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
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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
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> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 9/15/09
> Number of species: 57
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> 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)
