Painted Bunting in Prospect Park - 3rd Dec

On Sunday 29th Nov a male Painted Bunting turned up in Prospect Park. It has hung around in the same spot all week, and I finally caught up with it this morning. It was initially a little shy, as there were a horde of birders hanging around, including some real numpties. It eventually showed well, perched up in a white pine.

Male Painted Bunting. It has been very faithful to a small area of plantings near the Lefrak skating rink in southern Prospect Park. Let's see how long it stays.