Listowner note:despite a diminished migration, I will not be posting any reports the next few days due to a weekend committment leading the Brooklyn Bird Club to Dutchess County for breeding birds. If I receive a text message on my cell of a quality sighting, I will forward promptly to the blog.Have a good weekend.P.
site = Prospect Park date = 5/29/08 observers = Ed Crowne Mourning Warbler (Male, singing at Binnen Bridge 7 am)
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Two Green Herons flying into Duck Island. Possible nesters ( reliable).
Peter D.
Listowner Note: A First Sunday walk from the boathouse this coming Sunday will focus on breeding bird nests. If you have seen any nests, esp among notable birds, let me know by Thursday eve. This weekend I will be away leading the club to Dutchess County, so I wont be able to post entries from Friday to Sunday except text messages I received , forwarded to my PPS blog. If nests replies received after I leave, contatct Heidi who is leading the walk.
Cheers,P.
Scott Whittle reported Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the Lullwater.
Listowner note: Although the migration is surely waning down,nevertheless, one more good week for stragglers, and empidonax genus flycatchers will continue to stream though. Keep those reports coming until the "summer swoon" .Good boiding,P.
Hilights:Mourning Warblers , Philadelphia Vireo,Yellow-billed Cuckoo,Yellow-breasted Chat
From Rafael Campos : Mourning Warbler by wooden View platform north end of Lily Pond. Not vocalizing. On ground.
from Roberto Cavalieros:
8:45-9:15: Mourning warbler by the wooden viewing platform at the
Northwest end of the Lily Pond; this is very close to the Audubon nature
center. It was not vocalizing and was foraging along the ground.
Philadelphia vireo seen & heard singing loudly high up on a tree
(tulip?) along Center drive between Nethermead and Quaker Hill.
Roberto Cavalieros, MD
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From Tom Stephenson:
Ed (Crowne) found a Mourning Warbler at Maryland Monument and I got a couple of looks
Hilights: Mourning Warbler (2nd bird,both seen today),Olive-sided Flycatcher, 20 species warblers;returning Common Nighthawks evening flyovers
From Rafael: Mourning warbler @ vale cashmere 2nd bird ?
site: Prospect Park
date: 25 May 2008
observers: Rafael Campos, Tom Stephenson, Dolores, Janet, Gayle & Xandra
As the morning started, about 5:30 am I heard my first warbler, 1 Magnolia in our backyard. Just before I met Tom, "the calls" of a Blue Jay while crossing Flatbush, distracted me, but when I looked back, the "Blue Jay" was not, it was a Mockingbird imitating the Jay calls. What a start!!!
As we started our walk thru PP we started hearing warblers everywhere, and of course seen then (some), but today my ears were a little more educated to discrimate and ID those members of the Parulidae family.
And again, our best warbler of the morning was 1 male Mourning, seen by the Vale of Cashmere. When I left PP, the number of warblers recorded for today, was 20 sps!!!
The list:
Canada Goose
Red-tailed Hawk (2: GAP)
American Kestrel (1 flyover GAP)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2 f)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (1 f)
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher (1 heard only by Janet)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Vale)
Least Flycatcher (1 Vale)
Eastern Kingbird (2 Nellie's Lawn)
Blue-headed Vireo (1 Boulder Bridge)
Warbling Vireo (heard only)
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Barn Swallow (1 flyover GAP)
Tufted Titmouse (heard only)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 Vale)
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush (1 Vale)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird (imitating a Jay)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler (heard only)
Nashville (1 Rick's Place)
Nortthern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Black-throated Green Warbler (heard only)
Blackburnian Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler (1 male,singing at Vale)
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
White-throated Sparrow (3)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 f, Rose Garden)
Baltimore Oriole (heard only)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos
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From Pat Mazza:
With Rafael, Delores and later Janet Schumacher
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher (heard by Janet before we arrived, not refound)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush (2)
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler maybe 5 or so
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler at least 3
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler only 1
Black-throated Green Warbler at least 2
Blackburnian Warbler at least 6
Bay-breasted Warbler at least 3
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler 2: one at top of vale and one at Midwood site
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler at least 4
Canada Warbler at least 6
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Rob Jett:
Common Nighthawks seem to have made their annual return to brownstone
Brooklyn. This evening, while enjoying the acrobatics of a few dozen
Chimney Swifts, I heard, then saw my first nighthawk of the season.
The time was 7:58pm and, within a few minutes, he was joined by two
more peenting nightjars. For about 20 minutes I watched them swoop and
dive for insects in the airspace above the buildings along the west
side of Prospect Park.
Good birding,
Rob
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Account on Vale of Cashmere Mourning Warbler from Janet Schumacher:
In case others are interested, this is a more detailed description of
where we saw the Mourning warbler this am.
I had the good fortune this morning to run into Tom Stephenson &
Rafael in the Vale. While we standing on that little corridor of
grass betw the Vale & Nellie's meadow, trying to get a new birder on
a Blackburian and a Bay breasted, Tom heard a Mourning warbler.
Rafael spotted it and then it flew up the hill, west side. So we went
around the big Tulip tree and up the paved path (with the benches)
and found it again. It was pretty active but easy to see because the
vegetation is relatively sparse there. Later on, Tom located the
other Mourning in Midwood--I didn't see that one.
Ed, Phil & Bill had seen the Midwood Mourning warbler earlier. Did
Tom set a record--two Mournings in one morning in PP?
Hilights include continuing Mourning Warbler, Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers,continuing stream of warblers ( at least 19 species , in lesser numbers);Acadian Flycatcher, sitting Common Nighthawk, Peregrine Falcon
From Metro Birds listserve:
A Mourning Warbler was still present in Prospect Park this morning.
From approximately 6:30am - 7:00am it was at the south end of the
Midwood in an area parallel to the woodchip path just in from Center
Drive. It sang frequently.
Rob J.
Listowner note: The early report came from Ed Crowne, Phile Pane and Bill Jeffrey; as of 9-10 am, the male adult Mourning Warbler continues its visible presence along the south Midwood nature trail between the asphalt pedestrian roads; the nature trail is parallel to Center drive .Multiple observers have sighted the bird.
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From Tom Stephenson:
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Common Nighthawk (Dale Dyer,M.O.)Vale Rose garden north end , in Locust tree
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher (w/ Rafael Campos)Vale Rose garden
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (w/ Rafael Campos)Vale Rose garden
Acadian Flycatcher (heard)North Midwood
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler (at least 6 birds)
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler (at least 4 birds)
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler (south central Midwood nature trail)
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler (at least 2 birds)
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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You saw 55 unique species today at Prospect Park.
Below you'll find a correctly formatted submission for the NYC Bird Report.
site = Prospect Park date = 5/24/08 observers = Peter Dorosh w M.O.s D.Dyer, M. Zablocky, T.Stephenson, J.Zinn, A.Baratz Double-crested Cormorant (20 f/o Nellie's lawn) Red-tailed Hawk (2 f/o Nellie's lawn) American Kestrel (f/o Upper Lookout Hill , w D Dyer) Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Common Nighthawk (perched Upper Rose Garden, locust tree w M.O.s) Chimney Swift (f/os) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (vale) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Rose Garden) Downy Woodpecker (Vale) Northern Flicker Eastern Wood-Pewee (Rose Garden) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (sw Lookout Hill stairs, w D Dyer) Eastern Kingbird (2 Nellies Lawn) Blue-headed Vireo (Butterfly Meadow, w MZablocky) Red-eyed Vireo (Ricks Place, with JZinn, ABaratz) Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse House Wren (Butterfly Meadow, w MZablocky) Veery (~6) Swainson's Thrush (~5) American Robin European Starling Cedar Waxwing (~9 Vale; M.O's) Tennessee Warbler (North Midwood; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Nashville Warbler (Vale; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Northern Parula (Vale;; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Yellow Warbler (2 Vale;; with ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler (easily 20) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Vale;; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler (Vale;; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Blackburnian Warbler (Lookut HIll;w DDyer) Bay-breasted Warbler (Vale;; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Blackpoll Warbler (1Well dr; with DDyer; 2 Rose Garden; with TStephenson,DDyer. ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush (Well DR; w DDyer) Mourning Warbler (south Midwood; MO's ; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler (North Midwood;with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Canada Warbler (Vale; with TStephenson, ABaratz, J Zinn, MZablocky) Scarlet Tanager (4) Eastern Towhee (fem;butterfly meadow; W MZablocky) Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow (Vale) White-throated Sparrow (Ricks Place) Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting (male Butterfly meadow; w MZablocky) Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Baltimore Oriole (Rocky Pass; w JZinn, ABaratz)
Late afternoon (P.Dorosh)
On the Lake
Flyover PEREGRINE FALCON
Flyover Osprey
8 Laughing Gulls, Canada Geese ( ~55),Barn Swallows,Herring Gull,
Mallard
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from Rob Bate:
One Olive-sided Flycatcher was seen at 7:30 AM in the north end of the
Rose Garden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park pointed out by Raphael Campos.
