From Scott Whittle: (6:30 am)
1st year ORCHARD ORIOLE in large oak across the park drive from West Island rustic lakeside shelter ( same spot as yesterday's Yellow-throated Warbler,latter not seen yet today)
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site = Prospect Park
date = 4/23/08
observers = Scott Whittle
Common Loon (flyover)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole (south of lake 6:30am 1st year male)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Rafael:
A very slow day in PP. No signs of the YTWA that was reported from the W side of the lake. And only 2 sps of warblers recorded today: Pine & Yellow-rumped.
But the nice addition to my year list, was 1 White-eyed Vireo at Lily Pond. Also 1 lonely Chimney Swift flew over the Lake.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ruddy Duck (6: Lake)
Laughing Gull (2: Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (1 flyover Lake)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (1)
White-eyed Vireo (1: Lily Pond)
Blue-headed Vireo (1: W side of Lake)
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow (flyovers Pools & Lake)
Tufted Titmouse (1)
White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Carolina Wren (heard only)
House Wren (1, by the boathouse)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1: Lookout Hill)
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (4: Vale)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (6)
Pine Warbler (1: Lookout Hill)
Eastern Towhee (m & f: Vale)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (flock of 6 flyover Nethermead)
American Goldfinch (1: Peninsula meadow)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R
But the nice addition to my year list, was 1 White-eyed Vireo at Lily Pond. Also 1 lonely Chimney Swift flew over the Lake.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ruddy Duck (6: Lake)
Laughing Gull (2: Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (1 flyover Lake)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (1)
White-eyed Vireo (1: Lily Pond)
Blue-headed Vireo (1: W side of Lake)
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow (flyovers Pools & Lake)
Tufted Titmouse (1)
White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Carolina Wren (heard only)
House Wren (1, by the boathouse)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1: Lookout Hill)
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (4: Vale)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (6)
Pine Warbler (1: Lookout Hill)
Eastern Towhee (m & f: Vale)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (flock of 6 flyover Nethermead)
American Goldfinch (1: Peninsula meadow)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R
