Clay-colored Sparrow
Last Thursday there was at least two Clay-colored Sparrows in the northeastern section of Central Park. This one was in a Crab Apple tree at 106th Street.
Octavia on 70th and Fifth
Octavia was hanging out on a building just south of the Frick about a week ago. It’s one of her favorite spots and the “hawk chawk” below the window proves it.
Red Phalarope
A Phalarope was found in Stuyvesant Cove Park this morning and after much discussion was identified as a Red Phalarope. It was an amazingly cooperative bird, staying close to the shoreline. It as a life bird for me.
Dickcissel
For the last few days, there has been a Dickcissel up by the compost heap in Central Park, which is near the East Drive and 105th Streets. I got lucky and was in view for a few minutes. It harder to find later in the afternoon.
Pale Male
Pale Male continues to hunt near the “Polish statue” in Central Park. He might be the easiest Red-tailed Hawk to watch in New York. He had caught a small mouse before I arrived, but was certainly keeping an eye out for his next meal, while I watched him.
Bryant Park Sora
One of the joys of New York City birding is its great network of birders who freely share their discoveries. Another joy is the pocket parks of Manhattan that due to light pollution end up with an interesting number of rarities. Yesterday and today, these intersected with a Sora in Bryant Park.
It was a tough bird to find, as it kept hiding in the undercover but if you were patient, you could get some good looks at the bird. It was in the western section of the plantings just north of lawn. It worked east and west before climbing up into a small conifer, after dusk, and may have ended up roosting there.
