From Tom Preston:
Jo Ann and I walked up to the feeder area from Prospect Park SW today, and back. The feeder area was very active, and included 1 Pine Siskin and 4 Fox Sparrows. No RB Nuthatch for us today. On the way back we heard our first of year Fish Crow.
- Tom
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 1/30/11
Date: 1/30/11 6:52:34 PM
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/30/11
Number of species: 30
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 65
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 14
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 6
House Finch 2
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
4 Sparrow marsh habitat loss potential , revisited
http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2011/01/four-sparrow-marsh-public-meeting.html ( browser click on )
From the detailed and very informative link above, see info and map on the threatened 4 Sparrow Marsh ( south Brooklyn by Floyd Bennett ) habitat loss potential.
The 7 PM meeting is at Kings Plaza community room which is to the right of the parking lot building entrance on Flatbush Ave, just 500 feet down from the mall entrance ( on the same street side).
Its important people attend concerned about Brooklyn habitat loss . Comments to the EDC Economic Development Corp , the force behind the development plans be addressed to EDC , those comments due 2/14, addressed to
Contact: Douglas Rice, New York City Economic Development Corporation, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038, Phone: (212) 312-3750, E-mail: drice@nycedc.com.
Already this issue has appeared in several major newspapers and community papers, including NY Times, NY Daily News, etc
Thanks
--Kingsboider
From the detailed and very informative link above, see info and map on the threatened 4 Sparrow Marsh ( south Brooklyn by Floyd Bennett ) habitat loss potential.
The 7 PM meeting is at Kings Plaza community room which is to the right of the parking lot building entrance on Flatbush Ave, just 500 feet down from the mall entrance ( on the same street side).
Its important people attend concerned about Brooklyn habitat loss . Comments to the EDC Economic Development Corp , the force behind the development plans be addressed to EDC , those comments due 2/14, addressed to
Contact: Douglas Rice, New York City Economic Development Corporation, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038, Phone: (212) 312-3750, E-mail: drice@nycedc.com.
Already this issue has appeared in several major newspapers and community papers, including NY Times, NY Daily News, etc
Thanks
--Kingsboider
Monk Parakeet census
I got this email.Read On..you have only 2 days
From: New Jersey Birding on behalf of Patrick Belardo
Sent: Sat 1/29/2011 5:17 PM
To: JerseyBirds@Princeton.EDU
Subject: World Parrot Count
Passing this on from a friend of mine...
For any of you that have easy access to Monk Parakeet colonies, there is a
census of parrots and parakeets being done worldwide that ends at the end of
January. More info
here: http://www.cml.leiden.edu/research/conservation/impacts/parrot/world-parrot-count.html
Patrick Belardo
pbelardo-at-yahoo
Piscataway, NJ
http://www.hawkowlsnest.com
From: New Jersey Birding on behalf of Patrick Belardo
Sent: Sat 1/29/2011 5:17 PM
To: JerseyBirds@Princeton.EDU
Subject: World Parrot Count
Passing this on from a friend of mine...
For any of you that have easy access to Monk Parakeet colonies, there is a
census of parrots and parakeets being done worldwide that ends at the end of
January. More info
here: http://www.cml.leiden.edu/research/conservation/impacts/parrot/world-parrot-count.html
Patrick Belardo
pbelardo-at-yahoo
Piscataway, NJ
http://www.hawkowlsnest.com
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Prospect January 29th
An active feeder area not only at the feeders themselves but the perimeter area created very nice birding opportunities. At the end of the Terrace Bridge, under the giant Austrian Pine, someone spread seed unto the ground , and predictably , birds increase in numbers there. Many of the birds perched in the leafless shrub with quite a bit of flurry action going around the shrub. White-throated Sparrows and Cardinals made up the majority with the usual winter species suspects. Black Capped Chickadees are commonplace.
However, it was the Coopers Hawk that stole the show. As Mary Eyster and I walked up the slope trail, an adult Coopers flew right over us from the feeders. A big bird, very well marked with that red breast barring and dark cap. Later as John Asher and Chao-yen were with us when they were looking at the active Terrace Bridge spot, the Coopers re-appeared in a high spot of the locust tree. So that hawk made up for a quiet day among the wintry landscape.
One other note early this morning: flying over St Saviors School, Mary and I saw 9 Monk Parakeets go by, heading towards Bartel Sq , but flying away from the church there..Guess they took the wrong direction.
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/29/11
Number of species: 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/29/11
Number of species: 18
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet 9 f/o Howard Place near Bartel Sq
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee X very common
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 8
American Goldfinch X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
However, it was the Coopers Hawk that stole the show. As Mary Eyster and I walked up the slope trail, an adult Coopers flew right over us from the feeders. A big bird, very well marked with that red breast barring and dark cap. Later as John Asher and Chao-yen were with us when they were looking at the active Terrace Bridge spot, the Coopers re-appeared in a high spot of the locust tree. So that hawk made up for a quiet day among the wintry landscape.
