So, if you are out there, as you bird watch Saturday's International Bird Migratory Day, enjoy the beauty of birding, and the spirit of sharing the passion of birds with others. My five person team-Me, Mary, Sandy, Rafael, and Tom-- is ready and raring to go! We will cover only Brooklyn locations to celebrate the club centennial birding Prospect Park, Coney Island, Plumb Beach, Floyd Bennett Field, Paedergat Basin and Marine Park.We hope to do well and with much appreciation in being out there in the natural world. Do it for the fun of it....
Now for the lists and reports of today. To save myself time, as I must hit the pillows for my 4:45 wake up , i will list the reports with as usual the boldfaced type quality birds.I may not have much time tomorrow to post reports thru the day nor in the evening. Simply late Saturday nite, i will list the total my team achieved and hopefully see what the other teams fare for an overall total.
In the meantime, wish Brooklyn Bird Club teams well! and get yourself out there !
Good birding,
Peter
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From Rob Jett:
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/8/09
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> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 5/8/09
> Number of species: 80
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> Canada Goose X
> Wood Duck 7
> Mallard X
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Great Blue Heron X
> Green Heron X
> Northern Harrier 1
> Red-tailed Hawk X
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Laughing Gull X
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift X
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Least Flycatcher X
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Great Crested Flycatcher 2
> Eastern Kingbird X
> Yellow-throated Vireo 2
> Blue-headed Vireo X
> Warbling Vireo 6
> Red-eyed Vireo X
> Blue Jay X
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
> Black-capped Chickadee X
> White-breasted Nuthatch X
> Carolina Wren X
> House Wren X
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
> Veery X
> Swainson's Thrush 2
> Hermit Thrush X
> Wood Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> Northern Mockingbird X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Nashville Warbler X
> Northern Parula X
> Yellow Warbler X
> Chestnut-sided Warbler X
> Magnolia Warbler X
> Black-throated Blue Warbler X
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Black-throated Green Warbler X
> Blackburnian Warbler 4
> Prairie Warbler X
> Palm Warbler 1
> Bay-breasted Warbler 4
> Blackpoll Warbler X
> Black-and-white Warbler X
> American Redstart X
> Worm-eating Warbler X
> Ovenbird X
> Northern Waterthrush X
> Common Yellowthroat X
> Canada Warbler X
> Scarlet Tanager X
> Eastern Towhee X
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Song Sparrow X
> Lincoln's Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow X
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
> Indigo Bunting 2
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> Brown-headed Cowbird X
> Orchard Oriole X
> Baltimore Oriole 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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From Rafael:
DATE: 08 May 2009
SITE: Prospect Park
OBSERVER: Rafael Campos
A break in the clouds, blue skies, warm, and of course several tex-mess, changed the course of the day.
The usual route, from Grand Army Plaza, Vale of Cashmere, the Eagle monument, Midwood, Lily Pond, Lullwater, Peninsula, Lake, Nethermead, Pools, and Long Meadow.
The warblers were everywhere, and I saw about 15 sps. Some: Blue-winged, Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Yellow, Palm, Black-throated Blue, American Redstart.
The Lincoln's Sparrow was seen by the Eagle Monument (Dongan Oak) . Also, same area, I did not have a great view, but the Golden-winged Warbler was around, too.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (6 males, 1 female; upper pool)
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush (1, Midwood)
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (2, Peninsula meadow)
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Great day!! Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos
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From Doug Gochfeld:
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/8/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/8/09
Notes: Much of the time with Rob Jett and Heydi Lopes, clear sunny day,
South winds at first, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Number of species: 85
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 7
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 Upper Pool
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 2 Lake, Lower Pool
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Duck Island
Osprey 1 f/o later on
Northern Harrier 1 f/o Upper Pool/Long Meadow
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Midwood. Large one.
