Tag: central park birding report

While both male and female Cardinals molt at the same time, the scruffy appearance of the males is much more noticeable.

The Robin is the bird most muttered about when a birder has had a slow birdwatching day (“all I’ve seen are Robins (sigh)”).

Birders view them high up in the trees, oohing and aahing as if watching Fourth of July fireworks.

The waterproof little fluff balls are sure to bring joy to all who are lucky enough to see one.

The park is decidedly “owly” right now to the delight of local birders.

Friday afternoon in Central Park, there were two different types of owls perched in the Ramble within 100 feet of each other!

Dwarfed by a single blade of grass, a tiny Grasshopper Sparrow has captured the hearts of the New York City birding community.

Think again if you are not in favor of this bright green blanket on the water.

It's butterfly season!

On the way home from birding, we spotted Ellen Jovin, founder of The Grammar Table, and she had good news.

The final score at the Pond late Sunday afternoon was Great Egret, 1, Poor Fish, 0...

A Blackburnian Warbler is more vibrantly colored and tinier in real life than you could ever imagine -- like a flying jewel!

Every birder has what is known as a “spark bird” – the one that first made one’s heart race faster and sparked an interest in birding.

The black-and-white version with the dark beak and ruby red eyes, perched picturesquely in a matching red Japanese maple tree at the Pond, is an adult...

Behold the male Scarlet Tanager, one of the most brilliantly colorful birds seen in Central Park during spring migration. If y

Both of the woodpeckers in this post have red heads, but only the one above has the distinction of being called a Red-Headed Woodpecker. The

Many birders were focused on a magnificent Green Heron in the North Woods last week. At