From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 6/13/08
Number of species: 30
I went into Prospect Park late yesterday to check on the progress of
our nestling Red-tailed Hawks. While watching the the nest I heard a
familiar, but out of context song. A male Northern Parula was singing
his heart out from a perch above the stream in the Ravine. He must be
a member of that very rare sub-species of parula: "Parula americana
procrastinatii". I don't imagine he'll have any chance of successfully
finding a mate in mid-June, especially in Brooklyn, but he appeared
upbeat and optimistic ;-)
Good birding,
Rob
Prospect Park, June 13, 2008
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Green Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula (1, Ravine.)
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay,
Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, European Starling, Northern Cardinal,
Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow
