Registrar: Steve Holleran
Participants: 18
Weather: Intermittent rain with temperature in the 60s, light northerly winds
Bird Species: 46
Despite the wet weather, eighteen hardy birders explored the Ramble area of Central Park and reported a total of 46 species, including nine warblers. A highlight was the sighting of a Merlin, perched high above. We guessed it may have been digesting a recent meal, as it was stationary through repeated viewings and appeared to have a full crop. For some of us there were some first-of-season sightings as well, including Wood Thrush and White-throated Sparrow.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Herring Gull
Great Egret
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Veery
Swainson’s Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
