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
