Monday, April 5, 2010

Prospect April 5th

Notable:

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher @ Terrace Bridge (E.White, P.Dorosh) 12:30, seen midstory on the north side, a male bird. Also there, a bright male Pine Warbler .

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From Larry Zirlin:

Hi Peter,
The most activity was behind the pools this morning.
Best
Larry


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/5/10
Number of species: 32

Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 50
Ring-necked Duck 1 Drake, Upper Pool
Ruddy Duck 59
Double-crested Cormorant 2 Lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o Terrace Bridge
Herring Gull 3 f/o lake
Rock Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1 Lullwater
Northern Flicker 1 Lullwater
Eastern Phoebe 2 Lily Pond and Lullwater
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1 Rocky Pass
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Behind pools (2), Rocky Pass
American Robin 200
European Starling 150
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Behind Pools
Pine Warbler 5 Behind Pools
Palm Warbler 4 Behind Pools (3), Lullwater trail
Eastern Towhee 1 Rocky Pass
Song Sparrow 1 Peninsula
White-throated Sparrow 11
Dark-eyed Junco 1 Fallkill Falls
Northern Cardinal 14
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 9
House Sparrow 20

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

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From Eddie Davis:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/5/10
Number of species: 28

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 3
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 - upper pool
Ruddy Duck X
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1 - lake
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher 1 - heard from the ravine (also reported at
lily pond)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1 - ravine
Eastern Phoebe 2 - pools and lily pond
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 - lower pool
Hermit Thrush 1 - ravine
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Pine Warbler 2 - lullwater cove and terrace bridge
Palm Warbler 2 - lower pool and terrace bridge
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 1 - ravine
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X


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Peter's list:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/5/10
Number of species: 24

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 2 lake
Ruddy Duck ~45 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o Terrace Br
American Coot 2 lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Phoebe 1 Lullwater
Blue Jay 2
Tufted Titmouse 1 Terrace Br
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Terrace Bridge, male bird ( also obs E.White)
Hermit Thrush 1 Propsite
American Robin X
European Starling X
Pine Warbler 1 Lullwater,bright male (also obs E.White)
Palm Warbler 1 Maryland Monument (E.White)
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X

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