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
