2 Prospect reports today including 13 species warblers
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When i finished my work site, if it looks good out there , i take up a birding lunch hour to see what's around. Since i was near the Well Drive, there i interceded some warbler activity. In mature River birches near the Wellhouse, 8 species warblers flew around, the best of the lot a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. Later, in Butterfly Meadow, I caught a fleeting glimpse of NASHVILLE WARBLER in the dried up sunflower stalks that harbored WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, though hard to tell how many. A few wrens here and there added interesting sightings.
The Lake is offering initial signs of the winter to come. A lone AMERICAN COOT among 41 NORTHERN SHOVELERS in the western sector is an omen of things representing colder temperatures. Off towards the lake center, i counted 4 WOOD DUCKS.
This morning, en route to work, a fleeting flash taking off from the shoreline, yet good looks meant a SOLITARY SANDPIPER in my way...
Its supposed to be a Northwest wind overnight or near that.I was contemplating taking a day off but decided to wait and see if more sparrows come thru which i haven't seen much in numbers or diversity.Maybe Monday when its Northwest and sunnier..Better to enjoy some sun rather than overcast enjoying those sparrows.But if you are off, go birding. ;)>
Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/30/09
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5---3 boathouse, 2 lake
Wood Duck 4 lake
American Black Duck 2
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 41 lake western sector
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 duck island
American Coot 1 lake
Solitary Sandpiper 1 mainland opp duck island
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Downy Woodpecker 2 breeze hill
Eastern Phoebe 4--2 vale cashmere; 2 somewhere
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1 butterfly meadow
Winter Wren 1 Peninsula sumacs
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 butterfly meadow
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 1 butterfly meadow
Northern Parula 3 well drive
Magnolia Warbler 1 well drive
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2-- one male vale; one breeze hill
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 well drive
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 well drive
Blackburnian Warbler 1 well drive near wellhouse, male
Blackpoll Warbler 2 wellhouse
Black-and-white Warbler 1 well drive
American Redstart 1 well drive
White-throated Sparrow 8 butterfly meadow ( obviously more,couldn't see)
Northern Cardinal 1 butterfly meadow
Indigo Bunting 1 butterfly meadow ;female
American Goldfinch 1 butterfly meadow
House Sparrow X
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From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/30/09
> Number of species: 64
>
> Canada Goose 150
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 6
> American Black Duck 6
> Mallard 125
> Northern Shoveler 40
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Double-crested Cormorant 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> American Kestrel 1
> Merlin 2 (Including one chasing Kestrel and crows over Long
> Meadow.)
> American Coot 3
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Laughing Gull 2
> Ring-billed Gull 2
> Herring Gull 5
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 25
> Chimney Swift 50
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 5
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 30
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 10
> Tufted Titmouse 5
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 2
> House Wren 3
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 15
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 1
> Northern Parula 5
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 20
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5
> Blackpoll Warbler 2
> Black-and-white Warbler 3
> American Redstart 4
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 3
> Common Yellowthroat 7
> Wilson's Warbler 1
> Scarlet Tanager 1
> Song Sparrow 3
> Swamp Sparrow 3
> White-throated Sparrow 20
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
> Indigo Bunting 3
> Red-winged Blackbird 5
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
September 28th Prospect Park reports + BBC program announcement
This coming Thursday eve October 1st at 6:30 at the Litchfield Villa ( Prospect Park west and 5th street park entrance),Tom Stephenson will be presenting his spectacularly beautiful program on "Birding the Buddhist Kingdom, BHUTAN" .Bhutan borders China and Nepal. I urge you to see it since i saw it earlier this year at the Museum of Natural History.The scenery is breathtaking and endemic birds are strikingly beautiful . More details on the program on www.brooklynbirdclub.org
see "calendar events" on the bottom menu as well as directions to the site ( F train to 7th ave stop)or http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/meetings.htm
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From Tom Stephenson
(Prospect Park 9/28 list)
Hi Peter.
Good seeing you in the park today.
Here's a list of what I saw. Nothing unusual, but 13 species of warblers and 3 vireos. Kathleen Toomey had yellow-throated vireo as well.
See you Thursday (maybe I'll go out in the AM as per your call with the weather...)
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant 45 flock flyover
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift flock of 50+ duck island area
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee at least 2
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo butterfly meadow
Blue-headed Vireo butterfly meadow
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50+ at Duck Island
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Mary Eyster:
The western slope of Lookout was the most active this morning-- many other spots were pretty slow. But overall I think I had 12 warbler species, and also a few other good things:
Common YellowThroat, BlackThroatedBlue, BlackThroated Green, Black&White, BlackPoll, Pine, BayBreasted, Redstart, Parula, Magnolia, Ovenbird, Palm.
Other birds: Rose-Grosbeak, Chipping, WhiteThroated Sparrow, RubyCrowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, Chimney Swifts, Sharp-shinned Hawk (two or three).
see "calendar events" on the bottom menu as well as directions to the site ( F train to 7th ave stop)or http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/meetings.htm
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From Tom Stephenson
(Prospect Park 9/28 list)
Hi Peter.
Good seeing you in the park today.
Here's a list of what I saw. Nothing unusual, but 13 species of warblers and 3 vireos. Kathleen Toomey had yellow-throated vireo as well.
See you Thursday (maybe I'll go out in the AM as per your call with the weather...)
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant 45 flock flyover
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift flock of 50+ duck island area
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee at least 2
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo butterfly meadow
Blue-headed Vireo butterfly meadow
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50+ at Duck Island
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Mary Eyster:
The western slope of Lookout was the most active this morning-- many other spots were pretty slow. But overall I think I had 12 warbler species, and also a few other good things:
Common YellowThroat, BlackThroatedBlue, BlackThroated Green, Black&White, BlackPoll, Pine, BayBreasted, Redstart, Parula, Magnolia, Ovenbird, Palm.
Other birds: Rose-Grosbeak, Chipping, WhiteThroated Sparrow, RubyCrowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, Chimney Swifts, Sharp-shinned Hawk (two or three).
Sunday, September 27, 2009
September 27th Prospect Park
From Adam Welz:
Note: Nice Nighthawk observation.
Cheers
Adam
Adam Welz
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/27/09
Notes: late birding after whole morning/early afternoon washed out
by continuous light rain. Birding very quiet.
Number of species: 21
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 120
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 12
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 50
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus 1 juv perched on
Lookout Hill lower butterfly meadow
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius 2
gull sp. - Larinae sp. 6
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor 2 feeding over
ballfields with Chimney Swifts at approx 17:20 (daylight)
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica 20
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 60 all but 2 were birds
seen flying in waves northward over Lookout approx 18:30 - 18:40
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 10
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 10
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 1
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 1 surprisingly only 1
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla 1
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas 1
Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis 3 these have reappeared
in Park today after absence of a few weeks -- another population
migrating thru?
warbler sp. - Parulinae sp. 5 un-ID'd warblers from Lookout
Hill, prob Blackpoll but too high against bright sky
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 4
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
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Note: Nice Nighthawk observation.
Cheers
Adam
Adam Welz
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/27/09
Notes: late birding after whole morning/early afternoon washed out
by continuous light rain. Birding very quiet.
Number of species: 21
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 120
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 12
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 50
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus 1 juv perched on
Lookout Hill lower butterfly meadow
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius 2
gull sp. - Larinae sp. 6
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor 2 feeding over
ballfields with Chimney Swifts at approx 17:20 (daylight)
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica 20
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 60 all but 2 were birds
seen flying in waves northward over Lookout approx 18:30 - 18:40
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 10
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 10
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 1
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 1 surprisingly only 1
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla 1
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas 1
Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis 3 these have reappeared
in Park today after absence of a few weeks -- another population
migrating thru?
warbler sp. - Parulinae sp. 5 un-ID'd warblers from Lookout
Hill, prob Blackpoll but too high against bright sky
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 4
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Sunday's prospects for birding but 1 report before the storm
A day to go to the museum or movies ? It looks that way..
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From Keir Randall:
(Prospect Park)
hi Peter
Nothing unexpected today but quite active in places, especially the Vale, the "Basin Kettle" north of the Picnic House and around the jewelweed under the tunnel opposite the Dongan Oak. FOS for me included Winter Wren, Swamp Sparrow and Juncos.
cheers
Keir
Location: Prospect Park 9am-3pm
Observation date: 9/26/09
Number of species: 50
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Three Sisters) 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 (Butterfly Meadow)
Palm Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart X
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 2
Scarlet Tanager 3 (Vale)
Chipping Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1 (Vale)
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X (Vale) --1st of fall?
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 1 (Vale)
Red-winged Blackbird X
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Friday, September 25, 2009
September 25th Prospect Park inc 17 species warblers, several reports
Hilights include: 17 species warblers, Philadelphia Vireo, Lincoln Sparrows, Indigo Bunting, 5 species thrushes (excl Robin), early sparrows , Wood ducks
A very good day occurred with migrants passing thru , namely at every hotspot location there was a either a hyperactive site or a smattering of birds. The "sparrowbowl" produced Philly Vireo and Lincoln Sparrows, the latter one of three in the park, the other sites the rink and ballfields south woods edge.Best estimate guess is that 15-17 species warblers were seen and 5 sparrow species with all the thrush species seen this morning (gray-cheeked, Swainsons, Hermit, Wood, & Veery). I will send a full report later along with a list. If you can get out there, try . My guess is bird the southern woods, lookout, Peninsula and south lakeshore for birds "jammed" up in the south Prospect Park sectors.Also, check the west lower wildflower slope of Lookout Hill. Its cool there and birds are settled in for later migration tonight or later.
"Kingsboider"
Addendum: List from Peter is attached.See after Keir's report
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One early report from Keir Randall:
hi Peter
Some highlights from PP 7.30-9am. (All S Lakeside or on the islands unless noted)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Cuckoo species (flyover Breeze Hill)
Pine Warbler (Ice Rink pines)
Nashville Warbler (1-2)
American Redstart
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Parula
Blackpoll warbler (many)
Palm Warbler (many)
Black-throated Green Warbler (several)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2)
Common Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Swainson's Thrush
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
cheers
Keir
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Though I wouldn't say today was exceptional, there were quality birds in view and pockets of good activity.As reiterated before, noted most was 16 species warblers me and Mary Eyster saw along with a long enough glimpse of a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and the three LINCOLN SPARROWS, a handsome sparrow to observe.Its possible tomorrow may be just as good ,perhaps more birds coming through.Even if not, it behooves us to at least get out there and enjoy autumn's takings.
Obsevers: Peter Dorosh,Mary Eyster
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/25/09
Number of species: 56
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 14 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 5 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4 duck island
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1 f/o west island
Spotted Sandpiper 1 south lakeshore
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 rink, south lakeshore
Belted Kingfisher 1 south lakeshore
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 rink
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 25
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 south lakeshore
Eastern Phoebe 12
Blue-headed Vireo 1 boathouse
Philadelphia Vireo 1 sparrowbowl
Red-eyed Vireo 1 sparrowbowl
House Wren 2 sparrowbowl
Winter Wren 1 sparrowbowl
Veery 1 northwest quaker cemetery
Gray-cheeked Thrush 2--nethermead arches,northwest quaker cemetery
Swainson's Thrush 10
Hermit Thrush 2 northwest quaker cemetery; sparrowbowl
Wood Thrush 1 northwest quaker cemetery
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 30 f/o
Nashville Warbler 1 Mary observation at nethermead arches
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 nethermead arches
Magnolia Warbler 4 --2 west siland; 2 other
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 --one breeze hill lawn; one nethermead arches
Pine Warbler 1 peninsula beach
Palm Warbler 20
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 4
Ovenbird 2 --lookout hill west, one west cove
Northern Waterthrush 2 --one lullwater, 1 rink cove
Common Yellowthroat 15
Scarlet Tanager 1 Peninsula sumacs
Chipping Sparrow 2 breeze hill lawn
Song Sparrow 7
Lincoln's Sparrow 3 --one rink, one sparrowbowl,1 ballfields south woods edge
Swamp Sparrow 2 rink
White-throated Sparrow 15 ---most south woods egde Balllfields
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 4 --2 rink;2sparrowbowl
House Sparrow X
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From Mary Eyster:
warbler list:
Ovenbird,
Northern Waterthrush,
Common Yellowthroat,
Nashville,
Myrtle,
Chestnut-sided,
Blackpoll,
Parula,
Palm,
Pine,
Magnolia,
Black-throated Blue,
Black and White,
American Redstart,
Black-throated Green.
Other species
Thrushes: Hermit, Swainsons, Grey-cheeked, Wood ;
Ruby-crowned Kinglet;
Indigo Bunting,
Hummingbird,
Sparrows: Lincoln, Song, White-throated, Savanah Sparrows; Eastern
Phoebes, 1 Eastern Wood Pewee
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From Joshua Malbin:
Beautiful day today. I was able to spend the whole afternoon out.
Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron
Northern Shoveler
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Lincoln Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
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From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
re late afternoon/eve Prospect pk 25 Sep 09.
Had a Brown Creeper (gray form) at the base of Lookout Hill today near
corner of Center Drive and Wwest Lake Drive Fantastic sighting -- came within 3
yards of me to deliver really cracking view. My first for Prospect.
Also large numbers of immature Eastern Phoebe on Lookout -- at least
ten on the northwest slope, all immatures. More elsewhere. 20+ Palm
Warbler on lawn near Peninsula.
Increasing numbers of Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Imm Peregrine being
harassed by female Kestrel over Peninsula, very noisy Belted Kingfisher
about.
I did not have much time to bird before the sun went down so did not
get to South side of Lake.
Cheers
Adam
A very good day occurred with migrants passing thru , namely at every hotspot location there was a either a hyperactive site or a smattering of birds. The "sparrowbowl" produced Philly Vireo and Lincoln Sparrows, the latter one of three in the park, the other sites the rink and ballfields south woods edge.Best estimate guess is that 15-17 species warblers were seen and 5 sparrow species with all the thrush species seen this morning (gray-cheeked, Swainsons, Hermit, Wood, & Veery). I will send a full report later along with a list. If you can get out there, try . My guess is bird the southern woods, lookout, Peninsula and south lakeshore for birds "jammed" up in the south Prospect Park sectors.Also, check the west lower wildflower slope of Lookout Hill. Its cool there and birds are settled in for later migration tonight or later.
"Kingsboider"
Addendum: List from Peter is attached.See after Keir's report
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One early report from Keir Randall:
hi Peter
Some highlights from PP 7.30-9am. (All S Lakeside or on the islands unless noted)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Cuckoo species (flyover Breeze Hill)
Pine Warbler (Ice Rink pines)
Nashville Warbler (1-2)
American Redstart
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Parula
Blackpoll warbler (many)
Palm Warbler (many)
Black-throated Green Warbler (several)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2)
Common Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Swainson's Thrush
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
cheers
Keir
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Though I wouldn't say today was exceptional, there were quality birds in view and pockets of good activity.As reiterated before, noted most was 16 species warblers me and Mary Eyster saw along with a long enough glimpse of a PHILADELPHIA VIREO and the three LINCOLN SPARROWS, a handsome sparrow to observe.Its possible tomorrow may be just as good ,perhaps more birds coming through.Even if not, it behooves us to at least get out there and enjoy autumn's takings.
Obsevers: Peter Dorosh,Mary Eyster
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/25/09
Number of species: 56
Canada Goose 30
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 14 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 5 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4 duck island
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1 f/o west island
Spotted Sandpiper 1 south lakeshore
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 rink, south lakeshore
Belted Kingfisher 1 south lakeshore
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 rink
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 25
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 south lakeshore
Eastern Phoebe 12
Blue-headed Vireo 1 boathouse
Philadelphia Vireo 1 sparrowbowl
Red-eyed Vireo 1 sparrowbowl
House Wren 2 sparrowbowl
Winter Wren 1 sparrowbowl
Veery 1 northwest quaker cemetery
Gray-cheeked Thrush 2--nethermead arches,northwest quaker cemetery
Swainson's Thrush 10
Hermit Thrush 2 northwest quaker cemetery; sparrowbowl
Wood Thrush 1 northwest quaker cemetery
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 30 f/o
Nashville Warbler 1 Mary observation at nethermead arches
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 nethermead arches
Magnolia Warbler 4 --2 west siland; 2 other
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 --one breeze hill lawn; one nethermead arches
Pine Warbler 1 peninsula beach
Palm Warbler 20
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 4
Ovenbird 2 --lookout hill west, one west cove
Northern Waterthrush 2 --one lullwater, 1 rink cove
Common Yellowthroat 15
Scarlet Tanager 1 Peninsula sumacs
Chipping Sparrow 2 breeze hill lawn
Song Sparrow 7
Lincoln's Sparrow 3 --one rink, one sparrowbowl,1 ballfields south woods edge
Swamp Sparrow 2 rink
White-throated Sparrow 15 ---most south woods egde Balllfields
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 4 --2 rink;2sparrowbowl
House Sparrow X
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From Mary Eyster:
warbler list:
Ovenbird,
Northern Waterthrush,
Common Yellowthroat,
Nashville,
Myrtle,
Chestnut-sided,
Blackpoll,
Parula,
Palm,
Pine,
Magnolia,
Black-throated Blue,
Black and White,
American Redstart,
Black-throated Green.
Other species
Thrushes: Hermit, Swainsons, Grey-cheeked, Wood ;
Ruby-crowned Kinglet;
Indigo Bunting,
Hummingbird,
Sparrows: Lincoln, Song, White-throated, Savanah Sparrows; Eastern
Phoebes, 1 Eastern Wood Pewee
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From Joshua Malbin:
Beautiful day today. I was able to spend the whole afternoon out.
Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron
Northern Shoveler
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Lincoln Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
re late afternoon/eve Prospect pk 25 Sep 09.
Had a Brown Creeper (gray form) at the base of Lookout Hill today near
corner of Center Drive and Wwest Lake Drive Fantastic sighting -- came within 3
yards of me to deliver really cracking view. My first for Prospect.
Also large numbers of immature Eastern Phoebe on Lookout -- at least
ten on the northwest slope, all immatures. More elsewhere. 20+ Palm
Warbler on lawn near Peninsula.
Increasing numbers of Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Imm Peregrine being
harassed by female Kestrel over Peninsula, very noisy Belted Kingfisher
about.
I did not have much time to bird before the sun went down so did not
get to South side of Lake.
Cheers
Adam
4 thrush species northwest slope
4 thrush species northwest slope cemetery facing ballfields: graycheeked,hermit,veery, wood
LINCOLN SPARROW + indigo bunting
LINCOLN SPARROW + indigo bunting n birds behind rink at shore. Heightened activity observed. 15 wood ducks n lake
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The good wind
As it feels right now, a NORTHWEST WIND is blowing, shifting NORTH late tonight through all morning Friday till late afternoon when it moves Northeast.
If you have time coming Friday, take it...it should be productive for migrant birds coming through.How good? well...we need to get out and find out. Sparrows should be in the waves that come..maybe not in great numbers but truly representative in the next two days...
Enjoy..
"Kingsboider"
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Some late afternoon sightings:
From Rob Bate reporting on the south lakeshore Prospect Lake
^
Warblers:
Yellow rump
Magnolia
Parulas
Palm
Redstarts
Blackpoll
(maybe pine too)
Yellow
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Black-throated Blue
Black and White
Magnolia
Parulas
Palm
Redstarts
Blackpoll
(maybe pine too)
Yellow
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Black-throated Blue
Black and White
2 Common Nighthawks
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Peter's observation:
while going on an errand ( long walk) on 9th street , I cut thru the Nethermead where i saw one COMMON NIGHTHAWK over the Maryland Monument and then a second over the Nethermead at 6:45 pm. Both flew south over the Lullwater . Likely the same two ? Rob Bate saw earlier.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
September 23rd, BBG and 3 Prospect reports
From Orrin Tilevitz:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden report
About 45 minutes of wandering yielded the following species:
Great blue heron (flyover)
Belted kingfisher (unusual for BBG)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Redstart
Red-eyed vireo
Blue jay
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
American robin
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Peter report:
"Warblers along the way"
Obviously a warm day stunts migration but dont take that as an absolute axiom.
I have been lucky with patience to see some things fly along the surprising stretch of the southern lakeshore of Prospect Lake. Though not that active today, it was nice to see though 9 species warblers .Most active along this region was the mainland spot behind the western island of Three Sisters, along the benches where Magnolia Trees and Willow provided good watching even if one species of warbler was present.Most entertaining was a perky WILSON's Warbler male on "stage" while i sat on a bench and Parulas, Yellow, Palm,Yellow-rumped and Redstarts accompanied it. Urban Park Ranger Mohammed happened to come along a,nd was delighted seeing the Wilsons.So, my very brief birding day was made. Show someone a bird they haven't seen and it makes your birding experience quite satisfying.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/23/09
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 2 Lake;2 drakes
Mallard X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 west island cove
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 west island snag
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 south lake shore
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 west island cove
European Starling X
all warblers south lakeshore
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 South lakeshore East Cove grove
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 1 male
Red-winged Blackbird 24 west island cove phragmites
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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Rob Jett reported an exotic ( escape) Serin Finch in case anyone sees it in the West Island Cove area. European Serin (Serinus serinus) male. You can google or Bing the image.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
I birded the south shore of the lake approx 7:30 this morn for perhaps 30 min
My warblers were as follows:
Yellow Warbler 1
Parula 2-3
Black and White Warbler 3-4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 2 (1 bright male, 1 duller bird, together)
Common Yellowthroat 1 (eastern side of south shore)
Redstart 5+
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Magnolia Warbler 2-3
Black-throated Green Warbler 2-3
Cheers
Adam
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brooklyn Botanic Garden report
About 45 minutes of wandering yielded the following species:
Great blue heron (flyover)
Belted kingfisher (unusual for BBG)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Redstart
Red-eyed vireo
Blue jay
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
American robin
**********************
Peter report:
"Warblers along the way"
Obviously a warm day stunts migration but dont take that as an absolute axiom.
