Thursday, December 11, 2008

12/10 sightings inc Rusty BB, & "Hoodies"

From Alex Wilson:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/10/08
Number of species: 47

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 2 (Pair, upper Lullwater.)
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Bufflehead 3
Hooded Merganser 7 (3 drake, 4 hen, Lake.)
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Great Blue Heron 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Adult, made a kill at the Vale.)
Red-tailed Hawk 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 (Male, upper Lullwater.)
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 (Aralia Grove.)
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 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (Path above lamppost 249.)
Hermit Thrush 8
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1 (Lily Pond.)
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Rusty Blackbird 1 (With Robin flock upslope from Maryland Monument.)
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X