continuing Blue-headed vireo in prospect

From Eni Falci:

Hi Peter-Vin & I led the beginners walk Saturday and we would like to add to the sighting report for Saturday 11/29 that the late Blue Headed Vireo is still in the park. We had a great view of it at the Maryland Monument wooded edge.
Eni

Kingsboider's blog note: according to NYSTATE Bull's atlas, the latest date for this species is December 6th.we are getting pretty close to that date so.........keep your eyes open for this species and let me know if you see it..

11/29 sightings

From BBGarden, during my leisured visit

18 Cedar Waxwings at Conservatory mall, with robins
at Japanese Garden near shinto shrine model: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrows, Tufted Titmice, Black-capped Chickadees, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jays,Red-Tailed Hawk

P.

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From Alex Wilson:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/29/08
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Bufflehead X
Ruddy Duck X
Great Blue Heron 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Lookout Hill.)
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin 1 (Perched, Nethermead.)
American Coot X
Laughing Gull 1 (Adult, Lake.)
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1 (Upper Lullwater.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Eastern Phoebe 2 (Maryland Monument; Peninsula woods.)
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren X
Winter Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (Binnen Water.)
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 5
Fox Sparrow (Red) X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 2 (Upper Lullwater.)
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X (Modest numbers, mostly flyovers.)
Rusty Blackbird 1 (Vale, in drained pool, PM.)
Common Grackle X
Purple Finch 2 (Lookout Hill.)
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X (Fair numbers.)
House Sparrow X

Raptor mystery

I received some pictures from a birder i know casually -David Chorlian,who , along with wife Helen, saw a raptor bathing in the Upper Pool on Thanksgiving Day. Right now, i am in a friendly debate over the hawk's identity which isn't unanimous...yet. My slight leaning is Northern Goshawk but a few friends think Coopers and or Northern Harrier. I am still waiting for more details and opinions. The photograph's quality isn't the greatest since it was taken from a long distance and photoshopped. But in the meantime or anytime, if you happen to be in the heavily wooded Ravine area or the pools (or Midwood, Lullwater) , keep your eyes open; that or not in Prospect,Goshawks love to stay reclusive in heavily wooded habitats. Drop me a line if you are successful seeing any Red-tailed sized bird with a quite L-o-o-o-n-n-g-g -g wide tail. (Peter Dunne of "Hawks in Flight" calls the big raptor " a flying stovepipe" cause of its wide big body and almost equivalent tail width). Goshawks are a tad larger than Red-tailed Hawks; Cooper's Hawk is slightly larger Crow size. (last year there was an immature goshawk frequenting the Lullwater /Breeze Hill area ,around the feeders)

Good luck.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Goshawk_dtl.html

P.

11/28 sightings

Hilights include: late lingering Black-throated Blue warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Pine Warbler,Monk Parakeets


A Black-throated Blue warbler male is still present seen this morning to the left of the Wellhouse, on the slope. Later I saw it near the water fountain in the brush below or Peninsula Sumacs where a female Common Yellowthroat Warbler is also seen. A complete list later.

Peter

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Peter's list:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/28/08
Number of species: 36

Canada Goose 65
Mute Swan 2 (lake)
Gadwall 1 (lake)
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 325 (lake)
Ruddy Duck 55 (lake)
Pied-billed Grebe 5 (3 lake;2 rink)
Great Blue Heron 1 (low f/o Nethermead)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (LP249 Lookout hill)
Red-tailed Hawk 2 (1 terrace br; elsewhere)
American Coot 15( 8 south lullwater; rest lake)
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 18
Monk Parakeet 2 (f/o LP249 Lookout hill)
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2 (wellhouse)
Blue Jay 3
Tufted Titmouse 1 (wellhouse)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (peninsula sumacs)
American Robin 11
Northern Mockingbird 2 (both clashing ;Terrace br)
European Starling X
Black-throated Blue Warbler ( Wellhouse left slope; later water fountain @ peninsula sumacs)
Common Yellowthroat 1 (peninsula sumacs)
Chipping Sparrow 10 (nethermead)
Fox Sparrow 1 (LP 249)
Song Sparrow 3 (West island)
Swamp Sparrow 3 (2 west is; 1 peninsula sumacs)
White-throated Sparrow 22 (most at West is shore)
Dark-eyed Junco 65 (Nethermead)
Northern Cardinal 4 (wellhouse)
Red-winged Blackbird 13 (west is sweetgums)
House Finch 9 (6 west is sweetgums;3LP 249)
American Goldfinch 16
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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from Ed Crowne:

site = Brooklyn Botanic Garden
date = 11/28/08
observers = Ed Crowne
Pine Warbler (bright male, BBG Children's Garden, pine tree)

Note: The childrens garden is just inside the Empire Blvd /Flatbush ave entrance

11/27 Thanksgiving Day

To blog readers and Brooklyn Bird Club members:

Happy Thanksgiving and many good wishes on this special day . May we all be thankful and blessed for the many great gifts of the past year and coming,particularly friendship and good birds........ And no, I didn't see a wild turkey in Prospect Park today. ;)>

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Hilights include COMMON REDPOLL, BONAPARTE'S GULL, Pine Siskin

From Glenn Davis:

5 finch species reported early this morning at Lamppost #249, at Lookout Hill southwest base.

COMMON REDPOLL (4)
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Pine Siskin

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From Keir Randall

hi Peter

Great morning in PP today. In addition to the previous posts, I also came up with:

1 Bonaparte's Gull (11am, Lake, SW of Peninsular "thumb", on the water with RBGs. Seen well)

1 Laughing Gull (as above)

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Breeze Hill)

Carolina Wren (Lookout Hill)

cheers,Keir

Keir Randall Brooklyn

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Observers: Peter, Mary Eyster,Paul Keim, Glenn Davis


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/27/08
Number of species: 40

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 320 lake
Bufflehead 2 upper pool mix pair
Ruddy Duck 5 Upper pool
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 f/o center drive;lp 249;
Red-tailed Hawk 1 lp 249
Merlin 1 chase sharp-shinned hawk at Center dr
American Coot 6 lake west shore
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 lookout hill
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 southwest berm
Eastern Phoebe 1 Quaker cemetery sw corner
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 4 lookout
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1 lookout hill
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 lookout hill
Hermit Thrush 2 lookout hill
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1 peninsula sumacs;1 lp 249
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 1 peninsula sumacs
Fox Sparrow (Red) 6 Lookout hill south slope ( likely more couldn't see in thick brush)
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1 LP 249
White-throated Sparrow 35 LH southern slope , many more unseen
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch
American Goldfinch 6 peninsula sumacs
House Sparrow X

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

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From Rafael:

A text message early this morning sent the alert about Pine Siskins & Common Redpolls at PP (I missed both of them).But at the end, with almost 40 sps recorded in about 3 & half hours, was not that bad.

The following is the bird list recorded today 27 November 2008.
Site: Prospect Park
Observer: Rafael Campos

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead (1 male, Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch (2 females)
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos

11/26 sightings

Highlights include: Common Merganser , MARSH WREN, and continuing LATE Blue-headed Vireo ,possibly two different birds, latter species ( West Island and Vale Cashmere)

From Rob Bate:

I didn't see the loon today, I gave a good scope scan from the rink and again from the north shore by the Wellhouse. I hope someone saw it.There was a Common Merganser off the peninsula and a Marsh Wren on the north shore. Rob

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From Orrin:


Quite birdy, particularly around West Island cove and near lily pond. And I didn't even look for the loon.+

Pied-billed Grebe
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Cooper's Hawk (BBG)
Red-tailed Hawk (BBG & park)
American Kestrel 51%
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue-headed Vireo (rustic shelter near West Island cove)
Blue Jay
American Crow (chasing probable kestrel)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper (reported by another birder in BBG)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (BBG, slope across from rose carden)
Hermit Thrush (multiple)
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird (BBG & LP249)
European Starling
Eastern Towhee (east side of luillwater)
Fox Sparrow (many)
Swamp Sparrow (2, phragmites near West Island cove)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (phragmites near West Island cove)
American Goldfinch (sweet gum near West Island cove)
House Sparrow

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From Alex Wilson:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/26/08
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Bufflehead X
Common Merganser 1 (1 or 2, female type, lower Lullwater & off Peninsula tip.)
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin 1 (1 or 2, Pools/Long Mdw flyby; perched, Nethermead.)
Peregrine Falcon 2 (On signal tower at east corner of park.)
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1 (Upper Lullwater.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Eastern Phoebe 1 (Wellhouse Drive.)
Blue-headed Vireo 1 (Vale.)
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
Winter Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet X (Heard.)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 9
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 2
Fox Sparrow (Red) 25
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Purple Finch 3 (Bathing, Lullwater just above Terrace Bridge.)
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X (Modest numbers.)
House Sparrow X

Red-throated loon on the lake

There wasn't much to report today on this very wet day. Too busy working didn't afford me much time nor desire to bird in wet clothes. But seeing a Red-throated Loon very close to the shore is a nice moment to savor. En route homeward from work, i took my normal path along the south shoreline, searching valiantly for the loon to get the record in, i found instead the relaxed Loon right behind Three Sister Islands western island, in the back channel mouth, just about 20 feet from the mainland. I watched the special bird for this park from the path, knowing and hoping it'll stick around for the Christmas Bird Count.It's a long way off, but it looks like our loony guest is quite comfy in Prospect Lake confines. Right at home for sure.

Other stuff besides Red-throated Loon (lake)

Northern Shovelers
Ruddy Duck
Canada Geese
Coots
Tufted Titmouse
White throated sparrows (numerous on Lookout Hill slope)
Juncos
Carolina Wren ( lookout hill earlier)
Red-tailed hawk ( imm low over center dr)
Mute swans-2
RB,Herring,GBB Gulls
Pied-billed grebe

11/24 post work walk

Peter Prospect brief report :

Red-throated Loon looks settled in on lake, seen 200 feet west of Peninsula thumb this afternoon

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/24/08
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose 325 (~75 Peninsula meadow; rest on Parade ground)
Mute Swan 3 lake
American Black Duck 1 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 375 lake
Ruddy Duck X lake
Red-throated Loon 1 Lake
Pied-billed Grebe 3 lake
Red-tailed Hawk 3 ( one garage; 2 soar Lookout Hill)
American Coot X lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 south lakeside
Blue Jay 5 south lake
American Crow 11
Black-capped Chickadee 1 south lake
Tufted Titmouse 1 south lake
Hermit Thrush 2
European Starling X
Swamp Sparrow 2 south lakeside
White-throated Sparrow 4 south lake
Dark-eyed Junco 75
Northern Cardinal 9 west island
Red-winged Blackbird 17 west is sweetgums
Common Grackle 4 west island
House Sparrow X

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

11/24 sightings

From Mary:

site = Prospect Park
date = 11/24/08
observers = Mary Eyster

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch (many large flocks feeding)
House Sparrow

November 23 sightings

The highlight today was Rusty Blackbird on the peninsula feeding near the rustic shelter in the leaf litter, 3 Pine Siskins feeding with a large goldfinch flock in a Sweet Gum on the lower Lullwater, and a bonanza at the wellhouse around 11am, including Eastern Bluebird, Blue-Headed Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Phoebe, and Black-Throated Blue Warbler, all at the same time. Red Throated Loon is still present at 3 Sisters.

site = Prospect Park

date = 11/23/08

observers = Scott Whittle

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe (wellhouse)

Blue-headed Vireo (wellhouse)

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird (1 at wellhouse)

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Black-throated Blue Warbler (wellhouse)

American Tree Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird (1 penninsula near rustic shelter)

Baltimore Oriole (1 female wellhouse)House Finch

Pine Siskin (3 in goldfinch flock lullwater)

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Red Throated Loon (3 sisters )

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Orrin's addendum:

To Scott's list should be added 2 female wood ducks, 

one near the rustic shelter on the southwest side 

of the lake and the other off Terrace Bridge. 

 Also, around dusk, the phragmites across from LP 249 were swarming 

with hundreds of birds.

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 From Rob Jett:

I spent several hours yesterday in Prospect Park and had a few  interesting highlights to report.It could have been a "Blue" theme in celebration of Sunday's  incredibly blue sky. While standing near the Wellhouse in Prospect  Park, Gerry Layton, Rob Bates and myself watch a Blue-headed Vireo,  Eastern Bluebird and Black-throated Blue Warbler feeding near the  ground. At one point, we had all three species in a single field of  view! If that wasn't enough, a phoebe sallying from a perch in an  adjacent Szechuan Peppercorn tree completed the warm weather illusion.  The bluebird was seen later in the afternoon feeding along the edge of  the Peninsula Meadow (just across the road from the Wellhouse).Another interesting note is the continuation of a Red-throated Loon on  Prospect Lake. That bird was first reported on 11/16.

 Date: November 23, 2008 

 subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/23/08

 Location:Prospect Park Observation date:     11/23/08

 Notes: Also birded with Rob Bates and Gerry Layton

 for a short time.

> Number of species:     50

 Canada Goose    

 Mute Swan    

 American Black Duck    

 Mallard    

 Northern Shoveler     300

 Bufflehead     

 Ruddy Duck     

 Red-throated Loon     1

 Pied-billed Grebe     4

 Double-crested Cormorant     

 Great Blue Heron     2

 Red-tailed Hawk     3

 Merlin     1

 American Coot    

 Ring-billed Gull     

 Herring Gull     

 Great Black-backed Gull     

 Rock Pigeon     

 Mourning Dove     

 Red-bellied Woodpecker     

 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     

 Downy Woodpecker     

 Eastern Phoebe     1

 Blue-headed Vireo     1     Feeding near Wellhouse.

 Blue Jay     

 American Crow     

 Black-capped Chickadee     

 Tufted Titmouse    

 White-breasted Nuthatch    

 Brown Creeper     1

 Winter Wren     2

 Golden-crowned Kinglet     2

 Eastern Bluebird     1     Feeding near Wellhouse and edge of  

 Peninsula Meadow.

 Hermit Thrush     

 American Robin     

 Gray Catbird     1

 Northern Mockingbird     

 European Starling    

 Black-throated Blue Warbler     1     Feeding near Wellhouse.

 Eastern Towhee     1

 Chipping Sparrow     1

 Song Sparrow     8

 White-throated Sparrow     

 Dark-eyed Junco    

 Northern Cardinal     

 Red-winged Blackbird     

 Purple Finch     5

 Pine Siskin     1

 American Goldfinch     

 House Sparrow     

2008 Xmas count

Just a note that this year's Xmas count takes place December 20th. So, if you are interested in helping out or joining the fun, drop me a line .The three most feasible locations for easy access would be Prospect, Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Greenwood Cemetery.

http://www.nybirds.org/ProjCBC.htm#1218

http://www.audubon.org/Bird/cbc/

Sightings 11/22

Hilights:  Eastern Bluebird, late Black-throated Blue Warbler, continuing Red-throated Loon ( broke Prospect's duration record of 5 days),Baltimore Oriole

site = Prospect Park

date = 11/22/08

observers = Scott Whittle

Pied-billed Grebe

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck (pair lullwater)

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird (1 by wellhouse, first seen by Chris Schuster)

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling 

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Sumac grove penninsula)

Fox Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird 

Baltimore Oriole (dull female LP 249 1:30pm)

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow 

Red Throated Loon (3 sisters )

11/21 Sightings

site = Prospect Park date = 11/21/08 observers = Scott Whittle

Red_Throated Loon - by duck feeding area on lake and then 3 sisters

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Red-tailed Hawk

Merlin

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe (pair by Wellhouse)

Blue-headed Vireo (seen at Sumac Grove on Penninsula and then above LP249 - same bird?)

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Eastern Towhee

American Tree Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

American Woodcock (path above LP249  flushed up lookout hill)

STOPDebugging info: Prospect Park

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From Rob Jett

11/21 sightings
From Rob Jett:

Location: Prospect Park

 Observation date: 11/21/08

 Number of species: 39

Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

American Black Duck X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler X

Bufflehead 2

Ruddy Duck X

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Merlin X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Great Black-backed Gull X

Rock Pigeon X> 

Mourning Dove X

Red-bellied Woodpecker X

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2

Downy Woodpecker X

Blue Jay X

American Crow X

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse X

Carolina Wren X

Ruby-crowned Kinglet X

Hermit Thrush X

American Robin X

Northern Mockingbird X

European Starling X

Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Feeding in weedy area near > water fountain on Wellhouse Dr. Frequented sapsucker hole in maple. Also observed by Rob Bates. late bird

Eastern Towhee 2

Chipping Sparrow X

Fox Sparrow X

Song Sparrow X

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

Pine Siskin 1

American Goldfinch 200

House Sparrow X

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

11/20 sightings

Hilights include: continuing Red-throated Loon, late Blue-headed Vireo, American Tree Sparrow,Pine Siskins

From Orrin ( Prospect & BBGarden )

Pied-billed Grebe

Black-crowned Night-Heron (immature, BBG pools)

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Sharp-shinned Hawk (BBG, immature, chased around rose garden by a bunch of bluejays)

Cooper's Hawk (BBG, immature)

Red-tailed Hawk (south side of lake)

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch (BBG)

Carolina Wren (2, BBG native plant garden)

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird (BBG)

European Starling

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Red-throated loon (At West Island cove, lake south of 3 sisters)

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From Rob Bate:

I had 2 Eastern Phoebes, several Fox sparrows ,and Red Throated Loon again. Rob

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From Peter ( also Scott Whittle obs)

picture of Blue-headed vireo ( very bright) ( link)

http://larzalere.smugmug.com/gallery/6608123_5rbzx#421151713_f4jz5

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 11/20/08

Number of species: 40

Canada Goose 325 parade grounds

Wood Duck 3 back shore upper pool;2 drake,1 hen

Mallard 52

Northern Shoveler 360 lake

Bufflehead 2 upper pool;mix pair

Ruddy Duck 4

Red-tailed Hawk 1 garage flyover

Merlin 1 Nethermead near water fountain,top perch, female eating prey

American Coot X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Rock pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1

Downy Woodpecker 1

Blue-headed Vireo 1 Maryland Monument , very bright bird, late (bulls Atlas maxima date Dec 2)

Blue Jay 3

American Crow 3 ballfields

White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Maryland monument ( with Scott)

Winter Wren 1 Terrace br ( with Scott)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 boathouse

Hermit Thrush 2

American Robin X

European Starling X

American Tree Sparrow 1 Peninsula sumacs ( with Scott )

Fox Sparrow 2 Peninsula Sumacs

Song Sparrow X

Swamp Sparrow 1 Lily Pool ( with Scott whittle)

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco 300 abundant

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird 4 propsite

Purple Finch 1 female;Terrace Br ( with Scott)

House Finch 6 Terrace br (with Scott)

Pine Siskin 2 at 9th street propagation area (Propsite)

American Goldfinch 250 at least i saw

House Sparrow X

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

picture from Orrin on RTLO

what is that odd duck ?

I dont know if anybody have noticed but since late summer I think, there has been a heavy "metallic" shiny dark green duck hanging along the western shore of the Lake. I received an inquiry a day ago asking me what it is or if its native. Well, obviously its an "exotic" or domestic of sorts. I thought I take a lucky guess and search Google for any identity . I think I might have hit my mark. From below website link inserted, there is a duck category called "Cayuga" ducks and right there is a probable identity : Black East Indian duck ? well, hopefuly, that solved it, I "quacked" the mystery ? ( excuse my pun ;)>)

http://www.ashtonwaterfowl.net/heavy_ducks.htm

11/19 " Boy, its cold out there ..but the good stuff rolls in.."

Highlights for this day: Orange-crowned Warbler, Horned Lark, Pine Siskin, continuing Red-throated Loon,American Tree Sparrow, a marooned Raccoon?

From Alex Wilson:

There were a good variety of late-season birds on hand today in Prospect Park, a sharp drop in temperature notwithstanding. An ORANGE- CROWNED WARBLER near the Lily Pond was perhaps the “best” of the day, but the continuing RED-THROATED LOON and a single HORNED LARK on the Long Meadow are actually rarer for the location and both were new park birds for me. Also uncommon for Prospect were an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW and one PINE SISKIN among many Goldfinch.

On another note, I’ll be leading a bird walk this Saturday, 11/22 as part of a performance art event drawing attention to Calvert Vaux/ Dreier-Offerman Park, a project by Brooklyn artist Dillon de Give. Further information on this all-ages event is available at:http://www.implausibot.com/bird.html

Good birding,Alex Wilson Brooklyn, NY

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/19/08
Number of species: 58

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Bufflehead X
Hooded Merganser 1 (Drake, upper Lullwater.)
Ruddy Duck X
Red-throated Loon 1 (Lake, mostly in the central/Three Sisters area.)
Pied-billed Grebe X
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Around Pools/Long Meadow.)
Red-tailed Hawk X
American Kestrel 1 (Hunting, Breeze Hill.)
Merlin 1 (Perched and hunting around south Long Meadow.)
American Coot X
Laughing Gull 1 (Lake.)
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet 2 (Flyover, SW corner of Lake.)
Belted Kingfisher 1 (1 or 2, Duck Island, upper Lullwater.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay X
Horned Lark 1 (South Long Meadow, 7:15-7:30 AM, photographed.)
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
Winter Wren 1 (Midwood.)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (Peninsula.)
Hermit Thrush 13
American Robin X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X (Few.)
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 (Brushy "meadow" area between Lily Pond and East Wood Arch, 9:15AM.)
Eastern Towhee 1 (Lookout Hill.)
American Tree Sparrow 1 (Along Peninsula Lullwater shore below bend.)
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X (Fairly common.)
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X (Several flyover flocks.)
Common Grackle X
Purple Finch 2 (Peninsula; Lookout.)
House Finch X
Pine Siskin 1 (1 with Goldfinch & sparrows between Sparrow Bowl and Picnic House.)American Goldfinch X (Common.)
House Sparrow X

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From Rob Bate:

Peter,I saw the RTLoon but none of the other rarities. I did spot a Blue Headed Vireo in the pennisula meadow, I assume that is an out of season bird. Thanks for the tips. Rob

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From Peter:

A highlight for me was a Raccoon looking right at me from the middle island of Three Sisters Islands as I walked home from work. First I've seen on the islands. Hope he has a boat, the water must be frigid.....

