Tag: Salt Marsh
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The Return of the Yellow-rumped Warblers
The Merlin app detected Yellow-rumped Warblers in Inwood Hill Park on April 17, 2024. The author also spotted a pair of Palm Warblers and a Hermit Thrush earlier than the previous year. The spring migration seems faster this year but keeping a multiple year diary helps anticipate future arrivals and monitor any decline in bird…
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The Double-crested Cormorants of Spuyten Duyvil
Double-crested Cormorants frequent the waters of Spuyten Duyvil Creek, a turbulent tidal estuary that runs between the Hudson and Harlem Rivers at the top of Manhattan Island. These inky-colored waterbirds possess a strong hooked bill that gives them efficient powers over small fish. While Double-crested Cormorants are large and strong, their impressive feathers lack…
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An Osprey for April Fools’ Day
After researching Osprey migration this morning, I now find that Ospreys may be seen in New York State from April through September, but nevertheless I was surprised to see one in Inwood this morning on April 1. I was alerted to its presence by a birding friend who let me know that it wasn’t a…
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Feathers Flying – Rhapsody in a Great Blue Heron
A most beautiful Great Blue Heron has been frequenting the Salt Marsh lately, with many local social media posts to prove it. A winter visitor, this particular heron has taken to perching near the shore or on one of the Inwood Hill Park docks. It can easily be seen up close. In a cold gray…
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A Red-breasted Merganser at the Salt Marsh
On the morning of Sunday, January 14, 2024, a male Red-breasted Merganser was floating along the banks of the Salt Marsh and trying to get some rest. Nearby was a group of Mallards that occasionally quacked. The Merganser is usually seen with its partner, often in the nearby Muscota Marsh, but this morning it was…
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Two Red-tailed Hawks in the London Planes of Inwood Hill Park
I took two brief walks in Inwood Hill Park this week, and both times I saw a Red-tailed Hawk. On the first walk on late Monday morning I observed a mature hawk, and the second time on the late afternoon of Wednesday, I saw a young hawk. They were both in the London planetrees on…
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