A lingering AMERICAN REDSTART is trying to bump aside Pine Siskins (reported at the Nethermead Bridge) as a newsworthy item. The late out of season warbler in its third day at the Wellhouse would be considered common in migration but in November a very worthy sighting if you like these particular date records.
Rob Bate reported the Redstart with a text message to me at 1:53. Though not overly cooperative most part of the day, it was tame enough then when it showed. Patience and constant vigilance to the spot if you pursue this warbler.
On other matters, a few raptors came through, some adult birds. While I was coming along the East Drive ( by the zoo), an adult COOPERS HAWK flew up to a east Midwood Oak tree. Later, an adult SHARP-SHINNED HAWK perched after cross meadow flight unto the Black Locust in the west Nethermead. The MERLIN coontinues its same throne it chose , the London Plane Tree at the southwest ballfields. But I know as with all Merlins, they all think on a different plane from other raptor species with its haughty attitude. ( But I got to love that Merlin! Fearless!)
--Kingsboider
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From Rob Bate:
Short walk to see the Redstart by the Wellhouse. It was very cooperative.
Otherwise it was slow.
Observation date: 11/22/10
Number of species: 27
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Great Blue Heron X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Carolina Wren X
Hermit Thrush X
European Starling X
American Redstart X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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Peter's List:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/22/10
Number of species: 19
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Ruddy Duck X lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 upper pool
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 nethermead
Cooper's Hawk 1 midwood
Merlin 1 ballfields southwest
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Propsite
European Starling X
American Goldfinch X Propsite
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