Observation type:
Area Count
Observation date:
11/19/08

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/19/08
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose 225
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 3 hen near Terrace br
American Black Duck 3
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 350 Lake
Bufflehead 1 drake on lake
Red-throated Loon 1 Lake 100 feet west of peninsula thumb ; 3:25 pm
Great Blue Heron 1 peninsula shrore
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 flyover Butterfly meadow
Cooper's Hawk 1 Rink cove; adult; was making weird booming noises> harassed by jays
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 25
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 2 butterfly meadow
Tufted Titmouse 1 rink
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 west island
Winter Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 3 Butterfly meadow, other
American Robin X
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee 1 Lookout path just off Butterfly meadow south side;male
Fox Sparrow 2 Maryland Monument and lookout
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch 32 mostly Butterfly meadow sweetgums
House Sparrow X

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

Alex Wilson reported some good stuff today 11/19

American Tree sparrow Peninsula

HornedLark ( I guess long meadow)

Orange-crowned Warbler adj lily pond (near boathouse) adj small stairs

red throated loon inside three sisters islands

11/18/08 sightings inc East Bluebirds and RTLO

Two reports texted to me today of 4 Eastern Bluebirds and continuing Red-throated Loon
hi lighted the day's report for Prospect Park.

Eddie Davis texted me 3 ish of 4 uncommon Eastern Bluebird (eabb) at Lamppost #249 along the Well Drive, the birds seen from the Upper Lookout path. I swung by and saw 2 in the barren ash tree but the twosome flew across where three (2m,1 f) were seen in the Beech Trees right above the Well Drive opposite the famous lamppost. The Beeches are adjacent to the phragmites , where also a pedestrian path is . The time was 4:15 . EABB might be the year's first after i check the records.

Rob Bate had the still present Red-throated Loon at 3:30 along the south shore between Three sister islands and West Island.

ON my way home I saw Hooded Merganser and Bufflehead drakes. A short list coming up soon after I get back home.

Lots of goldfinces around...

Peter

Redthroated Loon records in PP

Yesterday's Red-throated Loon was the 8th record for Prospect Park. Now ...thats rare. Normally Common Loon is our more usual species but a Red-Throated Loon hits the bell.
Here are records I brought up plus a link from Picasa from my friend Doug Gochfeld. Its a cool thing to have rare visitors to Prospect this time of the year ( or anytime !).

5/10/38 Old record

4/20/42 Old record

4/25/47, 5/4/47, 5/10/47 lake

4/2/2000 fly/over

5/16/2002 f/o

2/21-2/25/2003, 4/7/2003 Lake

10/16/2007 f/o

Doug's photos http://picasaweb.google.com/fresha2411/2008##

11/17 sightings inc Greater Scaup

site = Prospect Park
date = 11/17/08
observers = Peter Dorosh,mostly post work observations


Pied-billed Grebe (2 lake;1 south lullwater)
Double-crested Cormorant (lake)
Great Blue Heron (near rink)
Canada Goose (common)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
American Black Duck (2 west island)
Mallard (common, Lake easily 65)
Northern Shoveler (abundant easily 350 scattered Lake)
Hooded Merganser (3 early am ; Lake; 2 drake, one hen)
Ruddy Duck (~32 Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (f/o Peninsula; garage)
American Coot (9 south lullwater; ~15 lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (perched on boat;lake)
Downy Woodpecker (peninsula sumacs)
Blue Jay (3)
Brown Creeper (Willow oak on peninsula)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (peninsula sumacs)
Hermit Thrush (peninsula sumacs;wellhouse)
American Robin (over 75 peninsula sumacs)
Northern Mockingbird (peninsula sumacs)
Fox Sparrow (peninsula sumacs)
Song Sparrow (6 peninsula sumacs)
Swamp Sparrow (peninsula sumacs)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (flock Proposite)
Northern Cardinal (6 Wellhouse in Hercules club tree)
American Goldfinch (Mary esyster reports multiple flocks along ballfield)
House Sparrow
Greater Scaup (hen Lake west side;rounder head detected)

11/16 reports inc Red-Throated Loon

More commonly seen on coastal waters but rare to see based in a city lake, I found a Red-throated Loon this morning on Prospect Lake between West Island and Three Sister Islands.Word went out and subsequent reports followed the loon drifting all along the south shore , behind Duck Island until the Red-throated Loon did a "U" Turn at the Terrace Bridge in the south Lullwater, where a number of us watched the bird --at one point- only 20 feet from us. For a quite reliable sighting elsewhere, in Prospect park, its a good quality "park lister" .

Last report , the loon was found nearer West Island, seen from the benches there, the loon out farther on the lake.

