I had a personal 2018 goal to keep a bird checklist each day. This not only gave me something to look forward to each day, it provided a constant challenge to seek out something new. I plan to keep the same goal in 2019 and recommend using the citizen science site, eBird, for keeping records. It's not only fun, but is educational provides useful information to scientists studying bird migrations.
Bird migration in New York this last fall turned out to be a spectacular season and I was introduced to several species I'd never seen before. I couldn't get photos of all of them, but below are some highlights of birds seen in the city.
Hermit Thrush:
Tufted Titmouse:
Chipping Sparrow:
Field Sparrow:
Song Sparrow:
Dark-Eyed Junco:
American Goldfinch:
Purple Finch:
Golden-Crowned Kinglet:
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet:
Palm Warbler:
Black-Throated Green Warbler:
American Coot:
Northern Shoveler:
Wood Duck:
And, finally...the obligatory Mandarin Duck in Central Park, who made headlines this last year:
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