From Rafael Campos
A great day at PP. I started a little early than usual (7:30 am), and joined forces with a good number of birders.
The usual walk from Grand Army Plaza, Vale, Rick's Place, Ravine, Pools, Nethermead, Lullwater, Lily Pond, Peninsula, Lake, and back via Midwood.
The number of warblers sps have increased and the Yellow-rumpeds led the numbers of individuals, followed by Palms, and our 1st warbler at Vale was a Nothern Waterthrush. Later, at the Ravine, a gorgeous Black-throated Green was seen ( a little early, but also reported today from CP).
A Common Merganser flew over, and also 3 DCCOs over the Nethermead. At least 2 Blue-headed Vireos were seen and 2 Barn Swallows were spotted checking the underside of the bridge at Lily Pond. Also there, 1 Green Heron + 2 Monk Parakeets flew by.
A Male BEKI was spotted around Vale, later at the pools, and the Lily Pond.
The list:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck (1 m: Upper Pool)
Mallard
Common Merganser (1 flyover Rick's Place)
Ruddy Duck (few at the lake)
Pied-billed Grebe (1: Lake)
Double-crested Cormorant (3 flyover Nethermead)
Great Blue Heron (1 flyover Nethermead)
Great Egret (1: Lake)
Green Heron (1: Lily Pond)
Laughing Gull (3: Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (2 flyover Lily Pond)
Belted Kingfisher (1 m Vale, later at the pools, and the Lily Pond)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (1 m)
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo (2: Lily Pond & Rick's Place)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow (2: Lily Pond)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Hermit Thrush (1)
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (abundant)
Black-throated Green Warbler (1 m: Ravine)
Palm Warbler (abundant)
Northern Waterthrush (1: Vale)
Eastern Towhee (1 m: Rick's Place)
Savannah Sparrow (2: Lily Pond & Peninsula meadow)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (2)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
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From Scott Whittle
site = Prospect Park
date = 4/19/08
observers = Scott Whittle
Double-crested Cormorant (4 flyover)
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (1 over penninsula)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo (lookout upper meadow)
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch (lookout)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Tom Kozak
site = Prospect Park
date = 4/19/08
observers = Tom Kozak, Claudia Wilner
Mallard
Green Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1)
Blue-headed Vireo (~3)
Eastern Towhee (~4)
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (~5)
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush (Fairly Common)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Palm Warbler (Fairly Common)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Abundant)
Northern Cardinal
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
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From observers Rob Jett and Shane Blodgett (NOTE 4/18 REPORT)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/18/08
Notes: Birding in the morning with Shane Blodgett.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck 3
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler 1
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Northern Waterthrush 1 - Ambergill
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 - Vale of Cashmere
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Observation date: 4/18/08
Notes: Birding in the morning with Shane Blodgett.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck 3
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler 1
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Northern Waterthrush 1 - Ambergill
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 - Vale of Cashmere
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
