Birds of Inwood

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

Sightings Summer 2026 – August 2026

Continuing monthly sightings of birds in Inwood and Northern Manhattan.

The park regulars this month typically include the Northern Mockingbird, Blue Jay, American Robin, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow, Eastern Kingbird, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, and Wood Thrush.

Regular woodpeckers include the Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, and Northern Flicker.

Green Heron. August 1, 2026. 7:10 a.m. Inwood Hill Park, Northern Manhattan, NYC

Look for Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Canada Geese, Double-crested Cormorant, and Mallards. Many juveniles are present as well. Look for Ospreys.

In August, early fall migrants will start to arrive from the north. The Cornell migration dashboard is live for the fall season.

Cover: Great Egret in the big picture. August 1, 2026. 6:51 a.m.

Green Heron. August 22, 2026. Afternoon
Green Heron. August 22, 2026. Afternoon
Immature Black-crowned Night Heron. August 22, 2026. Afternoon
Immature Black-crowned Night Heron. August 22, 2026. Afternoon
Semipalmated Plovers. August 20, 2026
Main inlet. August 20, 2026
Northern Mockingbird. August 20, 2026
Ring-billed Gulls. August 20, 2026
Great Egret. August 19, 2026
Chipmunk. August 19, 2026
Gray Catbird. August 19, 2026
Northern Cardinal. August 19, 2026
European Starling. August 19, 2026
Great Egret. August 17, 2026
Great Egret. August 17, 2026
Great Blue Heron. August 17, 2026
Downy Woodpecker. August 17, 2026
Downy Woodpecker. August 17, 2026
Osprey. August 15, 2026
Under the Henry Hudson Bridge. August 15, 2026
Great Egret. August 15, 2026
Great Egret in the Salt Marsh. August 15, 2026

Green Heron on the Kayak/Canoe Launch – August 13, 2026. 9:12 a.m. – 9:18 a.m.

Gray Catbird. August 12, 2026
Blue Jay. August 12, 2026
Red-tailed Hawk. August 11, 2026
Mallard. August 11, 2026
Osprey. August 11, 2026
American Robin. August 11, 2026
Northern Flicker. August 11, 2026
Blue Jay. August 4, 2026
Great Egret. August 4, 2026
Groundhog. August 4, 2026
Barn Swallows. August 4, 2026
Northern Cardinal (f). August 2, 2026
Double-crested Cormorant and gulls. August 2, 2026
Great Egret. August 1, 2026
Osprey on the north side of the Harlem River. August 1, 2026
Song Sparrow. August 1, 2026
Blue Jay. August 1, 2026
Female Northern Cardinal. August 1, 2026

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