Sunday, August 24, 2008

BBC walk 8/24

Comments: 4th day consecutive south wind. unproductive day for bird movement, esp warblers.

site = Prospect Park
date = 8/24/08
observers = Peter Dorosh, BBC PP trip
Double-crested Cormorant (2 f/o Long Meadow, 2 Three Sisters)
Great Blue Heron (West Island)
Green Heron (Peninsula Cove)
Canada Goose (~60 Duck Island)
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (drake Upper Pool)
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk (2 f/o Wellhouse)
Spotted Sandpiper (Lullwater near Terrace bridge)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (f/o)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Payne Hill; juv)
Downy Woodpecker (Vale; Lookout )
Northern Flicker (Buttefly Meaodw)
Eastern Kingbird (several)
Red-eyed Vireo (payne hill)
Barn Swallow (3 near Duck island)
House Wren (butterfly meadow)
American Robin (many)
Gray Catbird (4)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (2 Upper pool; 1 butterfly meadow)
Black-and-white Warbler (payne hill)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (several; 2 Butterfly meadow)
American Goldfinch (Butterfly meadow)