Month: August 2013

I searched Washington Square Park and surrounding blocks for an hour and a half today but saw no Hawks. I was not surprised though because I went at a time of day notorious for no sightings. It happened to be the only chance I could visit though so I took the risk.

The weather was gorgeous and despite the lack of Hawks, it was nice to walk in the cool shade and enjoy the low humidity (something we haven’t been able to enjoy for a while!).

I arrived at Washington Square Park only a minute after the banded fledgling was reported seen chasing (and missing) squirrels, zipping about the park, and then resting on Judson Memorial Church cross for a while.

I saw the fledgling just after I arrived. It was very high in the sky, circling above the block south of the park but only for several seconds (photo above).

A fellow Hawk-watcher (who had seen most of the action) and I searched for any of the Hawks for the next hour and fifty minutes but saw no sign of them before we had to go our separate ways for the day.

I visited Washington Square Park today for an hour and a half (between 9:30AM – 11:00AM) today but had no luck seeing the banded fledgling a fellow Hawk-watcher told me was still in the park earlier this morning.

But I did see this little guy:

Continue to the full post… “Banded fledgling still in WSP, has a rat meal – August 10th, 2013”