A visual journal exploring the birds of Inwood and Northern Manhattan by Teri Tynes
Sightings Spring 2025 – May 2025
Regular sightings for the month of May 2025.
The month of May brings a continued arrival of warblers, vireos, and other spring migratory birds. Nesting activity brings hatchlings. Watch for juvenile Bald Eagles and increasing activity at the Salt Marsh.
World Migratory Bird Day takes place on May 10, 2025. Read more about the May 2025 day event here.
Cover: Scarlet Tanager. May 1, 2025. 6:42 a.m. on the easternmost ridge of Inwood Hill Park. Two more breeding male Scarlet Tanagers were observed on the morning of May 2, 2025. Read more in this post.
Great Egret. May 31, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 31, 2025Ring-billed Gull. May 30, 2025Brown-headed Cowbird. May 30, 2025Northern Mockingbird. May 30, 2025Mourning Dove. May 30, 2025Northern Flicker. May 30, 2025Red-winged Blackbird. May 29, 2025Great Egret. May 29, 2025May 28, 2025. Geese in flightMay 28, 2025. A quiet morning at the Salt MarshBaltimore Oriole (f). May 27, 2025Blue Jay. May 27, 2025Tree Swallow. May 27, 2025Tree Swallow. May 27, 2025Wood Thrush. May 26, 2025Red-eyed Vireo. May 26, 2025Willow Flycatcher. May 25, 2025Red-winged Blackbird. May 25, 2025Northern Cardinal. May 25, 2025Northern Rough-winged Swallow. May 25, 2025Tree Swallow. May 25, 2025Common Yellowthroat. May 24, 2025Belted Kingfisher. May 24, 2025Red-winged Blackbird (f). May 24, 2025Blackpoll Warbler. May 24, 2025Blackpoll Warbler. May 24, 2025Great Blue Heron at sunrise. May 21, 2025Common Yellowthroat. May 21, 2025Downy Woodpecker. May 20, 2025Mystery bird (likely Warbling Vireo) behind foliage. May 20, 2025Common Grackle. May 20, 2025Black-and-white Warbler. May 20, 2025American Robins. May 20, 2025Swainson’s Thrush. May 19, 2025American Robins. May 19, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 19, 2025Rose-breasted Grosbeak. May 19, 2025Bay-breasted Warbler. May 19, 2025Blue Jay. May 18, 2025Red-winged Blackbird. May 18, 2025Northern Flicker. May 18, 2025Gray Catbird. May 18, 2025American Robin. May 17, 2025Wood Thrush. May 17, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 17, 2025Great Egret. May 17, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 17, 2025Northern Waterthrush. May 16, 2025Eastern Kingbird. May 16, 2025Baltimore Oriole (f) at nest. May 16, 2025Common Yellowthroat (f). May 16, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. May 15, 2025Yellow Warbler. May 15, 2025Wood Thrush. May 15, 2025Yellow Warbler. May 15, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 13, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 13, 2025Brown-headed Cowbird (m). May 13, 2025Brown-headed Cowbird (f). May 13, 2025Great Crested Flycatcher. May 13, 2025wood Thrush. May 13, 2025Spotted Sandpiper. Related post. May 13, 2025Magnolia Warbler. May 12, 2025Swainson’s Thrush. May 12, 2025Black-and-white Warbler. May 12, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 11, 2025Black-throated Green Warbler. May 11, 2025
World Migratory Bird Day – May 10, 2025
Turkey Vulture. May 10, 2025Gray Catbird. May 10, 2025American Robin. May 10, 2025American Goldfinch. May 10, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. May 10, 2025Wood Thrush. May 10, 2025Warbling Vireo at nest. May 10, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. May 10, 2025Veery. May 10, 2025American Redstart. May 10, 2025. Read more.Northern Cardinal, male. May 8, 2025Ovenbird. May 8, 2025Female Northern Flicker. May 8, 2025Female Baltimore Oriole. May 8, 2025Female Baltimore Oriole. May 8, 2025Female Northern Cardinal. May 8, 2025Eastern Screech-Owl. early morning. May 7, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. early morning. May 7, 2025Goslings. May 6, 2025Gosling. May 6, 2025Goslings. May 6, 2025Great Egret. May 6, 2025Great Egret. May 6, 2025Black-and-white Warbler. May 5, 2025Red-eyed Vireo. May 5, 2025Baltimore Oriole. May 5, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. May 5, 2025Wood Thrush. May 4, 2025Female Baltimore Oriole. May 4, 2025Great Egret. May 4, 2025Great Egret in flight. May 4, 2025Black-and-white Warbler. May 3, 2025Wood Thrush. May 3, 2025American Kestrel. May 3, 2025American Kestrel (closeup). May 3, 2025Northern Cardinal. May 3, 2025Eastern Screech-Owl. May 3, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. May 3, 2025Catbird. May 2, 2025Scarlet Tanager. May 2, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. May 1, 2025Yellow-rumped Warbler. May 1, 2025Scarlet Tanager. May 1, 2025Scarlet Tanager. May 1, 2025
Double-crested Cormorant. April 8, 2025Great Egret. April 10, 2025Red-breasted Merganser. Afternoon. April 14, 2025Eastern Screech-Owl. April 16, 2025Wood Thrush. April 23, 2025Mute Swan. April 28, 2025Tree Swallow. April 29, 2025Baltimore Orioles. April 30, 2025
Birds of Inwood 