Hilights : SUMMER TANAGER reported @ Lookout Hill summit under giant oaks- top of stairs ( mid-afternoon); Common Loons flyover inc one circling above rink and calling , likely record day Loon flyover pending records search ( D.G.,S.B.,H.L. observance) ; WORM-EATING WARBLER in 3 locations;YELLOW-THROATED VIREO at Esdale Bridge; YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at Boulder Bridge 6:25 pm ( K.Randall) and Dongan Oak monument ( D.Gochfeld) ;Spotted Sandpiper lake flock; uptick in Gray Catbird numbers. High number of Blackpoll Warblers for this date; Also arrival of Swainson's Thrush, appearances of Indigo Bunting,Scarlet Tanager, etc
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Reminder : Weeding by bird club volunteers Tuesday (5/4) at 1:30. Site: Vale of cashmere entrance at Nellie's Lawn
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Ed Crowne reports Worm-eating Warbler on Quaker ridge south along Center drive 's horse trail where the Cemetery fence ends; also a second bird on south Lookout Hill SW stairs, both birds singing
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Valerie Bull reported to me (2:15) seeing the Summer Tanager for 15 minutes at Lookout Hill's summit
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Keir Randall texted me at 6:25 pm of YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the Boulder Bridge;presumably the same bird seen yesterday by Ed Crowne.
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From Rob Bate:
Catbird day with a minor in Northern Waterthrushes
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Yellow-throated Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Veery X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 100+
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
Worm-eating Warbler X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush 10+
Common Yellowthroat X
Scarlet Tanager X
Eastern Towhee X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Peter's list:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/3/10
Number of species: 35
Mute Swan 2 -3 Sisters isl
Wood Duck 1 drake 3 Sisters isl
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 1- 3 lake
Common Loon 3--flyovers Rink
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 3 Sisters isl
American Coot 1 --3 Sisters isl
Spotted Sandpiper 7 in flock on south Lakeshore, then along lake later
Laughing Gull 3 lake
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Lookout Hill
Eastern Kingbird 1 perched above LP249
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 1 lake
House Wren 1 Maryland Monument
Veery 1 Lookout Hill
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 25--8 at Quaker cemetery
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1 road adj Rink cove
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Rink cove
Common Yellowthroat 1 Lookout Hill
Scarlet Tanager 1 male Lookout Hill summit
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- male Lookout Hill summit
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 1 LP 249
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Keir Randall:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/3/10, 6-8p
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 2
American Coot 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 (Boulder Bridge)
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
crow sp. 1
House Wren X
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 1 (Sullivan Hill, seen well)
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Worm-eating Warbler 1 (Ambergill)
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
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From Doug Gochfeld:
Interesting day in the park. Note especially the Loon #'s and the Cuckoos (and their behavior).
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 10:15 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/3/10
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/3/10
Notes: w/ Shane Blodgett & Heydi Lopes
Number of species: 75
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 5
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 2
Common Loon 36 (Far and away the biggest movement I have ever seen from the Park. All passed within 5 minutes)
Double-crested Cormorant 18 (moving at the same time as the Loons)
Green Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Dongan Oak area, briefly attempted copulation
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Lookout
Eastern Kingbird 1 Peninsula Meadow
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Dongan Oak area
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 6
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow X
crow sp. X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lookout
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lookout/Quaker
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Veery 10
Hermit Thrush 4
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 10
Northern Parula 12
Yellow Warbler 8
Magnolia Warbler 1 Male, Midwood
Black-throated Blue Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 75
Black-throated Green Warbler 8
Blackpoll Warbler 15 Extremely numerous for the early date.
Black-and-white Warbler 12
American Redstart 10
Ovenbird 8
Northern Waterthrush 12
Common Yellowthroat 4
Scarlet Tanager 3 -1 female, 2 males. (m Center Drive flyby, f&m Ravine).
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow 2 Nethermead
Savannah Sparrow 4 Nethermead
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 1 North Midwood
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole 10
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