I have been lucky with patience to see some things fly along the surprising stretch of the southern lakeshore of Prospect Lake. Though not that active today, it was nice to see though 9 species warblers .Most active along this region was the mainland spot behind the western island of Three Sisters, along the benches where Magnolia Trees and Willow provided good watching even if one species of warbler was present.Most entertaining was a perky WILSON's Warbler male on "stage" while i sat on a bench and Parulas, Yellow, Palm,Yellow-rumped and Redstarts accompanied it. Urban Park Ranger Mohammed happened to come along a,nd was delighted seeing the Wilsons.So, my very brief birding day was made. Show someone a bird they haven't seen and it makes your birding experience quite satisfying.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/23/09
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 2 Lake;2 drakes
Mallard X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 west island cove
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 west island snag
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 south lake shore
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 west island cove
European Starling X
all warblers south lakeshore
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 South lakeshore East Cove grove
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 1 male
Red-winged Blackbird 24 west island cove phragmites
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
********************
Rob Jett reported an exotic ( escape) Serin Finch in case anyone sees it in the West Island Cove area. European Serin (Serinus serinus) male. You can google or Bing the image.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
I birded the south shore of the lake approx 7:30 this morn for perhaps 30 min
My warblers were as follows:
Yellow Warbler 1
Parula 2-3
Black and White Warbler 3-4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 2 (1 bright male, 1 duller bird, together)
Common Yellowthroat 1 (eastern side of south shore)
Redstart 5+
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Magnolia Warbler 2-3
Black-throated Green Warbler 2-3
Cheers
Adam
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
September 22 Prospect Park
The last hours of summer sort of produced a mini last hurrah, on the southern lake shore , though not anywhere near the action intensity last week there , nevertheless provided gratifying moments , as warblers put on a show namely at the extreme ends of the lake east and western "fronts". But first ,a significant mention of a juvenile CONNECTICUT WARBLER, a rare bird for anywhere due to its reclusive nature and low numbers, appeared within the woods of the western Ravine slopes, seen very well by Eric Slayton.
ON my part, "after hours" from work , when i noticed all day was very quiet for birds, perked up along the southern lake shore between 3:40 and 5 :15 pm . PALM warblers with more numerous Redstarts and Parulas following a close second were prominent, especially around a dead Ailanthus tree , with two Yellow-rumped Warblers. Meanwhile on the other end, at the West Island cove peninsula, more warbler activity blossomed despite a previously seen PEREGRINE FALCON there observed by Rob Jett; among the special birds was a male WILSONS WARBLER ( at one point flying quite close to me, chasing insects at eye level) and quality looks at a BROWN THRASHER on the ground very close to me as well. I tallied 10 warbler species since leaving the rink towards home.
Other day hilights occurred near the Ravine. ON the back shore of the Upper Pool Island, who can be impressed in seeing a seven drake WOOD DUCK flock? Also two more were seen on Prospect Lake this morning. And last, while looking for the Connecticut Warbler, i stumbled upon a very surprised juvenile RED-TAILED HAWK with its chipmunk prey. It tried to lift off , quite irritated i guess before flying over the Ambergill Pool.
First full day of fall tomorrow and better things to come ...
"Kingsboider"
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/22/09
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan 4 --3 at boathouse
Wood Duck 9--2 lake;7 upper pool
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1 west of three sisters
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 duck island
Red-tailed Hawk 1 juv ravine
Peregrine Falcon 1 f/o three sisters
Spotted Sandpiper 2 south lakeshore
Laughing Gull 21 f/o lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 perched on willow south lakeshore by three sisters
Downy Woodpecker 2 south lakeshore
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 south lakeshore
Blue Jay 1
American Robin 25 south lakeshore
Gray Catbird 1 south lakeshore
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 12 f/o west island
Northern Parula 6 south lakeshore
Yellow Warbler 3 south lakeshore
Magnolia Warbler 4 south lakeshore
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 south lakeshore
Palm Warbler 7 south lakeshore, most nearer Duck Island
Blackpoll Warbler 1 west island cove
Black-and-white Warbler 4 south lakeshore
American Redstart 23 south lakeshore
Northern Waterthrush 3 south lakeshore
Common Yellowthroat 4 south lakeshore
Wilson's Warbler 1 male west island cove
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 imm male west island cove
Red-winged Blackbird 2 west island
Common Grackle 1 west island cove
House Sparrow 9
Location: Prospect Park Ravine west
Observation date: 9/22/09
Notes: juvenile hatch-year
Number of species: 1
Connecticut Warbler 1
ON my part, "after hours" from work , when i noticed all day was very quiet for birds, perked up along the southern lake shore between 3:40 and 5 :15 pm . PALM warblers with more numerous Redstarts and Parulas following a close second were prominent, especially around a dead Ailanthus tree , with two Yellow-rumped Warblers. Meanwhile on the other end, at the West Island cove peninsula, more warbler activity blossomed despite a previously seen PEREGRINE FALCON there observed by Rob Jett; among the special birds was a male WILSONS WARBLER ( at one point flying quite close to me, chasing insects at eye level) and quality looks at a BROWN THRASHER on the ground very close to me as well. I tallied 10 warbler species since leaving the rink towards home.
Other day hilights occurred near the Ravine. ON the back shore of the Upper Pool Island, who can be impressed in seeing a seven drake WOOD DUCK flock? Also two more were seen on Prospect Lake this morning. And last, while looking for the Connecticut Warbler, i stumbled upon a very surprised juvenile RED-TAILED HAWK with its chipmunk prey. It tried to lift off , quite irritated i guess before flying over the Ambergill Pool.
First full day of fall tomorrow and better things to come ...
"Kingsboider"
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/22/09
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan 4 --3 at boathouse
Wood Duck 9--2 lake;7 upper pool
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1 west of three sisters
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 duck island
Red-tailed Hawk 1 juv ravine
Peregrine Falcon 1 f/o three sisters
Spotted Sandpiper 2 south lakeshore
Laughing Gull 21 f/o lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 perched on willow south lakeshore by three sisters
Downy Woodpecker 2 south lakeshore
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 south lakeshore
Blue Jay 1
American Robin 25 south lakeshore
Gray Catbird 1 south lakeshore
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 12 f/o west island
Northern Parula 6 south lakeshore
Yellow Warbler 3 south lakeshore
Magnolia Warbler 4 south lakeshore
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 south lakeshore
Palm Warbler 7 south lakeshore, most nearer Duck Island
Blackpoll Warbler 1 west island cove
Black-and-white Warbler 4 south lakeshore
American Redstart 23 south lakeshore
Northern Waterthrush 3 south lakeshore
Common Yellowthroat 4 south lakeshore
Wilson's Warbler 1 male west island cove
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 imm male west island cove
Red-winged Blackbird 2 west island
Common Grackle 1 west island cove
House Sparrow 9
Location: Prospect Park Ravine west
Observation date: 9/22/09
Notes: juvenile hatch-year
Number of species: 1
Connecticut Warbler 1
CONNECTICUT WARBLER juvenile reported in
CONNECTICUT WARBLER juvenile reported in the Ravine west slope / Pools area this morning
Monday, September 21, 2009
September 21st Prospect Park
From Peter:
Birding before and after work hours produced these main hilights on this slow day:
5 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS on Duck island perches channel shore (2 juvenile);5 NORTHEN SHOVELERS feeding there as well.
BROAD-WINGED HAWK soaring over Ocean Ave, drifted towards the Rink 3:30
4 species warblers along the south shore lake mainland (see list) 3:40-4:30
GREEN HERON - West Island mainland shore
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/21/09
Number of species: 21
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan X
Northern Shoveler 5
Green Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 11
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 50
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Northern Parula 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 2
House Sparrow 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Birding before and after work hours produced these main hilights on this slow day:
5 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS on Duck island perches channel shore (2 juvenile);5 NORTHEN SHOVELERS feeding there as well.
BROAD-WINGED HAWK soaring over Ocean Ave, drifted towards the Rink 3:30
4 species warblers along the south shore lake mainland (see list) 3:40-4:30
GREEN HERON - West Island mainland shore
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/21/09
Number of species: 21
Canada Goose 45
Mute Swan X
Northern Shoveler 5
Green Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 11
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 50
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Northern Parula 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 2
House Sparrow 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
The Season changes
Today is Autumn Equinox
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere at the equinox, at 5:19 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This is when the Sun crosses the equator heading south for the year. (from Sky and Telescope)
Happy Fall !
Now the real season starts !
Second love for me are the sparrows cause they mark the seasonal change into fall which is more my favorite season cause its a colorful time with the foliage. So what better sight to see birds like sparrows within autumn's glory ?
( this past sunday on my weekend bird club trip, we had 5 sparrow species in one spot inc Vesper, Lincolns at Tivoli Bays Preserve in Dutchess county....so those sparrows are coming....87 species birds on the Hudson River Quad trip..list to be posted on my other blog BBC Trips soon)
WIND ALERT: West shifts to west by Thursday noon becoming NORTHWEST/NORTH thru Friday. Good opportunities abound wherever you go....
--Kingsboider
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere at the equinox, at 5:19 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This is when the Sun crosses the equator heading south for the year. (from Sky and Telescope)
Happy Fall !
Now the real season starts !
Second love for me are the sparrows cause they mark the seasonal change into fall which is more my favorite season cause its a colorful time with the foliage. So what better sight to see birds like sparrows within autumn's glory ?
( this past sunday on my weekend bird club trip, we had 5 sparrow species in one spot inc Vesper, Lincolns at Tivoli Bays Preserve in Dutchess county....so those sparrows are coming....87 species birds on the Hudson River Quad trip..list to be posted on my other blog BBC Trips soon)
WIND ALERT: West shifts to west by Thursday noon becoming NORTHWEST/NORTH thru Friday. Good opportunities abound wherever you go....
--Kingsboider
Sunday, September 20, 2009
reports recieved while i was away
From Tom Stephenson:
9/18
Hi Peter.
Hope your trip is going very well with lots of birds.
Here's a list of what I saw today in the park. Not a lot of numbers, certainly nothing like two days ago....
Most warblers were spread out over the park.
Blackburnian was near three sisters.
