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)