Saturday, May 17, 2008

5/17 sightings

Steve Nanz reports Olive-sided Flycatcher on Center Drive between Ravine and Quaker Cemetery. ( this is where the horse trail goes into the woods.

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From John Ascher:

site = Prospect Park
date = 5/17/08
observers = John Ascher, Chaoyan Dong
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (Lookout Hill)
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Nethermead between entrances to Ravine)
Least Flycatcher 80%
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow (calling flock flying over Sherman St. 1 block from park)
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
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
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

 

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From Tom Kozak:

site = Prospect Park
date = 5/17/08
observers = Tom Kozak, Claudia Wilner
Canada Goose
Mallard
Green Heron (Lily Pond)
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Northern Parula (common)
Yellow Warbler (BBG)
Magnolia Warbler (fairly common)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (fairly common)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Black-throated Green Warbler (several)
Blackburnian Warbler (1, Vale)
Blackpoll Warbler (several heard, Vale)
Black-and-white Warbler (1, Vale)
American Redstart (several)
Ovenbird (several)
Common Yellowthroat (several)
Scarlet Tanager (1 male, Midwood)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2 male, Vale)
House Sparrow

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From Stanley Greenberg:

Wilson's Warbler on the Peninsula, around 2PM. Follow the first path to the left as you enter the peninsula, about 15 yards in. 

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From Tom Preston:

Hooded - Lookout. Canada - 1 Lake area, 2 Lookout. Wilson's - Peninsula. Bay-breasted - Midwood. Blackburnian - South of Rose Garden. Blue-winged: Lullwater. Least Fly - Peninsula. Y-t Vireo - Lullwater Bridge

Location:     Prospect Park
Observation date:     5/17/08
Number of species:     70

Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     2
Mallard     X
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Great Egret     2
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Spotted Sandpiper     1
Laughing Gull     3
Ring-billed Gull     12
Herring Gull     3
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     X
Chimney Swift     3
Red-bellied Woodpecker     5
Downy Woodpecker     3
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     4
Least Flycatcher     1
Eastern Kingbird     5
Yellow-throated Vireo     1
Warbling Vireo     4
Red-eyed Vireo     7
Blue Jay     2
Fish Crow     1
Tree Swallow     3
Bank Swallow     2
Barn Swallow     10
Black-capped Chickadee     1
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Carolina Wren     2
House Wren     7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
Veery     7
Swainson's Thrush     2
Wood Thrush     8
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     X
European Starling     X
Blue-winged Warbler     1
Northern Parula     15
Yellow Warbler     9
Chestnut-sided Warbler     8
Magnolia Warbler     11
Black-throated Blue Warbler     7
Yellow-rumped Warbler     4
Black-throated Green Warbler     5
Blackburnian Warbler     1
Bay-breasted Warbler     1
Blackpoll Warbler     6
Black-and-white Warbler     12
American Redstart     10
Ovenbird     9
Northern Waterthrush     3
Common Yellowthroat     6
Hooded Warbler     1
Wilson's Warbler     1
Canada Warbler     3
Scarlet Tanager     2
Song Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     5
Red-winged Blackbird     7
Common Grackle     8
Brown-headed Cowbird     4
Baltimore Oriole     10
American Goldfinch     3
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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I received a report from Rob Jett of Cerulean Warbler at Ricks place this morning.