Central Park is a magnet not only for migrants but for city-bound birders. The park’s 840 acres must seem tremendously inviting to birds looking for shelter in a forest of buildings, and nearly any patch of trees or shrubs may host interesting species in spring and, to a lesser extent, in fall. Most favored is the Ramble, a wooded area near the Great Lawn. In late April and May, you will find plenty of birders exploring the pathways for flycatchers, vireos, thrushes, warblers, sparrows, and anything else that might drop in.

Pictures

Owl in the tree next to Tavern on the Green restaurant. January 2005.