A visual journal exploring the birds of Inwood and Northern Manhattan by Teri Tynes
Sightings Spring 2025 – April 2025
Regular sightings for April 2025.
April brings spring migratory birds to Inwood, making this month one of the most active times of year for birdwatching. Many warblers arrive in April including often-seen Yellow-rumped Warblers, Pine Warblers, Palm Warblers, and Black-and-white Warblers. Look for kinglets, vireos, Northern Parulas, and thrushes. Baltimore Orioles typically arrive later in the month. Many types of sparrows arriving now make identification a challenge.
Salt Marsh birds in April typically include Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Ospreys, and Black-crowned Night Herons. Look for Double-crested Cormorants in the water. Hawks will continue roaming the area, and it’s still possible to observe an owl or two. Many species will begin or continue nest activity. By the end of the month, Inwood Hill Park will be full of song.
Cover: Baltimore Oriole. First of Season. April 22, 2025. Earth Day
Baltimore Orioles. April 30, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker at dawn. April 30, 2025Northern Mockingbird. April 30, 2025Ovenbird. April 30, 2025Wood Thrush. April 30, 2025
High Migration – April 29, 2025
The evening of April 28, 2025 brought many migratory birds to Inwood Hill Park including warblers, vireos, and a Great Crested Flycatcher. Tree Swallows returned to the Salt Marsh. The following pictures are from early morning of April 29, 2025.
Blue-headed Vireo. April 29, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. April 29, 2025Eastern Screech-Owl. April 29, 2025Red-winged Blackbird. April 29, 2025Hairy Woodpecker. April 29, 2025Great Crested Flycatcher. April 29, 2025Northern Flicker. April 29, 2025Tree Swallows. April 29, 2025Tree Swallow. April 29, 2025Tree Swallow. April 29, 2025Female Northern Cardinal. April 28, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. April 28, 2025Mute Swan. April 28, 2025Mute Swan. April 28, 2025Tufted Titmice. April 26, 2025Downy Woodpecker. April 26, 2025Catbird. April 26, 2025Northern Rough-winged Swallow. April 26, 2025American Robin. April 25, 2025Downy Woodpecker. April 24, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. April 24, 2025
Wood Thrush – First of Season, April 23, 2025
Wood Thrush. April 23, 2025Wood Thrush. April 23, 2025Wood Thrush. April 23, 2025Wood Thrush. April 23, 2025White-breasted Nuthatch. April 22, 2025American Robin. April 22, 2025Eastern Towhee, male. April 22, 2025Eastern Towhee, female. April 22, 2025Eastern Towhee, female. April 22, 2025Baltimore Oriole. April 22, 2025Baltimore Oriole. April 22, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. April 21, 2025American Robin. April 21, 2025Hermit Thrush. April 21, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. April 21, 2025
April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday – The Great Blue Heron at sunrise
Great Blue Heron. April 20, 2025Great Blue Heron in flight. April 20, 2025Great Blue Heron in flight. April 20, 2025
April 19, 2025 – The Great Egret
Great Egret. April 19, 2025Great Egret. April 19, 2025Great Egret. April 19, 2025Great Egret. April 19, 2025Great Egret. April 19, 2025Blue Jay. April 18, 2025Blue Jay. April 18, 2025Blue Jay. April 18, 2025Northern Mockingbird. April 18, 2025Great Blue Heron. April 18, 2025Blue Jay. April 17, 2025Northern Cardinal. April 17, 2025Northern Cardinal. April 17, 2025April 17, 2025Eastern Phoebe. April 17, 2025American Robins. April 16, 2025Eastern Screech-Owl. April 16, 2025American Robin. April 16, 2025Northern Flicker. April 16, 2025Downy Woodpecker. April 15, 2025Northern Cardinal. April 15, 2025Blue Jay. April 15, 2025Blue Jay. April 15, 2025Blue Jay. April 15, 2025Red-winged Blackbird. Afternoon. April 14, 2025Turkey Vulture. Afternoon. April 14, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. Afternoon. April 14, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. Afternoon. April 14, 2025Red-breasted Merganser. Afternoon. April 14, 2025Eastern Phoebe. April 14, 2025Blue Jay with nesting material. April 14, 2025Tufted Titmouse. April 14, 2025Palm Warbler. April 14, 2025White-throated Sparrow. April 14, 2025Hermit Thrush. April 14, 2025Hermit Thrush. April 14, 2025Palm Warbler. April 14, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. April 11, 2025American Robin in cherry tree. April 11, 2025Red-tailed Hawk. Isham Park. April 10, 2025Eastern Screech-Owl. April 10, 2025Great Egret. April 10, 2025Great Egret. April 10, 2025Northern Flicker. April 9, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. April 9, 2025Eastern Phoebe. April 8, 2025Hermit Thrush. April 8, 2025Merlin. April 8, 2025Cherry blossoms. April 8, 2025Downy Woodpecker. April 8, 2025Great Egret. April 8, 2025Double-crested Cormorant with sleeping Mallard. April 8, 2025Tufted Titmouse. April 7, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. April 7, 2025Red-winged Blackbird. April 7, 2025Hermit Thrush. April 7, 2025Great Blue Heron. April 7, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. April 5, 2025Blue Jay. April 5, 2025American Robin. April 5, 2025Cherry blossoms. April 5, 2025
April 3, 2025 – Mist and Fog
White-breasted Nuthatch. April 3, 2025House Sparrow. April 3, 2025Red-tailed Hawk. April 3, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. April 3, 2025Yellow-bellied Sapsucker April 2, 2025. Brown-headed Cowbird. April 2, 2025Northern Mockingbird. April 1, 2025Brown Creeper. April 1, 2025Pine Warbler. April 1, 2025Cedar Waxwing. April 1, 2025. Late afternoon.
Birds of Inwood 