Marsh Wren in Central Park - 22nd Oct

I returned to The Loch to check on the Sora, which was in exactly the same spot as Tuesday. While watching it my attention was drawn by a beautiful Marsh Wren in the low bushes by the stream. A briefly seen warbler with bright yellow underparts and a grey hood was probably a Nashville Warbler.

On the Great Hill several sparrow flocks were interesting, with about 10 Chipping Sparrows, 1 Field Sparrow and 1 White-crowned Sparrow being the most interesting.

My first views of this very smart wren were very good, but fleeting. Over the next 20 minutes or so I managed to get several more, equally brief sightings. The key features of the bird are fairly clear, a strong white supercilium, which is slightly fragmented towards the rear, and a band of black-and-white markings on the mantle.

One slightly odd feature was the clearly barred flanks, which is not a usual feature of this species.

Several sparrow species present, including this White-crowned Sparrow.