Date: 5/23/26 9:55 am From: Deborah Allen <dallenyc...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Sat. May 23, 2026: Gray-cheeked Thrush, 11 Species of Wood Warblers
Central Park NYC
Saturday May 23, 2026
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Our walk ended a bit early this morning, due to rain. Highlights: Gray-cheeked Thrush, 11 Species of Wood Warblers including Black-throated Blue, Prairie, and Canada Warblers. In addition: Chris Cooper reported an Acadian Flycatcher at the Upper Lobe.
Canada Goose - 2 Turtle Pond
Mallard - 2 Turtle Pond
Mourning Dove - 25-30
American Herring Gull - 5 flyovers
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3 or 4
Great Crested Flycatcher - hear in Ramble
Easters Wood-Pewee - 3 heard in Ramble (Bob-early)
Empidonax Flycatcher - 1 east of Azalea Pond
Eastern Warbling Vireo - 2 (Maintenance Field, Turtle Pond)
Red-eyed Vireo - 3
Blue Jay - 6-8
Gray Catbird - 10-15
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 1 Azalea Pond
Swainson's Thrush - 3 or 4
Wood Thrush - 2 males singing in Ramble
American Robin - 20-25
White-throated Sparrow - 2 or 3
Baltimore Oriole - 3 males, plus nest at Maintenance Field
Red-winged Blackbird - 3 or 4
Common Grackle - 8-12
Ovenbird - 1 Gill Overlook
Northern Waterthrush - 1 east of Maintenance Field (before walk)
Black-and-white Warbler - 5
Common Yellowthroat - 4 or 5
American Redstart - 6-8
Northern Parula - 5 or 6
Magnolia Warlber - 2 or 3
Blackpoll Warbler - 5 or 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 female Tupelo Field
Prairie Warbler - 1 Source of the Gill (spotted by David G.)
Canada Warbler - 1 Ramble
Scarlet Tanager - 1 adult male at Captain's Bench
Northern Cardinal - 5 or 6 including 2 males displaying to a female
