We have addded a new section to our site called "Bird News". In the section we cover news about birds and birding around the world. Don't forget to visit our forums for advice or to post your own comments about anything birds or birding. Watch the Twitter feed for up-to-the minute tweets about birds seen in the park.

Welcome

Blue-winged Warbler Welcome to the newly designed Birds of Central Park Web site.

Follow the Twitter feeds on the left for the latest sightings in Central Park. You can also check the more extensive feeds in the forums for area birding and ecology news. If you have questions or comments post them there.

View the map for information on birding "hotspots" and follow the bird reports in the forum for the latest sightings in the park.

We have also launched new Forums and Photo Gallery that focus on Central Park birds and birding. If you were formerly a member you must reregister on the new site.

Questions or comments? Send us an e-mail via the contact button in the main menu.

Consider supporting the Wild Bird Fund and practice your bird IDs with the image on the right (press the "Refresh" button on your browser to load a different image).

Birds of Central Park Prints For Sale

You can now order prints from Cal Vornberger's "Birds of Central Park" as well as many other stunning examples of urban wildlife.

Visit the print site at calvorn.smugmug.com

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Seaside Sparrow in Central Park

seaside_small A Seaside Sparrow was discovered in the north end of Central Park near the Blockhouse on Thursday, April 28, by Tom Pearlman. Malcom Morris and Jim Demes helped ID the bird.

As the name implies, a Seaside Sparrow is more comfortable in salt marshes near water than in the north part of Central Park.

This may be a first ever sighting of this bird in the park.

Photo by Cal Vornberger. More photos a www.calvorn.com

City Says No to Ban on Cars in Park

Seems like a no-brainer to us. I guess that's wht we aren't running the park

New York Times

City Hall Resists a Proposal to Ban Cars on Some Roads in Central Park

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

Published: July 11, 2011

It is a plan that seems tailor-made for the environmentally minded Bloomberg administration: Banish cars from the verdant, vertical roadways that slice top to bottom through Central Park.

Pedestrian advocates are agitating for it. Local residents favor it. The city’s transportation commissioner is said to be a fan.

Support the Wild Bird Fund

The dedicated staff and volunteers of the Wild Bird Fund are led by Rita McMahon and Karen Heidgerd. Rita is a television consultant who volunteers her time to help save local birds while Karen is the Practice Manager at Animal General. Both are licensed to rehabilitate wilds birds by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and have a Federal Migratory Bird Permit License issued by the Department of the Interior. They have the full support of the veterinarians on staff of Animal General as well as the full use of all medical facilities. Click here to visit the Wild Bird Fund Web site or to make a donation. ducklings_small