Text message: Steve Nanz reports BLACK VULTURE flyover with Turkey Vultures over Prospect Lake this morning. This sighting is the first one seen since May 22,23 1938
Later Details : I spotted a Black Vulture in Prospect Park at about 8:00am. It circled for
about 15 minutes before I lost sight of it.
Also saw Blue-headed Vireo on Lookout Hill
Steve Nanz
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Observer Stanley Greenberg
Prospect Park, Approx. 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Great Egret
Black Crowned Night Heron
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Black Capped Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Tufted Titmouse
White Breasted Nuthatch
Red Breasted Nuthatch
Golden Crowned Kinglet
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Veery
Hermit Thrush
Robin
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Cardinal
Swamp Sparrow
White Throated Sparrow
Dark Eyed Junco
Red Winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown Headed Cowbird
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From Janet Schumacher: pair of Blue-winged teals on upper pool along with pair of wood ducks plus one male plus two female Ring-necked ducks around 10:30 this morning. So many kinglets in the park this morning--especially Ruby crowned.
site = Prospect Park
date = 4/13/08
observers = Janet Schumacher + Kathy Toomey & Pat Mazza part of the time
Pied-billed Grebe (lake)
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (lake & pair Upper Pool)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (one male, two females Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck (some close to breeding plumage)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (at least three)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Creeper (3)
Winter Wren (ravine)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (many, more than Golden-crowned)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (3)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler (numerous)
Black-and-white Warbler (Kathy & Pat saw)
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow (several flocks)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Blue-winged Teal (pair in Upper Pool)
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From Ed Crowne
Hi, Peter. Herewith is my short list of more or less notable birds to do with as you see fit.
Saturday- Black and White Warbler (also seen Sunday)
Northern Parula
Louisiana Waterthrush (also observed Sunday)
Blue-headed Vireo
Savannah Sparrow
Field Sparrow (also observed Sunday)
Best regards, Ed
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site = Prospect Park
