Sunday, December 5, 2010

December 5th Brooklyn Bird Club walk results

Results of today's Brooklyn Bird Club walk led by Eddie Davis were hilighted by AMERICAN WOODCOCK,RUSTY BLACKBIRD, PURPLE FINCH and several winter species of note.

Report from Eddie:

Seven Brooklyn dedicated Brooklyn birders decided to brave the near-freezing temperatures this morning and join me on a Prospect Park walk. We got most of the expected winter birds, plus a few nice surprises. Highlights included a Rusty Blackbird female at the Vale of Cashmere, both Kinglet species, a Purple Finch female at the feeders, and a surprising American Woodcock near the Lullwater arbor.

Location: Prospect Park

Observers: Eddie Davis with Dovid, Eni, Jess, Mike, Monica, Phil, and Sara

Observation date: 12/5/10

Number of species: 35


Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

Pied-billed Grebe 2 - upper pool and lower lullwater

Great Blue Heron 2 - upper pool and lullwater cove

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

American Woodcock 1 - lullwater path between arbor and boathouse—startled by the group, it flew across the path and landed close to us, offering great extended looks

Ring-billed Gull

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 - lamppost 249

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 - lamppost 249

Downy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 - feeders

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren 2 - lookout hill slope

Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 - peninsula

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 - lamppost 249

Hermit Thrush 1 - lamppost 249

European Starling

Fox Sparrow 2 - lamppost 249

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird 1 - feeders

Rusty Blackbird 1 - vale of cashmere

Purple Finch 1 - feeders

House Finch 3 - feeders

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow