Tag: birding
-
It’s Time to Go Birding in Sherman Creek Park

You may have visited Sherman Creek Park for birding a long time ago and didn’t care for it. You need to go again.
-
Black-crowned Night Herons of All Ages Arrive at the Salt Marsh

Both juvenile and immature Black-crowned Night Herons are doing just fine at the Salt Marsh at Inwood Hill Park. The sightings underscore a concern as the NYC Bird Alliance warns of their potential extinction by 2035 due to habitat loss and declining numbers in New York Harbor. Restore marshes.
-
A Common Yellowthroat Explores the Blooming Hawthorn Trees

Cute pictures of the cute Common Yellowthroat.
-
A Yellow Warbler’s Epic Journey, and Watching the Tides

The little yellow bird that flies a long way.
-
Spotting the Spotted Sandpiper, or the Teeter-Peep

Amidst all the excitement of spring migratory birds arriving in the high canopies of Inwood Hill Park, it is sometimes easy to overlook the Salt Marsh. While walking along the marsh path on Tuesday, several vocal Baltimore Orioles in the nearby trees demanded attention. Following their movements, I glanced over to the sandy little island…
-
An American Redstart Hits the Sweet Spot on World Migratory Bird Day

The second Saturday in May typically brings many warblers and other spring migratory birds through Inwood, and the 2025 spring iteration of World Migratory Bird Day was no exception. The morning brought a full chorus of bird sounds to accompany a walk in Inwood Hill Park. Actually spotting the birds in the dense spring canopy…
