding - so I took a
ride to Randall-Wards Island to see if there was any spillover of peeps from
Inwood. Little Kill, the salt-water marsh that used to separate the two
islands has been under constant construction, and the boardwalk
One block north of Bryant Park at 6th Ave and 43rd is Grace Plaza. Once noted
as the worst public space in Manhattan, it was renovated this last winter with
new plantings, seats, benches, and food concession to attract passers-by, and
come they have in droves. About a month ago I bumped into
One block north of Bryant Park at 6th Ave and 43rd is Grace Plaza. Once noted
as the worst public space in Manhattan, it was renovated this last winter with
new plantings, seats, benches, and food concession to attract passers-by, and
come they have in droves. About a month ago I bumped into
Could it be like last winter, Bryant Park is keeping the migrants around as
much as the tourists? And so too us birders. Matthew helped me locate the
female Wilsons on Monday along the bushes south of the lawn. That area proved
to be rewarding, besides the summer resident Ovenbird, Common
So I haven't been able to catch the Wilsons or Mourning at Bryant Park, but I
did see Friday around 4:30pm a female Black & White (same seen Wednesday?)
hanging out on the ground in the bushes on the north side of the lawn with a
White-throated Sparrow. Despite being on the ground it didn't
So I haven't been able to catch the Wilsons or Mourning at Bryant Park, but I
did see Friday around 4:30pm a female Black White (same seen Wednesday?)
hanging out on the ground in the bushes on the north side of the lawn with a
White-throated Sparrow. Despite being on the ground it didn't
Bryant Park 6pm - Prothonotary still present in SW corner. Lots of Ovenbirds,
Catbirds and Common Yellowthroats, and a Redstart. The females are arriving -
Yellow, Common Yellow-throat, Yellow Rumps, B and a beautiful female Towhee
still hanging around. A trio of Great Crested Flycatchers
Bryant Park 6pm - Prothonotary still present in SW corner. Lots of Ovenbirds,
Catbirds and Common Yellowthroats, and a Redstart. The females are arriving -
Yellow, Common Yellow-throat, Yellow Rumps, BW and a beautiful female Towhee
still hanging around. A trio of Great Crested Flycatchers
Rain dashed morning plans in CP. Instead waited out the rain to visit Bryant
Park for evening rush hour again. Really happy to finally see the arrival of
the Common Yellow-throats chasing insects on the wet lawn with Songs,
White-Throats, Swampies, Chippies and the chicken-strutting Ovenbird
Rain dashed morning plans in CP. Instead waited out the rain to visit Bryant
Park for evening rush hour again. Really happy to finally see the arrival of
the Common Yellow-throats chasing insects on the wet lawn with Songs,
White-Throats, Swampies, Chippies and the chicken-strutting Ovenbird
The southerly winds returned and the rain departed early enough for the last
rays of the sun to help warm up the evening. Opportunity to cut out of the
office and cross to Bryant Park during rush hour. Believe I met Tom Rhindress
who was very helpful in pointing out the male Orchard Oriole
The southerly winds returned and the rain departed early enough for the last
rays of the sun to help warm up the evening. Opportunity to cut out of the
office and cross to Bryant Park during rush hour. Believe I met Tom Rhindress
who was very helpful in pointing out the male Orchard Oriole
Although the Swamp Sparrow is named after its favored habitat, I can't help
projecting its other connotations, its hiding and lurking around on the ground,
its coloration muddied like a ruined brown/gray watercolor. I spotted one
earlier in the week at Bryant Park during the colder/damper days
Although the Swamp Sparrow is named after its favored habitat, I can't help
projecting its other connotations, its hiding and lurking around on the ground,
its coloration muddied like a ruined brown/gray watercolor. I spotted one
earlier in the week at Bryant Park during the colder/damper days
Two weeks ago the new lawn was laid down in Bryant Park and the daffodils were
in full bloom. By the time the lilacs and tulips joined in the cold weather
returned and caused everything to droop like a bed of rag dolls. Could the
Catbird in the northwest corner been the same one that survived
Two weeks ago the new lawn was laid down in Bryant Park and the daffodils were
in full bloom. By the time the lilacs and tulips joined in the cold weather
returned and caused everything to droop like a bed of rag dolls. Could the
Catbird in the northwest corner been the same one that survived
The ice skating rink is gone and the first daffodils popped up in Bryant Park
over two weeks ago but as the saying goes, birds only check the local weather
so despite the unusually warm weather, midtown pre-spring birding has so far
been marked more by departures than arrivals. So there has
The ice skating rink is gone and the first daffodils popped up in Bryant Park
over two weeks ago but as the saying goes, birds only check the local weather
so despite the unusually warm weather, midtown pre-spring birding has so far
been marked more by departures than arrivals. So there has
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