One other note early this morning: flying over St Saviors School, Mary and I saw 9 Monk Parakeets go by, heading towards Bartel Sq , but flying away from the church there..Guess they took the wrong direction.
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/29/11
Number of species: 8
Cooper's Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/29/11
Number of species: 18
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet 9 f/o Howard Place near Bartel Sq
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee X very common
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 8
American Goldfinch X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Cape Cod Turkey nut; Prospect briefings
Sorry but I couldn't resist passing on this wild turkey tale that occurred in Cape Cod ..Story appeared on NBC Today show... Feds don't have it easy...
click on : http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/41310103#41310103
*******************************
Mary Eyster reports
1) A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK at the feeders
2) and a very nice observation of 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS at Lamppost @ 249 (Well Drive west)
**
On my way home snowshoeing after work, SWAMP SPARROW at West Island phragmite edge near the three Sweetgum grove. The feeders are refilled but what a workout getting in from Lincoln Road where the truck parked cause the snow was too deep to drive in on Breeze Hill despite 4 wheel drive...so I used snowshoes... huff and puff all the way.
click on : http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/41310103#41310103
*******************************
Mary Eyster reports
1) A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK at the feeders
2) and a very nice observation of 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS at Lamppost @ 249 (Well Drive west)
**
On my way home snowshoeing after work, SWAMP SPARROW at West Island phragmite edge near the three Sweetgum grove. The feeders are refilled but what a workout getting in from Lincoln Road where the truck parked cause the snow was too deep to drive in on Breeze Hill despite 4 wheel drive...so I used snowshoes... huff and puff all the way.
Bird club walk Saturday
A reminder that there is a Brooklyn Bird Club walk this Saturday..
Saturday January 29th, Prospect Park
Meet 9 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)
Focus: winter species, sparrows, raptors, ducks
Trip Leader: Nancy Tim
Saturday January 29th, Prospect Park
Meet 9 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)
Focus: winter species, sparrows, raptors, ducks
Trip Leader: Nancy Tim
Thursday, January 27, 2011
more good winter ( well especially today !) reading
Bob DeCandido sent me this historical segment from the AUK online periodical of the Brooklyn Bird Club's past , formerly known as the Bird Lovers Club way back then... enjoy ( cause I doubt anybody went birding today)
Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn (N. Y.).The Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn began its fourteenth year of activity with the fall season of 1921. A number of the members have selected various bird-regions in the vicinity of New York City as their special districts for observation. As this work has been carried out consistently for several years, the Club hopes to publish, in the near future, a list of the birds that one may expect to find in and around New York City. Posters to stimulate interest in bird-life have been placed in the parks, due to the hearty cooperation of the Department of Parks. At each meeting of the Club a lecture is given or lantern-slides are shown, with suitable remarks by one of the members.
At the meeting in June, 1921, the following officers were elected for the coming season: President, George B. Wilmott; Vice-President, Lester L.Walsh; Secretary, Miss Elise Tiphn; Treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Derry. The regular meetings are held in the Library of the Children's Museum at 8 P. M. on the first Tuesday of each month, October to June inclusive. Visitors are always welcome.
George B. Wilmott, President.
From: Bird-Lore 23(3): 372 (Nov-Dec 1921)
===================
Brunnich's Murre in Brooklyn, N.Y. On January 28th, 1934, I saw a Brunnich's Murre (Uria lomvia lomvia [now the Thick-billed Murre or Brunnich's Guillemot] ) at Manhattan Beach Park, in Brooklyn. It came within 35 or 40 feet of me and was observed with 8x binoculars from an elevation of about ten feet above the water. The sea was quite rough and the bird probably took refuge in the small inlet where I found it. The species is an irregular winter visitant out at sea but rarely comes in shore. -- JAMES M . CUNNEEN, St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Source: Auk 51(3): 376-377 (1934) Periodical
Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn (N. Y.).The Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn began its fourteenth year of activity with the fall season of 1921. A number of the members have selected various bird-regions in the vicinity of New York City as their special districts for observation. As this work has been carried out consistently for several years, the Club hopes to publish, in the near future, a list of the birds that one may expect to find in and around New York City. Posters to stimulate interest in bird-life have been placed in the parks, due to the hearty cooperation of the Department of Parks. At each meeting of the Club a lecture is given or lantern-slides are shown, with suitable remarks by one of the members.
At the meeting in June, 1921, the following officers were elected for the coming season: President, George B. Wilmott; Vice-President, Lester L.Walsh; Secretary, Miss Elise Tiphn; Treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Derry. The regular meetings are held in the Library of the Children's Museum at 8 P. M. on the first Tuesday of each month, October to June inclusive. Visitors are always welcome.
