The First of May!

David Speiser, an extremely accomplished young birdwatcher, posted the following report [70 species of birds] on e-birds, the Internet list-serv that provides information about bird sightings in NYC parks:

The beginning of May usually brings the peak of diversity and
today  probably had the most birds in number and diversity to date.

David Speiser

site = Central Park
date = 5/1/05
observers = David Speiser

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Flying over castle 12:45 pm)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Least Flycatcher (Azalea Pond Area about 8:30 am)
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren (Ramble)
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush (Iphegene's Walk)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (Mutliple)
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher (1 in particular in the ramble w/o a tail)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler (3-4)
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler (Iphegene's Walk singing in in view)
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler (Swampy Pin Oak about 8:30 am)
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Swampy Pin Oak)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole (Tupelo)
Baltimore Oriole (Many today)
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow