New York 5-12.5.2012

Me and Sarina had a little trip to New York. Most of the time was shopping, culture, eating and just watching the city.

We also had some time to make few visits to Central Park and there was opportunity to watch some birds. 

I just counted and my trip-list is 53 species. Most of the species are from Central Park but few are from Bryant Park and Battery park. 

List of the species:
Double-crested Cormorant
Night Heron
Brent Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
American Herring Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Laughing Gull
Mourning Dove
Feral Pigeon
Northern Flicker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Chimney Swift
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
American Robin
Swainson´s Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Veery
Wood Thrush
Grey Catbird
Blue Jay
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Northern Parula
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
Black-and-White Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Warbler
Cape May Warbler
American Redstart
Yellow Warbler
Wilson´s Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Northern Cardinal
White-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Common Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
European Starling
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow

Prothonotary Warbler is rarest bird, Feral Pigeon, American Robin, House Sparrow and European Starling were most common. There was something like 20 birders twiching the Prothonotary and i was super lucky when i saw it. Bird were hanging with nice Wilson´s Warbler. Here is some photos from the trip. Hope you have energy to check all pics..

Baltimore Oriole, male.

Blue Jay.

Black-throated Blue Warbler, male.

Northern Cardinal, male.

Grey Catbird.

Black-and-white Warbler.

Downy Woodpecker.

Magnolia Warbler.

Mourning Dove.

Ovenbird.

Double-crested Cormorant.

Red-winged Blackbird.

American Redstart, female.

American Redstart, male.

American Robin, male.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, female.

Tufted Titmouse. 

White-throated Sparrow.

Warbling Vireo, tell me if im wrong!

Wilson´s Warbler, bad photo...

Common Yellowthroat, male.

Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Then i had this Sparrow, if somebody can tell me what this is, i would be grateful.

Sparrow SP. 

I must thank Sarina for patience, three times in Central park had to be frustrating for you and my passion of birds must be annoying.
This was super nice trip and i hope we can make it again very soon.

End of story.

-Tomppa-