I led two trips for NYC Audubon yesterday: one my regular walk at Wave Hill in
Riverdale, and the other a Sparrow ID walk in Central Park. We had some nice
sightings on both:
In Riverdale, highlights included a flyover Wood Duck, 3 Cooper's Hawks, a
Merlin, and an adult Bald Eagle that flew low over the grounds. We also had a
Brown Creeper, a Blue-headed Vireo, 50 or more Yellow-rumped Warblers eating
the abundant wax myrtle and juniper berries, and two Field Sparrows mixed in
with a flock of chippies.
Yesterday's sparrow walk in Central Park was lovely. It was a balmy, unusually
warm afternoon for late October. We covered the area skirting the edge of the
Ramble, from 72nd St. to the Pinetum. We saw seven species of sparrow:
Chipping SparrowField Sparrow (1)White-throated Sparrows (by the hundreds)Swamp
Sparrow (1)Lincoln's Sparrow (1)Song Sparrow (8)Dark-eyed Junco (dozens)
Didn't manage to turn up any White-crowned or Savannah Sparrows though...
We also had three Wood Ducks and a female Green-winged Teal on the Lake.
Cheers,
Gabriel Willow
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