First a note about the wind tonight into tomorrow. Winds predicted to be northwest, which spurs birds into migrating during fall. Check "Woodcreeper's" Bird Migration Forecast on the side bar for more on what might occur ------------------>
Also, the upcoming evenings might be a good time to go out into the park and look for Common Nighthawks, a typical late August migrant. the hour before dusk is a good time to sit on the Nethermead or from the Long Meadow near the Upper Pool, where the Ravine and ridge treetops are laden with insects that the nighthawks chase.
here's a flight profile http://tinyurl.com/33u3ngo
additional info http://www.youtube.com/user/LabofOrnithology#p/u/16/9qpsyjmda5Q
Highlights this late afternoon into evening include Bank and Cliff Swallows among numerous Barn Swallows and Chimney Swifts on Prospect Lake, juveniles feeding into the northwest sector of the lake. The Cliff Swallow showed a very light rump instead of deeper usual orange. --Kingsboider
List:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 8/25/10
Number of species: 23
All Lake unless otherwise indicated
Canada Goose 34
Mute Swan 1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1 south lakeshore
Ring-billed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 4
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 45
Eastern Kingbird 2
Tree Swallow 3
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 30
Cliff Swallow 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 west Island
Northern Mockingbird 1 Nethermead
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 1 Nethermead
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
