10/30 sightings

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/30/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (3 lake)
Double-crested Cormorant ( lake)
Great Blue Heron ( lake nw shore)
Canada Goose (at least 150 lake)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
American Black Duck ( lake)
Mallard ( lake)
Northern Shoveler (est 300 scattered lake)
Ring-necked Duck (hen; lake)
Bufflehead (2 hen lake)
Ruddy Duck (~55 nw sector lake)
American Coot (~15 lake,mostly nw sector)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Blue Jay (wellhouse)
Hermit Thrush (lullwater; maryland monument)
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird (peninsula sumacs)
European Starling
Palm Warbler (concert grove)
Chipping Sparrow (~35 Maryland monument lawn)
Savannah Sparrow (Julia weinberger reported some at ballfields nw corner)
Song Sparrow (2 peninsula)
White-throated Sparrow (~40 Terrace bridge east path)
Dark-eyed Junco (flocks seen in several spots,common )
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (~65 flyover garage)
House Sparrow

10/29 sightings: 2 reports inc Eastern Bluebirds

From Orrin Tilevitz

BBGarden report


9-10 A.M., Intermittent drizzle at 40 degrees F. Highlights included low-hanging bat, undetermined species, in native plant garden, and absence of pigeons, house sparrows, and starlings. Avian species observed:


Mallard
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren (Pair, native plant garden)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (1)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (many)
Hermit Thrush (several, native plant garden)
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird (several)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1, rock garden)
Palm Warbler (2, rose garden)
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow (1, rose garden)
Swamp Sparrow (1, rock garden)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle (flyovers)

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From Alex Wilson:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/29/08
Number of species: 66

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 4 (1, Upper Pool; 3, Lake.)
American Wigeon 2 (Pair, Lake.)
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-necked Duck 1 (Drake, Lake.)
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin 2 (Working the Long Meadow; perched, eating, Nethermead.)
American Coot X
Laughing Gull 1 (Over Lake.)
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren X
Winter Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 25
Eastern Bluebird 6 (Flyovers, Long Meadow.)
Swainson's Thrush 1 (Lookout Hill.)
Hermit Thrush X (Fairly common.)
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 (Lullwater bend.)
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1 (With a group of Robins.)
Northern Parula 1 (Lookout above Wellhouse.)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (Female, Lookout above > Wellhouse.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Palm Warbler 10
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow 4 (Long Meadow.)
Fox Sparrow 1 (Lookout above Wellhouse, FoS.)
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X (Fairly common.)
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 100 (Fewer in flocks of Grackles.)
Common Grackle 500 (Several large flyover flocks early.)
Purple Finch 5 (1 flyover, Long Meadow; 4, Peninsula.)
House Finch X
House Sparrow X

10/28 A miserable looking bird and a lesson in lighting storms

In this downpour, nothing living outside would appreciate the misery. Just after lunch, I was in the truck as we drove along Center Drive. Just past the hard curve along the Nethermead, my coworker spotted a hawk perched on the horizontal strut of a lamp pole, the bird very miserable looking, soaked in the pouring rain. It took me a few minutes, as I tried to first look at the bird through the windshield.But the distortion of the glass with a ten power was useless. Finally, risking raindrops on my head, I peeked out and looked again. Still couldn't confirm from the front though I knew what it likely was given its mid size and timing of the year. I told my co-worker to get past the bird ; seeing the back of the hawk confirm my suspicions. An immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. I really felt sorry for the guy.I don't blame him ( or her) for this day's misery and predicament.

ON a more ominous note, I can't stress enough the precaution folks must take being in the park during lighting storms.Fortunately a violent incident reaped no casualties (there were brave joggers running this morning. I was in the truck ( safely) around 8:30 am a quarter of a mile away in our nursery area called the propagation area when unexpectedly we all heard a terrific explosion of a lighting strike, very close to home. Obviously we knew some unlucky spot in the park maybe got zapped. Sure enough ,after departure from our nursery area, as we rounded the hard curve on the drive near Bartel Pritchard square, there was the unlucky casualty: a Tulip Tree, right next to the jogging/pedestrian lane in the drive, most of the tree gone , ruptured to the core, split down to the roots. The whole 2/3 of its top had disappeared--limbs, trunk pieces ,branches ,leaves scattered all over the ground and unto the West Drive. It was a scary sight and a hard lesson about the awesome power of lighting.(pictures on my cell phone, I'll see if I can download)

So, be careful out there.

P.

List

Red-shouldered Hawk -immature; Center Drive,perched on a lamp pole, bird very wet
Northern Shoveler- many northwest sector Lake
Black Duck-5 lake
Pied billed grebe-near duck island
Mallards
Mute swan-2 lullwater
chipping sparrow-4 near greenwood ave entrance
YR warbler- -Greenwood ave entrance
Ruddy Duck - Peninsula cove , ~9
Canada Geese

10/27 Prospect report

Sent: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 4:21 pm

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/27/08
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/27/08

Notes: w/ Bob Gochfeld

Number of species: 24
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 2 Vale
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard only
Carolina Wren 1 Vale
Golden-crowned Kinglet 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Hermit Thrush 1 Near Maintenance Yard
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Vale
Palm Warbler 1 Tennis House
Song Sparrow 2 Long Meadow, Sparrow Bowl
White-throated Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 5
Common Grackle 450
Purple Finch 5 1 Upper Pool, 4 Vale (all female-types)
House Finch 1 Vale
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Brooklyn Bird club walk 10/25 Prospect

leader: Heidi Steiner

Lamp post 249 was the birdiest.

Here is the list:
Great Blue Heron
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Connecticut Warbler.....90% sure. This was near lamp post 249. The only other thing it could have been was a Nashville.
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

COCKATOO! Near lamp post 249.

10/25 sightings and RTHA

The soaring spectacle of 6 Red-tailed Hawks above Lamppost #249 took on a mighty showcase. Several of the hawks did maneuvers, one flew into the woods and re-emerged with flourish; there were entanglements, flyby theatrics,close encounters of the avian kind...you had to see it. It was likely as Shane mentioned to me a few of the resident Prospect hawks defending their turf from invading out of city migrating redtails .At one point, all six I saw ( later another birder said 7 total) came down low above the famous lamppost .If it wasn't a rarity on this very slow day, at least it was a great show nevertheless by the big raptors in their peak October appearance.

P.

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/25/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (4; 2 at Three sister islands;2 lake)
Great Blue Heron (reported by Shane Blodgett Lake shore)
Canada Goose (present Lake)
Mute Swan (Lake)
American Black Duck (5 west island; 2 lake)
Mallard (present Lake and west Island)
Northern Shoveler (59 West Island, est 160 Lake)
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk (6 in soar or flying circles, thru woods above Lamppost 249,south Lookout Hill slope;reportedly 7 total; 10 am on for another hour)
Merlin (reported by Shane Blodgett)
American Coot (several seen Lake)
Ring-billed Gull (lake)
Herring Gull (lake)
Rock Pigeon
Blue Jay
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (2 west island)
White-throated Sparrow
Purple Finch (reported By Shane Blodgett ;female,Peninsula)
House Sparrow
STOP

10/24 sightings

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/24/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (2 Duck island;1 Three sisters islands)
Double-crested Cormorant (f/o south lakeside)
Great Blue Heron (upper pool)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (immature Duck Island)
Canada Goose (easily 300; on Peninsula lawn and lake nearby)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
Wood Duck (2 drake Duck Island)
Mallard (common Lake)
Northern Shoveler (easily 160 Duck Island; estimated additional 45 lake)
Ruddy Duck (lake ;scattered ~10)
Cooper's Hawk (adult perched Lower Pool)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot (6 Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker (south lakeside)
Blue Jay (3)
Tufted Titmouse (3 Three sisters)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Pools)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4; 3 south lakeside)
Hermit Thrush (4 Lily pool; 2 elsewhere)
American Robin
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler (male North Midwood)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2 south lakeside)
Palm Warbler (south lakeside)
Song Sparrow (several adj rink cove; + 5)
Swamp Sparrow (adj rink cove)
White-throated Sparrow (6 adj rink cove)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle (5 f/o boathouse)
House Sparrow (~125 rink)

10/23 sightings 2 reports

From Orrin

BBGarden report

Mallard
American Kestrel (Around Shakespeare garden)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe (2)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler (several)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow

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site = Prospect Park
date = 10/23/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (2 lake)
Canada Goose (easily 150 lake)
Mute Swan (lake)
Mallard (common Lake)
Northern Shoveler (estimate 175 seen Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (drake northwest sector Lake)
Ruddy Duck (41 west sector lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o: lake , one nethermead)
American Coot (6 west sector Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (LP 249 / well drive)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2 LP 249 / well drive)
Eastern Phoebe (wellhouse)
Blue Jay (nethermead bridge)
Brown Creeper (Terrace br east upper path)
House Wren (Binnen Falls Lily Pool)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (3)
Hermit Thrush (2)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (LP 249 Lookout hill )
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Northern Parula (south side Nethermead br reported by Edith Goren and Julia Weinberger)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (LP 249 Lookout Hill)
Palm Warbler (LP 249 Lookout Hill)
Song Sparrow (5 LP 249 Lookout Hill;several concert grove)
Lincoln's Sparrow (LP 249 Lookout Hill)
Swamp Sparrow (LP 249 Lookout Hill; Peninsula sumacs)
White-throated Sparrow (~10 LP 249 Lookout Hill;~20 Terrace Br; ~8 rink cove)
White-crowned Sparrow (immature nethermead lawn adj to binnen pool)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal (2 rink cove)
Red-winged Blackbird (female Upper pool meadow)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Prospect Park 10/22/08

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/22/08
observers = Scott Whittle
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk (pair over lake)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
Whippoorwill 80% (Heard calling clearly on lookout, path about Lamp Post 249, 10am )

10/22 sightings 3 reports

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/22/08
observers = peter dorosh, after work,lakeside walk 3:30 to 4:30
Double-crested Cormorant (3 sisters )
Great Blue Heron (2 duck island,perched plus f/o)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (2,ad plus imm duck island)
Canada Goose (easily 225 lake)
Mute Swan (2 duck island)
American Black Duck (3 lake)
Mallard (common lake)
Northern Shoveler (easily 200 lake)
Hooded Merganser (hen Lake)
Ruddy Duck (est scattered 30 lake)
American Coot (9 lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay (2 south lakeside)
Black-capped Chickadee (2 south lakeside)
Tufted Titmouse (2 west island)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Lookout Hill)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (several south lakeside)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (south lakeside)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (several south lakeside)
Song Sparrow (2 opposite duck island)
Swamp Sparrow (2 south lakeside)
White-throated Sparrow (~8 south lakeside)
Dark-eyed Junco (west island)
Common Grackle (~80 eating acorns on lawn at 829 Greenwood ave, across street from park ent)
House Sparrow

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From Alex Wilson:

Begin forwarded message:
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 10/22/08
> Number of species: 63
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> American Black Duck X
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler X
> Green-winged Teal 1 (Hen, upper Lullwater above Terrace
> Bridge.)
> Hooded Merganser 1 (Hen, Lake.)
> Ruddy Duck X
> Pied-billed Grebe X
> Double-crested Cormorant X
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Cooper's Hawk 3
> Red-tailed Hawk X
> Merlin 1 (Male, hunting lawn birds and keeping an eye on
> Red-tails, south Long Meadow.)
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (Flying around signal tower at east
> corner.)
> American Coot X
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Hairy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
> Eastern Phoebe 5
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay X
> American Crow X
> Black-capped Chickadee X
> Tufted Titmouse X
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 (Peninsula.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch X
> Carolina Wren X
> House Wren 1 (Maryland Monument.)
> Winter Wren 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 25
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 35
> Hermit Thrush X (Fairly common.)
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird 1 (Heard, Lullwater bend.)
> Northern Mockingbird X
> European Starling X
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (Female, behind Music Pagoda.)
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Pine Warbler 1 (Binnen Water.)
> Palm Warbler 25
> Blackpoll Warbler 1 (Maryland Monument.)
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Savannah Sparrow 4
> Song Sparrow X
> Swamp Sparrow 10
> White-throated Sparrow X
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X (Fairly common.)
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Purple Finch 5 (Feeding on ash seeds, behind Music Pagoda &
> Peninsula.)
> House Finch X
> House Sparrow X

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From Rob Jett:

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/22/08
>
>
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 10/22/08
> Number of species: 1
>
> Turkey Vulture 1

Merlin ( seen 10/20)
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

10/20 sightings

From Orrin Tilevitz:

From 15th St. entrance down asphalt path parallel to Prospect Park Park SW, then over to SW shore of lake, around 3 P.M.:


Pied-billed Grebe
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Mallard
Merlin (West Island)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker (heard)Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1 pair)
American Crow (flyover)
Black-capped Chickadee
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Swamp Sparrow (in phragmites)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (1 small flock)
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow

10/18 sightings

From Eddie Davis:

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/18/08
observers = Eddie Davis (alone and with Audubon Center Bird Walk)
Pied-billed Grebe (2 duck island)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (several in lower lullwater)
Red-tailed Hawk (at least 2, widespread)
American Coot (several, duck island)
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 upper pool)
Downy Woodpecker (1 lookout hill)
Hairy Woodpecker (1 above lp 249)
Northern Flicker (several, nethermead)
Eastern Phoebe (2 lookout)
Blue Jay
American Crow (several f/o lake)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (1 lookout)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (many, widespread)
Hermit Thrush (3 lookout)
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler (plentiful everywhere)
Palm Warbler (5, nethermead)
Song Sparrow (1 breeze hill)
White-throated Sparrow (several, three sisters, upper pool)
Dark-eyed Junco (1 breeze hill)
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
=

A leaf peeping hiatus...yes, again

Dear readers

I'll be away again this weekend for you guess it,a fall foliage excursion to the countrysides around Rhinebeck in Dutchess county. Hopefully, nothing rare down here when I'm gone. It's just a few days.

Till then, enjoy the crisp weather and fall moments

Peter

PS. The picture is from Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch in upstate Oneonta . on the trail 100 yards above the hawkwatch station. A really beautiful place!

