Manhattan Bird Alert

The presence of small migratory birds on the lawns (e.g., sparrows and warblers) has this American Kestrel watching from high above the Central Park Pinetum.

It's sparrow time in Central Park, and this White-crowned Sparrow shows its striking look on a lawn by Turtle Pond.

An American Barn Owl perches on one leg while resting the other, on the the support structure of the Upper West Side water tank on which it nests. 🦉 🧡

A rare Clay-colored Sparrow visited Carl Schurz Park last week.

Astoria the Wild Turkey poses in front of a favorite place, the SeaGlass Carousel in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

Enjoy watching this Eastern Cottontail feed on the lawn of Carl Schurz Park. 🐇 🧡

An American Barn Owl perching at night on a building near its nest on Manhattan's Upper West Side. 🦉 🧡

On Thursday four Eastern Meadowlarks appeared on the Central Park Great Lawn. They are rare but generally annual in October migration in the park.

One of the American Barn Owls perching at night on an Upper West Side building near the water tank where the family nests. 🦉 🧡

If you want to gain admission to this secret after-hours club on the Upper West Side, you will first need approval from the two American Barn Owls guarding the door. 🦉🚪🦉

A member of the American Barn Owl family of the Upper West Side perched atop the water tank where it nests on Monday night. The youngsters now are flying often and farther, venturing out to explore neighboring buildings. 🦉 🧡

An American Barn Owl perches on the support structure of the Upper West Side water tank where it nests. 🦉 🧡

One of the American Barn Owls perching on an Upper West Side water tank support structure. Thanks to Thomas and Bettina for close views from atop their building. 🦉 🧡

Three young American Barn Owl siblings pose for their family portrait on Thursday night. Most seem able to take short flights around the Upper West Side water tank where they have been growing up. 🦉 🦉 🧡 🦉

Two young American Barn Owl siblings enjoying a pleasant night on Manhattan's Upper West Side. 🦉 🧡 🦉

Astoria the Wild Turkey raises her wings in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

Central Park's Turtle Pond has had Green Herons visiting it since August. This one showed well there on Sunday.

This Red-headed Woodpecker, a rare visitor to the Central Park Ramble on Saturday. ❤️

Central Park's Barred Owl perching in the Ramble. 🦉 🧡

Romeo the Central Park coyote prowls a marsh. 🐺 🧡

A Central Park rarity, this American Wigeon swimming the Pool.

A rare daytime view of the male of Central Park's resident coyote pair, known as Romeo, wading into shallow water. 🐺 🧡

The Barred Owl perches on a tree during its evening hunt in Central Park. 🦉 🧡

It was a good season for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in Central Park, now well past the peak. This one perched in the Ramble.

Astoria the Wild Turkey walks The Battery on a recent evening. 🦃 🧡

The Barred Owl, now present in Central Park for over two weeks, perches by the Loch. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl thrilled respectful observers with good views by the Central Park Loch on Thursday evening. 🦉 🧡

Astoria the Wild Turkey in The Battery with One World Trade Center in the background. 🦃 🧡

The Barred Owl on Sunday evening, its last appearance in the Ramble. It has since returned to the north end of Central Park near where it was initially found. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl after evening flyout last week on a tree in the Central Park Ramble. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl perches on a log while hunting near sunset in the Central Park Ramble. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl perches while beginning its evening hunt in the Central Park Ramble. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl hunts from a perch on a fence in the Central Park Ramble. 🦉 🧡

A rare opportunity in the Central Park Ramble: the chance to see a Barred Owl perching low, hunting in early-evening daylight. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl walked a stream in the Central Park Ramble as it hunted on Wednesday evening. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl continues to give extraordinary views as it becomes active well before sunset and hunts over waters in the Central Park Ramble. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl in action in the Central Park Ramble. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl moved to the Central Park Ramble on Sunday, where it delighted observers with extended views of it hunting in the late evening, much as its famous predecessor did in 2020-21. 🦉 🧡

The Barred Owl of Central Park likely is young, hatched this year, now wandering in search of its own territory. It moved several times during the day, including just after this evening photo when a Cooper's Hawk confronted it. 🦉 🧡

Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls off into the sunset in The Battery. 🦃 🧡 🌅

A beautiful Barred Owl visited the north end of Central Park on Saturday. 🦉 🧡

Astoria the Wild Turkey enjoyed a pleasant evening foraging on the Woodlands Lawn and in her gardens. After sunset, she flew up to the safety of her nighttime roost in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

A Hooded Warbler in the Central Park Ramble.

A Black-and-white Warbler in the Central Park Ramble.

A rare Yellow-throated Vireo in the Central Park Ramble.

Seeing eye-to-eye with a Red-tailed Hawk on Governors Island. 👀

Astoria the Wild Turkey enjoys some peaceful rest on a favorite tree in The Battery. 🦃 🧡

A Red-eyed Vireo in Central Park.

The male Wood Duck still is in non-breeding plumage, but that soon will change and he surely will begin looking for his next female Mallard on the Central Park Reservoir, as he has done for years.

This rare Marsh Wren has been in midtown's Bryant Park since Monday.