September 11 - Central Park

It was a mostly gray, overcast morning for my Thursday Central Park AMNH bird walk. The birds were few and far between. However, the morning was saved by a single bird - an immature Red-headed Woodpecker by the Oven at the base of The Point. Almost certainly this is the individual that has been seen around the Ramble for the last several days. The full list for the 7:00 - 9:00 AM walk follows.

Canada Goose
Gadwall (2 pair on Turtle Pond)
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant (Turtle Pond)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (coming into some Touch-me-not flowers at the Oven)
Red-headed Woodpecker (immature at the Oven)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Wood Thrush (Azalea Pond)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Northern Waterthrush (the lower Gill)
Black-and-white Warbler (the Point)
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (Belvedere)
Baltimore Oriole (base of the Point)
House Finch
House Sparrow