10/17 sightings

Winter is showing its early sign:

In the Peninsula Cove/Duck Island/Rink waterway, a HOODED MERGANSER drake along with 6 WOOD DUCKS (5 drake),2 BLACK DUCK and an estimated 60 NORTHERN SHOVELER are present . Also of note are 3 Black crowned Night Heron on Duck Island, a Belted Kingfisher and a flyover Great Blue Heron as I was coming to work.
Peter

You saw 39 unique species today at Prospect Park.


site = Prospect Park
date = 10/17/08
observers = Peter Dorosh Day list inc 7 am sightings
Pied-billed Grebe (2 lake north shore)
Double-crested Cormorant (west shore lake)
Great Blue Heron (f/o Peninsula tip)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3 Duck Island back channel)
Canada Goose (easily 110 Lake)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
Wood Duck (6 Peninsula cove;5 drake, 1 hen)
Gadwall (2; a mixed pair south sector lake)
American Black Duck (2 lake)
Mallard (common lake)
Northern Shoveler (easily 75 lake, west sector, and near rink)
Hooded Merganser (drake peninsula cove, later west sector lake in pm)
Ruddy Duck (est 20 west sector lake)
American Coot (7 lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (duck island)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (west island area)
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Golden-crowned Kinglet (south lakeside)
Swainson's Thrush (south lakeside)
Hermit Thrush (south lakeside; Lookout HIll west slope)
American Robin
European Starling
Northern Parula (three sister islands)
Magnolia Warbler (west shore lake; peninsula)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (south lakeside near west island)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (several south lakeside)
Palm Warbler (garage)
Song Sparrow (4 west island; south lake)
Swamp Sparrow (LP 249; west island)
White-throated Sparrow (south lakeside ~12)
Dark-eyed Junco (duck island)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (2 west island)
House Sparrow



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From Orrin Tilevitz

BB Garden report:

Mallard
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Heard)
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Winter Wren (1, Chidlren's Garden)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird (1)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch (1)
House Sparrow

+ yesterday in rose garden, juvenile white-crowned sparrow and orange-cheeked waxbill (escapee)

10/16 sightings

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/16/08

observers = Peter Dorosh,walk home after work

Canada Goose (easily 60 lake)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
Northern Shoveler (easily 40 west sector lake)
American Coot (2 lake)Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (f/o )
Downy Woodpecker (south lakeside)
Northern Flicker (2 nethermead)
Eastern Phoebe (south lakeside)
Blue Jay (several)
Black-capped Chickadee (2 south lakeside)
Brown Creeper (south lakeside)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (south lakeside)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (south lakeside)
Hermit Thrush (south lakeside)
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler (2 1st fall low south lakeside;patch of wood bet duck and 3 sister islands)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (6 south lakeside)
White-throated Sparrow (10 south lakeside)
Northern Cardinal

Wednesday 10/15 sightings

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/15/08
observers = peter dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (lake; south lullwater)
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3 duck island;one three sisters)
Canada Goose (85 peninsula lawn; 12 high flyover lookout hill)
Mute Swan (lake)
Wood Duck (mixed pair in strait Three sister islands)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (49 rink,26 west sector lake)
Ruddy Duck (12 west sector lake)
Red-shouldered Hawk (soaring flyover south lakeside;juvenile)
American Coot (11 west sector lake)Ring-billed GullHerring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (three sister islands)
Eastern Phoebe (terrace bridge)
Blue Jay (3 three sister islands)
Carolina Wren (path from terrace br to rink)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (propsite)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (path from terrace br to rink)
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (south lakeside)
Swamp Sparrow (LP 240 Lookout hill)
White-throated Sparrow (~7 path from terrace br to rink)
Northern Cardinal (4)
House Sparrow
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From Rob Jett:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/14/08>
Notes: Observers: Marge Hanaver, Rob Jett>
Number of species: 60

>> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler X
> Ruddy Duck X
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Double-crested Cormorant X
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> American Kestrel X
> American Coot X
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Hairy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Eastern Phoebe X
> Blue-headed Vireo X
> Blue Jay X
> American Crow X
> Black-capped Chickadee X
> Tufted Titmouse X
> Red-breasted Nuthatch X
> White-breasted Nuthatch X
> Brown Creeper X
> Carolina Wren X
> Golden-crowned Kinglet X
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
> Swainson's Thrush X
> Hermit Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> Northern Mockingbird X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Northern Parula X
> Magnolia Warbler X
> Black-throated Blue Warbler X
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Palm Warbler X
> Blackpoll Warbler X
> Black-and-white Warbler X
> Common Yellowthroat X
> Eastern Towhee X
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Song Sparrow X
> Swamp Sparrow X
> White-throated Sparrow X
> Dark-eyed Junco X
> Northern Cardinal X
> Common Grackle X
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X

> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

10/14 sightings

Been busy working all day planting but these I saw during the day or on the way home in Prospect:

9 coots Lake ( plus several more)

Northern Shovelers : 12 Duck island, 7 lake west sector

Wood Duck drake between Three Sister Islands

Canada Goose ~ 40 Lake

Belted Kingfisher near Three Sisters, feeding

Mallards

RC Kinglet south lakeside

Ruddy Duck Lake , ~9 lake west sector

Day was pretty quiet all over.

