May 9 - Inwood Hill Park - a nice variety of migrants

Georgia Rose accompanied me for a three hour walk in the park on a beautiful May morning. There apparently were not as many birds around as were reported by birders the day before, but we were not disappointed. I had a few species that were the first of the year for me, including Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Black-throated Green Warbler. The last had somehow eluded me so far this spring.

Black-throated Green Warbler taking off 05/09/2016 Inwood Hill Park

We found a total of 55 species, not bad for a non-wave morning in Inwood. The full list is below.

Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey (flying over carrying a fish)
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher (calling)
Yellow-throated Vireo (one singing)
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow

Song Sparrow 05/09/2016 Inwood Hill Park