From Mike Corzine:
The Black throated Blue is still in the park. I saw him behind the Wellhouse after waiting for a bit. He was far up on the right of the hill, almost to the path that runs above it. I lost him and decided to head over to the Maryland Monument to see if anything else was about. Funny, he showed up again and practically hit me in the head as he buzzed by. He came down in the yellow leaves & sticks just bellow the monument (to the right when facing the monument) This all happened from about 10- 10:20 AM. I took a few photos with my camera phone- he got that close.
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Maryland Monument
Also of note-
At about 8:20 two Merlins were knocking each other off their perches & chasing each other near Nellie's Lawn & over East Drive. Good show.
Hermit Thrush- Vale
Brown Creeper- near Dongan Oak Monu.
Carolina Wren- seen from the site of the Rustic Shelter looking down towards horse path
A second Bufflehead is now on the Upper Pool
Goldfinches- a couple of small groups
lots of Juncos too
White throated Sparrow
Great Blue Heron- flying into reeds near lake
Ruby-crowned Kinglet behind Wellhouse
White & Red breasted Nuthatches, Chickadees, Blue Jays, Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker all at the feeders
Best,Michael Cozine
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Peter's posting:
A late midafternoon start , some feeder checkup and curiosity as to what is out there these early days of winter enabled me to get some fresh air and views of the wonderful Black-throated Blue Warbler.Being a diehard warbler aficionado, I relished the sight of this bird making remarkable strides surviving his winter residence and cold when he really should be suntanning and eating insects somewhere down south in the Caribbean. Realistically, I wish he would scat before the snows come. well....we 'll see. Mike's posting last revealed the bird at the Maryland Monument. But the bird moved. After checking up on the feeders, i was walking back along the Peninsula sumacs,along Well Drive when the little guy flew out of the sumacs, across the road into a Cherry Tree, where the warbler momentarily perched. Really, I wish he would go before the snows come...........
More on the bird:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Black-throated_Blue_Warbler_dtl.html
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/6/08
Number of species: 33
Canada Goose 92 lake
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 1 three sisters islands;drake
Mallard 65 west island and west shore
Northern Shoveler 350 lake
Ruddy Duck X lake
Pied-billed Grebe 5 3@ three sisters; 2 northwest sector lake
Great Blue Heron 1 three sisters
Red-tailed Hawk 2 1 @ Maryland monument;other Lookout hill
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 feeders
Downy Woodpecker 1 feeders
Black-capped Chickadee 2 feeders
Tufted Titmouse 1 feeders
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 feeders
Hermit Thrush 1 feeders
European Starling X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 male peninsula sumacs, then wellhouse region
Fox Sparrow (Red) 4 feeders
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1 west island mainland
White-throated Sparrow 35 mostly west island mainland; some feeders
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal 5 Lookout Hill
Red-winged Blackbird 15 west island mainland sweetgums
American Goldfinch 2 feeders
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Eddie Davis:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/6/08
Number of species: 33
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