Peter

10/12 sightings

From Rafael Campos:


Hi all:
A nice day to go birding, and PP was the best option near by.
The usual walk, I started by the Grand Army Plaza, up to the edges of Rose Garden, Vale, and went thru Rick's Place, Midwood, edged the Nethermead, and up to the Peninsula, where I did join forces with Gayle & Xandra (+ Quasi & Pip).
the most abundant bird sps to be notice this morning was Yellow-rumped Warblers, followed by Palm Warblers. Other sps were not as abundant, and Gayle & Xandra saw 1 Osprey around the lake ( I missed it!!!), also seen by other birders around the Park.
The last minute bird for us was 1 Savannah Sparrow seen foraging with a Song Sparrow at the Nethermead.
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SITE: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
DATE: 12 October 2008
OBSERVERS: Rafa Campos, Gayle & Xandra
THE LIST:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck (4 flyover Nethermead)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbir
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R.

10/11 sightings

From Doug Gochfeld

Sent: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 2:45 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/11/08
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/11/08

Notes: Most of the time spent playing softball, but a short walk through the
Vale and Nelly's Lawn.
Number of species: 28
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 Vale
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue Jay x
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 8
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 1 Vale
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Palm Warbler 2 Nelly's Lawn
Blackpoll Warbler 1 Vale
Chipping Sparrow 10 Nelly's Lawn
Song Sparrow 8 Nelly's Lawn
White-throated Sparrow 20 Nelly's Lawn
White-crowned Sparrow 3 Nelly's Lawn
Dark-eyed Junco 20 Nelly's Lawn
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

going leaf peeping

I will be away for a few days , going upstate to colorful Central Leatherstocking county where Autumn's glory beckons me. I'll be back Sunday when i pick up the blog then. Till then, enjoy the good birding down here.

Peter

Thursday , October 9th

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/9/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron (imm Duck Island;adult Peninsula cove)
Canada Goose (common)
Mute Swan (3 lake)
Wood Duck (3 Duck Island)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (15 south lullwater, more on lake)
Osprey (f/o rink)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot (south lullwater)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker (6 east long meadow rise; 12 more elsewhere)
Blue Jay
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4)
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush (3)
American Robin
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler (~ 5 western ballfield)
Blackpoll Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow (western ballfield)
Savannah Sparrow (15 western ballfield)
Song Sparrow (rink, elsewhere ~ 12)
Swamp Sparrow (rink)
White-throated Sparrow (wooded areas)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

A major change to Peter's PP blog

Dear readers:

I was informed by AOL that the AOL Journals blog -- will cease to exist Oct 31st due to declining use by aol blogsters.If I didn't move the data from the old blog, i would have lost the ability to simply transfer to BLOGGER in one shot.( then its all manual after 10/31) .This blog is a bit different but better to have a reporting forum than nothing at all. The words ,birds, and commentary are the same, regardless of the format or blogster service (free of course) . There are some things i have to figure out, fine tune and retain the old links to the maps,etc. Here I ask your patience.

Best

Peter

Wednesday 10/8

I stayed along the Western edges of the Park today, mainly looking for Sparrows, which were in abundance in the Sparrow Bowl. I had little time, and was not able to id one or two interesting birds that droped into the tall grass at the edges of the bowl. There was a Lincoln's that popped up, and several Swamp. One that was intriguing was most likely a first year Chipping, but for a moment I thought it was Clay-colored. However, the eye line did continue to the bill.

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/8/08
observers = Mary Eyster
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo numerous
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet numerous
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow 75% certain
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco

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from Orrin:

BBGarden report

Less birdy than yesterday, mostly white-throated sparrows and kinglets (mostly golden-crowned) Mallard Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) Northern Flicker (Several) White-eyed Vireo Blue Jay (Several) Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Golden-crowned Kinglet (Many) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Many) Swainson's Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird (Several) Nashville Warbler (1) Black-throated Blue Warbler (Several males) American Redstart Common Yellowthroat Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow (Rose garden) White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal House Sparrow *************************************************************** site = Prospect Parkdate = 10/8/08 observers = Peter Dorosh Double-crested Cormorant (lake) Canada Goose (lake and flyover (12)) Mute Swan Wood Duck (2 south lullwater) Mallard Northern Shoveler (several seen lake) Ruddy Duck Osprey (perched by Terrace br) Sharp-shinned Hawk (perched by Terrace br) Cooper's Hawk (flyover Maryland monument) Red-tailed Hawk (dive for prey at Maryland Monument) Merlin (f/o nethermead)Rock PigeonMourning Dove Chimney Swift (flyovers Peninsula) Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker (6 long meadow plus more ~10 elsewhere) Eastern Phoebe (3 Long meadow ballfields) Blue Jay (3) Carolina Wren (terrace bridge) House Wren (Vale bet Picnic and tennis houses) Winter Wren (Vale bet Picnic and tennis houses) Golden-crowned Kinglet (~15 ; 5 near Bartel, 4 ballfields) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (6) Swainson's Thrush (Quaker ridge center dr) Hermit Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird European Starling Nashville Warbler (rink cove, on phragmites) Black-throated Blue Warbler (female below Nethermead arches) Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler (pines at sw nethermead) Palm Warbler (~12 long meadow ballfields) Blackpoll Warbler (2 rink cove,2 east long meadow) Ovenbird (2 sw cemetery corner kettle) Common Yellowthroat (4)Chipping Sparrow (3 ballfields) Savannah Sparrow (20 plus long meadow ballfields in reseeded , snow fence area) Song Sparrow (numerous at least 55) Swamp Sparrow (~9) White-throated Sparrow (common in woods, est 150) Dark-eyed Junco (3 vale near Tennis house) Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird (flyovers) House Sparrow Note: very sparrow day, should be good in the coming days. Also, this morning at the rink, along the shore , a porcelain berry vine laden cherry tree had a Orchard like female Oriole that would be way past late for this species.With bold white wing bars, streaked back and darkish gray green head on an all yellow bird, I assumed a stray species. But the bird didnt give me enough time ( fleeting glimpses)to study as it moved atop the tree canopy. It thereby flew across to the peninsula east shore.Just at heads up if you go birding there . Its prime time for vagant species

