Hilights: first Ring-necked Ducks of the year,Common Merganser, Eastern Towhee, American Tree Sparrow , Golden-crowned Kinglet (FOY)
From Larry Zirlin:
2 drake Ring-necked Ducks were on the lake about noon, peninsula side.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 3/3/10
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose 105
Mute Swan 7 Two on Lullwater, five on lake
American Black Duck 6
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard 160
Northern Shoveler 4
Ring-necked Duck 2 Peninsula side of lake
Hooded Merganser 3 Peninsula side of lake
Ruddy Duck 42
Double-crested Cormorant 1 Standing on west lake shore
American Coot 14
Ring-billed Gull 160
Herring Gull 27
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1 Feeders
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 22
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 7
Fox Sparrow 1 Lullwater trail
Swamp Sparrow 1 West lake shore
White-throated Sparrow 16
Dark-eyed Junco 19
Northern Cardinal 11
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 6 Feeders
American Goldfinch 1 Feeders
House Sparrow 6
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Larry Zirlin
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From Alex Wilson:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 3/3/10
> Number of species: 47
>
> Canada Goose 150
> Mute Swan 7
> American Black Duck 10
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
> Mallard 150
> Northern Shoveler 5
> Ring-necked Duck 2 (Drakes on Lake.)
> Hooded Merganser 3 (2 drakes, 1 hen, Lake.)
> Common Merganser 2 (Flyover drakes, seen from Boathouse area.)
> Ruddy Duck 56
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Ravine flyby.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 5 (Including pair working on nest at
> Nellie's Lawn.)
> American Coot 15
> Ring-billed Gull 450 (100 on Long Meadow.)
> Herring Gull (American) 50
> Great Black-backed Gull 2
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 35
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 6
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 8
> Black-capped Chickadee 6
> Tufted Titmouse 5
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 (Breeze Hill feeders.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 5
> Carolina Wren 3
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 (Ravine, above arches.)
> American Robin 100
> Northern Mockingbird 2
> European Starling 300
> Eastern Towhee 2 (Male & female on Boathouse slope.)
> American Tree Sparrow 2 (Lower Lullwater trail; Vale.)
> Fox Sparrow (Red) 5
> Song Sparrow 7
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 100
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
> Northern Cardinal 30
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> Common Grackle 30
> House Finch 10
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
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Kingsboider note: Ring-necked Ducks were adjacent to the phragmites of the Peninsula thumb as of 4pm
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From Rafael:
5:00:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time from home near Flatbush Ave/Grand Army
Just few minutes ago, I noticed some unusual movements outside the window of our place. I stepped out, and to my surprise, perched, one Cooper`s Hawk. The bird took off as soon as I tried to take its photo.This is bird # 86 for our backyard list.Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R
