4/26 sightings

Rafael Campos has HOODED WARBLER in the Vale of Cashmere this morning.

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From Rafael:

Site: Prospect Park, Brooklyn; Kings Co., NY
date: 26 April 2008
Observer: Rafael Campos R.
Today, the early morning walk was full of nice avian surprises. the very 1st was a male HOODED WARBLER at Vale. Later, by the Maryland Monument, a male SCARLET TANAGER was seen briefly.
Of course, the "numero 1" warbler is YRWAs, followed by Black-and-whites & Palms.
I saw a total of 7 sps of warblers, but other groups around PP told me about a YB Chat (Peninsula), Blackburnian (BBG), Blue-winged (Vale), and others like GCFL seen by others not me.
Here is my list for today:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant (1: Lake)
Great Blue Heron (1: Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
(American ) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo (4: Vale, Ravine, Peninsula)
Blue Jay
Fish Crow (2 flyover Vale, ID by the call)
Tree Swallow (numerous, Lake)
Barn Swallow (numerous, Lake)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren (1: edge of Nethermead & Lullwater)
House Wren (2: Lookout Hill)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1)
Hermit Thrush (4)
Wood Thrush (1: Vale)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (~2: Vale)
Brown Thrasher (1: Pools)
European Starling
Northern Parula (1)
Yellow Warbler (1: Peninsula; 2: Wallkil)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (abundant)
Palm Warbler (4: Ravine)
Black-and-white Warbler (Vale, Ravine)
Ovenbird (Vale, Ravine)
Hooded Warbler (1 m: Vale)
Scarlet Tanager (1 m, near Maryland Monument)
Eastern Towhee (1 f: Vale)
Chipping Sparrow (4: Nellie's Lawn)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (1: Vale; 1: Peninsula meadow)
White-throated Sparrow (numerous)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch (2 f)
American Goldfinch (1)
House Sparrow

Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R

 

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from Peter

site = Prospect Park
date = 4/26/08
observers = Peter Dorosh,Mary Eyster
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo (Vale Cashmere)
Blue-headed Vireo (Vale Cashmere)
Black-capped Chickadee
House Wren (Vale Cashmere)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (Vale Cashmere)
European Starling
Yellow Warbler (nellie's lawn edge)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (common)
Black-and-white Warbler (Vale Cashmere)
Hooded Warbler (male;Vale Cashmere,on bloomed cherry trees; also obs Shane Blodgett)
Chipping Sparrow (~12 Nellies Lawn)
White-throated Sparrow (common)
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch (Vale)
House Sparrow

Rusty Blackbird  (fem, In Vale pool)

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From Scott ( selective species with Peter Dorosh, Mary Eyster or E Davis when noted)

site = Prospect Park

date = 4/26/08

observers = Scott Whittle

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret (lullwater,with PD , ME)

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel (f/o; Path connectiing Maryland Mon/Nethermead; with PD and EDavis)

Peregrine Falcon

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Biinnen Pool, PD and ME)

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo(Lullwater)

Yellow-throated Vireo (north side Lullwater, near Terrace br; with PDorosh and MEyster)

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow (Lake,many)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow(Lake; PD also saw later)

Barn Swallow (Lake,many)

Tufted Titmouse

House Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler (male; Maryland Monument /Nethermead path, with PDorosh and Eddie Davis)

Northern Parula (Ricks Place, with PD and ME)

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler (common)

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler (Ricks Place, with PD and ME)

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat (south Lullwater, with PD and ME)

Hooded Warbler (Vale)

Eastern Towhee (upper Ravine, fem; Male  in Vale)

Chipping Sparrow ( MT Prospect Park, with PD and ME)

Field Sparrow( MT Prospect Park, with PD and ME)

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow (Ambergill Creek, adj Esdale Bridge, with PD and ME)

White-throated Sparrow (common)

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird (fem; Ambergill Creek, adj Esdale Bridge, with PD and ME))

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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From Eddie:

site = Prospect Park

date = 4/26/08

observers = Eddie Davis (alone and with Audubon Bird Walk group)

Double-crested Cormorant (1 lake)

Great Blue Heron (1 f/o lullwater)

Great Egret (1 lullwater)

Black-crowned Night-Heron (1 duck island)

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk (2, f/o vale, f/o lookout hill)

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 vale)

Downy Woodpecker (3 peninsula, lullwater)

Northern Flicker (3 vale, nellie's lawn, midwood)

Great Crested Flycatcher (1 vale)

Blue-headed Vireo (3 terrace bridge, lullwater, midwood)

Blue Jay (1 lullwater)

Tree Swallow (many, lake)

Barn Swallow (many, lake)

White-breasted Nuthatch (3 vale, midwood)

Carolina Wren (1 lullwater bridge)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1 vale)

Wood Thrush (1 vale (reported by Edith Goren))

American Robin

Gray Catbird (1 lullwater)

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler (1, between maryland monument and nethermead)

Yellow Warbler (1 vale)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (many, widespread)

Palm Warbler (2 peninsula, terrace bridge south)

Black-and-white Warbler (2 lullwater, vale)

Hooded Warbler (1 vale)

Scarlet Tanager (1, male, lullwater north, just north of terrace bridge)

Eastern Towhee (4, midwood, vale)

Chipping Sparrow (small flock at nellie's lawn)

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird (1 female, vale)

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird (2 peninsula, vale)

Baltimore Oriole (2 vale)

American Goldfinch (1 vale)

House Sparrow

Hermit Thrush (1, vale)".

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Secondhand reports:

 

Yellow-breasted Chat (Seth Ausutbel; Peninsula sumac grove)

Blackburnian Warbler (BBG maintenince area adj Native garden; Joe Giunta BBG group)

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NOTE: 12 Species warblers seen today, various observers

 

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From Monica Berger  (with Joe Giunta's BBG group)

Peter: Here are today's sightings from Joe Giunta's BBG group. All are Prospect Park and in some cases, also BBG unless otherwise noted. Cheers, Monica 

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron (flyover, PP)
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Wood Duck (male, Upper Pools)
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (flyover BBG)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher (Rose Garden, above Vale)
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Upper Pools)
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin

Hermit Thrush
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Lullwater)
Tufted Titmouse
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow (BBG)
European Starling
House Sparrow
Blue-headed Vireo (lots, esp. in BBG)
Purple Finch (trail between Endale Arch and GAP)
American Goldfinch
Northern Parula (BBG, maintenance field)
Yellow Warbler (various locations incl. penin.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (everywhere)
Blackburnian Warbler (BBG, maintenance field)
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird (Lullwater)
Hooded Warbler (Vale)
Scarlet Tanager (Lullwater)
Chipping Sparrow (small flock, Nellie's Lawn)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (Peninsula)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (several, Penin.)
Baltimore Oriole (BBG, maintenance field

 

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From Ed

site = Prospect Park
date = 4/26/08
observers = Ed Crowne and Phil Pane
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler