Peter's LEAP DAY report

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/29/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Canada Goose (~60 Lake; 75 Peninsula meadow)
Mute Swan (5 Lake)
Mallard (120 Lake)
Northern Shoveler (~60 Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (2 drake Three Sisters Islands; 4 Upper pool island, 3 drake, 1 hen)
Bufflehead (Upper pool island, 1 drake)
Ruddy Duck (72 Lake)
Cooper's Hawk (Rick's Place upper slope)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (flyby Nethermead)
Downy Woodpecker (2 Breeze Hill feeder)
Black-capped Chickadee (7 Breeze Hill feeder)
Tufted Titmouse (Breeze Hill feeder)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2 Breeze Hill feeder)
American Robin
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow (Breeze Hill feeder)
Northern Cardinal (Breeze Hill feeder)
American Goldfinch (Breeze Hill feeder  4)
House Sparrow

Orrin's 2/29 report

Great Blue Heron (1, Duck Island)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow (1, BBG)
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1, West Island Cove; 1, feeders)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren (2, feeders; 1, BBG)
Northern Mockingbird (BBG)
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird (1, West Island Cove)
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

Peter's 2/28 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/28/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Canada Goose (19  Boathouse)
Mute Swan (2 Lullwater)
Mallard (3 Upper Pool)
Ring-necked Duck (4 Upper Pool; 3 drake, 1 hen)
Bufflehead (Upper Pool ; drake)
Red-tailed Hawk (3 perched above Maryland Monument;2 ad,1 juv)
American Coot (Lullwater)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove (8 Boathouse waterfall)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 Breeze Hill feeder;1 Center Dr @ Quaker ridge)
Downy Woodpecker (Binnen waters;1 Breeze Hill feeder)
Blue Jay (Quaker Ridge)
American Crow (5 ballfields)
Black-capped Chickadee (6 Breeze Hill feeder; several Quaker ridge)
Tufted Titmouse (Breeze Hill feeder)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Breeze Hill feeder)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2 Breeze Hill feeder)
Carolina Wren (Breeze Hill suet feeder)
American Robin (47 Nethermead; ~55 Cleft rIdge span)
European Starling
Fox Sparrow (Breeze Hill feeder)
White-throated Sparrow (~15 Breeze Hill feeder; several Quaker Ridge)
Dark-eyed Junco (3 Breeze Hill feeder)
Northern Cardinal (2 Breeze Hill feeder;1 Terrace Bridge)
American Goldfinch (6 Breeze Hill feeder)
House Sparrow (30 Binnen Waterfall)

Mary's Feb. 27 Report

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/27/08
observers = Mary Eyster
Pied-billed Grebe (2 Lake)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (2 near 3 Sisters Islands)
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

Peter's 2/27 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/27/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (Peninsula cove)
Canada Goose (~100 Peninsula meadow)
Brant (~40 flying extensively over Prospect Lake late afternoon)
Mute Swan (4 lake)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead (drake Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck (Lake)
American Coot (lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
White-throated Sparrow (8 south lakeside)

Orrin's 2/27 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/27/08
observers = Orrin Tilevitz
Pied-billed Grebe (2, Lake)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (2 males, Three Sisters)
Common Merganser (1 male, Three Sisters)
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren (1 heard, feeders)
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (flock, lullwater below feeders)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (heard around lake)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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Scott's 2/26 report

site = Prospect Park

date = 2/26/08

observers = Scott Whittle

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Ring-necked Duck (8 or more on lake)

Hooded Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Cooper's Hawk 80% (probable at breeze hill)

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing (near maryland monument, approx 15)

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Wilsons Snipe (In phrags north of 3 sisters, flushed to Penninsula)

STOP

Mary Eyster 2/26 report

I had a group of 8 Ring-necked ducks at the edge of the Peninsula.  Also had two Catbirds.  And several Goldfinches at the feeder.  Many Grackles, a Swamp Sparrow (on the Peninsula), Fox Sparrows, tons of White-throated and Song.  A few White-breasted Nuthatches and loads of Chickadees.

2/26

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/26/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (3 sisters islands)
Canada Goose (abundant lake)
Mute Swan (3 at 3 sisters)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (declining, 15 Ducks Island; less 50 Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (7 drakes along Peninsula south shore;2 drake @3 sisters)
Ruddy Duck (about 30 Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (2 soaring over Lookout Hill south)
American Coot (Lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker (Breeze Hill feeder ; Peninsula sumac grove)
Tufted Titmouse (Breeze Hill feeder)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Breeze Hill feeder)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Breeze Hill feeder)
American Robin (2)
Northern Mockingbird (Terrace Bridge)
European Starling (sw woods 150)
Song Sparrow (7 Peninsula sumac grove)
White-throated Sparrow (sumac grove)
Northern Cardinal (8 Peninsula sumac grove; 6 Breeze Hill)
American Goldfinch (Breeze Hill feeder)
House Sparrow (rink 20)
STOP

Wilson's Snipe 2/26

Scott Whittle reported Wilson's Snipe flying into the Peninsula this morning.

Orrin's 2/26 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/26/08
observers = Orrin Tilevitz
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron (1 sitting on frozen lower lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan (6 on lake)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (2, Three Sisters; 5, Duck Island)
Ruddy Duck
Cooper's Hawk (1, BBG)
Red-tailed Hawk (1 eating squirrel in tree near WI Cove; 1 Binen Water)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker (poking in phragmites, east side of lake)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (on ground, east side of lake)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1, BBG)
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
European Starling
Fox Sparrow (2, usual place in BBG)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (Many around lake)
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch (feeders)
House Sparrow

2/25

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/25/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (1 Duck Island; 2 Lake)
Canada Goose (many, ~75 Lake )
Mute Swan (5 Lake)
Mallard (many  along west shore Lake ~80)
Northern Shoveler (45 West Island; ~30 Lake )
Ring-necked Duck (10 off tip Peninsula thumb AM; later 5 Three Sisters)
Hooded Merganser (mixed pair off tip Peninsula thumb )
Ruddy Duck (~28 Lake)
American Coot (12 south Lakeside)
Ring-billed Gull (~300 Lake)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
American Robin
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow (West Island)
STOP

Orrin Tilevitz report 2/24/08

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/24/08
observers = Orrin Tilevitz
Pied-billed Grebe
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk (Lullwater)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (peninsula)
Downy Woodpecker (peninsula)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper (peninsula)
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird (peninsula)
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (lullwater)
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Report 2/24/08

site = Prospect Park
date = 2/24/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (4 Lake)
Canada Goose (Lake)
Mute Swan (5 Lake)
American Black Duck (3 West Island)
Mallard (~95 Lake)
Northern Shoveler (~55 Lake)
Northern Pintail (hen west shore lake)
Ring-necked Duck (5 Duck Island)
Ruddy Duck (70 Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (Lookout Hill)
American Coot (~24 Lake)
Ring-billed Gull (Lake over 400 )
Herring Gull (Lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker (Breeze Hill feeder)
Black-capped Chickadee (7 Breeze Hill feeder)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2 Breeze Hill feeder)
Carolina Wren (Breeze Hill feeder)
American Robin (20 Maryland Monument slope)
European Starling
Chipping Sparrow (Breeze Hill feeder)
Fox Sparrow (Breeze Hill feeder)
Song Sparrow (Breeze Hill feeder; also West Island)
Swamp Sparrow (West Island)
White-throated Sparrow (~15 BH Feeder; several West Island)
Northern Cardinal (3 BH Feeder)
American Goldfinch (8 Breeze Hill feeder)
House Sparrow
STOP