Site: Prospect Park
Date: 25 March 2008
time: 1000-1230 hrs
Observer: Rafael Campos R.
Among the sps of birds observed today at PP, the lonely Rusty Blackbird was the "bird" for the day. It was spotted feeding with several Robins (Midwood).
Also present, at least 2, Yellow-rumped Warblers, seen around Music Pagoda.
One lonely Ruby-crowned Kinglet was seen also.
In numbers, the Robins are "numero 1".
At the Long Meadow, 1 American Kestrel was seeing flying over.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant (1, Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel (1 flyover Long Meadow)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-billed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe (2)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2: behind Music Pagoda)
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird (1: Midwood)
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R
