Urban Hawks

March 25, 2020December 22, 2020Red-tailed Hawk Nest Updates

2020 Manhattan Red-tailed Hawk Nest Update 4

This will most likely be the last chart for awhile. The COVID-19 crisis is making it difficult to continue reporting.

Since the last update:

It has been confirmed that the Inwood Hill Park nest is occupied
Three eggs have been laid in Washington Square Park
The San Remo pair are now building a nest on The Majestic Apartments
Unconfirmed reports are the 350 Central Park West is now occupied

For all of us staying at home, Laura Goggin, made a nice summary of web cameras on her blog. It should help many of us with cabin fever.

March 22, 2020December 22, 2020Bats

Eastern Red Bat In The Ramble

A sleeping Easter Red Bat in Central Park’s Ramble today, in a bush at eye level. Great find by Janet Wagner.

March 21, 2020December 22, 2020927 5th Avenue Red-tailed Hawks

927 Fifth Avenue Brooding

Octavia has been sitting on the nest for at least the last few days. She’s very hard to see when she’s on the nest. I got some brief glimpses of her this afternoon.

March 20, 2020March 14, 2021San Remo/Pinetum/AMNH Red-tailed Hawks

Peter Post emailed me that there has been Red-tailed Hawk nest building activity on the The Majestic Apartments this week, at 72nd and Central Park West. This is most likely the San Remo pair. They are nesting on the eastern face of the north tower, two floor of windows down from the top, just left of center.

While on my social distancing complaint, mental health walk today, I was able to photograph them briefly.

In addition to this news, I received a note from Jessica Ancker up in Inwood that that pair is brooding.

March 18, 2020December 22, 2020Red-tailed Hawk Nest Updates

2020 Manhattan Red-tailed Hawk Nest Update 3

Good news for those of us practicing social distancing. The NYU/Washington Square Park Red-tailed Hawk pair have started brooding, and have one egg with more expected. They are live on the NYU Hawk Cam. While watching a hawk sit on eggs isn’t too exciting, things should become much more fun in late April once the eggs hatch.

March 17, 2020December 22, 2020Northwest Central Park Hawks

A Few Days Of 350 Central Park West Images

I’ve been a bit behind in posting picture from 350 Central Park West. They’ve been very active. Copulating on multiple building and generally hanging out near the nest. I so hope they do well this year.