I only got 9 new species since I started this list. But I still have time, since not much will change in February, other than American Woodcocks that might be seen. So most of the species from January that were missed are still up for grabs. I hope to get 5-10, and then crank things up in March.
Year List To Date: 2014:46 < 2015: 51
Top birds of the month: Common Redpoll, Pine Siskin, American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Red-Breasted Merganser
Probable
Carolina Wren (a few winter in the Ramble)*
Possible
Common Merganser (a few each year)
Red-Breasted Merganser (annual)
Common Loon (annual)
Pied-Billed Grebe (sometimes on the Reservoir)*
Double-Crested Cormorant (small numbers of wintering birds in the city)*
Great Blue Heron (occasional winterer.)
Sharp-Shinned Hawk (some winter)*
American Kestrel (many resident)*
American Woodcock (a few start to migrate early)
Any kind of owl (annual)
Winter Wren (scarce winterer)*
Kinglets (scarce winterers. Ruby-Crowned more likely)*
Gray Catbird (scarce winterer)*
Northern Mockingbird (some winter)*
Brown Thrasher (scarce winterer)*
Cedar Waxwing (a flock can wander into the area)*
Eastern Towhee (scarce winterer)*
American Tree Sparrow (annual)
Swamp Sparrow (some winter)*
Red-Winged Blackbird (some winter)*
Brown Headed Cowbird (scarce winterer)*
Rusty Blackbird (one may wander from Queens)
Longshots
Northern Pintail (annual)
Bald Eagle (a few reports)*
Red-Shouldered Hawk (a few winter around the city)
Merlin (some wander into the park)
Iceland Gull (wintered at the park for the past few years. Will it show again?)
Red-Headed Woodpecker (Can appear in winter)
Eastern Phoebe (occasional winterer, or maybe an early mirgant)*
Common Raven (flyovers have been reported)
Pine Warbler (early migrant? We had one in late february last year, which I saw in early march)
Yellow-Rumped Warbler (one might wander)*
White-Crowned Sparrow (sometimes seen in winter)*
Purple Finch (one may have lingered)*
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