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
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