We reached the end of a grand year in Prospect Park ( and her Friends, the BBG and GWC), proving once again her dynamism and productive yield of spectacular sightings, expectations, and great moments. I hope to have a final species year count by next week, which i have to format on the office records. But more importantly, it's the community of birders that makes the year, generating all the reports we see in the field,giving way to sharing and helping thier fellow birder.
This good fellowship spirit will be reminded throughout the New Year as the Brooklyn Bird Club
awaits on the eve of an incredible milestone for her in 2009: 100 years old!
Starting tomorrow on New Years Day, we begin the celebration with the "Centathon",a hike thru Prospect Park, ending at the southern coast of Brooklyn. WE hope to do well despite very cold temperatures. But determined we are to do the club proud.If you miss that, i will be leading the first of many Prospect Park walks led by a talented pool of birders;Prospect park is the birthplace of the club in 1909.
Keep tuned to the Brooklyn Bird Club website as festivities roll along for members, guests and patrons as we all reflect, wonder and celebrate the grand old club's centennial!
Happy New Year everyone ! P.
Today's sightings
site = Prospect Park
date = 12/31/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (2 Three Sisters; 1 lake)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan (2 lake)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (common Lake)
Bufflehead (2 drake @Three sisters)
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk (Tunnel Arch stairs)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Tufted Titmouse (west island)
American Robin (Sullivan Hill ~12)European Starling
Song Sparrow (3 south lakeside)
Swamp Sparrow (west island benches)
White-throated Sparrow (15 West Island)
Northern Cardinal (8 west island)
House Sparrow
