Hilight: Prothonotary Warblers ( 2), Summer Tanager, Kentucky Warbler,Yellow-breasted Chat,Hooded Warbler
From Metrobirds and Ebirds Listserves:
All,
Apparently, many more birds have arrived in Prospect Park overnight. I just received a call from Scott Whittle, who is in the park. A Kentucky Warbler has been found, as well as, two Prothonotary Warblers. The 2 Prothonotary Warblers are feeding along the Lullwater near a wooden overlook with benches at a small cove a short distance south of the Audubon Nature Center. The Kentucky Warbler was feeding near the park benches adjacent to Prospect Lake's West Island. Here is a link to a Google Earth map with exact locations noted:
http://tinyurl.com/5mtzhd
Unfortunately, I'll just have to experience this morning's birds vicariously. :-(
Good birding,
Rob
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Scott Whittle reported female Summer Tanager in the Battle Pass area
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Elyse Taylor reported Hooded Warbler in the Vale of Cashmere; Yellow-breasted Chat at the Terrace Bridge site along the Lullwater
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Ed Crowne originally found two Prothonotary Warblerstogether feeding in the Red Maple tree next to the shore down the trail from the North ( Nethermead side) Lullwater cove viewing platform. The Red Maple is prominently seen from the Rustic Arbor on the other side of the Lullwater and is between a wire fence and the shore. One PRWA was still feeding in the tree as of 12:40 pm.
Ed also heard and saw Kentucky Warbler in the brushy area adjoining the Concentric benches opposite West Island earlier that morning. bet 6 and 8 am.
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From Russ Alderson:
Location: Prospect Park Observation date: 5/8/08 Notes: Prothonotary (2 - Lullwater, behind Pagoda) Unexpected WB Nuthatch Number of species: 29 1:00 hour, vincinity of Audubon Cntr. Canada Goose Mallard Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Eastern Kingbird 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 American Crow 1 Tree Swallow 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Veery 1 American Robin Gray Catbird European Starling Northern Parula 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler Blackpoll Warbler 1 American Redstart 3 Prothonotary Warbler 2 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle House Sparrow This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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site = Prospect Park
date = 5/8/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Great Egret
Mallard
Belted Kingfisher (Lullwater)
Hairy Woodpecker (Lullwater)
Warbling Vireo (horse path Lily Pool)
Barn Swallow (Lily Pool)
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler (North Lullwater cove trail)
Northern Parula (North Lullwater cove trail)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (North Lullwater cove trail)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (North Lullwater cove trail)
Prothonotary Warbler (North Lullwater cove trail;feeding inside shoreline Red Maple)
Northern Waterthrush (Lullwater)
Common Yellowthroat
White-throated Sparrow
