Registrar: Suzanne Zywicki
Participants: 18
Weather: Low 50s °F to mid 60s °F and partly cloudy with light wind
Bird Species: 46
Our group met our leader, Jeff Kimball, at the West 103rd Street entrance to Central Park. We headed up toward the Great Hill, stopping first at the Blowdown and then on to the “magic” Tulip Tree, where we were able to spot several warbler species, as well as an Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Orioles and numerous Cedar Waxwings.
After hearing reports of a vocalizing Bicknell’s Thrush (likely the same bird that had been in the area for several days) in the Loch, we decided to head down to try to find it. Along the way, we explored the lower parts of the Pool, where we saw several additional warbler species and paused to reminisce about Starr Saphir, the iconic birder and walk leader. Starr was well known to Jeff and to several members of our group. They shared their memories of her with those of us who did not have the privilege of meeting her. Inspired by the conversation, we then headed off to try to see the Bicknell’s which was happily in view when we arrived. We were also able to get good looks at a Wood Thrush in the area.
Our initial plan had been to continue to the Davis Center and the Meer; however the path was temporarily closed, so we decided to end our walk at the Loch. However, those of us heading west to leave the park stopped at the second cut-out along the way and were rewarded with nice views of a Hooded Warbler.
Species List
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Gray Catbird
Veery
Bicknell’s Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
