Wednesday morning Central Park bird walks - Sept 28 and Oct 5

Unfortunately, I have fallen behind in posting my reports of my AMNH Central Park bird walks. In order to catch up I will post the bird lists for the last two weeks with only very brief comments.

September 28 - (37 species)
Canada Goose (8, the Lake)
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
American Kestrel (1, flyover)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1, uncooperative bird in Maintenance Meadow and vicinity)
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2, Willow Rock)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2)
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-brasted Grosbeak (2, Willow Rock)
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

October 5 - (44 species; our best morning of the fall so far)
Wood Duck (female, the Lake)
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk (1, flyover)
Red-shouldered Hawk (1, flyover - Upper Lobe)
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
American Kestrel (1, flyover)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1, Willow Rock)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe (lots; especially at Turtle Pond)
Blue-headed Vireo (1, Belvedere)
Blue Jay
Winter Wren (1)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
PineWarbler (1, Hernshead)
Palm Warbler (2, Maintenance Meadow)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird (1, Azalea Pond)
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow (1, Hernshead)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (1, Maintenance Meadow)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow