I finally had a chance to run over to 310 West 72nd Street this afternoon. It took about 20 minutes for a hawk to be visible. Then two, and then three. I had seen an early photo of the nest and thought there were only two, so three eyasses was a nice surprise.
The nest is in a wide rain gutter, so the hawks have a “runway” to explore. It was fun to watch them go up and down the “runway”. Just before a rain shower, an adult arrived to check in on the kids.
The eyasses sure have gotten older. One looks like it’s almost ready to fledge. I’m really curious about how these birds are going to leave the nest safely.
The Washington Square Park hawks spend most of the late afternoon and early evening huddled together in the cold weather. Fortunately, they did take a few breaks so I could watch them. They’re looking good and should fledge in mid-June.
I stopped by Tompkins Square Park this evening but only stayed briefly. They wind was strong enough to make watching the nest difficult. I did catch a feeding and was able to see one of the eyasses.
We can add two more eyasses for Manhattan now that we can see the youngsters at Tompkins Square Park. This brings us to a confirmed number of 18 eyasses for the season. As always, I’m sure we’ve missed a nest or two. We must be missing a nest or two this year in Harlem and The Heights.
We’ll soon be seeing lots of eyasses leave their nests over the next three weeks. I suspect we’ll see some fledges late this week. Hawk watchers who’ve been stuck on a bench for two and a half months are going to get lots of exercise soon!
We can add two more eyasses for Manhattan now that we can see the youngsters at Tompkins Square Park. This brings us to a confirmed number of 18 eyasses for the season. As always, I’m sure we’ve missed a nest or two. We must be missing a nest or two this year in Harlem and The Heights.
We’ll soon be seeing lots of eyasses leave their nests over the next three weeks. I suspect we’ll see some fledges late this week. Hawk watchers who’ve been stuck on a bench for two and a half months are going to get lots of exercise soon!
