from alex wilson:
Begin forwarded message: >
Location: Prospect Park >
Observation date: 3/7/09 >
Number of species: 48 > >
Canada Goose X >
Mute Swan X >
Wood Duck 10 (At least 10, several flyover sightings, with > 4 briefly on the Upper Pool. Groups of 8 and 2 seen in quick > succession; maybe as many as 18 all told.) >
American Black Duck X >
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1 > Mallard X >
Northern Shoveler X >
Ring-necked Duck 8 (3 drakes, Upper Pool; 2 drakes, Lake; > hen & 2 drakes upper Lullwater pool.) >
Bufflehead 1 >
Hooded Merganser 5 (Pair, upper Lullwater; hen with 2 > drakes, one displaying, Lake.) >
Red-breasted Merganser 1 (Continues, upper Lullwater.) >
Ruddy Duck X > Great Blue Heron 1 >
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Immature, Maryland Monument flyby.) >
Red-tailed Hawk X >
Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner of park/> BBG.) >
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 3 >
Downy Woodpecker X >
Hairy Woodpecker X >
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 >
Blue Jay X >
Black-capped Chickadee X >
Tufted Titmouse X >
White-breasted Nuthatch X >
Carolina Wren X >
American Robin X >
Northern Mockingbird X > European Starling X >
Eastern Towhee 1 (Male, on
path above Terrace Bridge, east > side.) >
Fox Sparrow (Red) X (Singing near cemetery; a dead bird > near the feeders.) >
Song Sparrow X >
Swamp Sparrow 1 >
White-throated Sparrow X >
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X (Including a couple > singing.) >
Northern Cardinal X >
Red-winged Blackbird X >
Common Grackle X >
Purple Finch 3 (2 males, 1 female, Breeze Hill feeders.) >
House Finch X >
American Goldfinch X >
House Sparrow X
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From Rafael Campos
07 March 2009:With a nice warm morning, the walk thru PP was spectacular. Most of the snow has melted, and the spirit of Spring is around the corner.Several flocks of Common Grackles flew over the park, and the feeders were quite active, with at least 1 Fox Sparrow, lots of WT Sparrows, but not E Towhee (saw the male yesterday).A large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds were perched near the Terrace Bridge, and the big surprise was to see 2 females Brown-headed Cowbirds among them.Here is the list for today:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck (upper pool)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (lake, upper pool, & lullwater)
Hooded Merganser (lullwater & lake)
Ruddy Duck
Great Blue Heron (1 upper pool)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1 catching a thermal over Lookout Hill)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull(American)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (2 female, terrace bridge)
Purple Finch (1 pair, feeders)
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R
Note addendum :Rafael also reported 4 Monk Parakeets on 7th and Park Place today
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From Rob Bate:
On Saturday- Golden-crowned Kinglet by bridge just upstream of the music pagoda. Pine Siskin at the feeders.
