Date: 5/29/26 3:37 pm From: Deborah Allen <dallenyc...> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Central Park NYC, Fri. May 29, 2026: 3 Species of Wood Warblers
Central Park NYC
Friday, May 29, 2026
OBS: Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights: Spring migration is slowing but we managed to find 8 Species of Wood Warblers, and the Pool was very lively with Tree, Northern Rough-winged, and Barn Swallows, Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Kingbirds and Chimney Swifts, all chasing insects low over the water. In addition, Ron Lugo photographed a Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the Seep, and a Black-billed Cuckoo was reported at the middle cutout at the Loch.
Canada Goose - 20
Mallard - 10-12
Mourning Dove - 9 or 10
American Herring Gull - a few flyovers
Double-crested Cormorant - 7
Great Egret - 9
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3 or 4 including a second-year bird
Red-tailed Hawk - 2 (Loch and Harlem Meer)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - heard
Downy Woodpecker - 1 Harlem Meer
Northern Flicker - 2 (Grassy Knoll, Wildflower Meadow)
Eastern Kingbird - 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee - heard-only
Eastern Warbling Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - heard
Blue Jay - 4 or 5
American Crow - flyover flock of around 30
Tree Swallow - 3 (Scott Brevda)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 4 or 5
Barn Swallow - 4
Cedar Waxwing - 12-15
Gray Catbird - 6-8
Swainson's Thrush - 3 or 4 (Paul Curtis)
Wood Thrush - heard at the Loch (Caren Jahre)
American Robin - 15-20
House Finch - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 1 at the Seep (Scott Brevda)
Song Sparrow - 1 singing male at Harlem Meer
Baltimore Oriole - 5 or 6
Red-winged Blackbird - 6-8
Common Grackle - 10-15
Northern Waterthrush - 1 at the Pool
Common Yellowthroat - 5
American Redstart - 5
Northern Parula - 1 at the Seep (thanks to Alan Drogin)
Magnolia Warbler - 2 at the Pool
Northern Yellow Warbler - 1 at the Pool (Scott Brevda andPaul Curtis)
Blackpoll Warbler - 10-12
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 Harlem Meer Island (Paul Curtis)
Northern Cardinal - 4
