Lenore Swenson, who expertly led the walk in the Ramble, writes in with this report:
The Starr Saphir Memorial Bird Walk in Central Park on May 2, 2014, surely had Starr smiling down on us. The weather was perfect – mostly sunny, warming up into the 60’s; cherry trees and flowers were in bloom, and the birds were plentiful. About 40 people showed up for the walk, and, although it was a large group, people managed to stay together and get good looks at most birds. With so many eyes and good spotters among us, we amassed a list of 63 species, including 14 warblers.
- Canada Goose
- Mallard
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Green Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Herring Gull
- Rock Pigeon
- Mourning Dove
- Chimney Swift
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Peregrine Falcon
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
- White-eyed Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Warbling Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Veery
- Hermit Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- American Robin
- Gray Catbird
- European Starling
- Cedar Waxwing
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Northern Waterthrush
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Northern Parula
- Yellow Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Eastern Towhee
- Chipping Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Scarlet Tanager
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- Orchard Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- House Finch
- American Goldfinch
- House Sparrow
