Central Park White-Throated Sparrow

By March 12, 2008 4 comments

After my trip to Van Cortlandt Park early Sunday morning I decided to hit up Central Park on my way home in the hopes of checking a couple more birds off of my Anti-Global Warming Big Year list. I was successful in doing so, spotting both a Fox Sparrow and a small flock of Cedar Waxwings near the feeders in the Ramble. Overall, my walk through the park was enjoyable and birdy (or is that redundant?), with a large flock of Common Grackles that had a couple Rusty Blackbirds along, a bunch of common waterfowl on the reservoir including a couple of American Coots, and lots of the usual suspects like Downy Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinals, and Mourning Doves.

But one bird in particular stood out, the White-throated Sparrow below that decided to hop along the edge of a puddle five feet in front of me with the sun at my back. I’m pretty happy with this shot which, cigarette butt and all, certainly rises above the level of a record shot.

Central Park White-throated Sparrow

And for lots more good White-throated Sparrow pics that were also taken in Central Park, check out Charlie’s gallery.


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Corey

Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

4 Responses to “Central Park White-Throated Sparrow”

  1. “No comments yet” looked too sad.
    This is one of my favourite species in North America and the failure to capture a decent image was the greatest defeat within my spring migration fest. After all, I got Woodcock on several occasions, but no White-throated Sparrow?
    Kidding, right?

  2. Aw…a pity comment. Thanks Jochen! And I think New York City might just be the best place in the world to get good shots of the White-throated Sparrow…so it’s not your fault, it was your location!

  3. You took a great picture of that sparrow. Thank you. Now I know the name of this bird hopping through the backyard.

  4. @stair sitter: Thanks!

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