Sparrow diversity continues to be good in the southern region of Prospect, namely from the rink towards the south lakeside. Best are LINCOLN and FIELD SPARROWS along the rink fences. WHITE-CROWNED inside the construction fence near Duck Island. A EASTERN TOWHEE at the West Island cove.
In the cove adjacent to the latter, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH continues.
A terrific sighting regarding raptor dynamics materialized when a fast moving SHARP-SHINNED HAWK buzzed the sparrow flocks on the lawn between the rink and the south drive ( nearest Parkside Ave).
Overall, action looked quite active in the park , in certain areas. Of course, high activity always is observed in the early morning hours as birds move thru for day flight ( in short hops) as evident in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where the south sector was observed very active.
A later report reveals SNOW GOOSE (obs A.Wilson) still in Prospect, first seen on the Long Meadow , then going unto a rotary of places of sort. Other observations include Purple Finch, Winter Wren , evidence of early winter flight beginning to commence. And more raptor dynamics with two Peregrine Falcon hassling over the Peninsula. An interesting number regarding sparrows is White-crowned, reaching the decade. Gray-cheeked Thrush comes thru in the "quality bird department". Fall is beginning to look a lot more settling after the warblers mostly gone...( calmer that is)
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From Orrin Tilevitz:
Big fallout in BBG early this morning, particularly in the south end. When I left at about 9:30, these are the birds I had definitely identified, in the order I saw them:
Black-throated blue warbler
White-throated sparrow
White-breasted nuthatch
Black-capped chickadee
Mallard duck
Song sparrow
Palm warbler (hundreds)
Ruby crowned kinglet (hundreds)
Common yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped warbler (many)
Northern mockingbird
Blue jay
European starling
Common grackle
Northern flicker
Eastern phoebe
Brown creeper
Mourning dove
Northern cardinal
Catbird
White-crowned sparrow
Golden-crowned kinglet
Brown creeper
Dark-eyed junco
House sparrow
House finch
Swainson's thrush
Hermit thrush
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Swamp sparrow
Plus what may have been a yellow-breasted chat
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From Peter (after work, south lakeside /rink south)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/13/10
Number of species: 24
Canada Goose 72 lake
Mute Swan 6 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Ruddy Duck X lake
Double-crested Cormorant 3--2 duck isl. 1 lake
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Construction fence area rink,chased sparrrows low swoop
American Coot 2 lake
Mourning Dove X
Golden-crowned Kinglet 10 south lake
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20 south lake
Hermit Thrush 2 south lake
Northern Waterthrush 1 south lake near west island
Eastern Towhee 1 west island cove
Chipping Sparrow 6 Construction fence area rink
Field Sparrow 1 rink fence
Song Sparrow 15 --9 Rink 6 Breeze Hill
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 rink fence
Swamp Sparrow 4 -- 3 Breeze Hill 1 Construction fence area rink
White-throated Sparrow 10
White-crowned Sparrow 1 Construction fence area rink
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 1
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Alex Wilson:
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 10/13/10
> Number of species: 70
>
> Snow Goose 1 (Flew in to Long Meadow ball fields 8:15 AM,
> later on south side of Lake, then Peninsula, then flying back
> across Lake; at 4:00 PM circling ball fields with one Canada Goose,
> appeared to land at Upper Pool. Probably all the same bird?)
> Canada Goose 60
> Mute Swan 7
> Wood Duck 10
> American Black Duck 5
> Mallard 100
> Northern Shoveler 25
> Ruddy Duck 10
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Blue Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> American Kestrel 2
> Merlin 1
> Peregrine Falcon 2 (Hassling over Peninsula.)
> American Coot 5
> Ring-billed Gull 5
> Herring Gull (American) 7
> Rock Pigeon 35
> Mourning Dove 20
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
> Downy Woodpecker 4
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 20
> Eastern Phoebe 12
> Blue-headed Vireo 5
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 5
> Black-capped Chickadee 10
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Brown Creeper 1
> Carolina Wren 2
> Winter Wren 3
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 30
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20
> Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
> Swainson's Thrush 2
> Hermit Thrush 6
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 1
> European Starling 75
> Northern Parula 2
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 35
> Palm Warbler 20
> American Redstart 1
> Northern Waterthrush 4
> Common Yellowthroat 10
> Eastern Towhee 2
> Chipping Sparrow 40
> Field Sparrow 3
> Savannah Sparrow 5
> Song Sparrow 30
> Lincoln's Sparrow 1 (Lookout butterfly meadow.)
> Swamp Sparrow 10
> White-throated Sparrow 60
> White-crowned Sparrow 10 (Scattered, one adult.)
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 40
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 10
> Common Grackle 7
> Brown-headed Cowbird 15
> Purple Finch 9 (Passing flocks, early AM.)
> House Finch 1
> American Goldfinch 20
> House Sparrow 30
