Sunday, May 14, 2023

I met them at Manhattan - Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Raccoon (Procyon lotor) and Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis).

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis


Mammals
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
  • Black Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis (with missing gene)
  • Raccoon Procyon lotor
  • Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis

Birds
There are 503 species of birds in New York state. How many of them are in Manhattan, I do not know.
I saw 15-20 different species and heard approximately 30.
  • American Robin Turdus migratorius
  • Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
  • Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
  • Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
  • White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis
  • Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis