As the heat ( yet the humidity kept at bay) continues it's 90 mark as it has most of July, it doesn't seem likely that migration- in a tiny spurt --is starting. YELLOW WARBLER is making its move, 5 seen at the Upper Pool by Mary Eyster; I came along and we saw three on the island , subsequently joining 2 in the lily pads.All then crossed over to the back shore oaks. Later in the afternoon, one more Yellow was spotted well on Three Sisters Islands and the back shore.
At the latter locale, a sort of a duel between a juvenile and adult GREEN HERONS, the poor juvenile being chased out of its island abode I presumed by the parent. ITs a tough world kid....
Another observed note --on the Breeze Hill south slope --a WARBLING VIREO in a confrontation with BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, both species I presumed are breeding birds in Prospect.
It must be the heat getting on the birds nerves.
Of course before I forget, it seems like the Lake always has a Forster's Tern above it nowadays. Three today before noon.
Hilights
3 Forster's Terns feeding patrol west sector Lake (Peter D.) ;
5 Yellow warblers (YEWA) this morning, 4 at Upper Pool, on the island, then the lily pads at the back shore (Mary E, Peter D.); one YEWA seen in the Midwood ( Mary E.),; 1 YEWA @ 3 Sisters PM.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/27/10
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose 19-16 west shore, 3 @3 Sisters
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 1 --3 Sisters Islands
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 f/o Lullwater (rink)
Green Heron 2 at 3 Sisters ; adult, juvenile
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 inside cattail patch Binnen Pool ( first I 've seen one here)
Spotted Sandpiper 1 @ 3 Sisters
Laughing Gull 1 lake
Forster's Tern 3 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Warbling Vireo 1 Breeze hill south path to rink (WAVI)
Barn Swallow X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Breeze hill south path to rink; in confront WAVI
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4--3 Nethermead arches
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 6 ( see hilights)
Common Grackle 3
House Sparrow X
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