Comment: not like yesterday;much quieter.much of yesterday's diversity moved out during last night's northwest wind ( birds migrate primarily early evenings to midnight)
site = Prospect Park
date = 9/1/08
observers = Peter Dorosh,Scott Whittle
Merlin (flyover Lamppost 249)
Herring Gull
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2 Lily Pool)
Downy Woodpecker (2 LP 249)
Eastern Kingbird (Lake west shore)
Red-eyed Vireo (3 LP 249)
House Wren (upper Lookout summit)
Veery (LP 249)
American Robin (many)
Gray Catbird (common)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Chestnut-sided Warbler (2 Butterfly meadow)
Magnolia Warbler (wellhouse)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (wellhouse)
Black-and-white Warbler (2)
American Redstart (at least 10)
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole (several seen LP 249 , fairly common other spots)
American Goldfinch (Butterfly meadow,LP 249)
House Sparrow
Cuckoo species, flyover over Well Drive to River Birch above drive , between Wellhouse and Lamppost 249. Never reappeared.
Peter