Red-tailed Hawk 5
Spotted Sandpiper 7 --6 Lake/Peninsula, 1 Upper Pool
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Female, near Terrace Bridge
Belted Kingfisher 1 Terrace Bridge
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Least Flycatcher 2 Dongan Oak Woods, Vale of Cashmere
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Midwood
Eastern Kingbird 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Pools
Blue-headed Vireo 2 Midwood, Ravine
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 7
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5 Upper Pool
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Vale
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Peninsula, Lullwater
Veery 14
Swainson's Thrush 1 Midwood
Wood Thrush 1 Heard only
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 35
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 12 Peninsula, Labella Cove, near Nethermead Arches
Nashville Warbler 1 Heard, Peninsula
Northern Parula 45 Ubiquitous
Yellow Warbler 8
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 2 Peninsula, Ravine
Palm Warbler 1 Midwood, probably the Western Race, very white bird.
Bay-breasted Warbler 3- 2 males in the Vale, 1 female at the Nethermead
Arches.
Blackpoll Warbler 3 Heard only.
Black-and-white Warbler 35
American Redstart 14
Worm-eating Warbler 2 Midwood. 1 heard only, one seen and heard.
Ovenbird 45 Ubiquitous
Northern Waterthrush 8
Common Yellowthroat 40 Ubiquitous
Canada Warbler 2 Midwood, Lower Pool/Ravine Bridge
Scarlet Tanager 7
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 21 Including a flock of 16 on the Nethermead
Song Sparrow 1 Peninsula Meadow
White-throated Sparrow 50
White-crowned Sparrow 1 Near Maryland Monument
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 1 Midwood
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 12
Orchard Oriole 1 Immature Male, Vale
Baltimore Oriole 12
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Rafael's backyard birds ( on Park Place) 3 postings
1)
Today (08 May 2009),with some Northern Orioles singing outside the window, at Park Place, Brooklyn; I went out to check the early morning birds sps (6:30-6:50 am), and getting a couple of nice surprises.
First, 2 sps of flycatchers: Yellow-bellied & Eastern Wood-Pewee.
Warblers, just 1 Northern Parula, male, singing.
Other sps: 5-7 Northern Orioles; 1 Catbird, 1 American Crow,& Gull sps (flyovers).
About 5:30 am, I heard 1 Wood Thrush.
2)
More observations from our backyard (7:15-7:35 am), and more different sps.
The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher is still around. But a new group of sps arrived.
First, 1 male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, then I noticed 1 female Scarlet Tanager.
At the same oak tree, 1 male Black-and-white Warbler, 1 female Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Thrushes: 2 American Robins, 1 Veery.
Also present, 1 Blue-headed Vireo.
My apologies for calling in my last email, Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) as "Northern Oriole".
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafael Campos
3)
As the day is start to fade away, the amazing day full of birds, has reached its end for our backyard.
Between 5 & 6 pm, the last bird sps I have recorded for Park Place, Brooklyn.
Another flycatcher surprise, 1 Least Flycatcher, and the Yellow-bellied is still around. The Veery is still here, and the male Wilson's Warbler was seeing looking for food around the Holly tree. 1 female Black-throated Blue Warbler, and I heard, from the distance, 1 House Wren.
To close the observations of this amazing day (08 May), 1 American Crow flew over, and some House Sparrows came to take a bath.
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos
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others reports
Rob Bate reports overhead Northern Harrier and Broad-winged Hawk
David Perry reports BALD EAGLE , immature 3rd year over the Lake around 3:30.
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Peters report:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/8/09
Number of species: 65
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 5 upper pool
American Wigeon 2 Lower Pool reported by John Walsh
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 Upper Pool
American Bittern 1 Peninsula reported by Joe Borker
Green Heron 1 rink cove
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 lullwater
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 1 flyover Park Circle ( west Island)
Spotted Sandpiper 1 Lullwater near rink
Laughing Gull 26 lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1 south lakeside
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 south lakeside near west isl
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1 south lakeside
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Barn Swallow X lake
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 12
Brown Thrasher 1 back of binnen waters/3 arch br
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 7 f/o 3 arch br
Blue-winged Warbler 1 lullwater cove
Northern Parula 2 - 1 lullwater cove
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Boulder Bridge
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 2- 1 south lakeside
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 reported by Ed Crowne and Kevin Brooks Lullwater cove
Black-and-white Warbler 8
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 35
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Canada Warbler 2 - boulder br and midwood slope
Scarlet Tanager 4- feeding on termite hatchout midwood slope top
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 2 breeze hill lawn
Savannah Sparrow 1 breeze hill lawn
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Baltimore Oriole 4
Purple Finch 1 male,ravine
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
