Thursday, August 20, 2009

August 20 Prospect Park

Hilight is YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO calling from the oak tree in front of the Wellhouse.

From Rob Jett:

> Date: August 20, 2009 3:54:59 PM EDT
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 8/20/09
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> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 8/20/09
> Number of species: 37
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> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan 6
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Green Heron 3
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 2
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Warbling Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 3
> Barn Swallow 12
> Black-capped Chickadee 1
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 6
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> American Robin 125
> Gray Catbird 20
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 18
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Black-and-white Warbler 1
> American Redstart 4
> Northern Waterthrush 3
> Canada Warbler 1
> Song Sparrow 3
> Northern Cardinal 12
> Red-winged Blackbird 8
> Common Grackle 10
> Baltimore Oriole 2
> American Goldfinch 8
> House Sparrow 5
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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From Peter:

Three juvenile SPOTTTED SANDPIPERS on the south shore, bewteen Three Sister Islands and the eastern culdesac cove. At times, one would chase the other two.