Hilight today : NORTHERN GOSHAWK juvenile @ lamppost 249 by stairs,sitting on a stump by a beech tree. Prospect Park. The large raptor was first spotted by Mary Eyster who alerted me to its presence.After a first try and no luck, a subsequent 2nd swingby a half hour later led to the perched bird which eventually flew down to the low stairs. It landed on a cut tree stump where it sat on before flushed by a passerby. Mid-morning sightings. Lamppost #249 is located at the southwest corner of Lookout Hill , adjoining the lawn next to Well Drive.
--Kingsboider
Kingsboider note: I did an online internet search and saw this photo that is a best resemblance to the "Gos" seen today. A pretty impressive yet beautiful bird....
http://tinyurl.com/yb8merj
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From Larry :
Hi Peter,
After seeing your report, I went to the park around 1:30,'
but no luck on the goshawk. Didn't really expect to see it.
Highlight bird today was Winter Wren along Rocky Pass.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/11/10
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 215
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 1 Boathouse Pond
Mallard 85
Northern Shoveler 95
Bufflehead 1 Lake
Ruddy Duck 2 Lake
American Coot 6
Ring-billed Gull 700
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 10 Feeders
Downy Woodpecker 6 Three at feeders
American Crow 3 Two on the ice on the lake
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Feeders
Tufted Titmouse 1 Feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 One at the feeders
Winter Wren 1 Along Rocky Pass
American Robin 3
European Starling 37 In tree near Boathouse
White-throated Sparrow 15 Feeders
Dark-eyed Junco 8 Feeders
Northern Cardinal 6 One at feeders, 4 along Rocky Pass
Red-winged Blackbird 2 Feeders
Common Grackle 1 Feeders
House Finch 1 Feeders
American Goldfinch 1 Feeders
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Rob Bate reported Merlin and Red-tailed Hawk several times during the Gos search.
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From Peter:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/11/10
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 125 lawns near lake
Mute Swan 7 lake
American Black Duck 3 lake
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard 170 lake
Northern Shoveler 80 lake
Bufflehead 1 drake lake
Ruddy Duck 5 lake
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o Rink
Northern Goshawk 1 --lp 249, juvenile
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Breeze Hill , perched adult
American Coot 7 lake
Ring-billed Gull 1400 lake
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 5 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1 feeders
Blue Jay 1 LP 249
American Crow 42 on the Lake ice
Black-capped Chickadee 2-1 feeders;1 LP 249
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1 Lookout
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 4--3 Lookout ; 1 feeders
White-throated Sparrow X feeders
Dark-eyed Junco X feeders
Northern Cardinal X feeders
Red-winged Blackbird 1 feeders
Common Grackle 1 feeders
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
