Thursday, September 11, 2008

9/11 3 reports

From Rob Jett: ( also obs Shane Blodgett)

Location:     Prospect Park

Observation date:     9/11/08

Number of species:     38


Mallard     X

Red-tailed Hawk     X

Ruby-throated Hummingbird     X

Belted Kingfisher     X

Red-bellied Woodpecker     X

Downy Woodpecker     X

Northern Flicker     X

Yellow-throated Vireo     1     Oak tree next to Lily Pond.

Warbling Vireo     4

Philadelphia Vireo     1     Black cherry tree next to Lily Pond.

Red-eyed Vireo     8

Blue Jay     X

Black-capped Chickadee     X

White-breasted Nuthatch     X

Carolina Wren     X

House Wren     X

Veery     X

Wood Thrush     X

American Robin     X

Gray Catbird     X

Northern Mockingbird     X

European Starling     X

Cedar Waxwing     X

Northern Parula     X

Chestnut-sided Warbler     X

Magnolia Warbler     X

Black-throated Blue Warbler     X

Black-and-white Warbler     X

American Redstart     X

Worm-eating Warbler     1     Midwood forest near Center Drive.

Ovenbird     X

Common Yellowthroat     X

Canada Warbler     X

Northern Cardinal     X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak     X

Red-winged Blackbird     X

American Goldfinch     X

House Sparrow     X

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From Orrin:

Warbler/vireo fallout in and around Brooklyn Botanic Garden native plant garden, including Nashville, Parula, Black-Throated Blue, Chestnut-sided, etc..

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From peter:

Northern Parula ( on ground Wellhouse),

RT Hummingbird ( perched on mugwort,Peninsula Sumacs),

House wren  ( peninisula sumacs )

Veery,

Philly Vireo, RE Vireo ,Yellow-throated Vireo( latter 3 wth Rob and Shane at Lily Pool meadow),

Red-tailed hawk, ( great looker , Binnen creek behind Pagoda ,with Rob),

... and the best moment for last: a Common Yellowthroat INSIDE the rink building, flying all around inside, picking on the spiders from all the interior cobwebs. ( well , it was lunchtime ;)>)