Hilights: arrival of Warbling Vireo & Rose-breasted Grosbeak; continuing presence of both species waterthrushes. Continuing Lake Swallow "fest" + Spotted Sandpiper + Common Loon f/o at the Lake ; 7 Wood Duck ;2 Wren species , 7 species sparrows
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From Tom Stephenson:
Hi Peter,
Had a chance to duck into the park....
Slow but things starting to feel like they're moving a bit...flickers, more yellowrumps, white-throated sparrows maybe new
3 Northern Waterthrush
1 Louisiana Waterthrush
Osprey
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Warbler Vireo (seems early)
Full list below of the few sections I covered
Best regards,
Tom
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Laughing Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo seems early 1 near Rick's place, singing
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush 3 one in vale, two lullwater
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 binnen bridge area
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow singing in vale
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Peter's List
After work -3:30 south lakeshore
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/28/10
Number of species: 28
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3-3 sisters islands
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
American Coot 1 -3 sisters islands
Spotted Sandpiper 1 on shore behind 3 sisters islands
Laughing Gull 2 lake
Ring-billed Gull 1 on boat
Herring Gull 9 lake
Great Black-backed Gull 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker 1 west is
American Crow 2 f/o rink
Tree Swallow 7 lake
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 peninsula cove -"thumb tip"
Barn Swallow ~20 lake
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 path next to west island phhragmite cove
American Robin 7
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Swamp Sparrow 1 west island phhragmite cove
White-throated Sparrow 2 west is
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 4/28/10
> Notes: NW winds, 15-25 mph.
> Number of species: 56
>
> Canada Goose 50
> Mute Swan 4
> Wood Duck 7
> Mallard 30
> Northern Shoveler 2
> Ruddy Duck 4
> Common Loon 1 (Early flyover, NW over Long Meadow.)
> Double-crested Cormorant 50 (Mostly in one big flyover
> flock; a couple on Lake.)
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Great Egret 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Osprey 1 (Perched, West Island.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Coot 2
> Spotted Sandpiper 1
> Laughing Gull 5
> Herring Gull (American) 10
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 15
> Chimney Swift 10
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
> Eastern Phoebe 3
> Blue Jay 4
> Tree Swallow 3
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
> Barn Swallow 25
> Black-capped Chickadee 5
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 2
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Hermit Thrush 12
> American Robin 50
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 150
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
> Palm Warbler (Yellow) 6
> Northern Waterthrush 2
> Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (Fallkill/Upper Pool.)
> Eastern Towhee 10
> Chipping Sparrow 7
> Savannah Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 5
> Swamp Sparrow 3
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 (Male, above Lullwater cove.)
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> Common Grackle 20
> Brown-headed Cowbird 8
> House Finch 1
> American Goldfinch 10
> House Sparrow 30
