Birding In Clinton Community Garden

An astonishing 56 species of birds have been sighted in Clinton Community Garden. More are added to the list each year. Birds migrating north in the Spring and south in the Fall need to stop now and then for rest and food (mostly insects). The populations of some of these species, especially warblers, have been dangerously declining. The island of Manhattan used to be forested with habitat for all kinds of wildlife. Now that the island is mostly concrete, community gardens and parks provide critical habitat for birds making the long trek to their breeding grounds to the north and to their wintering territory as far away as South America. Birds generally migrate at night and when morning comes, or a storm brings them down, they look for green. Central Park and the various community gardens and parks are what they see as they fly over Manhattan. Therefore, there is a concentration of birds looking for rest and food in these parks during migration seasons.

Following is a list of birds sighted right here in Clinton Community Garden. If there are any other birders who have seen others, we will add them to the list. Please contact Stephen Roylance. He would be happy to talk with anyone interested in birdwatching. Our thanks to Stephen for his continual interest and support for birdwatching in Clinton Community Garden. Bring a pair of binoculars to the garden sometimes - you might  be surprised at what you find.

Birds Seen In Clinton Community Garden
(as of 4/16/01)

Clinton Community Garden, P.O. Box 214, New York, NY 10108-0214