Registrar: Janet Wooten
Participants: 9
Weather: Sunny, 66–74F, NE winds, 8 mph
Bird Species: 49
The very first Central Park field trip originating on the East Side was a success! Nine birding enthusiasts met at the Boathouse Cafe at 7:30 am and proceeded into the Ramble to look for warblers and other fall migrants. We walked to the Point, where an uncharacteristically quiet Belted Kingfisher flew over the Lake and American Redstarts foraged on the ground. At the Oven, we had eye-level views of a stunning Tennessee Warbler in the sun. As we headed to Tupelo Meadow, a GroupMe bird alert notified us that a rare Connecticut Warbler was being seen below Summit Rock. We abandoned our planned route and raced to the site. What a thrill to chase a Connecticut Warbler, to find it, and to watch its behavior as it foraged actively through low vegetation, offering good views!
We eventually continued the walk, adding to our list of 14 warblers a lovely young Hooded Warbler, several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and an early Brown Creeper. A pair of Great-crested Flycatchers graced the Tupelo tree and two Ospreys and a Sharp-shinned Hawk migrated south, while Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were content to feast on berries in trees and shrubs. It was a beautiful day for birds and birders alike.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Veery
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Butterflies
Red Admiral
Cabbage White
Monarch
