Here are reports i received for today, one a Brooklyn Bird Club trip led by Ed Crowne and Janet Schumacher to Greenwood Cemetery , the other from Rafael
The Greenwood trip had a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO seen.
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose X
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Monk Parakeet X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Willow Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
House Wren X
Gray-cheeked Thrush X
Swainson's Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 50
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 3
Scarlet Tanager 10
Chipping Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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DATE: 17 May 2009
OBSERVER: Rafael Campos
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What a miserable day! The morning was cold, windy, and the birds almost nowhere to find.
Despite this, some sps were seen, and I have some nice views. Great activity specially around the Peninsula where I saw Yellow-rumped, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, & Common Yellowthroat, in good numbers. Also there, 3 Spotted Sandpipers. Lots of Barn Swallows flying over the lake, also I saw 3 Laughing Gulls.
Vale, Midwood, Ravine, & Pools; were quite silent. And no Ring-necked Duck at the upper pool!!!
The birds:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (1 pair, upper pool)
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron (1, upper pool)
Great Egret (1, Lullwater)
Green Heron (1, Lullwater)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (1, Lullwater)
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (2 flocks flyover Nellie's lawn)
Yellow Warbler (Peninsula)
Magnolia Warbler (Peninsula)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart (Peninsula)
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager (1 male, Peninsula)
Chipping Sparrow (1, Nellie's lawn)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 female, Peninsula)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole (Peninsula)
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding!!!
