These are secondhand reports I received
--Lark Sparrow still present according to Ann lazarus , seen at ballfields fence area at 11 am
--earlier, Eastern Meadowlark also inside fence at baseball fields per Gayle Lovell
Bird activity quite diminished in regards to sparrows, likely due to warmer weather and calm nights for flying the coop .Still some sparrows around, and plenty of kinlglets.I didnt see anything unusual but will post a list of stuff seen,the "usual suspects" later ....
--Kingsboider
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From Judy Rabi
(Posting on ebirds at yahoo groups listerve)
Anne Lazarus and I were lucky enough to see the lovely Lark Sparrow that continues to hang around Prospect Park. Its in a large fenced in area in the Long Meadow. It took awhile to find it, but once we did, it was quite cooperative even flying onto the surrounding fences. Also in this fenced in area were many Eastern Phoebes, Savannah Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers.
Kingsboider note: The Lark Sparrow was seen at the ballfields fenced enclosure as usual.
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From Mike Zablocky:
DATE: October 21, 2009
REPORTED BY: Michael Zablocky
SITE: Prospect Park
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
34 species seen
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From Peter
Observation date: 10/21/09
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan --lake
X Mallard
X Northern Shoveler --lake
1 Pied-billed Grebe --south lullwater
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron --duck island
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 American Coot
X Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
9 Eastern Phoebe --ballfields
X Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X Hermit Thrush
X American Robin
X European Starling
X Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal breeze hill
13 Red-winged Blackbird west island cove
4 Common Grackle --f/o rink
3 Brown-headed Cowbird --ballfields
X House Sparrow
Total species reported: 23
