As the days get colder, these early November days start to see winter species passage, such as ducks and typical 11th month birds. One particular species is RUSTY BLACKBIRD (R.Campos) seen well along the water edges of the Vale of Cashmere pool. I saw the Rusty near the end of my workday, as the bird worked along , flipping over leaves on the pool bottom. It's in a rusty brown ( or more like copperish ?) plumage so its a pretty bird to see ( especially with its golden yellow eye).
On the way home, a new species fall duck, hen BUFFLEHEADs , mingling with the Ruddies. Off to the side,a HOODED MERGANSER hen as well. Its something to see....
--Kingsboider
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02 November 2010
Observer: Rafael Campos R.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Time: 0830-1100 hrs
Cold, cold. But some bird activity was observed around PP this morning. Very conspicuous & abundant were White-throated Sparrows & Hermit Thrushes. Also some flocks of Common Grackles & American Robins.
It was surprising for me to observe at least 3 Cooper's Hawks, flying over Lookout Hill.
Birds recorded:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe (1, lower Lullwater)
Double-crested Cormorant (1, Lullwater)
Great Blue Heron (1, Lower Lullwater)
Cooper's Hawk (3)
Red-tailed Hawk (1, Nellie's Lawn)
American Coot (Lullwater & Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock (Common) Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Eastern Phoebe (±4. various locations)
Blue Jay (2)
Black-capped Chickadee
Winter Wren (3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird (1, behind Well House)
European (Common) Starling
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler (1, Peninsula meadow)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (2)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Rusty Blackbird (1, Vale)
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch (1, flyover Long Meadow)
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding!!!!
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Peter's List:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/2/10
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan X lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Bufflehead 2 hen Lake, with Ruddies
Hooded Merganser 1 hen Lake
Ruddy Duck X Lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 west isl
Double-crested Cormorant 3 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 immature phragmite shore Peninsula thumb
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o south lakeside
American Coot X lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Phoebe 1 Nellie's lawn
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Maryland monument
Tufted Titmouse 1 south lakeside
Winter Wren 1 Nellie's lawn
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 three sisters islands
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 south lake
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1 garage
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Rusty Blackbird 1 vale cashmere pool north end at water edge
American Goldfinch 1 nellies lawn
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
