From Eddie Davis:
No YTWA, but a good day nonetheless....
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/23/09
Number of species: 45
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret - 1 lake
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe - 1 binnen bridge
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 lookout
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow - several - lake
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - several - lake
Barn Swallow - several - lake
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 lookout
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - lots everywhere
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler - 1 upper pool
Ovenbird - 1 upper pool
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 esdale bridge
Eastern Towhee
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 lookout
House Sparrow
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From Rafael Campos:
DATE: 23 April 2009
SITE: Prospect Park, Kings Co.; NY
OBSERVER: Rafael Campos
Great day to walk thru PP, nice temperatures, and good birding too.
My first surprise was 1 Northern Waterthrush at the Vale. A few minutes later, around the Ravine, 1 Louisiana Waterthrush & 1 Wood Thrush. At the pools, 1 male Ring-necked Duck, & 1 male Wood Duck. And lots of Palm Warblers.
By the edge of the Nethermead, 1 Northern Parula singing. From here along the Lullwater, Peninsula. At the Lake, at least 3 Tree Swallows, and many Barn Swallows. A lonely Laughing Gull showed for few minutes. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Up to the Lookout Hill, no luck with the YTWA, but around the Maryland Monument, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
Breezy Hill, along the Lullwater, Boat House. 1 Pine Warber, near the bridge.
Lily Pond, Midwood, Rick's Place, Nelly's Lawn, Vale, & home.
List of birds recorded:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck: 1 male, upper pool
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck: 1 male, upper pool
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant: 1, Lake
Great Egret: 1, Lullwater
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Laughing Gull: 1, Lake
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker: 1 female, Midwood
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo: 1 Maryland Monument; 1 Midwood
Blue Jay
Fish Crow: 1 flyover Vale, ID by voice
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Creeper: 1, Maryland Monument
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 1, Butterfly meadow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: everywhere
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 1 Maryland Monument
Hermit Thrush: abundant
Wood Thrush: 1, Ravine
American Robin
European Starling
Northern Parula: 1, Nethermead
Yellow-rumped Warbler: abundant
Pine Warbler: 1
Palm Warbler: abundant
Northern Waterthrush: 1. Vale
Louisiana Waterthrush: 1, Ravine
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird: 1 male, Nelly's Lawn
House Sparrow
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I received a report today of Black Vulture which is a extreme rarity in Prospect. I like to know who are the observers.Please contact me at prosbird@aol.com.Thanks
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Doug Gochfeld textmezz me of Broad-winged Hawk flyover in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Report received later from Doug:
Sent: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 7:09 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Brooklyn Botanic Garden , 4/23/09
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 4/23/09
Notes: w/ Bob Gochfeld, Elizabeth Poole.
Very strong NW winds blowing.
Mostly cloudy.
Number of species: 27
Mallard 8
Broad-winged Hawk 1 Briefly seen (and photographed) over the Japanese
Garden before disappearing to the WSW.
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Buteo sp. 2 We very briefly saw 2 Long-winged Buteos together motoring
north very quickly. Would have liked a longer and better view. (Spotted by Dad)
Herring Gull 5
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Female along northern fence-line
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Rock Garden
Blue Jay 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 ~5 in Japanese garden.
Hermit Thrush 11 Groups of 1,5, and 5
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Pine Warbler 7 Only 1 (bedraggled) male
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
Eastern Towhee 1 Outside Native Flora Garden
Chipping Sparrow 11 Lawn at north end
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 38
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4 All females
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1 Heard only
House Sparrow 25
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Peter:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/23/09
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 3 lake
Ruddy Duck 5 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 4 on 3 sister islands
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 8 Duck Island
Red-tailed Hawk 1 perched in tulip tree by Park Circle entrance
American Coot 1 lake
Laughing Gull 1 lake
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 7 flyovers Lake
Belted Kingfisher 1 male,lullwater
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 6 lake
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 lake , midafternoon
Barn Swallow 12 Lake midafternoon
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 south lakeside 4pm
Pine Warbler 1 south lakeside
Palm Warbler 4 south lakeside
Song Sparrow 2 south lakeside
Swamp Sparrow 1 ravine
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 7
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird
