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This morning en route to work at my Wollman Rink office, I stopped by Duck Island 7:00 am to count the Black-crowned Night herons. Then I saw a Yellow Warbler , took a quick look and started walking, keeping my head looking in the island direction.Then I saw it , a bright yellow bird flying from the Island's northeast corner, thru the trees until it landed mid story. I took special notice from that distance ( at least 75 feet away) .It was a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER.
After some quick text messages, some more birders came, two-Rob Bate and Ed Crowne-- also saw the southern warbler, and the bird settled in at the back side or south side of the island ( the channel) , among snags near the phragmite eastern end.Rob Bate had his scope and we both saw the bird well, at one point, a foot above some sun-basking Red Slider turtles. Soon a number of more birders reported the Prothonotary still present at that location up to eleven am Duck Island is near the rink, at the southeast corner of Prospect Lake.There is a rustic shelter where the view was best to the left of it.
Also reported was the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, reported by Keir Randall, seen above the Well house,but working its way up slope on Lookout Hill's southern slope, towards Butterfly Meadow. It was not relocated. At least we know its still here.So, for me, my persistent habit of counting the night herons on Duck Island hit pay dirt. Good birding,
Peterhttp://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/ "Celebrating our Centennial 1909-2009"
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/24/09
Number of species: 45
Mute Swan 3- 2 nest near rink , other West Isl
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 7 lake
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake upper pool
Ruddy Duck 13 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 3 on three sisters islands
Great Blue Heron 1 flyover 11th ave/PPSW ave entrance
Great Egret 1 Duck Island
Black-crowned Night-Heron 9 perched Duck Island
Osprey 1 low flyover Lullwater near rink mid PM
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 nethermead
American Coot 2 three sisters
Laughing Gull 12 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 1 f/o duck island
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 f/o Vale Cashmere
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Vale Cashmere
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1 Vale Cashmere
Blue-headed Vireo 1 on West Island
Blue Jay 4
Tree Swallow 8 Lake
Barn Swallow 2 lake
Black-capped Chickadee 3 - 2 nest between pools; one south lakeside
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 15 various locs
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 1 male Duck Island
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 south lake
Yellow-throated Warbler 1 seen by Keir Randall above Wellhouse , Lookout Hill south slope
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 6 south lakeside
Prothonotary Warbler 1 male on Duck Island at 7 am,various observers ( Peter Dorosh, Rob Bate, Ed Crowne, Mary Eyster, Rob Jett, et al)
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Lower Pool back gate. along shore
Chipping Sparrow 11 flock adj Terrace Bridge
Swamp Sparrow 4-- 3 south lakeside culdesac by Three sisters;1 Vale
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
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From Doug:
Sent: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 4:46 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/24/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/24/09
Notes: Ran into many birders but birded mostly with Bob Gochfeld, Rob Jett
and Haydie(sp?). Winds shifted to the SW at around 1 PM or so, at which point
the raptor flight began to pick up.
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 3 Lake
Ruddy Duck 18 Lake
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Turkey Vulture 1 f/o Terrace Bridge
Osprey 4 Flyovers around the Lake all around the same time, with 2
staying and fishing over the Lake
Northern Harrier 2 One migrating seen from Terrace Bridge, one seen later higher up from Duck Island Gazebo.
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Migrating seen from Duck Island Gazebo
Red-tailed Hawk 8
American Kestrel 1 Breeze Hill
American Coot 1 Duck Island
Laughing Gull 10
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 8
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Blue-headed Vireo 4 Lookout, Peninsula
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2 Heard only
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Breeze Hill
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 30
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin 75
Brown Thrasher 2 Lookout Hill
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 1 Duck Island
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
Pine Warbler 4 Female south side of Lake, 2 females and a male on the Peninsula.
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2 Males: south side of Lake, Peninsula.
Prothonotary Warbler 1 Duck Island. Seen from gazebo. Brilliantly colored bird.
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 7
Field Sparrow 3 Lookout Hill (2), Breeze Hill.
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4 Peninsula, Duck Island Gazebo
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2 Females on Breeze Hill
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Heard only
American Goldfinch 2 Heard only
House Sparrow X
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From Rob Jett:
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/24/09
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 4/24/09
> Number of species: 63
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Ruddy Duck X
> Double-crested Cormorant X
> Great Blue Heron 7
> Great Egret 3
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 8
> Turkey Vulture 1
> Osprey 2
> Northern Harrier 2
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 4
> American Kestrel 1
> Merlin 1
> American Coot X
> Laughing Gull X
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift 5
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Hairy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Eastern Phoebe X
> Blue-headed Vireo X
> Blue Jay X
> Tree Swallow X
> Barn Swallow X
> Black-capped Chickadee X
> Tufted Titmouse X
> White-breasted Nuthatch X
> Carolina Wren X
> Golden-crowned Kinglet X
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
> Hermit Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> Brown Thrasher X
> European Starling X
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Pine Warbler 4
> Palm Warbler X
> Black-and-white Warbler 3
> Prothonotary Warbler 1
> Eastern Towhee 1
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Field Sparrow 3
> Song Sparrow X
> Swamp Sparrow 3
> White-throated Sparrow X
> Dark-eyed Junco 1
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> Brown-headed Cowbird X
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
