Tompkins Square Park Eyass and Red-breasted Nuthatch
I got to see glimpses of at least on eyass in the Tompkins Square Park nest this evening, along with a Red-breasted Nuthatch. For such a small park, there is amazing number of good birds.
Quiet Sunday
The colder weather made for a quiet day on Pale Male and Octavia’s nest. However, there were a large number of migrates, including a Least Bittern (a small heron) and Red-headed Woodpecker.
Fifth Avenue Trio
Fifth Avenue’s parents Pale Male and Octavia have three eyasses this year. They’re big enough that a visit to the “hawk bench” at the model boat pond will ensure a glimpse of the little ones. I can’t wait for the three to grow up and explore Central Park in a month or so.
Washington Square Park Eyass
The Washington Square Eyass (young hawk) is finally old enough to be seen from the park. It takes a feeding or luck but the youngster is visible if you are patient. Tonight there was no late night visit from Bobby.
2017 Nest Update 5
Changes from the last report:
- The 95th and Lexington nest has been abandoned
- The J. Hood Wright Park nest has hatched according to observers
- The Grant’s Tomb has at least two eyasses
- The Washington Square nest had an eyass die. The current pair have had three nests.
- In 2015 the nest produced 2 healthy fledglings
- In 2016 there were two unhatched eggs and while one eyass fledged suscessfully, it had problems with late feather growth.
- In 2017, there was one unhatched egg, one eyass that died in the first week and one hopefully healthy eyass.
The decline of the success rate for the Washington Square nest makes one question if there is a problem with the environment around the park. We might be seeing the effects of low levels of rodenticides or some other agent.
Tompkins Square Park Nest
While it has clearly hatched, the nest is very hard to “spy on”. My visit on Thursday continued to confirm feedings but I was unable to see any eyasses. Hopefully, they’ll be big enough to see in a few days.