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From Roberto Cavalieros:
Thank you very much for your help with my life mourning warbler;
excellent views of a beautiful bird; it was still there at 10:45 am. I
found the vocalizations (the second half) to be different from that in
birds.cornell.edu.
The bird stayed above 10 ft. all the time; I was expecting it close to
the ground.
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From Rafael:
Site: Prospect Park, Brooklyn,Kings Co.; NY
Date: 24 May 2008
Observers: Rafael Campos ,Ellis Clare, & Tom Stephenson
As a birder of many years, the eyes are the first tools you learn to use to find ears, next are the ears, which would help you to ID the sps of birds you hear but do not see easily.
As the years go by, is always good to have someone who have dedicated a good amount of time learning bird calls, and this is the case of TS.
Today I joined forces with him and Ellis, who came from Manhattan for an early morning walk thru PP.
Most of the birds recorded today were heard,a few of them seen. But the experience of hearingthose different calls, and ID them with the most amazing expert around PP, it was for me (and Ellis, too) like open a new world in birding.
No more c..., our best bird today was the Mourning Warbler in Midwood!!!
Also we had by the time I left PP (0845 hrs) 17 sps of warblers.
We have nice views around the Rose Garden of Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and Olive-sided Flycatcher.
Here is our partial list for PP, from 6:45 am thru 8:45 am:
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (flyovers GAP)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher (1: Rose Garden)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (1: Rose Garden)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1: Rose Garden)
Warbling Vireo (heard only)
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler (1 singing at Midwood, seen well by us)
Nasville Warbler (heard only)
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (heard only)
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (heard only)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler (superb views!!! Midwood)
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Scarlet Tanager (~ 4 males, 1 female)
White-throated Sparrow (heard only)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (heard only)
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 f)
Baltimore Oriole (heard only)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos
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From John Ascher:
Peter,
The birds seemed rather few in Prospect this afternoon.
The following may be additions to the day list:
Wood Duck: pools
Black-Crowned Night-Heron
Tree Swallow
Gray-cheeked Thrush: Butterfly Meadow
House Finch at Greenwood Ave.
John
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From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 5/24/08
> Notes: Observations were limited to the Ravine, Rick's Place and
> the Midwood.
> Number of species: 51
>
> Mallard X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Eastern Kingbird X
> Red-eyed Vireo X
> Blue Jay X
> Tree Swallow X
> Barn Swallow X
> Black-capped Chickadee X
> Tufted Titmouse X
> White-breasted Nuthatch X
> Carolina Wren X
> House Wren X
> Veery X
> Gray-cheeked Thrush X
> Swainson's Thrush X
> Wood Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Tennessee Warbler 1
> Nashville Warbler X
> Northern Parula X
> Yellow Warbler X
> Chestnut-sided Warbler X
> Magnolia Warbler X
> Black-throated Blue Warbler X
> Blackburnian Warbler X
> Blackpoll Warbler X
> Black-and-white Warbler X
> American Redstart X
> Ovenbird X
> Northern Waterthrush X
> Mourning Warbler 1
> Common Yellowthroat X
> Wilson's Warbler X
> Canada Warbler X
> Scarlet Tanager X
> Lincoln's Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> Brown-headed Cowbird X
> Baltimore Oriole X
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
I have read that the PP resident adult RTHA pair (Ralph and Alice) are proud parents of new kids. For more info, check Rob Jett's blog entry May 22nd.
Hilights include: Mourning Warbler (different locations); Prothonotary Warbler; Black-billed Cuckoo;Blue Grosbeak; Yellow-bellied Flycatcher;Summer Tanager;Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hooded Warbler;good day of quality and variety.
From Orrin:
Just in and around the BBG Native Plant Garden
Mallard
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 male)
Common Grackle
House Sparrow******************************************************************
From Shane Blodgett:
Rob Jett, Doug Gochfeld and I hit the trifecta today.
In a full morning's birding (into the early afternoon actually) we
found a singing male MOURNING WARBLER and what we labeled a first
summer PROTHONOTARY WARBLER in the Midwood, and a femaleBLUE GROSBEAK on the edge of Nellie's Lawn and the Vale of Cashmere.
