Date: 3/23/26 4:54 pm From: Deborah Allen <dallenyc...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sun. March 22, 2026: American Wigeon, Co. and Red-breasted Mergansers, Bald Eagle, E. Phoebe
Central Park NYC
Sunday March 22, 2026
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights: American Wigeon, Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Eastern Phoebe, Fox Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow.
Canada Goose - 7
Northern Shoveler - 12
American Wigeon - 1 male continued at the Pool (Deb-early)
Mallard - 56
Green-winged Teal - several continued at the Pool
Ring-necked Duck - 1 male continued at the Reservoir (@mbalerter on "X")
Bufflehead - 3
Common Merganser - 2 females Reservoir (Ryan Serio)
Red-breasted Merganser - 6 females Reservoir (Ryan Serio)
Ruddy Duck - 3
Mourning Dove - around 20
Ring-billed Gull - 12
Herring Gull - 35
Great Black-backed Gull - 9
Double-crested Cormorant - 2 Reservoir
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 adults west side of Lake
Great Blue Heron - 1 adult Turtle Pond
Osprey - 1 flyover (J.P.)
Bald Eagle - 1 flyover (Ryan Serio)
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 adult near Boathouse
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6
Downy Woodpecker - 2 or 3
Northern Flicker - at least 2
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Blue Jay - 12-15
American Crow - 2 flyovers
Tufted Titmouse - 7-10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2 Azalea Pons (Bob-early)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 6-8
American Robin - 25-30
American Goldfinch - 6-8
Fox Sparrow - 3
Dark-eyed Junco - 12-15
White-throated Sparrow - 20-25
Song Sparrow - 3 or 4
Swamp Sparrow - 1 Evodia Field
Red-winged Blackbird - 3 or 4
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 Evodia Field (J.P.)
Common Grackle - 40-50
Northern Cardinal - 7-9
