Thursday, November 20, 2008

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


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picture from Orrin on RTLO