Central Park Spring Migration Walk with Ken Chaya, Will Papp, Elijah Shiffer and Kevin Sisco, 5/12/2026

Registrar: Yeree Shim
Participants: 82
Weather: 52°F warming up to a high of 65°F
Bird Species: 72

With spring migration reaching its highest point, this walk drew a large turnout of 82 participants and the observation count totaled 72 species. Highlights include first of season Eastern Kingbird, Prothonotary Warbler, which was found on the mudflat at Azalea Pond, Bicknell’s Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush.

Species List

Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Bicknell’s Thrush
Swainson’s Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
White-throated Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting