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