Hilights: year's first EASTERN PHOEBE, a ++ spring sign; Ring-necked Ducks,Wood Ducks (flock) , Hooded Mergansers ;Rusty Blackbird,Eastern Towhee
From Larry Zirlin:
Hi Peter
Drake Ring-necked Duck & Hen & Drake Buffleheads on the Upper Pool.
Larry
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 3/10/10
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 110
Mute Swan 7
Wood Duck 1 Boathouse pond
American Black Duck 7
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Mallard 145
Northern Shoveler 6 Lullwater
Ring-necked Duck 1 Drake on Upper Pool
Bufflehead 2 Hen & Drake, Upper Pool
Hooded Merganser 2 Drakes on the lake
Ruddy Duck 26
Great Blue Heron 1 Near West Island
American Coot 10
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Vale Cashmere
Downy Woodpecker 5
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 49
Northern Mockingbird 1 Lullwater Trail
European Starling 32
Song Sparrow 7
White-throated Sparrow 19
Dark-eyed Junco 12
Northern Cardinal 11
Red-winged Blackbird 10 Feeders
Common Grackle 20
House Finch 5 Feeders
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 25
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3 Ring-necked Ducks near Three Sisters Island, 2 drake, 1 hen
4 Wood Ducks on Lake 3/9
Common Grackle pretty common around lake perimeter
--Peter
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From Alex Wilson:
Saw my first-of-year EASTERN PHOEBE today
in Prospect, a sure sign that spring migration is on.
A fair number of birds were moving, with increased
numbers of Blackbirds, Juncos and Song Sparrows on
hand, as well as a flyover flock of 16 WOOD DUCKS.
The blackbirds were mostly Red-winged, but at least
2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen within the
park; Rustys have been present in Prospect for most
of the winter but these singing males were probably migrants.
Good birding,
Alex Wilson
Brooklyn
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 3/10/10
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 17 (16 in early flyover flock, circled several
times but did not appear to land; 1 continues around Boathouse/upper
Lullwater.)
American Black Duck 6
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 200
Northern Shoveler 15
Ring-necked Duck 4 (1 Upper Pool; 3 Lake.)
Bufflehead 2 (Pair, Upper Pool.)
Hooded Merganser 2 (Pair, Lake.)
Ruddy Duck 90
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Merlin 1 (Back and forth over Long Meadow/Quaker Ridge.)
Peregrine Falcon 1 (On BBG tower.)
American Coot 10
Ring-billed Gull 100
Herring Gull (American) 20
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1 (Heard calling, then seen along Lullwater
above Terrace Bridge.)
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 20
Fish Crow 2 (North end flyover.)
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Nethermead/Lullwater edge.)
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Carolina Wren 2
Hermit Thrush 1 (Labella cove.)
American Robin 150
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 400
Eastern Towhee 2 (Pair near Boathouse.)
Fox Sparrow (Red) 5
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 75
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 50
Northern Cardinal 25
Red-winged Blackbird 250 (Mostly in early flyover flocks, but
present throughout the park.)
Rusty Blackbird 2 (Males, Vale and Lower Pool, both sang.)
Common Grackle 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 30
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Report from First Sunday Walk from the Boathouse
Michele Dreger and Eddie Davis leading
It was the first gorgeous weekend of the year. 30 of us met at the boathouse and walked for 2 hours. D. Eddie Davis lead the group to the pools, up Lookout, through the peninsula and ended at the bird feeders. We were on a mission to find the American Tree sparrow which I had seen the day before. But no luck at that. There was a bufflehead and a ring-necked duck at the pool. Valerie and Chris saw a hawk at the butterfly meadow while they lagged behind the group. The gulls ruled the lake and at one point all 6 swans were in the same place.
Looking forward the the first Sunday in April. There will be a walk, unfortunately it will be Easter Sunday, April 4th. I don't expect as large of a group, but I do expect more birds.
Spring is here!!!
Below is Eddie's list. He didn't see the hawk.
From: D. Edward Davis
Subject: 3/7 walk
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 3/7/10
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 2
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
