September 15 - Central Park - a beautiful fall day

It was a beautiful day for the AMNH Tuesday morning and lunchtime bird walks in the Ramble in Central Park. Crystal blue skies with pleasant, cool temperatures in the morning. Still cloudless blue skies, though warmer at lunchtime. It was not a spectacular flight of birds by any means, but both walks had a few nice birds. There was at least a small hawk flight going over as evidenced by the harrier in the morning and the Red-Tail (high overhead) and the Osprey at lunchtime. The full lists are below.

Morning Walk (7-9 am)
Canada Goose (6, the Lake)
Mallard (the Lake)
Northern Harrier (imm., flyover)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (small flocks overhead)
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (a number moving through)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (2, s. of Maintenance Meadow and along the Gill)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1, s. of Maintenance Meadow)
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren (1)
Veery (1, Maintenance Meadow)
Swainson’s Thrush (3, Maintenance Meadow)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler (1, along Gill)
Blackpoll Warbler (1, s. of Maintenance Meadow - my first of the Fall)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Belvedere & along Gill)
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch (along Gill)
House Sparrow

Lunchtime walk (12 – 1:30 pm)
Canada Goose (2, the Lake)
Mallard (Turtle Pond)
Osprey (1, flyover by Turtle Pond)
Red-tailed Hawk (flyover Maintenance Meadow)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (the Oven)
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler (1, Azalea Pond)
Black-throated Bluel Warbler (female, Azalea Pond)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Hooded Warbler (male, north of the Oven)
Scarlet Tanager (along Gill)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Azalea Pond)
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (along Gill)
House Sparrow