Shane Blodgett
Brooklyn NY****************************************************************
Listowner note: I also heard that Olive -sided Flycatcher
and Hooded Warbler was seen in the area of the Tunnel Arch
stairs bottom ( north Midwood);Yellow- bellied Flycatcher
in the Vale's kusa dogwood , middle of pool. At least 20
species warblers reported by Shane, Rob ,etc
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from Russ:
Location: Prospect Park Peninsula
Observation date: 5/23/08
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 heard)
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee (1 heard)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler (1 heard)
Magnolia Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart (4 all female)
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Wilson's Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Sparrow
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Many thanks to Shane, Rob and Doug for alerting me of the rare species sseen today. A good one!
site = Prospect Park
date = 5/23/08
observers = Peter Dorosh;
Red-tailed Hawk
Black-billed Cuckoo (Vale pool midsection)
Chimney Swift (many flyovers)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee (north edge Nellies lawn)
House Wren
Gray-cheeked Thrush (several)
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Nashville Warbler (south midwood)
Northern Parula (south midwood)
Yellow Warbler (vale)
Magnolia Warbler (~8)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (vale)
Bay-breasted Warbler (vale cashmere nellies lawn entrance)
Black-and-white Warbler (vale)
American Redstart (vale)
Prothonotary Warbler (south midwood; immature)
Northern Waterthrush 60% (center drive)
Mourning Warbler (south midwood around nature/railing trail b/w asphalt roads)
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler (vale)
Summer Tanager (vale)
Scarlet Tanager (2 vale)
Lincoln's Sparrow (south midwood;on south nature trail west of asphalt ctr road)
Northern Cardinal (2)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (female ;Vale)
Blue Grosbeak (female north edge of Nellies lawn'going into Vale Cashmere)
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From Monica Berger:
Hi Peter: At around 5:30 pm, I observed a Mourning Warbler in the brushy area at the top of the path leading to the Rose Garden. It flew over to the other side of the path towards East Drive. I was not able to relocate it. Monica
Listowner comment: The earlier Mourning Warbler was seen about 10 am in the southern midwood. It's possible this bird moved into the Vale of Cashmere Rose Garden (higher ground) at the end of the day; Otherwise its a second bird.
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from Rob:
Begin forwarded message:
> From: do-not-reply@ebird.org
> Date: May 23, 2008 6:37:49 PM EDT
> To: citybirder@earthlink.net
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/23/08
>
>
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 5/23/08
> Notes: Observers were: Shane Blodgett, Doug Gochfeld and Rob
> Jett. Peter Dorosh was present for a short period of time at noon.
> Number of species: 74
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mallard X
> Green Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift X
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 2 One seen at lamppost J249, one seen
> at north end of Midwood, above tunnel arch.
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1 Seen at Vale of Cashmere. Bird
> was vocalizing.
> Least Flycatcher 1
> Great Crested Flycatcher 1
> Eastern Kingbird X
> Blue-headed Vireo X
> Warbling Vireo X
> Red-eyed Vireo X
> Blue Jay X
> Tree Swallow X
> Barn Swallow X
> Black-capped Chickadee X
> Tufted Titmouse X
> White-breasted Nuthatch X Seen feeding young at nest in Vale
> of Cashmere.
> Carolina Wren X
> House Wren X
> Veery X
> Gray-cheeked Thrush X Several seen, one heard singing in
> woods adjacent to Lower Pool at 3:58pm.
> Swainson's Thrush X
> Wood Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X Common, many flocks heard or seen.
> Tennessee Warbler X 3-5.
> Nashville Warbler X
> Northern Parula X
> Yellow Warbler X
> Chestnut-sided Warbler X
> Magnolia Warbler X
> Cape May Warbler X 1 seen in Midwood. 2 seen by Shane at
> 6:30am on Center Drive.
> Black-throated Blue Warbler X
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Black-throated Green Warbler X
> Blackburnian Warbler X
> Bay-breasted Warbler X 3.
> Blackpoll Warbler X
> Black-and-white Warbler X
> American Redstart X
> Prothonotary Warbler X
> Ovenbird X
> Northern Waterthrush X
> Mourning Warbler X Seen at south end of Midwood by several
> people. Bird sang frequently.
> Common Yellowthroat X
> Hooded Warbler X Midwood, singing frequently.
