NYSite West Side - Spring Nature Guide

The City Naturalist - Spring Nature Guide

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

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