September 9 - Central Park - still warm, but a few birds

This morning was the first of my Wednesday morning AMNH bird walks in Central park for the Fall. It was a bit cooler than yesterday morning, but still warm and quite humid. The winds were from the south overnight, so it was not a good night for migration. Despite that we did manage to find a few birds. The total list of 36 species is below. [When I first posted this list I accidentally left off a few species - Thanks to Lenore Swenson for the heads-up.]

Canada Goose (6 on the Lake)

Mallard

Gadwall (on Turtle Pond)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (adult, Upper Lobe)

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Warbling Vireo (1, heard at north end of Maintenance Meadow)

Red-eyed Vireo 

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee (1, below Belvedere Castle)

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird (1, Maintenance Meadow)
European Starling

Northern Parula (along Gill)

Magnolia Warbler (2)

Black-and-white Warbler (1)

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush (2, Hernshead and Upper Lobe)
Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager (along Gill)
Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1, heard north side of Turtle Pond)

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

House Finch (along Gill)

American Goldfinch (along Gill)

House Sparrow