Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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)