Two reports received for Prospect on this busy winter wonderland day full of snow revelers ( well,tired i was, i just had to XC ski !). The Xmas count tally by regions is in my hands. I will figure out how to post the file on this blog.
In the meantime...
From Rob Jett:
> Date: December 20, 2009 4:40:16 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 12/20/09
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 12/20/09
> Number of species: 39
>
> Canada Goose X
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 40
> Bufflehead 1
> Ruddy Duck X
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> American Coot X
> Ring-billed Gull 1500
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 25
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 2
> Blue Jay 6
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> Tufted Titmouse 6
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 4
> Winter Wren 1
> American Robin X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 6
> Fox Sparrow 7
> Song Sparrow 5
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 35
> Dark-eyed Junco 20
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 2
> Common Grackle 1
> Brown-headed Cowbird 1
> House Finch 10
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Donna Evans:
I went to Prospect Park today, 9:15AM
- 1:30 PM, scouted the Lake (W & N side),
Peninsula, Lullwater,Binnenwater, and
Lookout Hill and saw (in among the children
sledders, adult skiers, dog walkers,
and prowling photographers):
D-C Cormorant (1)
Canada Goose (x)
Mute Swan (8)
Mallard (x)
Northern Shoveler (74)
Bufflehead (2)
American Coot (24)
Ring-billed Gull (x)
Herring Gull (x)
Great Black-backed Gull (1)
Rock Dove (x)
Mourning Dove (18)
Downy Woodpecker (1)
Blue Jay (3)
Brown Creeper (1) --Peninsula
Golden-crowned Kinglet (2) --Peninsula
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) --Lullwater
Song Sparrow (2) - lake side & Lookout
White-throated Sparrow (15)
Dark-eyed Junco (2) -Lullwater & Lookout
Northern Cardinal (8)
Red-winged Blackbird (4)
House Finch (2) -- Sweetgum at lake side
American Goldfinch (2) -- Sweetgum at lake side
House Sparrow (2)