After a record setting day yesterday in which the 1929 record of 89 was broken with a 92 degree "scorcher", a leftover winter symbol to set my mind to ease for today ( for those of you who don't know that I am an ardent winter birder). ;)>
Enroute to work , from the South Lake drive, I observed two flyover COMMON LOONS over Prospect Lake, heading northwest at 6:55 am.
--Peter
Note: Another Common Loon flew over an hour later ( 7:52) quite low over the Rink.I could see it "calling".
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From Rob Bate :
Note: 4 warbler species, inc LOUSIANA WATERTHRUSH at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay X
Fish Crow X
Tufted Titmouse X
Carolina Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Pine Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Louisiana Waterthrush X BBG below Japanese Pond
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Orrin Tilevitz:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
BBG between about 8:30 and 9:15 this morning:
Osprey (flyover, carrying fish)
Louisiana waterthrush
Black and white warbler
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Common grackle
Song sparrow (common)
White-throated sparrow
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From Peter:
An interesting sighting, a really tough bird to identify for beginners and many others, a first year female PINE WARBLER seen hanging out at the Binnen Run , behind the Pagoda Bandshell. Best views at the well known bird bathing spot that's quite protective for birds (esp warblers), is from the horse trail ( you would be facing the Pagoda). Here's a photo from the Warbler Page website
of that bird I saw today
http://www.giffbeaton.com/Warblers/1piwa%20yard-10-05-03-0006.jpg
This is the very handy warbler id website http://www.giffbeaton.com/warblers.htm
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/8/10
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 5 Duck Island
Ruddy Duck X
Common Loon 3 --2 f/o Lake; 1 f/o rink very early am
Double-crested Cormorant 5 in flock f/o Midwood
Great Blue Heron 4 early morn flock flyover Terrace Br
Osprey 2 --one f/o Vale , carrying fish; one 3:40 soaring over Rink lot
American Coot 1
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Hermit Thrush 2 --one under Boulder Br; one Esdale Br ( Ravine)
American Robin X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1 Vale
Pine Warbler 1 -- 1st year drab female ; Binnen Run behind Pagoda
Chipping Sparrow 6 Nethermead triangle lawn
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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Rob Jett reports Rusty Blackbird at the Lower Pool late today.
