7/23

from Orrin:

 

Canada Goose Mute Swan (2 with 1 surviving cygnette by Lullwater bridge; childless couple lake) Wood Duck (at least 1 eclipsed male, upper pool) Mallard (Mom with 2 surviving chicks, BBG) Red-tailed Hawk (1, being chased by 2 much smaller birds, Binen Bridge) Ring-billed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Chimney Swift (Upper pool) American Crow (BBG) Black-capped Chickadee House Wren American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird (BBG) Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird American Goldfinch (2 males, BBG) House Sparrow

7/15

Adult Forster's Tern feeding along shore Prospect Lake near Wellhouse. Noontime

Also, Eastern Kingbird ( Upper Pool), Barn Swallows ( Ballfields)

Peter ( observer)

7/14

From Nathan:

Hi Peter,

Hope all is well. Pretty good take this afternoon!


Nathan Scholtens

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/14/08
Number of species: 22

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Mallard X
Laughing Gull 1
Common Tern 5
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 4
House Finch 1
House Sparrow X

7/13 Orrin's sightings

Canada Goose
Mute Swan (2 sets, 1 with one cygnet)
Wood Duck (at least 2 on upper pool)
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk (flyover Wellhouse Road)
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee (1 singing long meadow near GAP)
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
STOP

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7/8 BBG

From Orrin: Brooklyn Botanic Garden report:

Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee (singing near museum)
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow (4)
Black-capped Chickadee
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing (heard)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Finch (Japanese pond)
House Sparrow
STOP

7/6

From Orrin:

Around perimeter early this morning, Eastern Wood Pewee heard on east drive where it meets the Long Meadow; lots of house wrens on west drive near Center Drive; and the usual cardinals and robins

7/4

From Orrin:

Early in the morning around the park perimeter I heard a white-throated sparrow near the Long Meadow, a eastern pewee near Grand Army Plaza, some chickadees, house wrens, and the usual city birds.

6/30

From Rob Jett:

 

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 6/30/08
Notes: Went into the Ravine looking for Red-tailed Hawk fledglings. 
Two, apparently, healthy eyasses were observed in the woods a short 
distance from their nest. One called frequently, begging for food from 
adults.
Number of species: 37

Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk (4. 2 adults. 2, fledglings from Ravine nest in woods 
along Rocky Pass.)
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher (2, In woods along foot path between Center 
Drive and Boulder Bridge.)
Eastern Kingbird (2.)
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch (2, in woods along foot path between Center 
Drive and Boulder Bridge.)
Carolina Wren
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow (2, Conifers near 9th Street BBQ area.)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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