Chukar---> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chukar/id
Tonight could be a nice evening for Common Nighthawks. ( we hope so)
---Kingsboider
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From Keir Randall:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 8/26/10, 7-9.30am
Number of species: 36
Chukar (1 presumed escapee on Breeze Hill!)
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Empidonax sp. 2 (1 possible Least, 1 Willow/Alder)
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 4
Tufted Titmouse X
Carolina Wren 1
Veery 2 (Midwood, Lookout)
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Blue-winged Warbler 1 (Nellie's lawn)
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 (Midwood, Lookout)Prairie Warbler
1 (Lookout, wildflower meadow)
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird 3
Northern Waterthrush 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 (Lullwater edge below Binnen Falls
(near octagonal platform opp Boathouse)
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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From Rob Bate:
Peter,I was only able to get out for an hour or so to get the Chat. Besides the YBChat I had Redstart, Yellow, N Waterthrushes, Canada, the Prairie, B&W, Black-throat Blue (f), and maybe a Magnolia. Very busy in spots.
Rob
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Peter's sightings>
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 8/26/10
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 61
Wood Duck 12 Upper Pool
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 at 3 sisters
Osprey 2--f/o AM butterfly mead; f/o late pm west Lookout Hill
Forster's Tern 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 200 , abundant high f/o's
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 east of Maryland Monument
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Empidonax sp. X too high to id.
Eastern Phoebe 1 south lullwater
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Pools isthmus
Eastern Kingbird 16, 6 at Lower Pool, conservative number
Warbling Vireo 1 Pools isthmus
Red-eyed Vireo 2 Lookout
Tree Swallow 10 conservative number
Barn Swallow X common, many high f/o's
Tufted Titmouse 1 butterfly mead
Carolina Wren 1 west 3 arches br
House Wren 1 west 3 arches br
Veery 2 Lookout
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 12--8 east path from maryland monument
Northern Mockingbird 15
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 3 Butterfly mead
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Binnen falls
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 north lookout
Prairie Warbler 1 Butterfly mead ( with Keir)
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 south lullwater
Common Yellowthroat 1 LP 249
Canada Warbler 1 Butterfly mead
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 7 most at Butterfly mead, Center dr, south Lullwater ( there's more)
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Peter's sightings>
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 8/26/10
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 61
Wood Duck 12 Upper Pool
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 at 3 sisters
Osprey 2--f/o AM butterfly mead; f/o late pm west Lookout Hill
Forster's Tern 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 200 , abundant high f/o's
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 east of Maryland Monument
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Empidonax sp. X too high to id.
Eastern Phoebe 1 south lullwater
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Pools isthmus
Eastern Kingbird 16, 6 at Lower Pool, conservative number
Warbling Vireo 1 Pools isthmus
Red-eyed Vireo 2 Lookout
Tree Swallow 10 conservative number
Barn Swallow X common, many high f/o's
Tufted Titmouse 1 butterfly mead
Carolina Wren 1 west 3 arches br
House Wren 1 west 3 arches br
Veery 2 Lookout
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 12--8 east path from maryland monument
Northern Mockingbird 15
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 3 Butterfly mead
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Binnen falls
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 north lookout
Prairie Warbler 1 Butterfly mead ( with Keir)
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 south lullwater
Common Yellowthroat 1 LP 249
Canada Warbler 1 Butterfly mead
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 7 most at Butterfly mead, Center dr, south Lullwater ( there's more)
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)