Three different merganser species have now graced the 2009 Prospect year with Red-breasted Merganser seen today , a drake first spotted by Mary Eyster this morning, then me alerted with the drake Red-breasted Merganser seen feeding along the phragmite edges (largest tract) nearest to the Wellhouse. Peter
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From Scott:
Observer: Scott Whittle
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 2/19/09
Number of species: 32
Walk around the lake plus Breeze Hill feeders
Canada Goose 200
American Black Duck 5
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 3
Mallard 120
Northern Shoveler 110
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 50
Great Blue Heron 1
American Coot 25
Ring-billed Gull 500
Herring Gull 39
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 25
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 6
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 2
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 3
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 75
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Alex Wilson's 2/18 report:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 2/18/09
Number of species: 43
Brant 100 (100+ on Lake, flew out just after 9:00; returned at12:30.)
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-necked Duck 1 (Drake, Lake.)
Bufflehead 2 (Drakes, Lake.)
Ruddy Duck X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin 1 (Breeze Hill flyby.)
Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner.)
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee 1 (Terrace Bridge, NE corner.)
Fox Sparrow (Red) X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X (Increasing numbers, scattered flyovers.)
Common Grackle X (Several flyovers.)
Purple Finch 2 (Adult males, Vale.)House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
