Hilight today was a RUSTY BLACKBIRD at the "Sparrow bowl " , the vale between the Tennis house and Picnic House. It was seen feeding with American Robins ( Rob Jett); Also, regarding the strange, an AMERICAN GOLDFINCH seen still in breeding plumage ! First seen on the Xmas count by team PP South, in sweetgums by West Island shelter, today's sighting seen by Rob took place at the feeders on the thistle. See Rob's terrific photo--->
Rob's day report:
Here's my latest Prospect report.
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> Date: December 23, 2009 5:49:05 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 12/23/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 12/23/09
> Number of species: 40
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan 3
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck 4
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 3
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 514
> Bufflehead 1
> Hooded Merganser 2
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> American Coot 10
> Ring-billed Gull 1500
> Herring Gull (American) 100
> Great Black-backed Gull 2
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay X
> Black-capped Chickadee 6
> Tufted Titmouse 5
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 5
> Carolina Wren 3
> American Robin 100
> Northern Mockingbird 3
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 2
> Fox Sparrow 5
> Song Sparrow 3
> White-throated Sparrow 65
> Dark-eyed Junco 12
> Northern Cardinal 12
> Rusty Blackbird 1
> Brown-headed Cowbird 3
> House Finch 6
> American Goldfinch 2
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Peter:
Just casual observations today ,esp when I refilled the feeders. Of note were 11 House finches on the feeders ; and a massed concentration of Northern Shoveler by my best estimate 250 minimum birds without a scope ( too far for me) .Tomorrow I am off for Xmas eve and I am hoping for some early presents in a good bird if i can get out for a few hours in Prospect and the Garden...who knows ? Maybe a good present in a pine tree?
Note: I see Rob's posting of 514 Shoveler..wow! where did they go all this time ??
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/23/09
Number of species: 17
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 6 lake
Northern Shoveler 250 lake, greatest concentration at Three Sisters
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 2 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 --16th street entrance "Golden Stairs")
Black-capped Chickadee 3 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1 below feeders
White-throated Sparrow 8 feeders
Dark-eyed Junco 20 9th st Propsite
Northern Cardinal 3 feeders
House Finch 11 feeders
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
