A visual journal exploring the birds of Inwood and Northern Manhattan by Teri Tynes
Sightings Summer 2023 – July 2023
Cover image: Great Egret and Snowy Egret. Salt Marsh. Inwood Hill Park. July 25, 2023.
Continuing monthly sightings of birds in Inwood and Northern Manhattan.
In July, the park regulars 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.
Great Egret and Black-crowned Night Heron land on the kayak launch in Inwood Hill Park. July 30, 2023
In the water, look for the Great Blue 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. The Ospreys continue perching on the light towers of the football stadium.
In the forest and in Isham Park, look for Red-tailed Hawks.
Later in the month, we’ll be looking for the start of fall migration.
Osprey. July 31, 2023Downy Woodpecker. July 31, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 31, 2023Great Egret. July 31, 2023Great Egret. July 30, 2023Great Egret and Snowy Egret. July 30, 2023Great Egret. July 30, 2023Northern Cardinal. July 30, 2023Double-crested Cormorant. July 30, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 30, 2023Double-crested Cormorant. July 28, 2023Double-crested Cormorants and gulls. July 28, 2023Yellow Warbler. July 28, 2023Eastern Kingbird. July 28, 2023Blue Jay. July 27, 2023Great Egret. July 27, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 27, 2023Juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons. July 25, 2023Snowy Egret. July 25, 2023Osprey. July 25, 2023Great Egret. July 25, 2023Great Egret and Snowy Egret. July 25, 2023Ring-billed Gull and Great Blue Heron. July 25, 2023Red-tailed Hawk. July 24, 2023Eastern Kingbird. July 24, 2023Great Blue Heron and Snowy Egret. July 22, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 22, 2023Northern Mockingbird. July 22, 2023Red-tailed Hawk. July 22, 2023Snowy Egret. July 22, 2023Northern Cardinal. July 18, 2023Osprey. July 18, 2023American Robin. July 18, 2023Great Egret. July 18, 2023Double-crested Cormorant. July 18, 2023Song Sparrow. July 18, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 18, 2023Juvenile Great Blue Heron. July 14, 2023Black-crowned Night Heron. July 14, 20231) Three Ospreys on northwest stadium light tower at Columbia University’s Wien Stadium. July 14, 2023. 6:45 am. 1/32) One Osprey on southwest stadium light tower. July 14, 2023. 6:46 am. 2/33) One Osprey from the northwest stadium light tower joined the one on the southwest tower. July 14, 2023. 6:59 am. 3/3Northern Mockingbird. July 12, 2023Blue Jay. July 12, 2023Great Blue Heron with Canada Geese. July 10, 2023Song Sparrow. July 10, 2023Blue Jay. July 10, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 10, 2023Eastern Kingbird. July 8, 2023Great Egret. July 8, 2023Eastern Kingbird. July 6, 2023Great Blue Heron. July 6, 2023Osprey. Air Quality Alert. July 6, 2023Northern Cardinal. July 4, 2023Baltimore Oriole. July 4, 2023Northern Flicker. July 3, 2023Osprey. July 3, 2023Mallards on the bank of the Salt Marsh. July 3, 2023Mourning Dove. July 2, 2023. Isham ParkAmerican Robin. July 2, 2023. Isham ParkWood Thrush. July 1, 2023Osprey. July 1, 2023. Columbia University Wien Stadium light tower.
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