Friday, July 30, 2010

Greenwood Cemetery early 7/30 report;Prospect late afternoon

From Orrin Tilevitz:
Green-Wood Cemetery this morning before 9:


Canada goose (3)

Spotted sandpiper

Black-crowned night heron

Great egret

Chimney swift

Eastern kingbird (at least 2)

Chipping sparrow

Song sparrow

American redstart (several)

Unidentified waterthrush

Cedar waxwing

Northern cardinal

Mourning dove

Rock dove

European starling

Monk parakeet

American robin

House sparrow

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 From Peter
 Lake sightings 3:35-4:15

 "Summer of the Forster's Tern"

 This afternoon, two immature Forster's terns energetically feeding ( diving into the lake) , mostly in the eastern sector, while an adult sat on the boat's red mooring ball in the lake middle.

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 7/30/10

Number of species: 18



Canada Goose 3  Three Sisters

Mute Swan 1

American Black Duck 2

Mallard X

Great Blue Heron 1 Duck island ( very early am)

Red-tailed Hawk 2 f/o soar Peninsula

Laughing Gull 3

Forster's Tern 3--2 juveniles, 1 adult Lake

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Chimney Swift X

Belted Kingfisher 1 Three Sisters (western) Island

American Robin X

Northern Mockingbird 1 rink

European Starling X

Cedar Waxwing 9 flew into 3 Sisters Islands

Common Grackle 5

House Sparrow X



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