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From Russ Alderson:
Hey Peter,
Got the Bank and NRW Swallows today but no luck
on the Cliff. Also had a Wilson's Warbler in the Peninsula
and a Chestnut-sided on the Lullwater trail.
Cheers,
Russ Alderson
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 1:11 PM,
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> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 5/11/10
> Number of species: 45
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> Canada Goose 20
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 15
> Mallard 10
> Ruddy Duck 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Rock Pigeon 4
> Mourning Dove 4
> Chimney Swift 20
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Eastern Kingbird 2
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1
> Warbling Vireo 2
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
> Bank Swallow 1
> Barn Swallow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> Carolina Wren 1
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 24
> Gray Catbird 24
> European Starling 10
> Northern Parula 2
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
> Blackpoll Warbler 6
> Black-and-white Warbler 2
> American Redstart 1
> Ovenbird 1
> Common Yellowthroat 4
> Wilson's Warbler 1
> Song Sparrow 1
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal 1
> Red-winged Blackbird 10
> Common Grackle 10
> Brown-headed Cowbird 1
> Baltimore Oriole 4
> American Goldfinch 2
> House Sparrow 10
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> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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The CLIFF SWALLOW was seen in the lake middle , mostly in front of the Three Sister Islands (4:20 pm). Best field mark to look for is the bright or light orange rump, slower flight ,more hesitant compared to swifter swallows. If seen close enough, you can see the white forehead mark. A unexpected sight was two Gadwall along the south shore near West Island during my after work walkby.
(see the top bird in image link )
http://www.naturescapeimages.net/images/Cliff3.jpg
--Peter
List:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/11/10
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Gadwall 2 south lakeside
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 three sisters
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 three sisters
American Coot 1 duck island
Spotted Sandpiper 2 duck island mudflat
Laughing Gull 19 lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird X
Warbling Vireo 1
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 2 lake
Cliff Swallow 1 lake
Barn Swallow 25
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2 rink
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 2 --one Breeze Hill south ; one in bald cypress south lakeside
Common Yellowthroat 1 Breeze Hill
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