Best regards,
Tom
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 +
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler one near three sisters
Palm Warbler several
Blackpoll Warbler 2+
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler several
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tom Stephenson:
9/19
Hi Peter.
Hope your trip is going well.
I was in the park a bit today with Adam Welz and Sarah and also Damon Zucca.
Damon had a Scarlet Tanager female.
Other highlights were 3 Blackburnian Warblers, Brown Thrasher, total 17 species of warblers (although small numbers of most)
Here's what we saw.
Best regards,
Tom
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher (Traill's type)
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler 3 at least
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager as per Damon Zucca
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Rob Jett
Greenwood Cemetery report
FYI
> Date: September 19, 2009 4:58:02 PM EDT
>
> Subject: eBird Report - Greenwood Cemetery , 9/19/09
>
>
>
> Location: Greenwood Cemetery
> Observation date: 9/19/09
> Number of species: 39
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mallard X
> Great Egret 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Merlin 1
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 24
> Monk Parakeet X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 35
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 6
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> House Wren 1
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird 1
> Northern Mockingbird 4
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Northern Parula 2
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Pine Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler 3
> Black-and-white Warbler 4
> American Redstart 9
> Common Yellowthroat 6
> Scarlet Tanager 1
> Chipping Sparrow 30
> Lincoln's Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
> Brown-headed Cowbird 1
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From John Ascher:
Birding was very poor yesterday (Sunday) but on Sat we had a few decentones (Chesnut-sided and BT Blue at Lookout, Kestrel at Breeze Hill) and on Wed. eve. I saw Cape May, N. Waterthrush, Wilson's, and Common Nighthawk. John
9/18
Hi Peter.
Hope your trip is going very well with lots of birds.
Here's a list of what I saw today in the park. Not a lot of numbers, certainly nothing like two days ago....
Most warblers were spread out over the park.
Blackburnian was near three sisters.
Best regards,
Tom
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 +
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler one near three sisters
Palm Warbler several
Blackpoll Warbler 2+
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler several
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tom Stephenson:
9/19
Hi Peter.
Hope your trip is going well.
I was in the park a bit today with Adam Welz and Sarah and also Damon Zucca.
Damon had a Scarlet Tanager female.
Other highlights were 3 Blackburnian Warblers, Brown Thrasher, total 17 species of warblers (although small numbers of most)
Here's what we saw.
Best regards,
Tom
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher (Traill's type)
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler 3 at least
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager as per Damon Zucca
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Rob Jett
Greenwood Cemetery report
FYI
> Date: September 19, 2009 4:58:02 PM EDT
>
> Subject: eBird Report - Greenwood Cemetery , 9/19/09
>
>
>
> Location: Greenwood Cemetery
> Observation date: 9/19/09
> Number of species: 39
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mallard X
> Great Egret 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Merlin 1
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 24
> Monk Parakeet X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 35
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 6
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> House Wren 1
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird 1
> Northern Mockingbird 4
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Northern Parula 2
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Pine Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler 3
> Black-and-white Warbler 4
> American Redstart 9
> Common Yellowthroat 6
> Scarlet Tanager 1
> Chipping Sparrow 30
> Lincoln's Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
> Brown-headed Cowbird 1
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
*********************
From John Ascher:
Birding was very poor yesterday (Sunday) but on Sat we had a few decentones (Chesnut-sided and BT Blue at Lookout, Kestrel at Breeze Hill) and on Wed. eve. I saw Cape May, N. Waterthrush, Wilson's, and Common Nighthawk. John
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sept 17th -two announcements + todays brief PP list
This Saturday 9/19th is International Coastal waterway cleanup day .Prospect Park has its own event connected to the previous sponsor if you are interested in helping out.Here's the email below from their Volunteer office:
:
Hello Volunteers,
Join the Prospect Park Volunteer Corps as we take part in the
International Coastal Clean-Up, Saturday, September 19 from 10am to 2pm.
Registration begins at 9:30 am.
The International Coastal Clean-Up is a world-wide effort to clean up our
shores. Teams of four will descend upon Prospect Park Lake with trash
grabbers and skimmers in an effort to remove and document all litter found
in and around the lake.
Projects may also include weeding, path edging/sweeping, etc.
Volunteers will gather at the Rustic Shelter at the southwest corner of
Prospect Park Lake near the Parkside/Ocean Avenues entrance.
Directions by subway: Take the Q train to the Parkside Avenue subway station.
To RSVP for this family friendly event or if you need additional
information, please call the Volunteer Corps Office at 718-965-8960.
Thank you,
Prospect Park Volunteer Corps
PS. The American Littoral Society is the NYC regional sponsor and coordinator if you want to see other sites.
go to http://www.alsnyc.org/ and check on Beach Cleanup
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This blog is taking a break, only rare reports from cellphone.
I will be away for 3 days leading the Brooklyn Bird Club birding up the Hudson River to commemorate Henry Hudson's 400th anniversary from Sept 11th to Oct 4th. We will be birding various locations in each county all the way to Catskill, NY both sides of the river..I'll post our bird list to my other blog BBC Trips . So, keep checking the weather reports for the wind which I think will be NORTHWEST Saturday..Get out there and enjoy the migration.
Kingsboider
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Peter report:
I didn't have much time to bird, but the southern shore numbers diminished .But still some warbler species still linger and provided some appreciation in seeing them.Of note were TENNESSEE WARBLER above the West Island phragmite cove and WILSONs Warbler at the south lake east cove grove., in low shrubbery
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/17/09
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
American Kestrel 1 flyover South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12 10 flyver Lake to peninsula;2 lookout
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Empidonax sp. X
Red-eyed Vireo 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Blue Jay X
House Wren 1 Southeast Lakeshore
Veery 1 west island cove
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Tennessee Warbler 1 west island cove
Northern Parula 6 south lakeshore
Yellow Warbler 1 three sisters
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 west island cove
Magnolia Warbler 5-- 3 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove;2 wellhouse
Black-and-white Warbler 3 South Lakeshore
American Redstart 12 south lakeshore
Common Yellowthroat 6 -2 Maryland monument, 2 south lakeshore
Wilson's Warbler 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Northern Cardinal 5
House Sparrow X
:
Hello Volunteers,
Join the Prospect Park Volunteer Corps as we take part in the
International Coastal Clean-Up, Saturday, September 19 from 10am to 2pm.
Registration begins at 9:30 am.
The International Coastal Clean-Up is a world-wide effort to clean up our
shores. Teams of four will descend upon Prospect Park Lake with trash
grabbers and skimmers in an effort to remove and document all litter found
in and around the lake.
Projects may also include weeding, path edging/sweeping, etc.
Volunteers will gather at the Rustic Shelter at the southwest corner of
Prospect Park Lake near the Parkside/Ocean Avenues entrance.
Directions by subway: Take the Q train to the Parkside Avenue subway station.
To RSVP for this family friendly event or if you need additional
information, please call the Volunteer Corps Office at 718-965-8960.
Thank you,
Prospect Park Volunteer Corps
PS. The American Littoral Society is the NYC regional sponsor and coordinator if you want to see other sites.
go to http://www.alsnyc.org/ and check on Beach Cleanup
*******************
This blog is taking a break, only rare reports from cellphone.
I will be away for 3 days leading the Brooklyn Bird Club birding up the Hudson River to commemorate Henry Hudson's 400th anniversary from Sept 11th to Oct 4th. We will be birding various locations in each county all the way to Catskill, NY both sides of the river..I'll post our bird list to my other blog BBC Trips . So, keep checking the weather reports for the wind which I think will be NORTHWEST Saturday..Get out there and enjoy the migration.
Kingsboider
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Peter report:
I didn't have much time to bird, but the southern shore numbers diminished .But still some warbler species still linger and provided some appreciation in seeing them.Of note were TENNESSEE WARBLER above the West Island phragmite cove and WILSONs Warbler at the south lake east cove grove., in low shrubbery
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/17/09
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
American Kestrel 1 flyover South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12 10 flyver Lake to peninsula;2 lookout
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Empidonax sp. X
Red-eyed Vireo 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Blue Jay X
House Wren 1 Southeast Lakeshore
Veery 1 west island cove
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Tennessee Warbler 1 west island cove
Northern Parula 6 south lakeshore
Yellow Warbler 1 three sisters
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 west island cove
Magnolia Warbler 5-- 3 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove;2 wellhouse
Black-and-white Warbler 3 South Lakeshore
American Redstart 12 south lakeshore
Common Yellowthroat 6 -2 Maryland monument, 2 south lakeshore
Wilson's Warbler 1 South Lakeshore East Cove Grove
Northern Cardinal 5
House Sparrow X
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
September 16th, Prospect's incredible spot at east southern lakeshore
Prospect 2 reports:
A phenomenal influx of warblers invaded the southern lakeshore locale (since yesterday afternoon) that I have been proclaiming for years--given the right conditions when birds are bottled up down there after one or two days north wind passage--the phragmite cove site surrounded by insect havens of Mulberry, Hackberry, Cherry , Willow trees overshadowed by two imposing giant Bald Cypress trees.
But it doesn't stop there. The mainland shoreline section between Duck Island and Three Sisters Island has seen a spectacular observation of warblers this morning.But the most astounding report I received at 9:25 am by cellphone was Tom Stephenson's observation for a good 15 minutes a fallout on Duck Island, estimated up to 100 warblers! It was a surge that eventually dispersed and spilled over onto the south mainland. 21 species warblers as reported just in that one locale ! Wow!
I think I will labeled that site in the future as "South Lakeshore East Cove Grove" for the Google Prospect map and future references. I'll give my observations and my own bird sightings later tonight. But it has been a terrific spell the last 27 hours.
Here is Tom's report :
(also observing , Shane Blodgett)
Hi Peter.
Glad you had a chance to get over to the "hot spot" today!
I stayed there for quite a while as birds kept coming and going. I assume that a lot of the numbers were "churns" of the same birds circling back to the willow, hackberry and oaks near the shore between Duck Island and the sisters. The numbers below are based on plumage differences or seeing several birds at once.
21 species just from that one spot!
Best regards,
Tom
Pied-billed Grebe as per Shane
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey One flyover Duck Island area
Cooper's Hawk adult perched on Duck Island
American Kestrel Flyover
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 2 Traill’s types
Blue-headed Vireo 1 as per Shane
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2+
Veery
Swainson's Thrush 4+
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler at least 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler at least 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 1, maybe a second
Pine Warbler at least 6
Prairie Warbler at least 2
Palm Warbler 10+
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler at least 4
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush at least 6
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler at least 3
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/16/09
> Number of species: 64
>
> Canada Goose 60
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 9 (4 flew off Lower Pool; 7 over Nethermead; 2
> perched Three Sisters Islands.)
> American Black Duck 3
> Mallard 130
> Northern Shoveler 8
> Double-crested Cormorant 5
> Green Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Osprey 2 (1 with missing primary over Nethermead; 1 with
> fish over Peninsula.)
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Merlin 3 (2 chasing over Nethermead; 3 other sightings.)
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Solitary Sandpiper 3 (Upper Pool on dividing peninsula.)
> Herring Gull 6
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 25
> Chimney Swift 60
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 30
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
> Empidonax sp. 1
> Warbling Vireo 1
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 4
> Tree Swallow 4
> Barn Swallow 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 6
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 4
> House Wren 2
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
> Veery 4
> American Robin 60
> Gray Catbird 20
> European Starling 200
> Cedar Waxwing 60
> Northern Parula 30
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
> Magnolia Warbler 12
> Cape May Warbler 1 (South side of Lake, across from West
> Island,)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Black-throated Green Warbler 5
> Blackburnian Warbler 1 (Peninsula.)
> Pine Warbler 3
> Prairie Warbler 1 (West Lake shore.)
> Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
> Blackpoll Warbler 3
> Black-and-white Warbler 10
> American Redstart 40
> Ovenbird 2
> Northern Waterthrush 15
> Common Yellowthroat 15
> Wilson's Warbler 1 (South side of Lake, across from West
> Island,)
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 7
> American Goldfinch 3
> House Sparrow 100
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From Peter
kettle of three Ospreys over Boathouse
Chimney swifts and Tree Swallows in good high flyover numebrs (with Ospreys)
Merlin - perched on austrian pine adj Cleft Ridge Span
American Kestrel , harassing Merlin
Blue Jays harassing Kestrel and Merlin
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From Shane Blodgett:
( 18 warbler species around 3 sister/Duck Islands regions)
Observation date: 9/16/09
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 45
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 22
Northern Shoveler 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Empidonax sp. 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 3
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing X
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 12
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 4
Cape May Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 5
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 7
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 6
American Redstart 20
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Wilson's Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
A phenomenal influx of warblers invaded the southern lakeshore locale (since yesterday afternoon) that I have been proclaiming for years--given the right conditions when birds are bottled up down there after one or two days north wind passage--the phragmite cove site surrounded by insect havens of Mulberry, Hackberry, Cherry , Willow trees overshadowed by two imposing giant Bald Cypress trees.
But it doesn't stop there. The mainland shoreline section between Duck Island and Three Sisters Island has seen a spectacular observation of warblers this morning.But the most astounding report I received at 9:25 am by cellphone was Tom Stephenson's observation for a good 15 minutes a fallout on Duck Island, estimated up to 100 warblers! It was a surge that eventually dispersed and spilled over onto the south mainland. 21 species warblers as reported just in that one locale ! Wow!
I think I will labeled that site in the future as "South Lakeshore East Cove Grove" for the Google Prospect map and future references. I'll give my observations and my own bird sightings later tonight. But it has been a terrific spell the last 27 hours.
Here is Tom's report :
(also observing , Shane Blodgett)
Hi Peter.
Glad you had a chance to get over to the "hot spot" today!
I stayed there for quite a while as birds kept coming and going. I assume that a lot of the numbers were "churns" of the same birds circling back to the willow, hackberry and oaks near the shore between Duck Island and the sisters. The numbers below are based on plumage differences or seeing several birds at once.
21 species just from that one spot!
Best regards,
Tom
Pied-billed Grebe as per Shane
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey One flyover Duck Island area
Cooper's Hawk adult perched on Duck Island
American Kestrel Flyover
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 2 Traill’s types
Blue-headed Vireo 1 as per Shane
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2+
Veery
Swainson's Thrush 4+
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler at least 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler at least 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 1, maybe a second
Pine Warbler at least 6
Prairie Warbler at least 2
Palm Warbler 10+
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler at least 4
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush at least 6
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler at least 3
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/16/09
> Number of species: 64
>
> Canada Goose 60
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 9 (4 flew off Lower Pool; 7 over Nethermead; 2
> perched Three Sisters Islands.)
> American Black Duck 3
> Mallard 130
> Northern Shoveler 8
> Double-crested Cormorant 5
> Green Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Osprey 2 (1 with missing primary over Nethermead; 1 with
> fish over Peninsula.)
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Merlin 3 (2 chasing over Nethermead; 3 other sightings.)
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Solitary Sandpiper 3 (Upper Pool on dividing peninsula.)
> Herring Gull 6
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 25
> Chimney Swift 60
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 30
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
> Empidonax sp. 1
> Warbling Vireo 1
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 4
> Tree Swallow 4
> Barn Swallow 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 6
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 4
> House Wren 2
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
> Veery 4
> American Robin 60
> Gray Catbird 20
> European Starling 200
> Cedar Waxwing 60
> Northern Parula 30
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
> Magnolia Warbler 12
> Cape May Warbler 1 (South side of Lake, across from West
> Island,)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Black-throated Green Warbler 5
> Blackburnian Warbler 1 (Peninsula.)
> Pine Warbler 3
> Prairie Warbler 1 (West Lake shore.)
> Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
> Blackpoll Warbler 3
> Black-and-white Warbler 10
> American Redstart 40
> Ovenbird 2
> Northern Waterthrush 15
> Common Yellowthroat 15
> Wilson's Warbler 1 (South side of Lake, across from West
> Island,)
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 7
> American Goldfinch 3
> House Sparrow 100
******************
From Peter
kettle of three Ospreys over Boathouse
Chimney swifts and Tree Swallows in good high flyover numebrs (with Ospreys)
Merlin - perched on austrian pine adj Cleft Ridge Span
American Kestrel , harassing Merlin
Blue Jays harassing Kestrel and Merlin
****************
From Shane Blodgett:
( 18 warbler species around 3 sister/Duck Islands regions)
Observation date: 9/16/09
Number of species: 46
Canada Goose 45
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 22
Northern Shoveler 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Empidonax sp. 4
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 3
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing X
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 12
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 4
Cape May Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 5
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 7
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 6
American Redstart 20
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Wilson's Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Low weedy habitat on shore
Low weedy habitat on shore between duck islannd n west cove culdesac very good warbler numbers inc cape may n nashville warbs
South lakeshore bald cypresses spot
South lakeshore bald cypresses spot west of duck isl and perimeter warbler active
From scott: Lookout medium active
From scott: Lookout medium active camwar wilwar naswar btbwar norpar bawwar whtspa
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Note : for complete 9/15 reports scroll down: 21 species warblers.
Also, Shane 's 9/14 summation and complete list of his Prospect birds seen inc Hooded Warbler.Go to the 9/14th report posting below.
Very good warbler activity along
Very good warbler activity along south lakeshore 100 feet both directions from three sisters islands
Cape may warbler in twin
Cape may warbler in twin bald cypresses /hackberry south lakeside between duck and three sisters. Also blackpoll n redstarts
September 15th ,Prospect Park (3 reports)
Hilights today : 21 species warblers ( including Tennessee, Cape May,Pine, Wilson's, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll ,etc),Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Green-winged Teal, Winter wren ( early ) , Merlin.
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From Tom Stephenson:
Hi Peter.
It was very strange out there today...birds appeared in weird places....and often just dissolved in to thin air....
One Yellow-Billed Cuckoo North of Vale just before the rose garden meadow area.
13 species of warblers...but oddly spread out
Swainson's Thrush
Lots of Flickers and big group of RB Grosbeak females
Best regards,
Tom
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck Fly by
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk 2 as per Adam Welz
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo North of Vale
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker two in lower midwood
Northern Flicker many, seemed like a big Flicker flight day
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery 4
Swainson's Thrush 2
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler one on lookout
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler one on side of lookout
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler at least 2 on lookout
Canada Warbler one lower midwood
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak several females, lower midwood
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
*******************
Peter report:
One calling Cuckoo species behind the Binnen Pool early afternoon. I think it was Yellow-billed (cuk,cuk,cuk..)
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from Rob Jett :
Date: September 15, 2009 5:27:51 PM EDT
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/15/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/15/09
> Number of species: 57
>
> Canada Goose 100
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Green-winged Teal 3
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Kestrel 1
> Merlin 1
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Herring Gull (American) 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift 75
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 4
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Least Flycatcher 2
> Empidonax sp. 4
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 9
> Tree Swallow 20
> Barn Swallow 20
> Black-capped Chickadee 5
> Tufted Titmouse 4
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
> Veery 1
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin 60
> Gray Catbird 10
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Nashville Warbler 1
> Northern Parula 14
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 5
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Pine Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler 3
> Bay-breasted Warbler 1
> Blackpoll Warbler 6
> Black-and-white Warbler 6
> American Redstart 25
> Northern Waterthrush 4
> Common Yellowthroat 20
> Wilson's Warbler 1
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> American Goldfinch 12
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Peter:
Observing 4pm -6pm; Rob Bate joined in around 5:10)
A terrific surprise greeted me along the south lakeside section after i departed from work at 4 pm. Knowing that end of days during or after a northern wind bottles up birds in the region south of the Prospect Lake shore, the last line of habitat. So i started for my underrated spot, by the cul de sac phragmite cove just west of Duck Island. Its this locale i have told some folks that can be really good because its one of the few or only cluster of native trees and shrubby habitat birds go to for their insect meals. One can find in insect rich trees besides the two tall imposing Bald Cypress trees, Willow Tree, Hackberry, Red Maple, and Cherries among the less desirable (nonnative but bird attracting trees) Mulberries.
It was here that I spotted a gorgeous CAPE MAY WARBLER among the common Redstarts and one BLACKPOLL WARBLER. To make a long story short ,it took me two hours to get as far as Three sisters islands, only 200 feet away. It was amazing.The warbler activity heightened along the way on the mainland, especially behind Three Sisters western island, where Willow, Cherry,Bald Cypress and Magnolia Trees had a nice selection of warblers, among them TENNESSEE, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-THROATED GREEN,a second CAPE MAY,YELLOW ,PALM, and so on adding up to a total of 13 species just here. I simply loved it despite an achy back pulling out porcelain berry vines and wine berry all day..quite an antidote to what i thought was a very quiet day. Bird migration never ceases to amaze me...that's the beauty of it.
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/15/09
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 6
Mallard X
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Binnen pool f/o
American Kestrel 1 South Lakeside
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Pagoda
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 boathouse
Downy Woodpecker 1 South Lakeside
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 South Lakeside
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 South Lakeside
Blue Jay 2 South Lakeside
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 South Lakeside
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
South Lakeside warblers (exc noted)
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Parula 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Cape May Warbler 2 , one adult male, second a female
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 male
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 16
Common Yellowthroat 2 (Boathouse)
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Tom Stephenson:
Hi Peter.
It was very strange out there today...birds appeared in weird places....and often just dissolved in to thin air....
One Yellow-Billed Cuckoo North of Vale just before the rose garden meadow area.
13 species of warblers...but oddly spread out
Swainson's Thrush
Lots of Flickers and big group of RB Grosbeak females
Best regards,
Tom
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck Fly by
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk 2 as per Adam Welz
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo North of Vale
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker two in lower midwood
Northern Flicker many, seemed like a big Flicker flight day
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery 4
Swainson's Thrush 2
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler one on lookout
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler one on side of lookout
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler at least 2 on lookout
Canada Warbler one lower midwood
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak several females, lower midwood
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Peter report:
One calling Cuckoo species behind the Binnen Pool early afternoon. I think it was Yellow-billed (cuk,cuk,cuk..)
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from Rob Jett :
Date: September 15, 2009 5:27:51 PM EDT
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/15/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/15/09
> Number of species: 57
>
> Canada Goose 100
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Green-winged Teal 3
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Kestrel 1
> Merlin 1
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Herring Gull (American) 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift 75
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 4
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Least Flycatcher 2
> Empidonax sp. 4
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 9
> Tree Swallow 20
> Barn Swallow 20
> Black-capped Chickadee 5
> Tufted Titmouse 4
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
> Veery 1
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin 60
> Gray Catbird 10
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Nashville Warbler 1
> Northern Parula 14
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 5
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Pine Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler 3
> Bay-breasted Warbler 1
> Blackpoll Warbler 6
> Black-and-white Warbler 6
> American Redstart 25
> Northern Waterthrush 4
> Common Yellowthroat 20
> Wilson's Warbler 1
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> American Goldfinch 12
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Peter:
Observing 4pm -6pm; Rob Bate joined in around 5:10)
A terrific surprise greeted me along the south lakeside section after i departed from work at 4 pm. Knowing that end of days during or after a northern wind bottles up birds in the region south of the Prospect Lake shore, the last line of habitat. So i started for my underrated spot, by the cul de sac phragmite cove just west of Duck Island. Its this locale i have told some folks that can be really good because its one of the few or only cluster of native trees and shrubby habitat birds go to for their insect meals. One can find in insect rich trees besides the two tall imposing Bald Cypress trees, Willow Tree, Hackberry, Red Maple, and Cherries among the less desirable (nonnative but bird attracting trees) Mulberries.
It was here that I spotted a gorgeous CAPE MAY WARBLER among the common Redstarts and one BLACKPOLL WARBLER. To make a long story short ,it took me two hours to get as far as Three sisters islands, only 200 feet away. It was amazing.The warbler activity heightened along the way on the mainland, especially behind Three Sisters western island, where Willow, Cherry,Bald Cypress and Magnolia Trees had a nice selection of warblers, among them TENNESSEE, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-THROATED GREEN,a second CAPE MAY,YELLOW ,PALM, and so on adding up to a total of 13 species just here. I simply loved it despite an achy back pulling out porcelain berry vines and wine berry all day..quite an antidote to what i thought was a very quiet day. Bird migration never ceases to amaze me...that's the beauty of it.
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/15/09
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 50
Mute Swan 6
Mallard X
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Binnen pool f/o
American Kestrel 1 South Lakeside
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Pagoda
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 boathouse
Downy Woodpecker 1 South Lakeside
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 South Lakeside
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 South Lakeside
Blue Jay 2 South Lakeside
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 South Lakeside
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
South Lakeside warblers (exc noted)
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Parula 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Cape May Warbler 2 , one adult male, second a female
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 male
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 16
Common Yellowthroat 2 (Boathouse)
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Monday, September 14, 2009
September 14th , Prospect Park
I knew it was going to be a good morning with the good winds last night.The question was how good or how far the morning activity would carry into the late morning. ( it actaully quieted down abit by noon..maybe too warm by then)
I would say, it was pretty decent flow but since i chose to work instead of calling in an off day , i passed the opportunity and let someone else carry the task of finding the birds today. Shane Blodgett came in ; so did Mary Eyster for a shorter spell. Respectively, i heard each got 16 and 12 species warblers. I guess that's pretty good. Mary observed that warblers were most active on Lookout Hill's eastern slopes . I did find evidence of that eastern activity after work , around 4:30. Just behind the three white pines at the southwestern corner of the Nethermead, in a cherry tree with some bare branches, there was a small flock of warblers moving about , catching insects that was a "swarm".
Earlier, i was fortunate, i think, seeing my 6th fall cuckoo species, when i saw a high treetop YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. Ringing those chimes.
The other very good sighting was Shane's OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, seen on the snag in the center of West Island just before 7:30 am. After that i met up with him at Lamppost #249 where it was a good hot spot, a good number of warblers in the green ash trees. Unfortunately, i had to report back to work. (later, i thought i might have seen the OSFC around 5 pm on that West Island snag, but it flew the coop when i got closer)
By the way, four hawk species....
More northwest winds as it says overnight.....
"Kingsboider"
Peter's sightings : 12-1 pm; 4 pm-5:30pm
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/14/09
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Mallard X
Osprey 1 flyover quaker ridge
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 midslope path wellhouse; harassed by 6 blue jays
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o peninsula
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o lookout hill
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 cherry above maryland monument est 5 pm
Chimney Swift X good numbers
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 lookout
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 --one LP 249; 1 Breeze hill
Least Flycatcher 1 lily pond platform
Empidonax sp. X
Warbling Vireo 1 north lookout meadow
Blue Jay 6 wellhouse
Tree Swallow X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 --2 upper lookout;1 lp249;
Swainson's Thrush 2 lookout
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1 wellhouse
Nashville Warbler 1 sw nethermead/lookout base
Northern Parula 7 various
Magnolia Warbler 2 sw nethermead/lookout
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 south midslope path lookout
Black-throated Green Warbler 3 1 lp249;2 north lookout meadow
Blackpoll Warbler 1 north lookout meadow
Black-and-white Warbler 3 north lookout meadow
American Redstart 20
Ovenbird 1 north lookout meadow
Common Yellowthroat 2 lookout
Northern Cardinal 4
House Sparrow X
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From Shane:
With the NW winds overnight Sunday into Monday I was anticipating a good passerine flight and I was not disappointed. I spent the first half of the day in Prospect Park and totaled 20 warbler species, 19 of which were seen at LP 249 and the Upper Meadow of Lookout. Highlights: Hooded, Tennessee, Wilson's, Blackburnian, Nashville. Most well-represented species were Parula, Redstart , Black and White, and Yellowthroat.
Also had an Olive-sided Flycatcher on a dead snag over West Island.
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/14/09
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 10:30 AM
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/14/09
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 3
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 4
Red-eyed Vireo 7
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Veery 3
Swainson's Thrush 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula 27
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 24
American Redstart 19
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 6
Common Yellowthroat 20
Hooded Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 11
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7
Red-winged Blackbird X
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Keir
hi Peter
I had a few FOS additions from YESTERDAY morning 9/14:
White-throated Sparrow (Midwood)
Palm Warbler (2, Nethermead, L249)
Blue-headed Vireo (Lookout)
I think Shane may have had the same birds and more. Unfortunately I had to leave for work at 9a!
cheers
Keir
I would say, it was pretty decent flow but since i chose to work instead of calling in an off day , i passed the opportunity and let someone else carry the task of finding the birds today. Shane Blodgett came in ; so did Mary Eyster for a shorter spell. Respectively, i heard each got 16 and 12 species warblers. I guess that's pretty good. Mary observed that warblers were most active on Lookout Hill's eastern slopes . I did find evidence of that eastern activity after work , around 4:30. Just behind the three white pines at the southwestern corner of the Nethermead, in a cherry tree with some bare branches, there was a small flock of warblers moving about , catching insects that was a "swarm".
Earlier, i was fortunate, i think, seeing my 6th fall cuckoo species, when i saw a high treetop YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. Ringing those chimes.
The other very good sighting was Shane's OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, seen on the snag in the center of West Island just before 7:30 am. After that i met up with him at Lamppost #249 where it was a good hot spot, a good number of warblers in the green ash trees. Unfortunately, i had to report back to work. (later, i thought i might have seen the OSFC around 5 pm on that West Island snag, but it flew the coop when i got closer)
By the way, four hawk species....
More northwest winds as it says overnight.....
"Kingsboider"
Peter's sightings : 12-1 pm; 4 pm-5:30pm
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/14/09
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Mallard X
Osprey 1 flyover quaker ridge
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 midslope path wellhouse; harassed by 6 blue jays
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o peninsula
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o lookout hill
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 cherry above maryland monument est 5 pm
Chimney Swift X good numbers
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 lookout
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 --one LP 249; 1 Breeze hill
Least Flycatcher 1 lily pond platform
Empidonax sp. X
Warbling Vireo 1 north lookout meadow
Blue Jay 6 wellhouse
Tree Swallow X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 --2 upper lookout;1 lp249;
Swainson's Thrush 2 lookout
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1 wellhouse
Nashville Warbler 1 sw nethermead/lookout base
Northern Parula 7 various
Magnolia Warbler 2 sw nethermead/lookout
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 south midslope path lookout
Black-throated Green Warbler 3 1 lp249;2 north lookout meadow
Blackpoll Warbler 1 north lookout meadow
Black-and-white Warbler 3 north lookout meadow
American Redstart 20
Ovenbird 1 north lookout meadow
Common Yellowthroat 2 lookout
Northern Cardinal 4
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Shane:
With the NW winds overnight Sunday into Monday I was anticipating a good passerine flight and I was not disappointed. I spent the first half of the day in Prospect Park and totaled 20 warbler species, 19 of which were seen at LP 249 and the Upper Meadow of Lookout. Highlights: Hooded, Tennessee, Wilson's, Blackburnian, Nashville. Most well-represented species were Parula, Redstart , Black and White, and Yellowthroat.
Also had an Olive-sided Flycatcher on a dead snag over West Island.
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/14/09
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 10:30 AM
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/14/09
Number of species: 63
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 3
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 4
Red-eyed Vireo 7
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Veery 3
Swainson's Thrush 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula 27
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 24
American Redstart 19
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 6
Common Yellowthroat 20
Hooded Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 11
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7
Red-winged Blackbird X
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Keir
hi Peter
I had a few FOS additions from YESTERDAY morning 9/14:
White-throated Sparrow (Midwood)
Palm Warbler (2, Nethermead, L249)
Blue-headed Vireo (Lookout)
I think Shane may have had the same birds and more. Unfortunately I had to leave for work at 9a!
cheers
Keir
YBcuckoo above maryland monument;warbler flock
YBcuckoo above maryland monument;warbler flock within bugs swarm behind southwest nethermead pines on path to monument
Olive-sided Flycatcher west island prospect
Olive-sided Flycatcher west island prospect lake sw corner per shane blodgett
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Northwest Wind express
Its blowing pretty well tonight, a "magic " wind in the air. Definitely a good time to be out there Monday morning . Wind will stay northwest till late morning as it shifts westward then southwestern later in the day.
