A visual journal exploring the birds of Inwood and Northern Manhattan by Teri Tynes
Sightings Summer 2025 – August 2025
Continuing monthly sightings of birds in Inwood and Northern Manhattan.
In August, look for early fall migrants.
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.
In the water – 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. Look for Ospreys continue perching on the light towers of the football stadium from time to time.
Shorebirds such as the Spotted Sandpiper and Killdeer arrive to forge in the muddy flat near low tide. Sherman Creek Park is a good location to look for the migrating shorebirds.
The month ends with an Osprey in the Osprey tree.
Cover: Great Egret at the Salt Marsh. Inwood Hill Park, NYC. August 1, 2025. 7:38 a.m.
Osprey. August 31, 2025Osprey. August 31, 2025Great Blue Heron at the Inwood Nature Center. August 30, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 30, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 30, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 30, 2025Northern Flicker. August 30, 2025Northern Mockingbird. August 30, 2025Osprey in the Osprey tree. August 30, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 29, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 29, 2025American Goldfinch (m). August 28, 2025. Sherman Creek ParkAmerican Goldfinch (f). August 28, 2025. Sherman Creek ParkKilldeer. August 28, 2025. Sherman Creek ParkDouble-crested Cormorant and gull. August 28, 2025. Sherman Creek Park Great Blue Heron. August 28, 2025. Sherman Creek ParkNorthern Flicker. August 27, 2025Downy Woodpecker. August 27, 2025Black-and-white Warbler. August 27, 2025Black-and-white Warbler. August 27, 2025Black-crowned Night Heron at the Salt Marsh. August 27, 2025Northern Flicker. August 26, 2025Northern Flicker. August 26, 2025Juvenile Northern Mockingbird. August 25, 2025Juvenile Northern Mockingbird. August 25, 2025Downy Woodpecker. August 24, 2025 Blue Jay. August 24, 2025 Northern Flicker. August 24, 2025 Great Blue Heron. Low tide. Afternoon. August 23, 2025Great Blue Heron. Low tide. Afternoon. August 23, 2025Great Blue Heron. Low tide. Afternoon. August 23, 2025Great Blue Heron. Low tide. Afternoon. August 23, 2025Blue Jay. August 23, 2025Eastern Kingbird. August 23, 2025Eastern Kingbird. August 22, 2025American Black Duck. August 22, 2025Osprey. August 22, 2025Osprey. August 22, 2025Osprey. August 22, 2025
Herons at Sherman Creek Park – August 19, 2025
A Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron at the Sherman Creek Inlet. As the tide went out, both herons left their perches to enter the water to forage.
Great Blue Heron. August 19, 2025.Great Blue Heron. August 19, 2025.Great Blue Heron. August 19, 2025.Great Egret. August 19, 2025Great Egret. August 19, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. Sherman Creek Park. August 18, 2025Killdeer. Sherman Creek Park. August 18, 2025Killdeer. Sherman Creek Park. August 18, 2025Great Blue Heron. Sherman Creek Park. August 18, 2025Great Blue Heron. Sherman Creek Park. August 18, 2025Red-tailed Hawk. August 17, 2025Hairy Woodpecker. August 17, 2025Blue Jay. August 17, 2025American Robin. August 17, 2025Eastern Kingbird. August 17, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 17, 2025Common Raven. August 17, 2025Canada Geese. August 15, 2025Blue Jay. August 15, 2025Great Egret. August 15, 2025View from under the Henry Hudson Bridge. August 15, 2025. 7:27 a.m.Wood Thrush. August 14, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 14, 2025Snowy Egret and Great Egret. August 14, 2025Baltimore Oriole (f). August 14, 2025Baltimore Oriole (m). August 14, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 13, 2025Blue Jay. August 13, 2025Downy Woodpecker. August 13, 2025Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker. August 13, 2025Eastern Kingbird. August 13, 2025Juvenile Eastern Kingbird. August 13, 2025Great Egret. August 13, 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker. August 12, 2025Great Egret. August 12, 2025American Robin in molt. August 12, 2025Downy Woodpecker. August 12, 2025Hairy Woodpecker. August 12, 2025Full Sturgeon Moon setting over the Met Cloisters. Pigeon in upper right corner. August 10, 2025. 6:21 a.m. Great Egret. August 10, 2025. 6:38 a.m.Yellow Warbler. August 8, 2025Mourning Doves. August 8, 2025Great Egret. August 8, 2025American Goldfinch (m). August 8, 2025American Goldfinch (f). August 8, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. Sherman Creek Park. August 7, 2025Least Sandpiper. Sherman Creek Park. August 7, 2025Great Egret and Great Blue Heron. Inwood Hill Park. August 7, 2025Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. August 6, 2025Double-crested Cormorant. August 6, 2025Northern Mockingbird and Blue Jay. August 6, 2025Eastern Kingbird. August 6, 2025Eastern Kingbird. August 6, 2025Mallard. August 5, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 5, 2025Great Egret. August 4, 2025Great Egret. August 4, 2025Blue Jay. August 4, 2025Baltimore Oriole. August 4, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 3, 2025Eastern Kingbird and Mourning Dove. August 3, 2025Osprey. August 3, 2025Osprey. August 3, 2025Baltimore Oriole. August 3, 2025Mourning Dove. August 3, 2025Belted Kingfisher. August 3, 2025Belted Kingfisher. August 3, 2025Belted Kingfisher. August 3, 2025Northern Mockingbird. August 1, 2025Peregrine Falcon. August 1, 2025Osprey. August 1, 2025Red-tailed Hawk. August 1, 2025Osprey. August 1, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 1, 2025Great Blue Heron. August 1, 2025
Birds of Inwood 