A terrific highlight after 4 pm when i ventured out was the very nice display by 4 Red tailed Hawks above Well Drive , carrying over to above the south slopes of Lookout Hill, as the 4 Red-tailed tussled and chased each other. I twas a delight watching the aerial show.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 2/25/09
Number of species: 23
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck 3
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 90 lake
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake lake
Bufflehead 1 drake Lake
Red-breasted Merganser 1 drake off peninsula thumb
Ruddy Duck 60 lake
Red-tailed Hawk 4 above well dr/Lookout Hill south slope, 3 juvs
American Coot 19 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3 feeders
Tufted Titmouse 2 feeders
Brown Creeper 2 feeders
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 1 west island
White-throated Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird 1 peninsula
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From Russ Aldertone
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 2/25/09
Notes: 2 Coopers around Maryland Mon. and Terr. Bridge. Kept low,moved in plain sight and landed in close to ground branches.
Number of species: 27
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ruddy Duck X
Cooper's Hawk 2
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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