Wednesday, January 13, 2010

January 13th Prospect reports

Noted species: Rusty Blackbird, Eastern Towhee


From Rob Jett:
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> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 1/13/10
> Number of species: 31
>
> Canada Goose X
> Mute Swan X
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck X
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 30
> Ruddy Duck 5
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay X
> American Crow 30
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 1
> European Starling X
> Song Sparrow X
> White-throated Sparrow X
> Dark-eyed Junco X
> Northern Cardinal X
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> House Finch X
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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From Alex Wilson:

Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 1/13/10
> Number of species: 44
>
> Canada Goose 250
> Mute Swan 6
> Wood Duck 1 (Drake, boathouse pool.)
> American Black Duck 10
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
> Mallard 150
> Northern Shoveler 35
> Ruddy Duck 9
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1 (Calling near Bartell-Pritchard gate.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 4
> American Coot 11
> Ring-billed Gull 1200
> Herring Gull (American) 30
> Great Black-backed Gull 5
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 35
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 8
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 8
> Black-capped Chickadee 7
> Tufted Titmouse 8
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Lullwater trail west.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 7
> Carolina Wren 2
> Winter Wren 1 (Between Binnen/Center Drive.)
> American Robin 15
> Northern Mockingbird 2
> European Starling 75
> Eastern Towhee 3 (Male, 2 females.)
> Fox Sparrow (Red) 4
> Song Sparrow 2
> Swamp Sparrow 3
> White-throated Sparrow 100
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 10
> Rusty Blackbird 2 (Male and female below Binnen Fall;
> probably same pair seen later on bridle path behind Boathouse.)
> Common Grackle 2
> House Finch 15
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 25

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Seen: Adult Red-tailed Hawk perched in Elizabeth's Tulip Tree , north edge of Nellie's lawn.