Randy Schutz of Manhatten and I birded Central Park New Year's Eve from about 8AM-1PM. Parking was a piece of cake with a large vehicle with 4WD, just smash down a snow bank and you are in. When we left no one had taken the spaces before or behind us perhaps because they did not bring a shovel.
We thoroughly searched through the Varied Thrush areas about 5 times finding plenty of other birds and a couple of other birders around. Randy spotted and ID'd about 95% of the 34 species found. A Brown Creeper landed within 5 feet of us and was a treat as it stayed nearby. A Fox Sparrow also stuck around for extended looks. The immature Red-headed Woodpecker was an easy bird, it showed within a few minutes of looking. A skulking Winter Wren was pointed out to us by a huge lens. The photographer also pointed out a Cooper's Hawk. The reservoir had a Pied-billed Grebe and Ruddy Ducks. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4d1ef376e59938d32st06duc -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