> Wilson's Warbler X Several.
> Canada Warbler X Fairly common
> Summer Tanager X Heard calling from within European Beech at
> north end of Nelly's Lawn.
> Scarlet Tanager X Common.
> Lincoln's Sparrow 2 1 seen in Midwood. 1 seen near Aralia
> Grove.
> White-throated Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
> Blue Grosbeak 1 Feeding around northern-most edge of Nelly's
> Lawn.
> Indigo Bunting 1 Puddle at Rick's Place.
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> Brown-headed Cowbird X
> Baltimore Oriole X Common.
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Doug Gochfeld:
-----Original Message-----
From: do-not-reply@ebird.org
Sent: Fri, 23 May 2008 6:45 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/23/08
1st yr fem Prothonotary Warbler south midwood western most mulch Nature trail up in a locaust type tree.also Lincoln sparrowon adjoining trail
Peter
From Rob Jett:
Peter,
Went to check on the hawks this afternoon. Here are my sightings. The
best was a Summer Tanager at the stairs next to the Nethermead bridge. Saw a pair
of Gray-cheeked in the Ravine, decided tomorrow early AM will go play
some Bicknell's songs and calls. See what happens.
Rob
Begin forwarded message:
Date: May 22, 2008 6:34:46 PM EDT
To: citybirder@earthlink.net
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/22/08
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/22/08
Notes: All observations were within the Ravine or Rocky Pass.
Number of species: 38
Red-tailed Hawk 4
American Kestrel 1
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Northern Flicker X
Least Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
House Wren X
Gray-cheeked Thrush X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Wilson's Warbler X
Canada Warbler X
Summer Tanager 1 Calling in Linden tree above stairway at
Center Drive and Nethermead Arches.
Scarlet Tanager 4
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
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From Elyse Taylor:
Hilights include Mourning Warbler, sitting Common Nighthawk, good variety of warblers inc Bay-Breasted , Wilson's,etc.; White-crowned Sparrow, Solitary Sandpiper;Yellow-bellied Flycatcher,Willow Flycatcher, Black-billed Cuckoo
Ed Crowne reported a Mourning Warbler in south Midwood ,within a large fence enclosure of dense woods . The bird was singing which enabled Ed and Bill Jeffrey to see the Mourning briefly after homing in. Some other birders arrived but the warbler ceased singing , only emitting sporadic calls , with the bird moving about in the dense foliage in the middle south section of the Midwood.
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site = Prospect Park
date = 5/21/08
observers = Ed Crowne
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Mourning Warbler (male, singing in Midwood (seen w/Bill Jeffrey))
Canada Warbler
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From Orrin Tilevitz:
Black-crowned Night-Heron Canada Goose Mute Swan Mallard Spotted Sandpiper Ring-billed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Chimney Swift (Many) Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow House Wren Swainson's Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird (BBG) European Starling Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler American Redstart Louisiana Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Scarlet Tanager (BBG native plant garden) Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow (1, BBG native plant garden) Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Baltimore Oriole House Sparrow
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From Russ Alderson:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/21/08
Number of species: 41
8:40 - 10:00AM
I found a Wilson's Warbler in the patch off Wellhouse Dr. and the
entrance to the lullwater trail by the dog water fountain. Today I
was mostly in the Penninsula.
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Red-tailed Hawk (Devouring a Starling)
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Solitary Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (several flying)
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing 7
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (many heard singing)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler (several)
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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A goat sucker species is sitting now on an ash like tree limb above the Binnen Pool, Left shore, 75 Feet up .Looks like a night hawk Peter
PS> After checking the field guide in the office, the species is a sitting Common Nighthawk.The barring in the front without a upper breast dark bar and no whitish/light throat and a small white patch on the wing tertiaries indicates the species.. To find it, go to the Binnen Pool main gate. Look up to the tree on left , an ash frizzy type tree. Look for a DEAD Limb. Above this dead whitish limb is the limb I saw the Common Nighthawk.It looks like the limb has a "bump" , the CONH so well camouflaged.
Thanks to a new birder Tara Palmiter, who was kind enough to bring me to the spot after seeing the goatsucker fly unto the limb.Hopefully, it will be there in the early evening.
