I got several nice shots of a Golden-winged Warbler near Sterling Forest in late May. After that I came down with pneumonia and haven't taken a shot since this oystercatcher on June 7th. Hope to be back soon.

A Carolina Silverbell attracted an astonishing fifteen orioles to its nectar-laden flowers. Twelve Baltimore and three Orchard orioles were all feeding at one time. The first week in May also saw a large influx of warblers into Central Park including Prairie, Yellow, Blue-winged, Nashville, Black-throated Green, Worm-eating, and Chestnut-sided. A rare Cerulean Warbler was spotted on West 89th Street on Sunday, May 4th and two Lincoln Sparrows were feeding in the newly opened Upper Lobe.

Spring migration has begun with warblers starting to move through Central Park in significant numbers. My first good warbler shot was of a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher followed by this Prothonotary Warbler. There has also been an influx of towhee into the park as well as a great deal of Palm and Pine Warblers. Swamp Sparrows have also been seen in abundance.

National Wildlife, the magazine of the National Wildlife Federation, featured my work in their August/September 2007 issue. You can view the issue online.