Merry post-Christmas, Happy pre-New Year's

                    Baltimore Oriole [adult male] --Central Park -- 5-5-08 
                    Photo by DAVID SPEISER -- http://www.Lilibirds.com

Central Park news of 12/27 from Anders and Pat and a HINT from Marie

1. 

Hi all,

This morning I observed the now long staying adult male Baltimore Oriole feeding at a sapsucker drill on the eastern side of Tupelo Meadow. After a few minutes a second Baltimore Oriole flew in to the same tree. The new bird was sporting mottled drab plumage, but showing yellow-orange on breast and sides. The adult male BAOR flew towards it and seemed to chase it away. The second oriole spread its wings and tail and seemed to crouch in front of the adult male, as if to show subordination or begging for food. The two orioles interacted for about five minutes and was flying around together or chasing each other. Then the young oriole flew of towards Maintenance Field, where I later lost it.

Happy New Year!

Anders Peltomaa

Mannahatta

2.

12/27/13, Friday

Sapsucker tree near Tupelo Meadow fenced in area:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Baltimore Oriole (m)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (m)

Song Sparrow

House Finches, many @ Feeders

Reservoir:

3 Pied-billed Grebes

4 American Coots

6 Hooded Mergansers

Buffleheads - pair

Wood Ducks 3 (2m)

Ring-necked Duck (SE)

many Northern Shovelers

ditto Mallards

Canada Geese

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrals 12/26/13 roof 91/Columbus 1 bright M, 1 F

LOOW

Pat Pollock

Hint from Marie about that mysterious LOOW:

Think of  a category of special birds one is not supposed to give specific locations for...