Other observers: Peter Dorosh, Inara Schwartz
You can see the white wing patch
Listowner note:
The following note is a full account from Shane Blodgett, who along with Dale Dyer and Rafael Campos, three highly skilled birders who were the recipients of the 2nd record Mississippi Kite for Prospect Park,seen from the Nethermead Bridge (or Three Arches). Yes, remarkably, there was a first. From records I keep,
The first Mississippi Kite record in Prospect Park occurred exactly 58 years ago, from the Geoffrey Carleton compilation of Prospect Sightings of a Mississippi Kite that spent an amazing NINE days in Prospect Park from May 7th to May 16th, 1950.
I inquired to Shane more details on the last Sunday's sighting regarding the age, location and miscellaneous details. This is Shane's account.
Peter
Subadult - we were standing on the Nethermead arch and
I initially spotted the bird just coming over the
tree line in the direction of the Boulder Bridge-it was
soaring on a thermal, and I was struck by the gray
color of the back and some whitish markings that I
initially thought were the windows of a
Red-shouldered hawk. I also noted that it did not exhibit a
white rump of a harrier. The bird then tucked into a
glide angled on a path parallel to us and moving left
to right, passing over Midwood. It caught another
thermal and began to gain altitude over the Music
Pagoda and was in a full soar for the 1-2 minutes we
studied it before it disappeared over the horizon.
When I say over the Midwood, I meant that was the
direction we were looking, but the bird was quite
distant probably 3/4 mile.
What struck me most were the extremely long and
slender wings, the short outer primary, the battleship
gray body and head, the long tail that was so
gracefully spread (like the opening of a geisha's
fan). I actually could not resolve the banding on the
tail but Dale and Rafael were quite sure on that
point. I could see the outer tail feathers were edged
in white. The bird was also in active molt,missing at
least two inner primaries on each wing
What struck me more than anything was its smooth
flight and the fact i knew for certain that this was a
raptor I had never seen before. I have tons of
experience with both falcons and harriers and this
bird was most assuredly neither. I was the first to say
I thought it was Mississippi Kite and Dale concurred.
Rafael did so also after looking at field guides
Shane
From Ed Crowne:
site = Prospect Park
date = 5/19/08
observers = Ed Crowne
Osprey
Olive-sided Flycatcher (seen w/Bill Jeffrey)
Bank Swallow
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Bobolink (male-sumacs/grass edge of Peninsula meadow seen w/Bill Jeffrey)
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From Nathan:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/19/08
Number of species: 24
Mallard X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker 1 (midwood)
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 (midwood)
Least Flycatcher 1 (midwood)
Red-eyed Vireo 1 (midwood)
Black-capped Chickadee 1 (rose garden)
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula 1 (vale)
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (vale)
Magnolia Warbler X (several)
Black-throated Blue Warbler X (several females)
Blackburnian Warbler 1 (midwood)
American Redstart X (several)
Ovenbird X
Common Yellowthroat X (several females)
Scarlet Tanager 1 (rose garden, vale)
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
A male Bobolink was seen early this morning in the peninsula sumac grove and lawn edges of the fence protecting the grove.The sumac grove is next to the Well Drive just east of the Well House. I saw the bird after Ed Crowne texted me.
Peter
Scroll down for Mississippi Kite .( Pending more details)
site = Prospect Park
date = 5/18/08
observers = Peter Dorosh, Emily Goldstein
Green Heron (Peninsula)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Duck Island)
Spotted Sandpiper (~3 Peninsula)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (flyovers)
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Wellhouse)
Eastern Kingbird (Peninsula base)
Red-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow (lake)
Barn Swallow (lake)
House Wren (several; 2 Wellhouse)
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Northern Parula (LP 249)
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (~12)
Blackpoll Warbler (2 Peninsula)
Black-and-white Warbler (Peninsula)
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat (6)
Wilson's Warbler (Peninsula)
Scarlet Tanager (fem;Peninsula)
Northern Cardinal (Peninsula)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
site = Prospect Park
date = 5/18/08
observers = Peter Dorosh, Scott Whittle, Emily Goldstein
Bay-breasted Warbler (male ; West Island path; several were heard by Shane Blodgett earlier)
site = Prospect Park
date = 5/18/08
observers = Peter Dorosh,Scott Whittle
Solitary Sandpiper (within Butterfly Meadow; near water puddles on black plastic/tarp)
Spotted Sandpiper (4 flew unto south Lakeside , by Three sisters (Peter only))
Blue-headed Vireo
House Wren
Swainson's Thrush (LP 249 steps)
American Robin
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Lookout Hill )
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
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