site = Prospect Park
date = 9/20/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Double-crested Cormorant (lake)
Canada Goose (45 lake)
Mute Swan (2)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (4 west sector lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (3 soaring above south midwood)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (many flyovers, good movement)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (butterfly meadow)
Belted Kingfisher (Lily Pool , then swing by Boathouse)
Downy Woodpecker (Peninsula)
Northern Flicker (2 lily pool)
Least Flycatcher (Butterfly meadow,lily pool)
Eastern Phoebe (binnen waters)
Blue Jay (6)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (terrace bridge,south oak)
Veery (ricks place)
American Robin (common)
Gray Catbird (common, mostly Peninsula sumacs)
Northern Mockingbird (Peninsula sumacs)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (peninsula)
Nashville Warbler (peninsula)
Northern Parula (LP249, 2 peninsula, feeding off phragmites)
Magnolia Warbler (peninsula,LP249)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Butterfly meadow,2 peninsula,ricks place)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Butterfly meadow, south midwood)
Black-and-white Warbler (ricks place)
American Redstart (~8)
Ovenbird (butterfly meadow)
Common Yellowthroat (midwood)
Northern Cardinal (5)
Red-winged Blackbird (peninsula)
Baltimore Oriole (butterfly meadow)
American Goldfinch (~8 Butterfly meadow)
House Sparrow
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From Pat:
Emily Goldstein, Kathy Toomey and I saw a number of species which included 14 species warblers. The highlights of the day were RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, Nashville and Prairie Warblers, and female Red-Breasted Grosbeak. The RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen from the Bridge near the dog beach (Upper Pool.) in a tree behind the Fallkill Falls
Pat Mazza
Peter's Note: BW TEAL was seen in Lullwater south of the Terrace Bridge. The Audubon Center boat was frequently going thru there today so.....another time.
