No April Fooling--- Hilights today include four warbler species: Orange-crowned ( R.Bate), Yellow-rumped, (R.Bate), "FOY" Louisiana Waterthrush ( A.Wilson), & Pine (A.Wilson); Field Sparrow, increased numbers of flicker, phoebes; other mentions Gadwall,Wood Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Belted Kingfisher.
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Tonight is the Brookyln Bird Club program at the Litchfield Villa. 6:30 social 1/2 hr, 7 PM start.
Sandy Paci presents her story on the Upper Amazon and Peru.
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From Rob Bate:
Highlights besides the Orange-crowned Warbler were many Phoebes, Flickers and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. 7 flyover DC Cormorants, 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet. Also the Phoebe was singing and apparently nest building under the Binnen Bridge just like last year.
Rob
Kingsboider note: Orange-crowned was in the north Lullwater side, I gather. The Lullwater has been its fave hangout.
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From Alex Wilson:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 4/1/10
> Number of species: 53
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> Canada Goose 100
> Mute Swan 4
> Wood Duck 1 (Drake, Three Sisters.)
> Gadwall 1 (Drake, Lake.)
> American Black Duck 2
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
> Mallard 80
> Northern Shoveler 35
> Ring-necked Duck 3 (2 drakes, 1 hen, Upper Pool.)
> Ruddy Duck 110
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Blue Heron 2
> Great Egret 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 4
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower.)
> American Coot 10
> Herring Gull (American) 5
> Great Black-backed Gull 3 (Early flyover group; few gulls
> at Lake.)
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 12
> Belted Kingfisher 1 (Female, Lily Pond.)
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 8
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 10
> Eastern Phoebe 7
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 2
> Fish Crow 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 10
> Tufted Titmouse 4
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (By horse circle near Bartel
> Pritchard entrance.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Carolina Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
> American Robin 150
> Northern Mockingbird 3
> European Starling 200
> Cedar Waxwing 5 (Vale.)
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 (Upper Lullwater,
singing a bit.)
> Pine Warbler 1 (Singing behind Upper Pool.)
> Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (Flew in from Ravine to edges of
> Lower Pool.)
> Field Sparrow 2 (Near Nethermead Arches;
Upper Lullwater, singing a bit.)
> Song Sparrow 10
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
> Northern Cardinal 25
> Red-winged Blackbird 20
> Common Grackle 30
> Brown-headed Cowbird 7
> House Finch 2
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
