From Doug Gochfeld
Note CLIFF SWALLOW (very uncommon, seen between 1-3 x yearly)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/21/08
Notes: Shane Blodgett + Rob Jett.
Number of species: 57
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck X
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Duck Island
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Laughing Gull 1 Sitting on Lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 1 Lake
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Large female near Lullwater cove viewing platform
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1 Bridle Path below Quaker Ridge
White-eyed Vireo 1 Peninsula
Blue-headed Vireo 6 Scattered: Lookout Hill (2-3), Peninsula, Lullwater
etc.
Blue Jay X
Fish Crow 1 Peninsula (1-2).
Tree Swallow X 15-25, Lake
Cliff Swallow 1 Well seen from peninsula first time through, not there
upon exit of park.
Barn Swallow 10 Including one bird with a light patch on the forehead.
Black-capped Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Lullwater, Upper Pool.
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard, Lookout Hill.
Brown Creeper 3 Lullwater, 2 Ravine.
Carolina Wren X
House Wren 1 Between Lullwater and Peninsula.
Winter Wren 1 Lullwater.
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ravine.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Ravine towards Pools.
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 Binnen Water
European Starling X
Northern Parula X Singing relatively numerously.
Yellow Warbler 1 Stream just before Lower Pool.
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Pine Warbler 3 Peninsula, Ravine, Quaker Ridge.
Palm Warbler X Numerous.
Eastern Towhee 1 Ravine
Chipping Sparrow 6 Peninsula Meadow
Field Sparrow 1 Peninsula Meadow
Savannah Sparrow 1 Peninsula Meadow
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Jane Chelius
Peter,
Mine was a small list today, but I did see a first-year male Orchard Oriole at the lily pond (pool adjacent to Pagoda bandshell).
Jane
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site = Prospect Park
date = 4/21/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Cooper's Hawk (f/o Boathouse)
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o nethermead)
Downy Woodpecker (Binnen water)
Northern Flicker
Yellow-rumped Warbler (~8 Nethremead arches)
Post work
site = Prospect Park
date = 4/21/08
observers =
Northern Flicker (4 Lookout Hill)
Blue-headed Vireo (above LP249 (SW Lookout Hill))
Barn Swallow (f/o Lily Pool; Lake)
Black-capped Chickadee (Lily Pool)
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (above LP249 (SW Lookout Hill))
Yellow-rumped Warbler (~8 Lily Pool)
Pine Warbler (Lily Pool horse path)
Palm Warbler (Lily Pool horse path)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (2 lily pool)
House Sparrow
"Really slow day"
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From Eddie Davis