September 13th, Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery reports
Hilights: Philadelphia Vireo, Cape May Warbler , Nashville Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo, Peregrine Falcon
From John Ascher:
Hi Peter,
Today (Sun) lots of Am. Redstarts & Northern Parula Warblers but otherwise surprisinglylow diversity as far as I can tell. Best bird so far Cape May Warbler at Breeze Hill about 10:30.
John
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Philadelphia Vireo was seen among the Jewelweed along "horse trail" in north Midwood ( west of Tunnel Arch) per Keir.
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From Alex Wilson:
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/13/09
> Number of species: 67
>
> Canada Goose 180
> Mute Swan 6
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck 3
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
> Mallard 125
> Northern Shoveler 7
> Double-crested Cormorant 9
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 (1 or 2, Lookout/Peninsula/Lake.)
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner.)
> Laughing Gull 1
> Ring-billed Gull 1
> Herring Gull 6
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 20
> Chimney Swift 15
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
> Belted Kingfisher 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
> Empidonax sp. 1
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> Warbling Vireo 2
> Red-eyed Vireo 3
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 6
> Barn Swallow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 15
> Tufted Titmouse 8
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Veery 7
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 20
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 200
> Cedar Waxwing 30
> Tennessee Warbler 1 (Lookout Hill.)
> Nashville Warbler 1 (Lullwater above Terrace Bridge.)
> Northern Parula 25
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 6
> Cape May Warbler 1 (Male, above Peninsula way-meet.)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Black-and-white Warbler 15
> American Redstart 50
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 10
> Common Yellowthroat 12
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 15
> Red-winged Blackbird 6
> Common Grackle 1
> Baltimore Oriole 8
> American Goldfinch 10
> House Sparrow 30
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From Mike Yuan:
Hi Peter-
List from this morning at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thanks,Mike
Location: Green-wood Cemetery
Observation date: 9/13/09
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 30
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 20
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 30
Monk Parakeet 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
Barn Swallow 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Veery 1
American Robin 20
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 5
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 7
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 15
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
From John Ascher:
Hi Peter,
Today (Sun) lots of Am. Redstarts & Northern Parula Warblers but otherwise surprisinglylow diversity as far as I can tell. Best bird so far Cape May Warbler at Breeze Hill about 10:30.
John
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Philadelphia Vireo was seen among the Jewelweed along "horse trail" in north Midwood ( west of Tunnel Arch) per Keir.
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From Alex Wilson:
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/13/09
> Number of species: 67
>
> Canada Goose 180
> Mute Swan 6
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck 3
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
> Mallard 125
> Northern Shoveler 7
> Double-crested Cormorant 9
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 (1 or 2, Lookout/Peninsula/Lake.)
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner.)
> Laughing Gull 1
> Ring-billed Gull 1
> Herring Gull 6
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 20
> Chimney Swift 15
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
> Belted Kingfisher 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 12
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
> Empidonax sp. 1
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> Warbling Vireo 2
> Red-eyed Vireo 3
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 6
> Barn Swallow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 15
> Tufted Titmouse 8
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Veery 7
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 20
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 200
> Cedar Waxwing 30
> Tennessee Warbler 1 (Lookout Hill.)
> Nashville Warbler 1 (Lullwater above Terrace Bridge.)
> Northern Parula 25
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 6
> Cape May Warbler 1 (Male, above Peninsula way-meet.)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Black-and-white Warbler 15
> American Redstart 50
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 10
> Common Yellowthroat 12
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 15
> Red-winged Blackbird 6
> Common Grackle 1
> Baltimore Oriole 8
> American Goldfinch 10
> House Sparrow 30
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From Mike Yuan:
Hi Peter-
List from this morning at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thanks,Mike
Location: Green-wood Cemetery
Observation date: 9/13/09
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 30
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 20
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 30
Monk Parakeet 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
Barn Swallow 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Veery 1
American Robin 20
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 5
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 7
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 15
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Keir Randall (9/13 7:53 am):
Keir Randall (9/13 7:53 am): Philly Vireo. Midwood jewelweed path that continues from under bridge opp dongan oak.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Sept 12-13th weather forecast , favorable winds
After todays' damp day (perhaps raindrops), the wind shifts late tonight to NORTH. By early Sunday morning, overcast /cloudiness with the still north wind shifts to Northwest wind- West wind through Monday morning till late morning. So hard to tell exactly when the birds are triggered ( they watch the setting sun to orient direction...so..the sun setting on their right means south ) but Sunday morning should be in good shape for incoming migrants, perhaps better throughout the day and who knows how good for Monday morning ? ( Hope we can get the day off ! ;)> ) Only way to find out is get out there.
Check out too Woodcreeper's blog for his analysis
----------------------->> Bird migration forecast.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
September 10th , Prospect Park
A small activity of warblers plus a few empidonax flycatchers was observed on the slope behind the Wellhouse. Mostly American Redstarts along with 2 Wilsons, and 2-3 Northern Parulas supplemented at least a Traill's type empid and Least Flycatcher. Otherwise , with the stiff east wind , it was slim pickings. (Observers, Scott, Tom S, Peter)
On the way home from work, Peter , though , spotted 6 sleeping Northern Shovelers on the lake between Duck Island and the Peninsula, a sure sign that in time, ducks will be coming through soon. We'll ask them to take their time while we enjoy fall's passerine spectacle ( but not today nor tomorrow with rain in the forecast)
"Kingsboider"
On the way home from work, Peter , though , spotted 6 sleeping Northern Shovelers on the lake between Duck Island and the Peninsula, a sure sign that in time, ducks will be coming through soon. We'll ask them to take their time while we enjoy fall's passerine spectacle ( but not today nor tomorrow with rain in the forecast)
"Kingsboider"
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
September 9th Prospect Park (3 reports)
Highlights : Solitary Sandpiper, Black -billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoos,18 species warblers including Worm-eating Warbler,Blackburnian, Tennessee Warblers; Philadelphia Vireo , Peregrine Falcon, Savannah Sparrow (1st fall sighting ?)
From Scott Whittle:
Here's my list...the Solitary SP was by 3 sisters last I saw it, bobbing and vocalizing. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO vocalizing by the Maryland Monument. The TENNESSEE WARBLER was by that spot about LP 249 at the stairs, the WORM-EATING WARBLER was on the south end of the butterfly meadow, and the BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was just below the butterfly meadow on the path to the east.
Scott
From: do-not-reply@ebird.org
Date: September 9, 2009 2:32:47 PM EDT
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/9/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/9/09
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Merlin 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 3
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
crow sp. X
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/9/09
> Number of species: 66
>
> Canada Goose 100
> Mute Swan 9
> Wood Duck 3
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 130
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Green Heron 3
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Long Meadow.)
> Merlin 1 (1 or 2, Quaker Hill; Peninsula/Lookout.)
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner of park/
> BBG.)
> Solitary Sandpiper 2 (Flying around and then landing at
> Upper Pool.)
> Laughing Gull 1
> Herring Gull 3
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 25
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 (Heard calling, upper Lullwater.)
> Chimney Swift 35
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 4
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
> Least Flycatcher 2
> Empidonax sp. 1
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> Warbling Vireo 4
> Philadelphia Vireo 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 8
> American Crow 2
> Barn Swallow 4
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 2
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Veery 1
> American Robin 70
> Gray Catbird 20
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 150
> Cedar Waxwing 30
> Nashville Warbler 2
> Northern Parula 8
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 1
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Blackburnian Warbler 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow, probably
> 1st fall female.)
> Black-and-white Warbler 6
> American Redstart 50
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 6
> Common Yellowthroat 8
> Canada Warbler 1
> Scarlet Tanager 2
> Savannah Sparrow 1 (Flyby, then perched just below
> Lullwater Bridge.)
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 6
> Common Grackle 2
> Brown-headed Cowbird 5
> Baltimore Oriole 5
> American Goldfinch 20
> House Sparrow 35
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Peter:
A little activity of warblers was observed in the lake shore mature River Birch across the road from the Wellhouse around 6 pm (at least 8,only identified 5) . It is my impression that as birds get the urge to keep moving "south " thru the forest,it might be worth spending time if you bird the late afternoon, the south slopes of Lookout, LP 249 and the trees along the north shore of the lake as well as the south shore of the Peninsula to the tip.Just something to take into consideration
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/9/09
Number of species: 16
Note: 4 pm-6:30 pm walk.
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 --flyover Well house, perched three sisters islands;f/o Lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 lookout north meadow
Veery 1 LP 249
American Robin X
Northern Parula 2 river birch wellhouse
Yellow Warbler 1 river birch wellhouse
American Redstart 3 north lookout,2 river birch wellhouse
Common Yellowthroat 1 north lookout meadow
Canada Warbler 1 male; south midslope path with SW stairs
warbler sp. 1 likely Wilson's inside Arleen's pine grove @ butterfly meadow; bird was too quick for my reflective action (i must be slowing down ;)> )
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
From Scott Whittle:
Here's my list...the Solitary SP was by 3 sisters last I saw it, bobbing and vocalizing. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO vocalizing by the Maryland Monument. The TENNESSEE WARBLER was by that spot about LP 249 at the stairs, the WORM-EATING WARBLER was on the south end of the butterfly meadow, and the BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was just below the butterfly meadow on the path to the east.
Scott
From: do-not-reply@ebird.org
Date: September 9, 2009 2:32:47 PM EDT
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/9/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/9/09
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Merlin 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 3
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
crow sp. X
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/9/09
> Number of species: 66
>
> Canada Goose 100
> Mute Swan 9
> Wood Duck 3
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 130
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Green Heron 3
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Long Meadow.)
> Merlin 1 (1 or 2, Quaker Hill; Peninsula/Lookout.)
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower at east corner of park/
> BBG.)
> Solitary Sandpiper 2 (Flying around and then landing at
> Upper Pool.)
> Laughing Gull 1
> Herring Gull 3
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 25
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 (Heard calling, upper Lullwater.)
> Chimney Swift 35
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 4
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
> Least Flycatcher 2
> Empidonax sp. 1
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> Warbling Vireo 4
> Philadelphia Vireo 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 8
> American Crow 2
> Barn Swallow 4
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 2
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Veery 1
> American Robin 70
> Gray Catbird 20
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 150
> Cedar Waxwing 30
> Nashville Warbler 2
> Northern Parula 8
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 1
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Blackburnian Warbler 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow, probably
> 1st fall female.)
> Black-and-white Warbler 6
> American Redstart 50
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 6
> Common Yellowthroat 8
> Canada Warbler 1
> Scarlet Tanager 2
> Savannah Sparrow 1 (Flyby, then perched just below
> Lullwater Bridge.)
