Spring Animals

• Birds
  • Songbirds (woods & meadows of parks)
    American Goldfinch, Blue Jay, Robin, Woodthrush
  • Waterfowl (Central Park: Harlem Meer and The Lake; Riverside Park: The Hudson River)
    Canada Goose, Cormorant, Mallard duck
  • Woodpeckers (on tree trunks in either park)
    Downy woodpecker, White-breasted nuthatch, Yellow shafted flicker
  • Birds of prey (In & Over Central Park & Riverside Park)
    American kestrel, Red tailed hawk
  • Gulls (Central Park: Harlem Meer; Riverside Park: The Hudson River)
    Black-backed gull, Common tern, Herring gull, Laughing gull, Ring-billed gull
• Fish
  • Freshwater (Central Park: Harlem Meer and The Pool )
    Bluegills, Carp, Large mouth bass
  • Brackish/saltwater (Riverside Park: The Hudson River)
    Striped bass, White perch
• Mammals (Central Park and Riverside Park)
  Grey squirrel
• Invertebrates Earthworms

Spring Plants

• Woody Plants, Flowering Trees
  Basswood, Crabapple, Hornbeam, Pin Oak, Sweet Gum, Sycamore
• Herbaceous Plants-wildflowers
  Chickweed, Clover, Garlic mustard, Dandelions, Violets