Site: Prospect Park
date: 05 April 2008
time: 0830-1130 hrs
Observer: Rafael Campos R.
With a mix weather day, PP was a nice birding experience. Expecting more Neotropical migrants but no much yet.
The "bird (s)" of the day, for me, was 1 pair of Blue-winged Teals around 3 Sisters Island.
Also, still present the pair of Northern Pintail on W side of the Lake. the numbers of Ruddy Ducks & Northern Shoveler, are di.
At least 2 Pine Warblers were recorded at the peninsula area.
Raptors: 2 American Kestrels flew over Grand Army Plaza, headed W; 1 Merlin flew over Nether mead, and at least 2-3 Red-tailed Hawks.
The List:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (1 pair, upper pool)
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal (1 pair, Lake)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail (1 pair, Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (2 m, 4 f: Pools)
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe (2, Lake)
Great Egret (1)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (2)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel (2)
Merlin (1)
American Coot (1)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (1: Lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (1)
Eastern Phoebe (14)
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow (1 flew over Lake)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (1, Rick's Place)
Brown Creeper (4)
Carolina Wren (heard only)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Vale & Pools: 3)
Hermit Thrush (7)
American Robin
European Starling
Pine Warbler (2, Peninsula)
Chipping Sparrow (1: Vale)
Fox Sparrow (6)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (1: Peninsula)
White-throated Sparrow (~8)
Dark-eyed Junco (6)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (5 f; 2 m: Nethermead)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos
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Location: Prospect Park
Observer : Glenn Davis
Observer : Glenn Davis
Number of species: 65
A three hour walk this morning produced the following.
Also, last night, robins (10+) and Pine Warblers (2) were heard over my
house near Brooklyn College. Migration activity seems to be increasing for
passerines in the area by all accounts
10
Canada Goose 79
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 65
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 2
Ring-necked Duck 2
Ruddy Duck 33
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 32
Ring-billed Gull 85
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 57
Mourning Dove 17
Monk Parakeet 2 Parade Grounds area
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 34
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 8 Lake
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Lake
Also, last night, robins (10+) and Pine Warblers (2) were heard over my
house near Brooklyn College. Migration activity seems to be increasing for
passerines in the area by all accounts
10
Canada Goose 79
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 65
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 3
Northern Pintail 2
Ring-necked Duck 2
Ruddy Duck 33
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 32
Ring-billed Gull 85
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 57
Mourning Dove 17
Monk Parakeet 2 Parade Grounds area
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 34
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 8 Lake
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Lake
Barn Swallow 1 Lake
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 6
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 26
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin 42
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 56
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Pine Warbler 16
Palm Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 13
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 19
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6
Northern Cardinal 15
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 39
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 31
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 6
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 26
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin 42
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 56
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Pine Warbler 16
Palm Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 13
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 19
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6
Northern Cardinal 15
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 39
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 31
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site = Prospect Park
date = 4/5/08
observers = Peter Dorosh 2:00-3:45 pm
Pied-billed Grebe (2 lake)
Great Egret (flyby Peninsula cove , 2nd obs J Layton)
Canada Goose (common)
Mute Swan (4 on ground sw woods.2 lake)
Wood Duck (drake Upper Pool)
Mallard (common)
Northern Shoveler (10 @ Three sister islands)
Northern Pintail (drake and hen at west shore Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (drake and hen;Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck (83 West Island; 55 Lake; 8 am)
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o Lake;juvenile)
American Coot (dispersed , easily 10 Lake)
Herring Gull (~45 lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Nethermead Bridge)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Nethermead Bridge)
Eastern Phoebe (~12 ; 6 along welldrive; 2 Peninsula)
Tree Swallow (3 f/o Duck Island)
Barn Swallow ( f/o Duck Island)
Black-capped Chickadee (2 peninsula)
Brown Creeper (Lower Pool shore; Pagoda Bandshell)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (6 Lower Pool back gate; 1 LP 249)
Hermit Thrush (Litc Villa)
American Robin (common)
European Starling
Pine Warbler (2 Lower Pool back shore; 2 Terrace Bridge)
Song Sparrow (peninsula)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (Elephant Hill)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
date = 4/5/08
observers = Peter Dorosh 2:00-3:45 pm
Pied-billed Grebe (2 lake)
Great Egret (flyby Peninsula cove , 2nd obs J Layton)
Canada Goose (common)
Mute Swan (4 on ground sw woods.2 lake)
Wood Duck (drake Upper Pool)
Mallard (common)
Northern Shoveler (10 @ Three sister islands)
Northern Pintail (drake and hen at west shore Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (drake and hen;Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck (83 West Island; 55 Lake; 8 am)
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o Lake;juvenile)
American Coot (dispersed , easily 10 Lake)
Herring Gull (~45 lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Nethermead Bridge)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Nethermead Bridge)
Eastern Phoebe (~12 ; 6 along welldrive; 2 Peninsula)
Tree Swallow (3 f/o Duck Island)
Barn Swallow ( f/o Duck Island)
Black-capped Chickadee (2 peninsula)
Brown Creeper (Lower Pool shore; Pagoda Bandshell)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (6 Lower Pool back gate; 1 LP 249)
Hermit Thrush (Litc Villa)
American Robin (common)
European Starling
Pine Warbler (2 Lower Pool back shore; 2 Terrace Bridge)
Song Sparrow (peninsula)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (Elephant Hill)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
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site = Prospect Park
date = 4/5/08
observers = Eddie Davis (alone and with Audubon Bird Walk group)
Double-crested Cormorant (1 lower lullwater)
Great Egret (1 lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (2 mixed pair upper pool)
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck (2 mixed pair upper pool)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 near feeders)
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (3 midwood and feeders)
Northern Flicker (2 lullwater and lookout hill)
Eastern Phoebe (numerous and widespread)
Blue Jay (1 near feeders)
Black-capped Chickadee (lookout hill)
White-breasted Nuthatch (3 nethermead arch and lullwater)
Brown Creeper (4 ravine, midwood)
Carolina Wren (1 midwood)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (abundant)
American Robin
European Starling
Pine Warbler (a few small flocks (2-4), lullwater (across from rustic arbor), terrace bridge south)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
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From Rob Jett
04/05, Prospect Park & Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Brant
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Other common species seen (or heard.):
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, American Black Duck, Mallard, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow
