A Virginia Rail was reported seen walking up the lawn slope next to the Prospect Park Boathouse. The rail was seen by Jonathan Wells , the programs director and another staff person. It was last seen at the horse trail mid afternoon. The bird was not relocated despite a further search .
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From Rob Jett:
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/21/09
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> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 4/21/09
> Number of species: 57
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> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 4
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Ruddy Duck X
> Double-crested Cormorant X
> Great Egret 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 8
> Red-tailed Hawk 4
> American Kestrel 1
> American Coot X
> Laughing Gull X
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Belted Kingfisher X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Hairy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Eastern Phoebe X
> Blue-headed Vireo 3
> Blue Jay X
> Barn Swallow 1
> 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 3
> Hermit Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Brown Thrasher 1
> European Starling X
> Northern Parula 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Pine Warbler 6
> Palm Warbler X
> Black-and-white Warbler 2
> Louisiana Waterthrush 1
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Song Sparrow X
> Swamp Sparrow 6
> White-throated Sparrow X
> Dark-eyed Junco X
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> Brown-headed Cowbird X
> House Finch X
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
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> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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I got great views of a Brown Thrasher at The Lily Pool platform , with Rob and Bob Neill present.On the lake, up to 8 Barn Swallows, 5 Black-crowned Night Heron on Duck Island. 3 Chipping Sparrows on the Nethermead
Peter
