Hilights: ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (reported in two different locations), Hooded Merganser (small flock), Cooper's Hawk antics
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From Rob Jett:
2:33 Text message received of ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER seen along the south descending path from the Terrace Bridge towards the Rink
Later note from Rob:
Saw the OCWA with Rob Bate at around 2:30pm. We were walking up the path from skating rink towards Breeze Hill. Warbler was feeding in wildflower/weedy area on either side of path near the top of the hill (below conifers). Watched it for, what seemed like, 15 minutes.
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From Larry Zirlin:
A few hours walking around the park didn't yield
very much, but I did get a fantastic , long look
@ Carolina Wren perched on branch in the scrub
near the Wellhouse.
Bird away
LZ
----- Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/18/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/18/09
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 150
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 2 On Lullwater
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 150
Northern Shoveler 30
Ruddy Duck 60
Pied-billed Grebe 2 1 on lake, 1 on Lullwater
Double-crested Cormorant 1 West side of lake
Great Blue Heron 2 1 on Duck Island, immature on Lullwater
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Flyover Lily Pond
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 75
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 2 Lookout Hill
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Terrace Bridge
Downy Woodpecker 1 Behind Boathouse
Blue Jay 9
Carolina Wren 1 Near Wellhouse
American Robin 10
European Starling 5
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 8 Lily Pond
American Goldfinch 2 Lily Pond
House Sparrow 20
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Rob Jett:
> Date: November 18, 2009 6:04:33 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/18/09
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/18/09
> Number of species: 36
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> Mute Swan 8
> American Black Duck 6
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 3
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler X
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Hooded Merganser 6
> Ruddy Duck 100
> Pied-billed Grebe 1
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Coot 12
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 6
> American Crow 15
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Brown Creeper 2
> Winter Wren 1
> American Robin X
> European Starling X
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1
> Song Sparrow 6
> White-throated Sparrow 12
> Dark-eyed Junco 35
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird 5
> American Goldfinch 4
> House Sparrow X
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> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Peter
The immature Cooper's Hawk continues its comical antics near the rink. This morning , I happened to be checking the lawn for birds along the rink water side when i saw, low over the water (south Lullwater) an accipiter chasing a fleeing Canada Goose ! It was a flash until I saw the immature Coopers perch in the tree at the Peninsula point. It was a brief look until it took off for more antics I presumed in the direction of Duck Island. I am wondering what's so intriguing for a Cooper's to be chasing larger water birds than itself.
After receiving Rob Jetts' text message of Orange-crowned Warbler on Breeze Hill, I went looking for it. I didn't find it on Breeze Hill but in another ,but surprising location . I ran into Rob Bate just before 4:30 at the Szechuan Pepper Tree in front of the Wellhouse;8 Cardinals
and a Gray Catbird were in the tree with several White-throated Sparrows. Then I saw a small warbler feeding on the berries. It's the Orange-crowned ! That is really a "hot" tree to reckoned with. The Orange-crowned eventually flew into the brushy slope to the left of the Wellhouse.
And last, a delightful sighting very close to the Peninsula shore, a handsome duck species to see. Six HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 drake and between them 4 hen, beautified the lake middle quite well. Such a lovely sight seeing these birds.
Rain comes..lets hope for good birds......
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/18/09
Number of species: 30
Canada Goose 145 lake
Mute Swan 10 lake
American Black Duck 2
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Hooded Merganser 6 --2 drake, 4 hen lake
Ruddy Duck 150 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 2 lake
Great Blue Heron 2 --1 three sisters, 1 duck island
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 immature duck island
Cooper's Hawk 1 south lullwater/rink, chased a CAGO
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o Breeze Hill
American Coot X lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1 Breeze Hill
Blue Jay 2 Breeze Hill
Carolina Wren X wellhouse (heard by Rob Bate)
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 wellhouse, in szechuan peepper tree
Northern Mockingbird 1 breeze hill
European Starling X
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 wellhouse, in szechuan pepper tree
Song Sparrow 3--2 peninsula, 1 breeze hill
White-throated Sparrow 7 breeze hill
Dark-eyed Junco 27 flock breeze hill
Northern Cardinal 7 wellhouse, in szechuan pepper tree
Red-winged Blackbird 1 f/o Duck island
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
