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)