The ball fields fence enclosure-- despite park workers working the field earlier--had Savannah Sparrow and Golden Crowned Kinglets but no Palm Warblers, presumed kaput.. Kinglet numbers tailed off from previously reported higher numbers which no doubt took off last night after staging ( buildup) from yesterday.
Last, a notable warbler seen at Lamppost #249 , before flying off towards the Vanderbilt Playground, a NASHVILLE WARBLER. By this time, most usual warblers will be gone except the Yellow rumped which usually sticks around the winter, and the occasional late season types. So, keep an eye out for the rare ones...
Meanwhile, a late afternoon visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden produced these best sightings: patrolling PEREGRINE FALCON over the Japanese Garden, towards Flatbush Ave; 3 more White-crowned Sparrows between the Monocot section and the Rock Garden; 38 Common Grackle on the grass in Dr.Ronald McNair Park, across the street from the Washington Ave north entrance..Spaced out ! ( Dr McNair was an astronaut)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/11/10
Number of species: 44
Canada Goose 43 lake
Mute Swan 5 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 13 lake
Ruddy Duck 21 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 on 3 Sisters Isl
American Coot 3 lake west shore
Herring Gull 3 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 1 f/o Lookout Hill
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2- Lookout Hill
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Lookout Hill
Downy Woodpecker 2 Lookout
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Lookout Hill
Eastern Phoebe 5 --3 Ballfields
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1 lookout hill
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 lookout hill
Brown Creeper 2 --1 sw woods, 1 lookout hill
Carolina Wren 1 lookout hill
House Wren 1 Peninsula sumacs
Golden-crowned Kinglet 20 various
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Hermit Thrush 3 lookout hill
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 1 LP 249
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Lookout
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 5 Butterfly Meadow; 3 males
Chipping Sparrow 1 Ballfields
Savannah Sparrow 8 Ballfields
Song Sparrow 30 various
Swamp Sparrow 3- LP 249; 2 Lookout
White-throated Sparrow 60 Butterfly Meadow or Lookout Summit
White-crowned Sparrow 6--2 Butterfly Meadow; 2 LP 249; 2 Ballfields
Dark-eyed Junco 4 Ballfields
Northern Cardinal 2
Purple Finch 2 south Lookout Hill slope trail by MaryMonument
American Goldfinch 30 Butterfly Meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
BBG Report:
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 10/11/10 mid-late afternoon
Number of species: 20
Canada Goose 1
Mute Swan 1
Great Blue Heron 1 perched on stone Japanese Lantern
Peregrine Falcon 1 f/o hunting patrol
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin X
European Starling X
Palm Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 35
White-crowned Sparrow 3--1 ad;2 juv
Common Grackle 38
House Finch 5
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From John Ascher:
Hi Peter,
I saw yet another Gray-cheeked type Thrush this afternoon
(Mon) about 4PM at the base of Lookout Hill in the barbecue
area. I also saw an immature White-crowned Sparrow and
many Song Sparrows. No Palm Warblers although yesterday
(Sun) we saw many of these and a Black-throated Green.
John
John S. Ascher, Ph.D.
Bee Database Project Manager
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From Rob Bate:
Great numbers of sparrows and kinglets. I had Lincoln Sparrow as well as White-crowned on the Penninsula and behind the skating rink.
Observation date: 10/11/10
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Brown Creeper X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 50
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 8
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X
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Number of species: 32
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Brown Creeper X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 50
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 8
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X
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From Monica Berger:
Hi Peter: I did a quick sparrow run today and can report that the/a
Lincoln's sparrow is still in the sparrow bowl. Nothing else unusual
although I did have two merlins, one perched, one flyover. ~Monica
From Rob Jett:
Observation date: 10/11/10 Number of species: 50 Canada Goose X Mallard X Great Blue Heron 1 Osprey 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 2 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Herring Gull (American) X Rock Pigeon X Mourning Dove X Monk Parakeet 30 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X Eastern Phoebe 12 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay X Black-capped Chickadee 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 Carolina Wren 1 Winter Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 40 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20 Hermit Thrush 4 American Robin X Northern Mockingbird 8 European Starling X Northern Parula 3 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 12 Palm Warbler 14 Palm Warbler (Western) 1 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Chipping Sparrow 100 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 200 Dark-eyed Junco 100 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal X Indigo Bunting 1 Common Grackle X American Goldfinch X House Sparrow X This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
