Sunday, August 24, 2008

3rd 8/23 report, Alex Wilson

From Ebird (cornell)


Begin forwarded message:

> Location:     Prospect Park
> Observation date:     8/23/08
> Number of species:     50
>
> Canada Goose     X
> Mute Swan     X
> Mallard     X
> Double-crested Cormorant     X
> Great Blue Heron     1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron     X
> Red-tailed Hawk     X
> Merlin     1     (Summering bird continues. Took a Starling off the 
> ball fields and ate it in the usual spot above the Long Meadow near 
> the Tennis House.)
> Spotted Sandpiper     X
> Rock Pigeon     X
> Mourning Dove     X
> Chimney Swift     X
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird     2     (Lily Pond; Lookout butterfly 
> meadow.)
> Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
> Downy Woodpecker     X
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     X
> Willow Flycatcher     1     (Lullwater bend.)
> Least Flycatcher     1     (Lullwater bend.)
> Great Crested Flycatcher     1     (Checking out Merlin above Long 
> Meadow.)
> Eastern Kingbird     X
> Warbling Vireo     X
> Red-eyed Vireo     X
> Blue Jay     X
> American Crow     X
> Barn Swallow     X
> Black-capped Chickadee     X
> Tufted Titmouse     X
> White-breasted Nuthatch     X
> Carolina Wren     X
> House Wren     X
> American Robin     X
> Gray Catbird     X
> Northern Mockingbird     X
> European Starling     X
> Cedar Waxwing     X
> Blue-winged Warbler     1     (Upper Pool.)
> Yellow Warbler     2
> Magnolia Warbler     1     (Peninsula.)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler     2     (Male & female together 
> Wellhouse/Lullwater path.)
> Prairie Warbler     1     (Lullwater bend.)
> Black-and-white Warbler     3
> American Redstart     7
> Northern Waterthrush     4
> Common Yellowthroat     3
> Northern Cardinal     X
> Red-winged Blackbird     X
> Common Grackle     X
> Baltimore Oriole     X     (Fairly common.)
> American Goldfinch     X     (Including several young birds at 
> Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> House Sparrow     X