Friday, April 30, 2010

April 30th Prospect "the breakthrough" Multiple reports

Finally, they came. After weeks of chilly , sometimes cold weather, created a barrier to anxious migrants, the breakout happened today. Early this morning at dawn, Yellow-rumped Warblers were seen taking to the skies in droves, a sure sign of good things to come this day. White-throated Sparrows dominated the ground, many hundred's if likely 1000's passing through overhead ( who knows how many?) , an abundant species of woodlands. Reports of CERULEAN, WORM-EATING, NASHVILLE, PRAIRIE & BLUE-WINGED made up some of the quality warblers pursued by birders today. At least 18 species warblers were counted. This weekend is your best chance of seeing these birds with southwest winds making its rich mark. If you can , get out there. Cause only three weeks more will we see this magnificent wave of warblers and other migrants continue its spectacle in our parks.

--Kingsboider :)>
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From Keir Randall:

Vast # of birds meant I didn't make it further than Sparrow Bowl/ Ravine...

Some notables:

White-eyed Vireo (Tennis House)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Worm-Eating Warbler (eye level, Ambergill path)
Northern Parula (many)
B&W Warbler (several)
Northern Waterthrush (Ambergill)
Ovenbird (stream behind Pagoda)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Veery (99%, quick glimpse, Tennis House)
Hermit Thrush (many)
Savannah Sparrow (Sparrow Bowl)
White-throated Sparrow (many hundreds)
Baltimore Oriole (Male, Sparrow Bowl)

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From Doug Gochfeld:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/30/10

Notes: Ran into several other birders.
There was an impressive morning
flight with loads of Warblers (mostly Yellow-rumpeds)

pouring up the drive to the SW of Lookout and continuing
north, as well as entering the park from the
south and flying over the lake. It was quite a sight.

Number of species: 82


Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 5
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 5
Common Loon 4
Double-crested Cormorant 14 Including flock of 13 migrating high.
Great Blue Heron 1 Overhead migrant.
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Merlin 1 Top of Lookout, w/ prey
Spotted Sandpiper 4
shorebird sp. 3
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 20
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 15
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 15
Winter Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Veery 2 Quaker Cemetery, Midwood
Hermit Thrush 120
Wood Thrush 1 Heard, Midwood
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 12
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 7
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula 10
Yellow Warbler 8
Black-throated Blue Warbler 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 541
Black-throated Green Warbler 17
Pine Warbler 4
Palm Warbler 15
Palm Warbler (Western) 3
Cerulean Warbler 1 Heard singing incessantly ~7:45 AM-8:00 AM, Quaker
Cemetery.
Black-and-white Warbler 20
American Redstart 2
Worm-eating Warbler 2 Ravine, Lookout
Ovenbird 6
Northern Waterthrush 18
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1 Heard, near Nethermead Arches
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 8
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 275
Northern Cardinal 25
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)

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From Rob Jett:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/30/10
Number of species: 66

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 5
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue-headed Vireo 20
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow 12
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 10
Winter Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Hermit Thrush 30
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 3
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 8
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 150
Black-throated Green Warbler 10
Pine Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 12
Black-and-white Warbler 20
American Redstart 6
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 4
Northern Waterthrush 8
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1

Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 7
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


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From Matthew Wills:

The joint was jumping this morning with hermit thrush and white-throats. Highlights: 2 male rose-breasted grosbeaks (south side Lake), one great crested flycatcher (Vale), first cat birds, and warblers: worm eating, blue-winged, yellow, ovenbird, northern parula, northern waterthrush, black-throated green, American redstart, black and white, yellow-rumped, palm.
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From Rafael Campos:


What a day!!! An amazing mid morning, full of birds, and being warblers the special ones: 11 species recorded in Prospect Park.


Other sps seen worth of mention are: 1 Veery (Fallkills), 5 m+1 f Wood Ducks (upper pool), Blue-headed Vireo, 1-2 Chimney Swifts (I just saw 2 flying over the backyard), 1 Savannah Sparrow.


The list:


Canada Goose


Wood Duck


Mallard


Double-crested Cormorant


Green Heron (1, upper pool)


Red-tailed Hawk


Spotted Sandpiper (1, Peninsula)


(American) Herring Gull


Rock Pigeon


Mourning Dove


Chimney Swift (flyovers Vale)


Red-bellied Woodpecker


Downy Woodpecker


Blue-headed Vireo


Blue Jay


Barn Swallow (2)


Tufted Titmouse (1, Quaker Hill)


Carolina Wren


House Wren (Rick's Place)


Ruby-crowned Kinglet


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1, Lily pond)


Veery (1)


Hermit Thrush


American Robin


Gray Catbird (2)


European Starling


Blue-winged Warbler (1, Peninsula)


Northern Parula


(American) Yellow Warbler


Yellow-rumped Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Palm Warbler (4)


Black-and-white Warbler


American Redstart (2 males)


Ovenbird (3)


Northern Waterthrush (4)


Louisiana Waterthrush (1)



Eastern Towhee (1 male)


Chipping Sparrow (2)


Savannah Sparrow (1)


Song Sparrow


Swamp Sparrow


White-throated Sparrow


Northern Cardinal


Red-winged Blackbird


Common Grackle


Baltimore Oriole (1 male, upper pool)


American Goldfinch (1)


House Sparrow


Brooklyn is great birding: Rafael Campos R

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From Tom Stephenson:



Hi Peter.

As you know...many new arrivals in the park.

Here's my list. I has 17 species of warblers, but didn't make it to some sections so missed a few species that you can get from Ed Crowneand Doug G, et al.

Let's see what tomorrow brings!

Best regards,
Tom

Great Blue Heron 3 flying over mid day

Great Egret

Canada Goose

Mallard

Osprey early AM fly over near Vale

Spotted Sandpiper

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird two birds near peninsula meadow

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren many new arrivals, maybe 5-10

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery one calling near Quaker Cemetery

Hermit Thrush many new arrivals

Wood Thrush maybe 4 or 5

American Robin

Gray Catbird many new arrivals

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler at least 8 birds

Nashville Warbler at least 3

Northern Parula many

Yellow Warbler at least 5

Black-throated Blue Warbler many

Yellow-rumped Warbler many

Black-throated Green Warbler at least 10

Pine Warbler 4 near ravine

Prairie Warbler one singing lookout

Palm Warbler at least 5

Black-and-white Warbler many

American Redstart at least 6

Worm-eating Warbler at least 2

Ovenbird many

Northern Waterthrush at least 6

Louisiana Waterthrush one near binnen bridge

Common Yellowthroat one singing near peninsula meadow


Eastern Towhee many

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow many new arrivals; at least 10

White-throated Sparrow many

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak at least 5 males and 2-3 females

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Baltimore Oriole at least 2

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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Larry Zirlin:


Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 4/30/10
Number of species: 21

Mallard 11
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 1
Hermit Thrush 9
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 1
House Sparrow 20

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)


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From Rob Jett:

2nd report


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/30/10
Number of species: 48

Wood Duck 2
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 5
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush 10
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Scarlet Tanager
1
Chipping Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)

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Upcoming BBC walks this weekend


Saturday May 1st, Prospect Park

Meet 7 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)

Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson

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Sunday May 2nd, Greenwood Cemetery

Meet 8 AM at the 5th Ave and 25th Street main entrance

Trip Leader: Paul Keim

Note: nearest subway is the "R" line, 25th Street, and walk south one block

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