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 6
> Common Grackle 2
> Brown-headed Cowbird 5
> Baltimore Oriole 5
> American Goldfinch 20
> House Sparrow 35
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Peter:
A little activity of warblers was observed in the lake shore mature River Birch across the road from the Wellhouse around 6 pm (at least 8,only identified 5) . It is my impression that as birds get the urge to keep moving "south " thru the forest,it might be worth spending time if you bird the late afternoon, the south slopes of Lookout, LP 249 and the trees along the north shore of the lake as well as the south shore of the Peninsula to the tip.Just something to take into consideration
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/9/09
Number of species: 16
Note: 4 pm-6:30 pm walk.
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 --flyover Well house, perched three sisters islands;f/o Lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 lookout north meadow
Veery 1 LP 249
American Robin X
Northern Parula 2 river birch wellhouse
Yellow Warbler 1 river birch wellhouse
American Redstart 3 north lookout,2 river birch wellhouse
Common Yellowthroat 1 north lookout meadow
Canada Warbler 1 male; south midslope path with SW stairs
warbler sp. 1 likely Wilson's inside Arleen's pine grove @ butterfly meadow; bird was too quick for my reflective action (i must be slowing down ;)> )
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Sept 9th brief word
Latest word on bird activity in Prospect is 14 species warblers seen by scott. He also saw SOLITARY SANDPIPER on or near Three Sister Islands. Very good acitivity along the wildflower slopes of western Lookout hill ( slope facing Quaker Cemetery).Mary Eyster saw at least 8 species warblers there this morning inc Tennessee Warbler low in wildflowers.This recently restored site has been a fall phenomenon.
Possible Lark Sparrow not resighted
Scott saw Worm-eating , Tennessee , Black and White Warbler .
"Kingsboider"
Possible Lark Sparrow not resighted
Scott saw Worm-eating , Tennessee , Black and White Warbler .
"Kingsboider"
I received report of Possible
I received report of Possible lark sparrow on west lookout above chip path. This is side facing quaker cemetery. Or around there
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sept 7th Prospect Park eve post
From Janet Zinn:
We had one Nighthawk by the lake from 7-7:40 tonight. Also three Night Herons and several bats.
We had one Nighthawk by the lake from 7-7:40 tonight. Also three Night Herons and several bats.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
September 6th word on the "green street"
I got a text message from Scott that there was a heavy migration overnight. Unfortunately i will be out in western New Jersey for the day...but if you have the time, get yourself out there in Prospect , the Garden or Greenwood Cemetery and enjoy the migration.Keep me posted of your sightings.
Have fun...
"Kingsboider"
PS> 8:18 am Tennessee Warbler in Butterfly Meadow per Scott.
Have fun...
"Kingsboider"
PS> 8:18 am Tennessee Warbler in Butterfly Meadow per Scott.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
2nd Sept 5th Prospect submission (various reports ); 21 species warblers !
[see hilights in color font]
Rob Jett reported in his day's productive observations plus i received a text message from Scott of two high valued species that adds up to 18 species warblers seen today on this very impressive day.
[ addenum #1: i just received a report from Keir that he had Blackburnian, making it 19! warbler species)
In adddition to this morning's early posting, Rob's Nashville, Tennessee, Northern Waterthrush supplements Scott's Worm-eating warbler as additional "new" warbler species ; ON the nonwarbler side, Scott also reported Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.
Be sure to take a walk this evening and maybe catch Common Nighthawks flying over.Wind is supposed to stay on a northerly eastern course .Place yourself near the Tennis House and look south (or even above) over the Upper and Lower Pools forest perimeter. Or even the Nethermead is good to watch as well (looking north above Quaker towards the Midwood). Let me know if you see nighthawks or anything eles..I have to go to a coney island cyclones game. Enjoy the tail end of this migration surge this day if you get out. Sometimes 7 pm is best usually after ...
Cheers,
The Kingsboider
addenum #2 ; Joe Giunta ( see his report below) reported PINE WARBLER which is the 20th warbler species seen in Prospect on 9/5.
addenum #3 PRAIRIE WARBLER seen by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, now the warbler species count has gone up to 21 species ! A tremendous day!
From Rob Jett:
> Date: September 5, 2009 4:01:05 PM EDT
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/5/09
>
>
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/5/09
> Notes: Linnaean Society trip
> Number of species: 55
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> Mallard X
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Green Heron 2
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift X
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker 2
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
> Empidonax sp. 6
> Great Crested Flycatcher 1
> Eastern Kingbird 1
> Warbling Vireo 2
> Red-eyed Vireo 10
> Blue Jay 2
> Black-capped Chickadee 1
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 1
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
> Veery 2
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Blue-winged Warbler 1
> Tennessee Warbler 1
> Nashville Warbler 1
> Northern Parula 12
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
> Magnolia Warbler 4
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Blackpoll Warbler 2
> Black-and-white Warbler 8
> American Redstart 25
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 4
> Common Yellowthroat 2
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
> Red-winged Blackbird 1
> Common Grackle 2
> Baltimore Oriole 5
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
**********************
Scott Whittle
Worm-eating Warbler
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
hi Peter
[I was just about to send this and saw you latest posts from Rob and Scott so probably a little repetitive. But my Blackburnian Warbler this pm would put the day PP warbler count at 19 :)]
Great day! Things slowed down a little after noon but I still picked up a few new species. Some additions to your list:
probable Acadian Flycatcher (Nethermead Arches)
Swainson's Thrush (West slope of Lookout pm)
Blackpoll Warbler (a few, Lookout, Peninsular)
Blackburnian Warbler (Female, near eye level views, bridle path in Ravine just upslope from Nethermead Arches)
Northern Waterthrush (several, Peninsular, Ravine)
My total warbler count was 16 and others may have had more (Rob Jett had seen Nashville)
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Blackburnian
Black-throated Blue
Black-throated Green
Blackpoll
Blue-winged
Northern Parula
Black-and-white
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Canada
Wilson's
cheers
Keir
***************************
From Joe Giunta leading the Brooklyn Botanic Garden group:
Here is a list of the species seen by most of the members of our group. We had 25 people in our group. Species seen by one or two people (Black-throated Blue, Yellow-billed Cuckoo) are not included.
SPECIES SEEN
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Cedar Waxwing
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Warbling Vireo (heard)
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler (20 th warbler species for today)
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Species seen - 37
***************************
From Tom Stephenson:
Also we had 1 Least Flycatcher, at least 2 Traill's types, a couple of Eastern peewees, 1 Yellow-bellied FC. Also Prairie Warbler...I believe Scott had one and I had two on way to Peninsula. And Canada Warbler too.
***************************
From Steve Nanz , leading the Brooklyn Bird Club
We likely had a Least F/C, Yellow-bellied F/C, and a Willow/Alder F/C
but I did not list them.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Empid sps
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Rob Jett reported in his day's productive observations plus i received a text message from Scott of two high valued species that adds up to 18 species warblers seen today on this very impressive day.
[ addenum #1: i just received a report from Keir that he had Blackburnian, making it 19! warbler species)
In adddition to this morning's early posting, Rob's Nashville, Tennessee, Northern Waterthrush supplements Scott's Worm-eating warbler as additional "new" warbler species ; ON the nonwarbler side, Scott also reported Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.
Be sure to take a walk this evening and maybe catch Common Nighthawks flying over.Wind is supposed to stay on a northerly eastern course .Place yourself near the Tennis House and look south (or even above) over the Upper and Lower Pools forest perimeter. Or even the Nethermead is good to watch as well (looking north above Quaker towards the Midwood). Let me know if you see nighthawks or anything eles..I have to go to a coney island cyclones game. Enjoy the tail end of this migration surge this day if you get out. Sometimes 7 pm is best usually after ...
Cheers,
The Kingsboider
addenum #2 ; Joe Giunta ( see his report below) reported PINE WARBLER which is the 20th warbler species seen in Prospect on 9/5.
addenum #3 PRAIRIE WARBLER seen by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, now the warbler species count has gone up to 21 species ! A tremendous day!
From Rob Jett:
> Date: September 5, 2009 4:01:05 PM EDT
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 9/5/09
>
>
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/5/09
> Notes: Linnaean Society trip
> Number of species: 55
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> Mallard X
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Green Heron 2
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Chimney Swift X
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker 2
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
> Empidonax sp. 6
> Great Crested Flycatcher 1
> Eastern Kingbird 1
> Warbling Vireo 2
> Red-eyed Vireo 10
> Blue Jay 2
> Black-capped Chickadee 1
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 1
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
> Veery 2
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing X
> Blue-winged Warbler 1
> Tennessee Warbler 1
> Nashville Warbler 1
> Northern Parula 12
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
> Magnolia Warbler 4
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Blackpoll Warbler 2
> Black-and-white Warbler 8
> American Redstart 25
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 4
> Common Yellowthroat 2
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
> Red-winged Blackbird 1
> Common Grackle 2
> Baltimore Oriole 5
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
**********************
Scott Whittle
Worm-eating Warbler
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
************************
from Keir Randall:
hi Peter
[I was just about to send this and saw you latest posts from Rob and Scott so probably a little repetitive. But my Blackburnian Warbler this pm would put the day PP warbler count at 19 :)]
Great day! Things slowed down a little after noon but I still picked up a few new species. Some additions to your list:
probable Acadian Flycatcher (Nethermead Arches)
Swainson's Thrush (West slope of Lookout pm)
Blackpoll Warbler (a few, Lookout, Peninsular)
Blackburnian Warbler (Female, near eye level views, bridle path in Ravine just upslope from Nethermead Arches)
Northern Waterthrush (several, Peninsular, Ravine)
My total warbler count was 16 and others may have had more (Rob Jett had seen Nashville)
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Blackburnian
Black-throated Blue
Black-throated Green
Blackpoll
Blue-winged
Northern Parula
Black-and-white
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Canada
Wilson's
cheers
Keir
***************************
From Joe Giunta leading the Brooklyn Botanic Garden group:
Here is a list of the species seen by most of the members of our group. We had 25 people in our group. Species seen by one or two people (Black-throated Blue, Yellow-billed Cuckoo) are not included.
SPECIES SEEN
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Cedar Waxwing
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Warbling Vireo (heard)
Red-eyed Vireo
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler (20 th warbler species for today)
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Species seen - 37
***************************
From Tom Stephenson:
Also we had 1 Least Flycatcher, at least 2 Traill's types, a couple of Eastern peewees, 1 Yellow-bellied FC. Also Prairie Warbler...I believe Scott had one and I had two on way to Peninsula. And Canada Warbler too.
***************************
From Steve Nanz , leading the Brooklyn Bird Club
We likely had a Least F/C, Yellow-bellied F/C, and a Willow/Alder F/C
but I did not list them.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Empid sps
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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