The migration yields itself to breeding time, yet a few good reports of some straggler birds are showing up on the radar.For example, Rafael reports a SUMMER TANAGER (6/1) in his "magical" backyard. Rob Jett reports RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (6/2) near the Esdale Bridge.
This morning I did a breeding bird survey inside the Quaker Cemetery. Among delightful sightings were very energetic CAROLINA WRENS, WOOD THRUSH, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER ,and a few Baltimore Orioles.
Here are reports as i received them:
Rafael:
Again, the famous backyard in Park Slope, Brooklyn had another rare one.
One female Summer Tanager was seeing catching insects; ~10:15 am.
Happy birding: Rafa Campos
Rob ( On Red-shouldered Hawk)
I was leaving Prospect Park yesterday afternoon and found this individual in the Ravine, along the path that runs between the Lower Pool and the Esdale Bridge
See "Unusual Hawk" video on the link
http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2009/06/red-tailed-updates-plus-unusual-hawk.html
Orrin Tilevitz ( from Brooklyn Botanic Garden):
45 minutes this morning yield a great-crested flycatcher, a chipping sparrow, assorted house wrens, a mocking bird, blackpoll warblers
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List from Peter
Quaker Cemetery
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 6/2/09
Number of species: 21
Mallard X
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling X
Magnolia Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Outside Quaker Cemetery:
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Mallard X
Great Egret 1 lullwater
Rock Pigeon X
Warbling Vireo 1 west island
American Robin X
European Starling X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
