November 6 - Central Park - waterfowl

This morning was my last AMNH Central Park bird walk of the fall - dubbed the "Papal Walk" because it was a make-up walk for the Friday that most of the park was closed during the Pope's visit. For this last walk we headed up to the reservoir to check out the increasing variety of waterfowl the late fall brings to the park we were not disappointed. The list follows.

Canada Goose (2, the Lake)
Gadwall (at least 20, Reservoir)
American Black Duck (2, Turtle Pond)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (many on Reservoir)
Bufflehead (3, Reservoir)
Hooded Merganser (4, Reservoir)
Ruddy Duck (many, Reservoir)
Double-crested Cormorant (1, Reservoir)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot (2, Reservoir)
Ring-billed Gull (Reservoir)
Herring Gull (Reservoir)
Great Black-backed Gull (Reservoir)
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker (feeders)
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee (1, Shakespeare Garden)
Tufted Titmouse (feeders)
White-breasted Nuthatch (several heard)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1, Maintenance Meadow)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (Shakespeare Garden)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow