Friday, November 12, 2010

November 12th Prospect reports

I've been out all day exploring Far Rockaway hence late post tonight.

But hilights are Orange-Crowned Warbler seen at the edge of Lower Pool, Long Meadow side by Rob Jett);Continuing PINE SISKIN, at the Rocky Pass ( Ravine ) by Larry Zirlin; some duck variety
(7 species ) typical species for Prospect


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From Larry:

Hi Peter,


Pine Siskins along Battle Pass with a flock of goldfinch. Probably more than 4 but they were flying back & forth across the pass pretty fast.

Larry Zirlin

http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/


Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 2:06:35 PM

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/12/10

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 11/12/10

Number of species: 35



Canada Goose 25

Mute Swan 5

Wood Duck 1 Drake on Lower Pool

Mallard 50

Northern Shoveler 65

Ring-necked Duck 1 Hen on Upper Pool

Ruddy Duck 225

Pied-billed Grebe 4 One Upper Pool, one Lullwater, two Lake

Great Blue Heron 2 Upper Pool & S. Lullwater

Red-tailed Hawk 2

American Coot 23

Ring-billed Gull 125

Herring Gull 25

Great Black-backed Gull 2 Sitting on canopy of boat in Lake

Rock Pigeon 8

Mourning Dove 16

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Lookout Hill

Downy Woodpecker 2 Wellhouse

Blue Jay 2

American Crow 1 Sitting with gulls on canopy of boat.

Black-capped Chickadee 4

White-breasted Nuthatch 2

Carolina Wren 1

Winter Wren 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Wellhouse

Hermit Thrush 1 Peninsula

American Robin 4 Lily Pond

Gray Catbird 1 Lullwater

Chipping Sparrow 1 Wildflower Meadow

Song Sparrow 3

White-throated Sparrow 15

Dark-eyed Junco 5

Northern Cardinal 2

Pine Siskin 4 Rocky Pass right before Three Arches Bridge

American Goldfinch 10



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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From Rob Jett:
 
Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 11/12/10

Number of species: 48



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan 5

American Black Duck X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 165

Ring-necked Duck 1

Bufflehead 1

Ruddy Duck 96

Double-crested Cormorant 2

Great Blue Heron 1

Sharp-shinned Hawk 1

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Merlin 1

American Coot 12

Laughing Gull 1

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull (American) X

Great Black-backed Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Belted Kingfisher 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 4

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2

Downy Woodpecker 1

Northern Flicker X

Eastern Phoebe 1

Blue Jay X

Black-capped Chickadee 8

White-breasted Nuthatch 3

Brown Creeper 1

Carolina Wren 1

Winter Wren 1

Golden-crowned Kinglet 2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4

Hermit Thrush 4

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 1

European Starling X

Orange-crowned Warbler 1

Fox Sparrow 2

Song Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

Pine Siskin 12

American Goldfinch 20

House Sparrow X



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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From Peter:
 
3 HOODED MERGANSER in the lake north sector with Pied billed Grebe. ( 8:15 am)