The storm front continues to stall high migratory action. However, predictions of warmer temperatures Thursday and Friday means southern airflow and potential heightened migratory bird trends for the upcoming weekend. This afternoon, a few warblers were seen within a close perimeter of the Maryland Monument in late afternoon: Bay-beasted, Magnolia, Black throated Green . The Duck Island mudflat continues to host 2 Least Sandpipers with as many as Spotted Sandpiper.
Of interesting note after my work end day walk, I saw two RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES in the White pine to the right of the Monument, one adult bird fluttering its wings to the other bird, perhaps in courtship on the limb.
Alex Wilson during his regular Wednesday birding day reports 16 species warblers, ,possible Mourning Warbler on Lookout.In his report, I noted 5 species flycatchers,including a quality species ALDER FLYCATCHER (best heard than id on sight). Flycatchers are more evident in the latter part of May , later migrants as they normally moved thru.
Tom Stephenson reports 14 species warblers + INBunting. 17 species warblers today from all parties.
Still a whole lot of good birding to come. Its the homestretch.
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 5/19/10
> Notes: Probable female Mourning Warbler
glimpsed on Lookout slope from path above
Lamppost 249. > Number of species: 65
>
> Canada Goose 80
> Mute Swan 2
> Wood Duck 1 (Drake, Upper Pool.)
> American Black Duck 1
> Mallard 50
> Green Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
> Turkey Vulture 1 (Flyover, Lake.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 3 (Including at least one chick at Nellie's
> Lawn.)
> Spotted Sandpiper 4
> Laughing Gull 5
> Ring-billed Gull 3
> Herring Gull (American) 25
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon 20
> Mourning Dove 10
> Chimney Swift 15
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
> Alder Flycatcher 1 (Heard, then seen singing in sumacs at
> base of Peninsula and adjacent Lullwater bend area. Gave three
> syllable song: reBEEo )
> Empidonax sp. 1 (On second pass there were 2 "Trail's" type
> Empids at the base of the Peninsula, only call heard sounded more
> like Alder...)
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Eastern Kingbird 5
> Warbling Vireo 6
> Red-eyed Vireo 3
> Blue Jay 2
> Barn Swallow 25
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 6
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Veery 3
> Swainson's Thrush 7
> Wood Thrush 4
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 25
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 6
> Tennessee Warbler 1 (1 or 2, singing in Midwood.)
> Northern Parula 15
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 10
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 8
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
> Black-throated Green Warbler 3
> Blackpoll Warbler 6
> Black-and-white Warbler 3
> American Redstart 5
> Ovenbird 12
> Northern Waterthrush 7
> Common Yellowthroat 10
> Wilson's Warbler 2
> Canada Warbler 3
> Song Sparrow 4
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 12
> Common Grackle 20
> Brown-headed Cowbird 5
> Baltimore Oriole 15
> American Goldfinch 4
> House Sparrow 30
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Tom Stpehenson
Hi Peter.
I had a chance to make a fast dash into the vale and midwood...here's what I found including 14 species of warblers (Tennessee, Canada) and Indigo Bunting.
Lots of kids, helicopters, planes and weed-whackers going....
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
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Peter's list:
(after work, 4-5 pm)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/19/10
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1 duck island paddleboat
Great Egret 1 lullwater
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 flyby Lake
Red-tailed Hawk 3--2 @ Nellies lawn nest, one f/o Peninsula
Spotted Sandpiper 4- 2duck island mudflat; 2 peninsula shore
Least Sandpiper 2 duck island mudflat
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 60 f/o's Lookout region
Empidonax sp. 1 Maryland Monument , drive in locust
Red-eyed Vireo 2 Lullwater
Blue Jay 1 rink
Barn Swallow 20 lake
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Maryland Monument, courting ?
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 lullwater
Northern Mockingbird 1
Magnolia Warbler 1 Maryland Monument , x drive in locust
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Maryland Monument , x drive in locust
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 female below Maryland Monument
Common Yellowthroat 1 lullwater
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Sparrow X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Maryland Monument , x drive in locust
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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Upcoming weather prediction
Thursday and Friday is sunny weather and winds are southwest & birds will try to come thru with Friday morning looking good. A shift to north wind might slow down the birds ,hopefully keep them in the park .Friday nite the wind shifts to southeast and maybe that portends more numbers of birds for Saturday though most will opt for Thursday eve . Evening is when passerines take off, so if the wind is south at this time, there's the itch. But,i cant think or decide like a bird...sometimes they puzzle me. Best thing is get out there and look.
----Kingsboider
From Accuweather:
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph... becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
