Hilights of Prospect sightings included a brief appearance of TOWNSEND'S WARBELR at the original location of Lookout Hill low path, text message of Prothonotary Warbler at Lower Pool, Hooded Warbler at the middle path on southern Lookout Hill, above the Wellhouse, Wormeating warbler just below the Butterfly meadow on the south slope, Prairie Warbler,BlackBurnian Warbler atop Lookout Hill, Blue-winged and still occurring Yellow-throated Warbler.Also noted Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the Vale Cashmere as well as Least Flycatcher
The TOWNSENDS WARBLER was refound at about 10:15 am when I received the text from Gayle Lovell . Making way from Ricks Place towards the low path of Lookout Hill, opposite Quaker Cemetery' main gate, the warbler disappeared before a group of birders arrived. IT stayed only ten minutes before it took off in a northerly direction.
In Greenwood Cemetery. the Brooklyn Bird Club field walk led by Paul Keim revealed a second Yellow-throated Warbler in town as well as Rusty Blackbird. A list was submitted by Glen Davis, at the end of this dated submission.
Lists:
From Rafael:
Another great day at PP. Today the big news was again the elusive Townsend's Warbler (at least to me). Seen again, and reported by Gayle Lovell & Xandra. Where? Same general area where yesterday was seen first.
Among the good ones today, specially warblers: Nashville, Black-throated Green, Blue-winged, Palm, Black-and-white, Yellow (reported by others: Blackburnian),
The vireos were special, also. My first one, courtesy of Shane B. + Peter, Mary E, was a Yellow-throated by Rick's Place. Later, we saw 1 Red-eyed Vireo, and around the pools, 1 White-eyed. Lots of Blue headed Vireos.
I tried around noon, one more time the general area of Lookout Hill for the TOWA, no luck, time to go back to the nest in Park Slope.
DATE: 26 April 2009
OBSERVERS: Rafael Campos, Gayle & Xandra
THE BIRDS:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck: 1m, upper pool
Ruddy Duck: just 2 seen at the Lake
Double-crested Cormorant: 1 flying over Grand Army Plaza; flock of ±6 flying over lake
Great Blue Heron: 1, lower pool
Green Heron: 1 flying around 5 Sisters; 1 lower pool
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin: 1 flyover Pools
Ring-billed Gull: 1, and the only gull sps by the time were around the lake shore
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift: 1 flyover Lookout Hill
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker: 1 f, Lookout Hill
White-eyed Vireo: 1, pools
Yellow-throated Vireo: 1, Rick's Place
Red-eyed Vireo: 2, Lookout Hill
Blue Jay
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: ±8
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler: 1, Vale. 1, Lookout Hill
Nashville Warbler: 1, Lookout Hill
Northern Parula:2
Yellow Warbler: 1, Peninsula
Chestnut-sided Warbler: 1, Lookout Hill
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler: 1, Maryland Monument
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird: 1, Lookout Hill
Northern Waterthrush: 1. lower pool
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow: 3
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird: 1 m, Lookout Hill
Baltimore Oriole: ±6, Vale
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding!!!!
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From Joshua Malbin:
Spotted the Yellow-throated Warbler on top of Lookout Hill at 1:45 pm today.
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From Tom Preston:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/26/09
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1
Ruddy Duck 9
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15
Hermit Thrush 6
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee X
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
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)
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From Trish Duffet:
Hi Peter,
Since I have not seen other reports of it, I want to tell you that I
had the pleasure of seeing a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the Vale this
morning some time between 11 and noon. It was on the west side of the
Vale in the trees on the hill that goes up toward Long Meadow. I got
very clear looks at the tail, bill, and color. It was a beautiful
bird.
Good birding!
Trish Duffett
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Observers :Peter Dorosh, Mary Eyster, Bill Jeffrey
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/26/09
Number of species: 46
most sightings on Lookout Hill except noted
Canada Goose X lake
Mallard X lake
Double-crested Cormorant X lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 ricks place
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 2 one also at Lullwater cove
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1 well drive ( several were heard by Shane Blodgett)
Palm Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Hooded Warbler 1 ( Shane Blodgett, Kevin Brookls first obs)
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle X
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Glen Davis
Brooklyn Birrd Club field walk ,Greenwood Cemetery 4/26
Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you saw/heard? Yes
15 Canada Goose
6 Mallard
3 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Great Egret
2 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Laughing Gull
14 Herring Gull
25 Rock Pigeon
10 Mourning Dove
16 Monk Parakeet
8 Red-bellied Woodpecker
6 Downy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird
7 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Warbling Vireo
12 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
1 Tree Swallow
2 Barn Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Hermit Thrush
40 American Robin
14 Northern Mockingbird
25 European Starling
2 Cedar Waxwing
8 Northern Parula
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
22 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
7 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Yellow-throated Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
2 Prairie Warbler
10 Palm Warbler
5 Black-and-white Warbler
2 Eastern Towhee
31 Chipping Sparrow
10 White-throated Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
1 Rusty Blackbird
15 Common Grackle
6 Brown-headed Cowbird
2 Baltimore Oriole
1 House Finch
1 Pine Siskin
12 American Goldfinch
25 House Sparrow
Total species reported: 51
