Other highlights are a good variety of sparrows , especially a continuing VESPER SPARROW (M.Eyster, G.Shrank) at the ball fields fence enclosure along with small numbers of Juncos, Savannah Sparrow and Chipping Sparrow . List will be forthcoming.
Also, WOOD DUCK is quite present and enchanting as they hide out or showcase their plumage; today ,two different groups totaling 15 were seen, one at the Upper Pool island, the other in the Lullwater, in front of the north cove. A species worth watching under brisk conditions.
This brisk chilly day is a harbinger of winter coming, so be on the lookout for species usually triggered by cold fronts, especially far northern raptors and very high birds ( like Snow Geese) .In other words, look up often.
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From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Still a few warblers around. Didn’t find the meadowlark though.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/22/10
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1 Drake on Upper Pool
American Black Duck 2 West Island
Mallard 45
Northern Shoveler 60
Ruddy Duck 50
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Flew from West Island to phragmites across the lake
Red-tailed Hawk 3 Hovering over ball field fence
Merlin 1
American Coot 9
Ring-billed Gull 21
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
House Wren 1 Rocky Pass
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Hermit Thrush 6
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Parula 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 60
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 12
White-throated Sparrow 80
Dark-eyed Junco 60
Northern Cardinal 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 75
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Observation date: 10/22/10
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose 40
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 1 Drake on Upper Pool
American Black Duck 2 West Island
Mallard 45
Northern Shoveler 60
Ruddy Duck 50
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Flew from West Island to phragmites across the lake
Red-tailed Hawk 3 Hovering over ball field fence
Merlin 1
American Coot 9
Ring-billed Gull 21
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
House Wren 1 Rocky Pass
Golden-crowned Kinglet 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Hermit Thrush 6
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Parula 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 60
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 12
White-throated Sparrow 80
Dark-eyed Junco 60
Northern Cardinal 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 75
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Orrin:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 10/22
More birds today, primarily sparrows.
Mallard duck
Cooper's hawk (juv)
Mourning dove
Red-bellied woodpecker
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
Brown creeper
Hermit thrush
American robin
Ruby-crowned kinglet
European starling
Yellow-rumped warbler
Palm warbler (many)
Red-winged blackbird (flock over, north end)
House sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Chipping sparrow (several)
Field sparrow
White-crowned sparrow (juv.; several)
White-throated sparrow
Song sparrow
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Peters List Prospect
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/22/10
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 90 Lake
Mute Swan 6 Lullwater
Wood Duck 15--6 Upper Pool island; 9 Lullwater cove
American Black Duck 2 Lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 85 Lake
Ruddy Duck 73 Lake
Pied-billed Grebe 2 Lake
Great Blue Heron 2--1 upper pool isl;1 lake shore
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o ballfields
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o PPSW Ave
Red-tailed Hawk 2-- one perched above Terrace Br; one f/o Lullwater
Merlin 1 well drive/Mary Monument, swiped at perched RT Hawk
American Coot 14 south lullwater
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Hairy Woodpecker 1 midwood
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Hermit Thrush 9
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2 rink
Northern Mockingbird 1 Boathouse
European Starling X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 "sparrowbowl"
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Ballfields
Palm Warbler 2 Ballfields
Common Yellowthroat 2 south lullwater
Eastern Towhee 1 above Cleft Ridge span, male
Chipping Sparrow X Ballfields
Vesper Sparrow 1 Ballfields fence enclosure 1:15 ( also Bob Oneill)
Savannah Sparrow 8 Ballfields
Song Sparrow 45 common in various spots but Peninsula sumacs had 15, Breeze Hill 10
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow 2--1 peninsula sumacs, 1 "I forget where"
Dark-eyed Junco X common
Northern Cardinal 3
Eastern Meadowlark 1 Rink
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Rob Jett:
Greenwood Cemetery
From Orrin:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 10/22
More birds today, primarily sparrows.
Mallard duck
Cooper's hawk (juv)
Mourning dove
Red-bellied woodpecker
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
Brown creeper
Hermit thrush
American robin
Ruby-crowned kinglet
European starling
Yellow-rumped warbler
Palm warbler (many)
Red-winged blackbird (flock over, north end)
House sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Chipping sparrow (several)
Field sparrow
White-crowned sparrow (juv.; several)
White-throated sparrow
Song sparrow
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Peters List Prospect
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/22/10
Number of species: 42
Canada Goose 90 Lake
Mute Swan 6 Lullwater
Wood Duck 15--6 Upper Pool island; 9 Lullwater cove
American Black Duck 2 Lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 85 Lake
Ruddy Duck 73 Lake
Pied-billed Grebe 2 Lake
Great Blue Heron 2--1 upper pool isl;1 lake shore
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o ballfields
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o PPSW Ave
Red-tailed Hawk 2-- one perched above Terrace Br; one f/o Lullwater
Merlin 1 well drive/Mary Monument, swiped at perched RT Hawk
American Coot 14 south lullwater
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Hairy Woodpecker 1 midwood
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Hermit Thrush 9
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2 rink
Northern Mockingbird 1 Boathouse
European Starling X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 "sparrowbowl"
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Ballfields
Palm Warbler 2 Ballfields
Common Yellowthroat 2 south lullwater
Eastern Towhee 1 above Cleft Ridge span, male
Chipping Sparrow X Ballfields
Vesper Sparrow 1 Ballfields fence enclosure 1:15 ( also Bob Oneill)
Savannah Sparrow 8 Ballfields
Song Sparrow 45 common in various spots but Peninsula sumacs had 15, Breeze Hill 10
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow 2--1 peninsula sumacs, 1 "I forget where"
Dark-eyed Junco X common
Northern Cardinal 3
Eastern Meadowlark 1 Rink
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Rob Jett:
Greenwood Cemetery
Location: Greenwood Cemetery
Observation date: 10/22/10
Number of species: 40
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
> Cooper's Hawk 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> American Kestrel 2
> Merlin 1
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Great Horned Owl 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Northern Flicker 5
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Blue Jay 5
> American Crow X
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 25
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> Hermit Thrush 23
> Wood Thrush 2
> Northern Mockingbird 2
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 6
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
> Palm Warbler 21
> Palm Warbler (Western) 1
> Eastern Towhee 2
> Chipping Sparrow 150
> Savannah Sparrow 5
> Song Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco 300
> Northern Cardinal 1
> Purple Finch 2
> American Goldfinch 12
> House Sparrow X
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
