Wednesday, June 17, 2009

June 17th observations Prospect

From Alex Wilson:


Begin forwarded message:

> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 6/17/09
> Number of species: 44
>
> Canada Goose 150
> Mute Swan 5
> Mallard 15
> Ring-necked Duck 1 (Lingering drake continues at Upper Pool.)
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Green Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
> Red-tailed Hawk 5
> Laughing Gull 1
> Herring Gull 50
> Rock Pigeon 40
> Mourning Dove 15
> Chimney Swift 35
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 (Heard from Quaker Hill and Midwood.)
> Great Crested Flycatcher 1 (Heard, Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> Eastern Kingbird 7
> Warbling Vireo 3
> Red-eyed Vireo 1
> American Crow 1
> Tree Swallow 1
> Barn Swallow 4
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 15 (Including fledglings.)
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 (2 at Nethermead Atches; also heard
> at Nellie's Lawn.)
> Wood Thrush 2 (Heard from Quaker Hill and Midwood.)
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 20
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 35
> Song Sparrow 3
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> Common Grackle 15
> Orchard Oriole 2 (At nest.)
> Baltimore Oriole 15
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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Peter's Sightings:

Upper Pool

RING-NECKED DUCK ! ( drake;out of season)
Great Blue Heron
Wood Duck -drake
Black-crowned Night Heron (also one Three Sisters)
Canada Geese (6)
Chimney Swift
Red-winged Blackbird-2

Inside Quaker Cemetery (off limits)

Warbling Vireo
Northern Cardinal
Robins
Catbird
Baltimore Oriole
Eastern Kingbird
Common Grackle-2

Yesterday
Chipping Sparrow - Bartel Horse Bridle loop