Today I saw so many Swainson’s Thrushes they were uncountable. Many Northern Fickers, some fall warblers and a few early White-throated and Lincoln’s Sparrows and a Junco.
Swainson’s Thrush, Central Park 9/21/2017
Black-and-White Warbler, Central Park 9/21/2017
Northern Flicker, Central Park 9/21/2017
Common Yellwothroat Warbler, Central Park 9/21/2017
Japanese Maple, Central Park 9/21/2017
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Central Park 9/21/2017
Great images, Sherry!
Thank you my friend.
Great photos! Sounds like you had a nice walk. I really like the Swainson’s. I haven’t seen a Swainson’s yet and seeing how pretty it is in your photo makes me excited to see it one day.
I hope you do. Be happy to show your around my stomping ground. Thanks.
Thanks!
I like learning the names of these birds. I don’t know if we have similar ones on the west coast?
There are many similar West coast birds. Hope you have fun learning those too 🙂
A beautiful gallery and a lovely experience.
Thanks Lela.
I have never been to a place where there were so many Swainson’s Thrushes they were uncountable…sounds heavenly, Sherry. Enjoyed each of your photos too, especially the pensive Swainson’s Thrush and gorgeous red-bellied woodpecker.
it can happens occasionally during migration on a flyway. some species migrate in large batches. Thanks for you lovely comments.
Hi Sherry,
Thought you might like the following article: “NYC Becomes Stopover for Feathered Visitors During Hurricane Season–a lot of migrating birds are currently lingering in the NY area, trying to wait out storms.”
Here’s the link:
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170922/forest-hills/hurricanes-migratory-birds-birdwatchers
Bobbi
Thank you for the link. I’ve been hearing about those on our local feeds. Central Park did not get a very large number of Fall migrants recently. Maybe they are holing up elsewhere.