Spring 2012 Migratory Season in Bryant Park

Spring Birding Tours return to Bryant Park on Monday. Join us, as we scour the park twice a week, binoculars in hand, with our guide from the New York City Audubon Society, Gabriel Willow. He'll lead us to spot the feathered visitors making a stopover in the park on their way north for the summer.

Gray Catbird by Mike Kosniowski

And new this year, you can follow our discoveries on the blog with weekly updates on our sightings.


Birding Tours of Bryant Park
Mondays, 8am – 9am
Thursdays, 5pm  – 6pm
April 9 – May 24
Meet at 42nd Street and 6th Avenue


Monday, April 9
White-throated Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Phoebe, Northern Flicker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, Starling, Winter Wren, Field Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Thursday, April 12

White-throated Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Phoebe, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow

Monday, April 16
Hermit Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Swamp Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow (1st time spotted in the park), White-throated Sparrow, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow

Thursday, April 18

Rock Pigeon, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Hermit Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House Wren, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Towhee, House Sparrow

Monday, April 23
Rock Pigeon, Gray Catbird, House Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Towhee, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, American Robin, Hermit Thrush

Thursday, April 26

Eastern Towhee, Brown Thrasher, Ovenbird, Gray Catbird, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Yellow Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Blue Jay, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, Swamp Sparrow

Monday, April 30
Rock Pigeon, Gray Catbird, House Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Yellow Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Prothonotary Warbler, House Wren, Palm Warbler, Ovenbird, Starling

Thursday, May 3
Wood Thrush, Ovenbird, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Gray Catbird, Prothonotary Warbler, House Wren, Palm Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Swamp sparrow, House Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Dark-eyed Junco, Rock Pigeon

Monday, May 7
Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Gray Catbird, House Wren, Black-and-white Warbler, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, Rock Pigeon, Eastern Towhee, Magnolia Warbler, Ovenbird, Blue Jay, Swamp Sparrow, Hermit Thrush

Thursday, May 10
Hooded Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Great Crested Flycatcher, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Gray Catbird, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, House Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Common Yellowthroat, Rock Pigeon

Monday, May 14
Rock Pigeon, Gray Catbird, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Swamp Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, House Sparrow

Thursday, May 17
Rock Pigeon, Gray Catbird, House Sparrow, Ovenbird, White-throated Sparrow, American Redstart, Black-throated Green Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Willow Flycatcher, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow Warbler

Monday, May 21
White-throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Ovenbird, Rock Pigeon, Gray Catbird, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart

Thursday, May 24
Ovenbird, Gray Catbird, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, White-throated Sparrow, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Blackpoll Warbler, American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Starling