Good birding

Observers: Peter, Mary Eyster, Doug and Bob Gochfeld, Rob and Robin Jett, Janet Zinn, Alan Baratz

Other stuff

Northern Shovelers - easily 375 Lake
Pied Billed Grebes -3 Lake
Mallards
Canada Goose
Coopers Hawk- Greenwood Ave playground
Cedar Waxwings- ~20 Lamppost 249
Tufted Titmouse -Lamppost 249
Northern Mockingbird-Lamppost 249
White-throated Sparrows-Lamppost 249 and Terrace Br
Ruby crowned Kinglet- Lamppost 249
American Coot- ~15
Song Sparrow
Carolina Wren - Terrace Br

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From John Ascher

Hi Peter,Chaoyan and I birded Prospect today Sun 2PM-3:30 and saw the following ofinterest:

Red-throated Loon - still near West Island
Hairy Woodpecker - Midwood
Eastern Towhee - 1 male top of Lookout
Purple Finch - 1 male, 4 females top of Lookout

John S. Ascher, Ph.D

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From Rob:

Location: Prospect Park> Observation date: 11/16/08> Number of species: 26

Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Red-throated Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Merlin X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Carolina Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 12
White-throated Sparrow X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

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

11/15 report inc RS hawk and Pine Siskin

From Rob Jett:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/15/08
Number of species: 45

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Wigeon X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 400
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Red-shouldered Hawk (Midwood)
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Merlin X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

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

11/14 reports inc late BTBlue warbler

From Eddie :

A late afternoon walk (3:00 until I couldn't see anymore). I was surprised by a few characters (Black Throated Blue, Towhee) that I didn't expect to see until next spring. Also—a terrifying screeching fly-over by a huge white parrot. Somebody must have left the cage door open...

date = 11/14/08

observers = Eddie Davis
Great Blue Heron (1, terrace bridge south)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Cooper's Hawk (1, terrace bridge)
Red-tailed Hawk (1, LP 249)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull (1, lake)
Great Black-backed Gull (3, lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (1, lullwater)
Downy Woodpecker (1, breeze hill)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee (1, breeze hill)
White-breasted Nuthatch (1, breeze hill)
Brown Creeper (1, breeze hill)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1, LP 249)
Hermit Thrush (1, maryland monument)
American Robin (1, LP 249)
Northern Mockingbird (1, near vanderbilt playground)
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1, male, maryland monument) *Late*
Eastern Towhee (1, lookout butterfly meadow)
Song Sparrow (2, base of peninsula )
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow=

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From Orrin

Prospect and BBGarden


Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron (2 on southeast side of lake)
Canada Goose
American Black Duck (1, West Island)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (2, BBG)
Blue Jay
American Crow (2 near West Island)
Tufted Titmouse
Hermit Thrush (BBG)
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird (BBG)
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House SparrowS
Mute Swan (2)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (2 (off Prospect Park SW in P.M.))
Cedar Waxwing (At least 1, BBG north end)
American Goldfinch (small flock on SE lakeside in A.M.)

11/13 reports BBG and PP

From Peter:

You saw 21 unique species yesterday at Prospect Park.
Below you'll find a correctly formatted submission for the NYC Bird Report.
site = Prospect Park
date = 11/13/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (4 lake)
Double-crested Cormorant (lake)
Great Blue Heron (descending by boathouse)
Canada Goose (abundant)
Brant
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (13 near Three Sisters @4:00 pm; 10 drake,3 hen)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (easily 250 lake )
Ruddy Duck (easily 15 lake)
American Coot (easily 10 lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (flock in propsite)
Northern Cardinal
Pine Siskin (Binnen Br, at least one with goldfinch flock, spooked by great blue heron descending ,then rain came down)
American Goldfinch (flock in birch above binnen bridge)
STOP


from Orrin:


This morning from 9-10.
Most of the activity was in and around the northern part of the rose garden:

Ring-billed Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (heard)
Northern Flicker (2)Blue Jay
Tufted TitmouseAmerican Robin
Northern Mockingbird (1)
European Starling
American Redstart (In American witchhazel)
Fox Sparrow (Several, slope across from Rose Garden)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow (many)
Dark-eyed Junco
House Sparrow

11/12 report

From Orrin:

Yesterday around the lake just after sunrise:
site = Prospect Park
date = 11/12/08

observers = Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron (Lake)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee (many heard around Lullwater)
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (West Island)
Hermit Thrush
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

11/11 Veterans Day sightings

From Rafael:

As the weather changed a little, it was time to visit PP, and see some changes on the avian visitors & residents. The first big surprise was seen 1 Turkey Vulture flying over the Nethermead about 9:15 am, heading W, followed by 1 Cooper's Hawk.
By the peninsula meadow, another surprise, was 1 Nashville Warbler & 1 Savannah Sparrow, and to close the rarities (at least this time of the year), 1 female of Common Yellowthroat, near the Pools.

