Dear readers and friends,
Here's hoping for a sunny day ...;)>
--Kingsboider
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Kingsboider note: Latest news;Puxatawney Phil ( PA) didn't see his shadow, therefore winter is here for 6 more weeks. But groundhog Chuck of Staten Island (NY) saw his shadow, and so spring is coming early. Which one is correct for today's contradictory prediction? Well Phil is only correct 39 % of the time ( it must be all those camera flashes during the photo op) whereas Chuck is correct 76 % of the time. So, depending on which you believe and where you are from, take your best guess. ( Winter and birding is pretty slow around here ;>)
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and what few birds there are....
From Orrin
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Red-bellied woodpecker
White-breasted nuthatch (2)
Fox sparrow
Song sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Northern cardinal
European starling
Bluejay
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From Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 2/2/10
Notes: Lake 99% frozen
Number of species: 23
Canada Goose 280
Mute Swan 5 lake
American Black Duck 7 lake
Mallard 130 lake
Northern Shoveler 4 lake
American Coot 2 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1 feeders
American Crow 27 lake (74 yesterday on lake late afternoon, recent phenomena)
Black-capped Chickadee 2 feeders
Tufted Titmouse 1 feeders
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
American Robin 95 flock Lullwater cove
European Starling X
White-throated Sparrow X feeders
Northern Cardinal 7--3 rink isand,4 feeders
House Finch 9 feeders
American Goldfinch 2 feeders
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
