From Rafael:
site: Prospect Park, Brooklyn; Kings Co., NY
date: 01 May 2008
observer: Rafael Campos
A different way to go birding in PP today. I spent most of the morning around the pools.
The male WODU is stil around Upper Pool, and later 1 LOWA was seen.
A Sharp-shinned tried, without success to catch a HETH.
The list for today:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck (1 male)-WODU
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (Flyovers pools)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (1 f)
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren (1)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (~4)
Hermit Thrush-HETH
Wood Thrush (1)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (1)
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush-LOWA
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow (1: Long Meadow)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (1 m flyover Long Meadow)
Purple Finch (1 f)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos
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Greenwood Cemetery
Snow Goose (4 Sylvan Waters)
Canada Goose
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk (2 f/o)
Red-tailed Hawk (3)
American Kestrel (2)
Laughing Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (2 near main entrance)
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo (4)
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch (2)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Hermit Thrush (2)
Wood Thrush (2)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (3)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Northern Parula (Vista Path)
Yellow Warbler (Vista Path)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (2)
Black-and-white Warbler (Vista Path)
Chipping Sparrow (8)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (pair)
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole (1st yr male)
House Sparrow
