Central Park

Central Park Plants

Sherry Felix14 Comments

I managed to identify these budding trees in Central Park. The mossy rock looks like it could be a fairy kingdom.

  • Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Elm (Ulma), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Pin Oak (Quercus palustris), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Glen Span Arch, Central Park 4/29/2021
  • The Loch (Chris Cooper in red), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Island in The Loch Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Loch Waterfall in the North Woods, Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), Central Park 4/29/2021

Central Park Birds

Sherry Felix4 Comments

April 29th was a good day for seeing migrating birds in Central Park. We went to the Great Hill, the Ravine and the Harlem Meer in the north end of the park. I enjoyed close up views of a busy Common Yellow-throat and the male Red-winged Blackbirds fighting over territory while the female was quietly making her nest. We ran into the famous Chris Cooper – we were both looking for the Hooded-warbler. I would have attended his talk at NYC Audubon but it was too expensive.

  • Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla), Central Park 4/26/2021
  • American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Central Park 4/26/2021
  • Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Central Park 4/29/2021
  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Central Park 4/29/2021

Central Park 2

Sherry Felix11 Comments

Birds from Tuesday. The Sapsucker is very unusual.

  • Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Hybrid Yellowbelllied with Wilaimson’s Sapsucker with black head, Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Hybrid Yellowbelllied with Wilaimson’s Sapsucker with black head, Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius), Central Park 4/20/2021

Central Park Plants 1

Sherry Felix16 Comments

Tuesday I went to the park on my own with my camera for a few hours. Part 1 of 2.

  • Magnolia, Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Plant, Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Confederate Violet (Viola sororia), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Canadian White Violet (Viola canadensis), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Large-flowered Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Central Park 4/20/2021.
  • Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Dame’s Violet or Rocket (Hesperis matronalis ), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Red Trillium (Trillium erectum), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Annual Honesty (Lunaria annua), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Chinese Quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Fritillaria, Lily family (Liliales Melanthiaceae), Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Plant, Central Park 4/20/2021
  • Tulip, Abingdon Square 4/24/2021
  • Central Park 4/20/2021

Central Park with LSNY

Sherry Felix28 Comments

We went on a Linnaean Society of NY birding walk yesterday and took a few photos along the way. The Chickadee was so close that one could have touched it. These birds are not behaving naturally. This means some people are not respecting the park rules to not hand feed wild animals.

The USDA says, “Feeding wildlife can lead to a number of serious problems: Human food is not healthy for wild animals, and they do not need food from humans to survive. Wild animals have specialized diets, and they can become malnourished or die if fed the wrong foods.”

Also it can impact some birds migration. “Some scientists believe accipiters like Cooper’s hawks and sharp-shinned hawks forego migration in some areas due to the abundance of prey at bird feeders, a behavior called short-stopping.”

The worst thing to do is feed bread to ducks, geese, swans, and other waterfowl bread. Any bread not consumed by ducks pollutes waterways, threatening the other creatures in the ecosystem like fish, turtles, and other wildlife. There are healthy alternatives but I would recommend against it in a public park.

  • Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Cherry (Prunus), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Central Park 4/6/2021
  • Cherry (Prunus), Central Park 4/6/2021