On this last day of May, the peak month of passerines migration, reports received include highlights of 5/30 MOURNING WARBLER ( still around??) , 5/30 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER,5/31 Willow Flycatcher,Solitary Sandpiper ; breeding bird period peak (among selective species)
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From Ed Crowne:
Hi, Peter. A male Mourning Warbler on Lookout yesterday (5/30) was still present this morning at the south edge of the Butterfly Meadow. Also, yesterday there was an Acadian Flycatcher singing in the wooded area just west of the Vanderbilt Playground. Regards, Ed
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From Orrin Tilevitz:
Mute swan (2 sets of adults, 3 cygnets)
American black duck (1)
Mallard duck
Great egret (2)
Black-crowned night heron
Solitary sandpiper (lower lullwater)
Laughing gull (3 at 1 P.M.)
Herring guill
Rock dove
Mourning dove
Eastern kingbird
Warbling vireo (many)
Red-eyed vireo (1 heard)
American robin
European starling
Yellow warbler (several heard)
Magnolia warbler (1, south side of lake)
Blackpoll warbler (several heard)
Song sparrow
Redwing blackbird
Common grackle
Baltimore oriole (several heard)
House sparrow
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From Doug Gochfeld:
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/31/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/31/09
Notes: Terrace Bridge, Lookout Hill and Peninsula. Had a possible Common Nighthawk calling at around 6:25 AM from the
area between the Terrace Bridge and the Peninsula Sumac Grove. It sounded like
it was perched, but I couldn't find it despite careful perusal of bare branches
in that area. I heard the call ~4 times.
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Green Heron 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 6
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Barn Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 4
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 13
American Redstart 7
Common Yellowthroat 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 1 Adult male, Peninsula Meadow area
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
