Hilights are: Northern Waterthrush below the Esdale Bridge, on creek rocks (Ravine entrance side);5 Forster's Terns on the Lake
Five Forster's Terns, at one point 4 perched on the boat mooring ball and accompanying buoy, scoured the lake, mostly the southern sector. A Northern Waterthrush just below the Esdale Bridge, hopping from rock to rock , surrounded by rushing water. Also of note, a Warbling Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and 3 Baltimore Orioles about the same time in a Black Locust tree on north Lookout Hill (path)
List ( Peter's)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/31/10
Number of species: 23
Canada Goose 41 west shore of Lake
Mute Swan 3 lake west shore
Wood Duck 1 Upper Pool island
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1 f/o north lookout hill
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 lake
Spotted Sandpiper 1 flew into 3 sisters islands
Laughing Gull 1 lake
Forster's Tern 5 Lake, a few juveniles
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 at 3 arches bridge
Eastern Kingbird 1 lake west shore
Warbling Vireo 1 north lookout hill
Barn Swallow 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 north lookout hill
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling X
Northern Waterthrush 1 Esdale bride ( ambergill creek)
Northern Cardinal 1
Baltimore Oriole 3 north lookout hill
House Sparrow X
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From Anne -Katrin
Total CANADA GOOSE on lake this morning 53
Total Mute Swan 9
On lake this morning 3
On Lullwater 6, including 4 cygnets