Date: 11 November 2008
Observers: Rafael Campos & Peter Dorosh
The list:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron (at least 2)
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher: 1 male perched by upper Lullwater
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker: 1 female
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren: 1 by the Peninsula meadow
Winter Wren: 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat (upper pool)
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird: 4 females flyover upper pool
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
*
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R

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Addenum to rafael's report

Peter's

site = Prospect Park
date = 11/11/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (6; 3 at Three sister islands;2 lake; 1 Terrace Bridge)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron (west shore lake)
Mute Swan (2)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (easily 220 Lake)
Ruddy Duck (lake ;~25)
Red-tailed Hawk (LP 249)
American Coot (lake ~12)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Peninsula sumacs)
Hermit Thrush (Upper pool; Peninsula sumacs)
Chipping Sparrow (2 @LP 249;2 at ballfields)
Savannah Sparrow (Peninsula sumacs)
Song Sparrow (~10)
White-throated Sparrow (1 ballfields)
Dark-eyed Junco (~22 ballfields; 12 LP 249)
Northern Cardinal (3)
American Goldfinch (6)

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From Orrin Tilevitiz:

In addition , in a brief walk this morning (aborted when I stepped into what looked like a pile of leaves by the lake and turned out to be about 6" of water and mud),

I saw (1) a black duck by West Island Cove, (2) 2 drake hooded mergansers on the lake, (3) a ruby-crowned kinglet around West Island, and (4) what must have been a sharp-shinned hawk on the south/east side of the lake

11/10 sightings

You saw 29 unique species yesterday at Prospect Park.
Below you'll find a correctly formatted submission for the NYC Bird Report.

site = Prospect Park
date = 11/10/08
observers = Peter ;post work sightings

Pied-billed Grebe (5; south lullwater,4 lake)
Double-crested Cormorant (lake)
Canada Goose (~50 lake)
Mute Swan (2 lake)
Wood Duck (hen ;lake)
American Black Duck
Mallard (easily 30 lake)
Northern Shoveler (easily 250 scattered Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (5 west sector Lake; 1 hen,4 drake)
Ruddy Duck (40 lake)
American Coot (~15 Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Peninsula sumac grove)
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee (Peninsula sumac grove)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Peninsula sumac grove)
Hermit Thrush (Peninsula sumac grove)
American Robin
European Starling
Song Sparrow (4 Peninsula sumac grove;4 rink)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (small flock "propsite")
Northern Cardinal (2 Peninsula sumac grove)
Purple Finch (4 females;Peninsula sumac grove)
House Sparrow

11/4 lake sightings after work

4 Pied Billed grebe
Northern Shovelers-~250
Mallards
American Coot ~12
Double-crested Cormorant
Hooded Mergansers= 2 ;mixed pair flyover
Mute Swans-2
Ruddy Ducks at least 10
Canada Geese- ~150
Herring Gull
RingBilled Gull

11/2 sightings inc East Meadowlark, Woodcock

First Sunday walk from Audubon Center 11/2
Led by Paul Keim

Eastern Meadowlark- Nethermead
American Woodcock- near 11th Ave entrance to PP Southwest Ave
Merlin- Center Dr
Blue-headed Vireo-9th st bandshell
Sharp-shinned Hawk- LP 249 Lookout hill
Winter Wren- Peninsula
Field Sparrow-LP 249
Common Yellowthroat warbler Upper Pool
Yellow-rumped warblers
Kinglets- both species common
American Pipit-f/o Long meadow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

11/1 sightings,2 reports

from Doug Gochfeld

Sent: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 6:01 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/1/08
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/1/08

Notes: Mostly playing Softball, also Vale a for a short time before and
after.

Number of species: 17
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Long Meadow
Herring Gull 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Hermit Thrush 2 Vale
American Robin X
European Starling X
American Pipit 2 Heard flying over, two separate times, Long Meadow
Chipping Sparrow 1 Long Meadow
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 25
Northern Cardinal X
Purple Finch 6 Vale (including 1 adult male, which came down to a puddle in the basin several times)
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)

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from Orrin Tilevitz

Prospect and BBGarden


Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron (flying around mid-lake)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck (several near West Island)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk (Chasing an intruding raptor over Breeze Hill)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue-headed Vireo (2 BBG, 1 on Cherry Esplanade and the other near Easter Pkwy exit)
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch (heard)
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle (flocks overhead)