Weekend Hilights were LOUSIANA WATERTHRUSH seen at Falkill Falls pool ( water source side of the wooden bridge) called in by Keir Randall. I saw the bird again about 2 hours later, flipping over the wet leaves along the shore. Also note RUSTY BLACKBIRD in the Ambergill ( Ravine) & Lily Pool (back platform) . Noted also Brown Thrasher in GWC, PP's Field Sparrow, Blue-Headed Vireo on Lookout Hill ( K.Toomey, E.Goldstein; D.Dyer ?, G.Shrank?) which is a year first for PP , Red-breasted Nuthatch ,Winter Wren hungover ( its the weekend..)
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From Keir:
hi Peter
Cold morning! Highlights included Field Sparrow, Wood Duck and continuing Rusty Blackbird. Couldn't find Gnatcatchers seen by Rob.
cheers
Keir
Location: Prospect Park (7.45-11am - cold!!)
Observation date: 4/10/10
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 3 (2M, 1F flew off of Upper Pool)
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 (3 Sisters)
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 3+
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X (Lullwater, Peninsula)
Pine Warbler X (Binnen Pool, Lullwater, Lookout)
Palm Warbler X (Lullwater)
Field Sparrow 1 (west Lullwater, nr viewing platform)
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 (Rick's Place)
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 1 (singing, Ambergill)
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Sparrow X
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From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/10/10
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 4
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Pine Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 7
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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From Mike Yuan:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/10/10
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 27
Mute Swan 5
Mallard 11
Ruddy Duck 41
Ring-billed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 70
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 2
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 14
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 8
House Sparrow 5
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From John Ascher:
4/10 Greenwood Cemetery
Hi Peter,
This afternoon I saw a Brown Thrasher at Greenwood Cemetery (not much else but I did see Hermit Thrush).
John
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From Eddie:
Four hours in Prospect and BBG this morning/afternoon and not much activity.
Highlights:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - BBGarden Native Garden
Palm Warbler - BBG Native Garden, Lullwater Cove
Rusty Blackbird - Lower Pool
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From Keir:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/11/10
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck 1
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck X
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1 (Flyover)
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 (Upper Pool)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush 4+
American Robin X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Pine Warbler 3+
Palm Warbler X
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (Fallkill)
Eastern Towhee 2
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1 (Lily Pond)
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 1 (Lily Pond)
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
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Brooklyn Bird Club walk in the Brooklyn Botanic garden
Leader : Mary Eyster
list submitted by Eddie Davis)
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 4/10/10
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Eastern Towhee,
American Crow,
American Goldfinch
and Rock Pigeon.
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Peter's lists
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/11/10
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o NW Lookout Hill Center drive
Red-tailed Hawk 1 soar Lookout Hill
American Kestrel 1 f/o Quaker Ridge
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Blue Jay 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 back upper pool
Red-breasted Nuthatch--north Lookout Hill slope
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 back upper pool
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2--1 back upper pool
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 back upper pool
Palm Warbler 2 back upper pool
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 falkill falls pool
Chipping Sparrow 1 west ballfields
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/10/10
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 7 lake by Duck Island
Bufflehead 1 hen lake
Wood Duck --drake on western Three Sisters
Ruddy Duck X lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 Duck Island phragmites
Double-crested Cormorant X Three Sisters
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 three sisters
American Coot 3 lake
Laughing Gull 3 f/o lake
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 2 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe 1 lullwater
Carolina Wren 1 wellhouse
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1 wellhouse
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Kathy Toomey:
Hi Peter, Emily and I saw the Blue Headed Vireo on Lookout Hill this morning. And a Red Breasted Nuthatch.Kathy
