Pine Siskins continue their welcomed presence in Prospect. On the ramp from the Propsite to the lower yard at the 9th street garage , 11 Pine Siskins on the ground fed upon sweetgum seeds raining down upon them. It may be hard to see those from outside the high chain link fence but patience may be rewarded as those birds move around. Other sparrows are mixed in there. But Pine Siskins are seen well at the Nethermead Arches bridge, on the north side in the Sweetgums there with an observed uptick of American Goldfinches as well.
Monk Parakeets came back to visit and the usual winter species one would expect such as Brown Creeper.
Meanwhile, all these birds got to worry about this Merlin hanging out in the park..It must be loving it here. ( of course, plenty of avian dishes to choose from)
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From Larry:
Here's today list.
Larry Zirlin
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 1:01:31 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/19/10
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/19/10
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 3 !
Mute Swan 5
American Black Duck 2 West Island
Mallard 75
Northern Shoveler 125
Ruddy Duck 220
Pied-billed Grebe 1 Upper Pool
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Long Meadow
Merlin 1 Breeze Hill
American Coot 19
Ring-billed Gull 75
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 12
Monk Parakeet 3 F/O Boathouse
Downy Woodpecker 1 Terrace Bridge
Blue Jay 7
Black-capped Chickadee 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Terrace Bridge
Brown Creeper 1 Ravine
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Sparrow Bowl
American Robin 1 Rocky Pass
Fox Sparrow 1 Rocky Pass
Song Sparrow 1 Rocky Pass
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 3
Pine Siskin 2 Sweet Gums near Three Arches Bridge
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 35
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/18/10
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 185
Ruddy Duck 125
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 1
American Coot 20
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 34
Black-capped Chickadee 30
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Fox Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
Herewith my rather unexciting report for today.
Cheers
Adam
Date: Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/19/10
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/19/10
Notes: Generally low bird numbers and activity today.
Number of species: 33
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X A banded bird, 1028-71792, was seen and reported. Also an odd Canada hybrid with an unidentified species seen.
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor X
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 100
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 3 On Prospect Lake
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 150
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps 6
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 1
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 2
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius 1
American Coot - Fulica americana 15
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis X
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus X
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 4
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 5
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 20
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa X
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 1
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca 1 On edge of Prospect Lake
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 3
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 30
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis X
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 8
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 4
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis X
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Also a note from Adam on a banded CAGO.
Hi Peter
On the way home today I stopped by the lake and saw a banded Canada Goose feeding on the shore.
I was able to read its band number via my binoculars and submitted an online report to the Bird Banding Lab who immediately sent me back the following info:
INFORMATION FROM OUR FILES:
Band Number: 1028-71792
Where bird was banded: New York
Date banded: 06/17/2008
Species: Canada Goose
Also saw and photographed a weird hybrid Canada/Someothergoose. Prob the same one reported earlier.
Cheers!
Adam
Kingsboider note: for more about Bird Banding Lab, go to this website
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/
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Peter's list:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/19/10
Number of species: 8
Mallard X
Red-tailed Hawk 1 adult f/o back and forth soar , edge Ballfields south
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Red-winged Blackbird 1 Propsite
Pine Siskin 11 Propsite, on the ground, excellent looks
American Goldfinch 40--25 Propsite; 15 Nethermead arches ( conservatively)
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
