Birds of Inwood

A visual journal exploring the birds of Inwood and Northern Manhattan by Teri Tynes

Sightings Winter 2025 – December 2025

Typical sightings in Inwood during December include ongoing hawks (Red-tailed and Cooper’s), woodpecker varieties, Carolina Wrens and Winter Wrens, a resident Great Blue Heron at the Salt Marsh, a Belted Kingfisher, a variety of sparrows, common water birds, and one or two Northern Mockingbirds.

Popular winter birds such Black-capped Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-breasted Nuthatches, White-throated Sparrows, and Tufted Titmice  will likely continue. Park regulars include Northern Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and Blue Jays.

Female Northern Cardinal. December 17, 2025.

Owls may be present at this time of year. Out of respect to their sensitive nature, I will not report these sightings.

Cover: Female Northern Cardinal in a tree near the Salt Marsh. December 1, 2025. 2:44 p.m.

White-breasted Nuthatch. December 20, 2025
Northern Cardinal. December 20, 2025
Red-tailed Hawk. December 18, 2025
Belted Kingfisher. December 18, 2025
Downy Woodpecker. December 18, 2025
American Tree Sparrow. December 18, 2025
Cooper’s Hawk. December 18, 2025
Dark-eyed Junco. December 17, 2025
Blue Jay. December 17, 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker. December 17, 2025
Northern Cardinal. December 17, 2025
Cooper’s Hawk. December 17, 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker. December 13, 2025
Dark-eyed Junco. December 13, 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker. December 13, 2025
Tufted Titmouse. December 10, 2025
Murder of Crows. December 10, 2025
Mounring Doves. December 9, 2025
Blue Jay. December 9, 2025
Red-tailed Hawk. December 9, 2025
Red-tailed Hawk.December 9, 2025
Red-tailed Hawk.December 9, 2025
American Goldfinch. December 6, 2025
American Goldfinch. December 6, 2025
White-throated Sparrow. December 3, 2025
Hairy Woodpecker. December 3, 2025
Northern Cardinal. December 3, 2025
Red-tailed Hawk. December 3, 2025
Red-tailed Hawk. December 3, 2025
Downy Woodpecker. December 2, 2025
Blue Jay. December 2, 2025
House Sparrow. December 2, 2025
Rock Pigeon. December 2, 2025
Cooper’s Hawk. December 2, 2025

Note: The pictures from December 2, 2025 above were captured from my window during a storm.

House Sparrow on W. 207th Street.. December 1, 2025
Blue Jay. December 1, 2025
Mourning Dove. December 1, 2025
White-breasted Nuthatch. December 1, 2025
White-breasted Nuthatch. December 1, 2025

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