I look forward to the Brooklyn Xmas Bird count with anticipation..Its always a fun event and sort of magical to see whats out there. Some birds I hope we get tomorrow that I saw today and an exciting find is always on folks minds (among my faves--Northern Shrike, Saw-whet Owl,Northern Goshawk, Black-headed Gull, Glaucous Gull, the latter the best rare sighting,at that time, the only such sighing on a Xmas count in the northeast ) . Nevertheless, its the joy of being outdoors, hanging out with great friends and good people.. here's to the good birds and the camaraderie. With today's weather turned for the worse, the feeders become a critical haven for the hungry birds......do me a favor if you are there .....shoo away the squirrels. Have fun out there if you are participating in the Xmas count..
My December 19th sightings
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/19/08
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose 190 mostly around Duck Island
Mute Swan 2 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 220 lake mostly near peninsula thumb
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake upper pool
Bufflehead 2 one drake upper pool, other drake west island
Ruddy Duck 73 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 4 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 feeders
American Coot 9 lullwater bridge
Ring-billed Gull 800 lake
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 feeders
Downy Woodpecker 2 feeders
Blue Jay 1 feeders
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3 feeders
Tufted Titmouse 2 feeders
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 feeders
Hermit Thrush 1 feeders
American Robin 9 f/o terrace br
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 1 west isl
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 3 feeders
Northern Cardinal 11 wellhouse
Red-winged Blackbird 2 feeders
Rusty Blackbird 1 consistently on ground below feeders
House Finch 1 male feeders
American Goldfinch 6 feeders
House Sparrow 15
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