From Rafael
Site: Prospect Park
Date: 03 January 2009
Time: 0800-0945 hrs
Observer: Rafael Campos R
A sunny morning, not too many bird sps at PP. A quick walk thru Vale, Midwood, Breezy Hill, Lake, Nethermead, Pools & Long Meadow.
Much of the open waters frozen, and at the lake, mostly RB Gulls & waterfowl, were concentraded at the only open space on the West side.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron (1 flew over the Boat House, 1 flew over the lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (at least 2, very close to the feeders at Breezy Hill)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay (1 at the feeders)
Tufted Titmouse
Winter Wren (1 heard at Midwood)
American Robin
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Let's go birding and celebrate BBC 100th anniversary: Rafa Campos; Brooklyn; NY
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site = Prospect Park
date = 1/3/09
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club January Centennial walk.Pdorosh leading
Note : Prospect Lake 98% frozen,west shore open spot
Pied-billed Grebe (4 lake)
Great Blue Heron (2 f/o Lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck (lake 2)
Mallard (95 lake)
Northern Shoveler (30 lake)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (f/o nethermead)
Cooper's Hawk (Brooklyn Botanic Garden Daffodil hill;adult)
Red-tailed Hawk (4; south lakeside,f/o nethermead;2 f/o conservatory BBG)
American Coot (lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (4 lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (feeders; Midwood)
Downy Woodpecker (zoo)
Blue Jay (3)
Black-capped Chickadee (2 north midwood)
Tufted Titmouse (3)
White-breasted Nuthatch (midwood;feeders)
Carolina Wren (nellies lawn)
Winter Wren (north midwood near tunnel arch bridle path)
Hermit Thrush (maryland monument)
American Robin (13 terrace bridge; feeding on sumacs)
Northern Mockingbird (boathouse)
European Starling
Fox Sparrow (feeders)
Song Sparrow (3 peninsula sumacs)
Swamp Sparrow (2 west island benches)
White-throated Sparrow (30)
Northern Cardinal (15)
Red-winged Blackbird (2 feeders)
House Finch (12 feeders)
Pine Siskin (6 west island sweetgums b/w shelter and shore benches)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
