photo credit: Steve Nanz(Kingsboider says: Click on photo for larger image, it should work)
I happened to bumped into Rob Jett and Keir Randall in the early afternoon and as we bantered near the feeders, I get a text message from Steve Nanz. He's got an Orange-crowned Warbler at Rick's Place's Environmental bond sign.We get over there and fortunately run into Steve where he detailed the location.We didn't see it there. But it didn't take long to relocate the pretty warbler, known for its late fall presence. The bird is downslope, towards the north Midwood horse trail that comes out from the Tunnel Arch.It took some careful searching after Rob's initial spotting but we lost it among the many ground scratching White-throated Sparrows. As I stood near the base of the slope, I found the warbler our third time, feeding rapidly among the snakeroot wildflowers and down branches on that slope. Eventually the bird move towards the Midwood where I left it in the company of Steve , Rob and Keir since I had to run for a 3pm classical Baroque Concert in a neighborhood Church. It was last seen in a yellow still attached leaf tree , our Orange- Crowned feeding quite fast among like colored leaves ,the diminutive bird picking out buggy remains under wilted leaves, offering us terrific views of this nice find,thanks to Steve. I count my blessings for such great birds in wintertime......
Peter
Observers: Steve Nanz, Rob Jett, Keir Randall, Peter Dorosh
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER- north midwood horse trail, upslope towards Ricks Place.
Other stuff
Feeders: Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch,White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy WP,Mourning Dove, American Goldfinch ,Hermit thrush
Lullwater: adult Coopers Hawk
Breeze Hill- 2 Red-tailed Hawk,juveniles, one swooped low over us.
Lake: 6 Pied-billed Grebe, Northern Shoveler (many), Mallard, Coots, herring, ring billed gulls, 2 Greater Black-backed Gull,Ruddy Duck
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from Orrin:
In addition to Peter's report, one swamp sparrow among the house sparrows behind the rink and 2 song sparrows on the paved path up from behind the rink to Terrace Bridge. Also, two great blue herons on the lake and a belted kingfisher on the lullwater
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From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/7/08
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Bufflehead X
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Merlin X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X>>
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