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from

Alex Wilson

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 10/8/08

Number of species: 74

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

American Kestrel

Peregrine Falcon

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull XRock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Tennessee Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

Black-throated Green Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Very birdy This morning many

Very birdy This morning many sparrows . Possible high quality Oriole last seen flying into peninsula east shore Peter

Tuesday 10/7 sightings

Peter's Note:  Today was excellent activity all around. Sparrows are beginning to dominate the park. 17 species warblers today, a good show for this late date.

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From Mary Eyster:

 

I took a quick walk through the park, mainly around Lookout including Lamppost 249.  There was a great deal of activity, with warblers, kinglets and sparrows in abundance.

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/7/08
observers = Mary Eyster
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (abundant)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler (Trail above Wellhouse)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow (abundant)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal

 

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from Mike Corzine

Hey Peter-

Lots of birds! I made a short trip this morning to the Vale. From 10:15 to about 10:50- birds liked the underside of the sunny reeds on path (leading to Rose Garden?) on NE side- area was active almost the entire time I was there with;

1 definite Pine Warbler & some drabber individuals that may have been Blackpolls

American Redstart

Black-throated Blue warbler (a few)

Northern Parula warbler (2) - in trees opposite reeds 

House Wren

Winter Wren, scolding a black stray that came in for the show

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Downy Woodpecker

 

Hope all is well,

Michael Cozine

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From Scott Whittle:

 

Here's my report for today...12 warblers, plus your blue wing and mary's hooded makes 14

NYC Bird Report Submission Form

You saw 56 unique species today at ProspectPark.

Below you'll find a correctly formatted submission for the NYC Bird Report.

site = Prospect Park

date = 10/7/08

observers = Scott Whittle

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

American Coot

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch (penninsula)

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Tennessee Warbler (1 adult penninsula)

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Probable Turtle Dove (probable escape, very tame, on penninsula)

 

Scott Whittle

 

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site = Prospect Park
date = 10/7/08
observers = Peter Dorosh lunch and after 3:30 work
Pied-billed Grebe (south lullwater)
Double-crested Cormorant (7 perched on Three sisters islands)
Canada Goose (120 Rink)
Mute Swan (3 rink)
Mallard (65 rink)
Northern Shoveler (88: 4 terrace br;29 rink;55 lake)
Ruddy Duck (3 lake)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Nethermead;chased by Merlin)
Merlin (a showman! chased flickers and sharpshinned hawk above Nethermead; buzzed sparrows on Peninisula lawn )
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (flew along horse trail above Boathouse, and perched)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Peninsula thumb; working the dead ailanthus tree)
Northern Flicker (~8 Nethermead elm tree)
White-eyed Vireo (Maryland monument hydrant; with Bluewinged warbler)
Blue Jay (3)
Brown Creeper (Peninsula sumacs)
House Wren (Peninsula sumacs;boathouse horse trail)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Binnen Pool; Peninsula)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (6)
Hermit Thrush (Peninsula,Lookout Hill)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler (male; Maryland monument hydrant; late bird )
Nashville Warbler (Peninsula thumb)
Magnolia Warbler (peninsula; near Nethermead arches)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (~10 peninsula)
Black-throated Green Warbler (west end of Terrace Bridge)
Palm Warbler (several Peninsula lawn)
Blackpoll Warbler (2 Peninsula thumb)
Common Yellowthroat (binnen pool)
Savannah Sparrow (3 nethermead)
Song Sparrow (common, at least 15 Peninsula lawn;)
Lincoln's Sparrow (2: Peninsula sumacs; later south edge lawn)
Swamp Sparrow (4 Peninsula thumb; 2 boathouse, 1 Peninsula sumacs)
White-throated Sparrow (common; at least 125 in woods and edges)
Dark-eyed Junco (1 Peninsula lawn)
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow (25 peninsula sumacs)

10/7 report

I got reports today was very active in the park ,esp the peninsula. also BBGarden

 

From Orrin in the BB Garden

A torrent of migrants.  This only scratches the surface.

Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo (many)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet (many)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (many)
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-throated Blue Warbler (several males)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (flocks)
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart (1)
Scarlet Tanager (2)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow

 

Female hooded Warbler middle lookout

Female hooded Warbler middle lookout path

Scott: peninsula Rustic shelter south

Scott: peninsula Rustic shelter south lake very hot

10/6

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/6/08
observers = peter dorosh
Double-crested Cormorant (2 at three sisters islands)
Canada Goose (common on lake)
Mallard (common on lake)
Ruddy Duck (5 lake)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (f/o breeze hill)
Cooper's Hawk (f/o nethermead)
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o nethermead)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (lake)
Eastern Phoebe (3 lookout hill)
Blue Jay
House Wren (peninsula sumacs)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (lookout hill; peninsula sumacs)
Hermit Thrush (lookout hill)
American Robin
Brown Thrasher (peninsula sumacs,came out unto lawn)
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler (peninsula sumacs;lookout hill)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (several  peninsula sumacs)
Palm Warbler (4 peninsula sumacs)
Common Yellowthroat (~12 )
Yellow-breasted Chat (reported by Ed Crowne at Butterfly Meadow)
Chipping Sparrow (peninsula sumacs)
Song Sparrow (~5 ; 3 peninsula sumacs)
Lincoln's Sparrow (peninsula sumacs;appears juvenile)
White-throated Sparrow (small flock Maryland Monument; Butterfly meadow)
Dark-eyed Junco (Maryland Monument lower steps)
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting (2 Butterfly Meadow)
American Goldfinch (butterfly meadow)
House Sparrow (8 peninsula sumacs)

Mike Corzine's report on Connecticut warbler

Hey Peter!

 

After three weeks of working long hours in L.A., I made it out to the park late this afternoon. I went looking for the Connecticut Warblerand found him at about 5:15pm on Lookout, off the wood chip path that leads off to the right when going up the stairs from Center Dr. I saw him about 30 paces from where the path splits, on the upside of the hill. There's a splintered tree that only a woodpecker could love, and the beginning of a fence. He was foraging low.

 

Lots of black 'n whites and  black-throated blues, including an audacious comedian who came in close (about 2-3') to check out my new black and blue sneaks.

 

 

Peter's Note:  The last reported spot  from Mike's email would be to go up the stairs from the Center Drive/West Drive T junction, and go right on the 2nd mulch trail up the stairs.This would be the western-southwestern slope.Good luck.

 

also of note today with fallout: 18 species warblers.

Sunday Bird Walk and more reports ~18 species warblers

A downpour this morning delayed the start of the First Sunday Bird Walk in Prospect Park, but we met at 10 and definitely made up for lost time.  Not all the observers were present throughout the day (Mary was), and there were participants in the walk who are not listed.  The park was jumping with warblers, almost every spot was a "hot spot."
Lookout Hill provided the best rewards with a Connecticut Warbler and an Orange-Crowned Warbler.

site = Prospect Park
date = 10/5/08
observers = Michelle Dreger, Heidi Steiner-Nanz, Peter Dorosh, Mary Eyster
Pied-billed Grebe (2, Lake)
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3, Lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck ~15
Cooper's Hawk
American Coot
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler (Lookout)
Nashville Warbler (fairly common)
Northern Parula (a few)
Magnolia Warbler (a few)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (common)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (phragmites near Lamp Post 249)
Black-throated Green Warbler (fairly common)
Prairie Warbler (lullwater path)
Palm Warbler (a few)
Blackpoll Warbler (common)
Black-and-white Warbler (a few)
American Redstart
Ovenbird (a few)
Connecticut Warbler (Lookout, Butterfly Meadow edges)
Common Yellowthroat (very common)
Wilson's Warbler (below Quaker Cemetery)
Scarlet Tanager (above Lamppost 249 field)
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting (several)
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch (Butterfly Meadow)
House Sparrow

 

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From Tom Preston:

Location:    Prospect Park
Observation date:     10/4/08
Number of species:     56

Canada Goose     24
Wood Duck     2
Mallard     30
Northern Shoveler     10
Ruddy Duck     3
Pied-billed Grebe     1
Double-crested Cormorant     4
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Ring-billed Gull     4
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     22
Chimney Swift     2
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     4
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     3
Northern Flicker     4
Eastern Phoebe     4
Blue-headed Vireo     4
Red-eyed Vireo     2
Blue Jay     20
American Crow     3
Black-capped Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Golden-crowned Kinglet     6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     35
Gray Catbird     11
European Starling     X
Cedar Waxwing     2
Nashville Warbler     3
Northern Parula     1
Magnolia Warbler     4
Black-throated Blue Warbler     8
Black-throated Green Warbler     1
Pine Warbler     1
Prairie Warbler     1
Blackpoll Warbler     1
Black-and-white Warbler     1
American Redstart     2
Ovenbird     1
Northern Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     6
Eastern Towhee     2
Song Sparrow     4
Lincoln's Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     28
Northern Cardinal     10
Common Grackle     4
American Goldfinch     7
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Thanks to Joshua Malbin alerting

