4/24 sightings

 

From Tom Kozak:

 

site = Prospect Park
date = 4/24/08

observers = Tom Kozak
Mallard

Canada Goose

Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove

Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Tree Swallow (1 over Upper Pool)
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-headed Vireo (1 at Vale, 1 at Upper Pool, 1 near Battle Pass)

White-breasted Nuthatch (~3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 at Vale)
Hermit Thrush (1 at Vale)

American Robin
European Starling

Palm Warbler (1 at Quaker Hill)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Abundant)

Northern Waterthrush (1 at Vale, 1 at Upper Pool)

Northern Cardinal

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow (large flock at Nethermead)

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

House Sparrow

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From Peter:

2 Field Sparrows on steps above Maryland Monument.

 

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From Rafael

Hi all:  Nice surprise during my morning walk with my 1st Ovenbird for the season at Vale of Cashmere.  Plus big numbers of Yellow-rumpeds.  I got 6 sps of warblers today.

The list:

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Ruddy Duck (3: Lake)

Double-crested Cormorant (1: Lake)

Cooper's Hawk (1 flyover Lookout Hill)

Red-tailed Hawk (Ravine)

Ring-billed Gull

(American) Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift (1 flyover Peninsula)

Red-billed Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1: Midwood)

Northern Flicker (1)

Blue-headed Vireo (3)

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow (lake & pools)

Barn Swallow (Lake)

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch (1: Midwood)

House Wren (2: Vale)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (5)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1: Payne's Hill)

Hermit Thrush (2: Vale)

American Robin

Brown Thrasher (1: Vale)

European Starling

Northern Parula (1: Lookout Hill)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (numerous)

Palm Warbler (10)

Black-and-white Warbler (3: Vale, Peninsula & Lookout Hill)

Ovenbird (1: Vale)

Northern Waterthrush (2: Vale & pools)

Eastern Towhee (2 m: Midwood)

Chipping Sparrow (1: Quaker Hill)

Savannah Sparrow (2: Peninsula meadow)

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow (2: Vale & Pools)

White-throated Sparrow (stil numerous)

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird (2 f)

American Goldfinch (3)

House Sparrow

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site = Prospect Park
date = 4/24/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o Boathouse)
Spotted Sandpiper (Observer =Shane Blodgett ;lake shore)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Nethermead Arches)
Downy Woodpecker
European Starling
Eastern Towhee (male ; south midwood)
Northern Cardinal

Canada Goose (~18 West Island)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
Laughing Gull (6 on Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Tree Swallow (~ 5 lake)
Barn Swallow (2 lake)
Savannah Sparrow (south lakeside)
Northern Cardinal (south lakeside)
Red-winged Blackbird (west island)
Common Grackle (west island)

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site = Prospect Park
date = 4/24/08
observers = Peter Dorosh,Scott Whittle
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Blue-headed Vireo (Vale Cashmere)
Black-capped Chickadee (Vale Cashmere)
Hermit Thrush (Vale Cashmere)
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Vale Cashmere)
Black-and-white Warbler (Vale Cashmere)
Worm-eating Warbler (Vale Cashmere; Pool edge, north end)
Northern Waterthrush (Vale Cashmere; midcenter pool)
Field Sparrow (Peter Dorosh; 2 Maryland monument stairs)
White-throated Sparrow (common Vale Cashmere)

Brown Thrasher (Vale)
American Goldfinch (Vale Cashmere)
House Sparrow