Thanks to Joshua Malbin alerting me a Connecticut Warbler is currently seen along west path of lookout hills butterfly meadow Peter

Lookout very active especially butterfly

Lookout very active especially butterfly meadow inc orange crowned Warbler & 15 Species Warbler park wise Peter

Southwest corner lookout hill base

Southwest corner lookout hill base Very active Peter

Southwest corner very active Peter

Southwest corner very active Peter

PHragmites Along well drive loaded

PHragmites Along well drive loaded with WarblerS also well house loaded Peter

10/4 reports

from Eddie Davis:

A beautiful day in the park, with a few "first of season" birds for me. Definitely fewer warblers about; no black-and-whites or redstarts, which were abundant only a few short weeks ago...

site = Prospect Park

date = 10/4/08

observers = Eddie Davis (with Audubon Center Bird Walk)

Black-crowned Night-Heron (2 in trees along upper lullwater)

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Northern Shoveler (10, lake)

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher (several, along lullwater)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (1, LP 249)

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker (abundant)

Eastern Phoebe (1, lullwater)

Blue-headed Vireo (1, path above LP249)

Red-eyed Vireo (1, between lily pond lookout and binnen bridge)

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee (1, LP249)

Golden-crowned Kinglet (2, upper lullwater and behind music pagoda)

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Parula (several, widespread)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 male, lullwater path (breeze hill side))

Yellow-rumped Warbler (several, widespread)

White-throated Sparrow (1, path above wellhouse)

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole (2 immature, lullwater)

House Sparrow

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Steve Nanz reports a half a dozen Indigo Bunting along the shore at the Rink. Weedy mugwort spot adjacent to Labella Cove

 

 

10/3 reports

From Peter

Peninsula Sumacs: Indigo bunting ( female/imm), Blackpoll Warbler,Catbird, Cardinal

path above wellhouse; HOODED WARBLER ( imm male)

Lake: 4 Green winged teal, 15 Northern Shoveler, 12 Ruddy Duck,Mallard,Canada Goose ( 40), Belted Kingfisher,Mute Swan (2)

West Island: Green-winged Teal ( the 5th duck) on log, DC Cormorant,Mallard ( 50)

over 10 Northern Flickers seen

LP249: f/o Coopers Hawk

south Lullwater; f/o RT hawk (2)

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From Orrin Tilevitz one hour at BB Garden

Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo (pair)
Blue Jay
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow

10/2 sightings inc Red-headed Woodpecker

From Shane Blodgett Thursday sightings in Prospect

LP249 is lampost #249 at southwest well drive and base Lookout HIll

Prospect Park:

12 species of warbler including:

Blackpoll (10+)
Magnolia (6)
Nashville (4)
Wilsons (2)
Northern. Parula (2)
BlackThroatedGreen

Also: 

GrayCheeked Thrush
RoseBreasted Grosbeak (5)
LINCOLNS SPARROW (Midwood)
RedHeaded WOODPECKER (imm. dead trees above LP 249)

See you afield,
Shane B.
Brooklyn NY

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Hooded Warbler young male on

Hooded Warbler young male on middle path bet well house and short stairs Peter

Tom Kerr Reports Hooded Warbler

Tom Kerr Reports Hooded Warbler above well house path Peter

10/1 report inc YB Chat

From Alex Wilson:

Not too much activity in Prospect today, the highlight being a YELLOW-
BREASTED CHAT along the Long Meadow side of the Lower Pool in the
afternoon. The overall mix is changing towards fall birds, with fewer
warblers and flycatchers in favor of more sparrows and raptors. The
autumnal trend should accelerate with cooler weather in the offing...

Good birding,
Alex Wilson
Brooklyn, NY

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/1/08
Number of species: 63

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 3 (Flyover drakes.)
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (1 or 2, over Lookout and later
pestering Cooper's from Peninsula.)
Cooper's Hawk 2 (2, probably male & female, harassed by Sharp-
shined while passing over Peninsula.)
Red-tailed Hawk X
Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner, later in
flight, probably local.)
American Coot X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X (Fairly common.)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 (Fallkill meadow, PM.)
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 (Lookout Hill.)
Eastern Kingbird 1 (Flyover, Nethermead Arches.)
Red-eyed Vireo 10
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow 15 (Fairly high, seen around Accipiters.)
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Swainson's Thrush 5
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X (Few.)
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 10
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 15
Wilson's Warbler 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 (West edge of Lower Pool, seen from
Long Meadow path, PM.)
Scarlet Tanager 10
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X