George B. Wilmott, President.
From: Bird-Lore 23(3): 372 (Nov-Dec 1921)
===================
Brunnich's Murre in Brooklyn, N.Y. On January 28th, 1934, I saw a Brunnich's Murre (Uria lomvia lomvia [now the Thick-billed Murre or Brunnich's Guillemot] ) at Manhattan Beach Park, in Brooklyn. It came within 35 or 40 feet of me and was observed with 8x binoculars from an elevation of about ten feet above the water. The sea was quite rough and the bird probably took refuge in the small inlet where I found it. The species is an irregular winter visitant out at sea but rarely comes in shore. -- JAMES M . CUNNEEN, St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Source: Auk 51(3): 376-377 (1934) Periodical
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
More good winter reading :trapped Coopers Hawk in Wash DC Library of Congress
A story unfolded of a female Cooper's Hawk trapped high inside the Library of Congress since Wednesday. NBC Nightly news reported the hawk was captured after it was baited by two Starlings bought in by a Virginia Bird Conservancy
Checkout the NBC report
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#41282655
and National Public Radio as well.
http://tinyurl.com/6324x6r
Peter
Checkout the NBC report
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#41282655
and National Public Radio as well.
http://tinyurl.com/6324x6r
Peter
amazing photos of birds in motion ; Prospect report today
Elyse Taylor sent me this link that i thought is good winter reading.photos are pretty spectacular
http://tinyurl.com/5sk79n4
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Alex Wilson
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 1/26/11
> Notes: Steady snow throughout the morning.
> Number of species: 39
>
> Canada Goose 75
> Mute Swan 6
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 150
> Northern Shoveler 100
> Ruddy Duck 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Juvenile, around Breeze Hill feeders.)
> Cooper's Hawk 1 (Lily Pond area.)
> American Coot 10
> Ring-billed Gull 300
> Herring Gull (American) 20
> Rock Pigeon 10
> Mourning Dove 6
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 6
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 30
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Vale.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 5
> Carolina Wren 1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (Quaker kettle.)
> American Robin 1
> European Starling 10
> American Tree Sparrow 1 (Breeze Hill feeders.)
> Chipping Sparrow 1 (Breeze Hill feeders.)
> Fox Sparrow (Red) 5
> Song Sparrow 3
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> House Finch 8
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 10
http://tinyurl.com/5sk79n4
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Alex Wilson
Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 1/26/11
> Notes: Steady snow throughout the morning.
> Number of species: 39
>
> Canada Goose 75
> Mute Swan 6
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 150
> Northern Shoveler 100
> Ruddy Duck 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Juvenile, around Breeze Hill feeders.)
> Cooper's Hawk 1 (Lily Pond area.)
> American Coot 10
> Ring-billed Gull 300
> Herring Gull (American) 20
> Rock Pigeon 10
> Mourning Dove 6
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 6
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 30
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Vale.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 5
> Carolina Wren 1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (Quaker kettle.)
> American Robin 1
> European Starling 10
> American Tree Sparrow 1 (Breeze Hill feeders.)
> Chipping Sparrow 1 (Breeze Hill feeders.)
> Fox Sparrow (Red) 5
> Song Sparrow 3
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> House Finch 8
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 10
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Prospect report January 23rd
From Keir Randall:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/23/11, late pm
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Coot X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 7
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1 (continues Lakeside by open water w ducks)
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow X
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/23/11, late pm
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Coot X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 7
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1 (continues Lakeside by open water w ducks)
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow X
Prospect report January22
From Adam Welz: Location: Prospect Park--Feeders Observation date: 1/22/11 Notes: very cold. low activity. surprisingly few White-throated Sparrow. Number of species: 12 Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3 Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 6 White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2 American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea 1 Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1 Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 1 White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 2 Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 10 Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 3 House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 2 Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus 5 American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 11 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Friday, January 21, 2011
near Bartel Pritchard Sq feeders; Prospect feeders
Mary Eyster reports currently at her home feeders near Bartel Sq this note:
"between
Howard and Fuller Place -- 9 Monk Parakeets (and 5 Mourning Doves as well). Also seen today at backyard feeders: Chickadees, Fox Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, Cardinal, Rock Pigeon."
Earlier at the Prospect feeders , she reported 5 Pine Siskins among numerous birds with new snow being a major impact .This weekend, check them out ...
--kingsboider
"between
Howard and Fuller Place -- 9 Monk Parakeets (and 5 Mourning Doves as well). Also seen today at backyard feeders: Chickadees, Fox Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, Cardinal, Rock Pigeon."
Earlier at the Prospect feeders , she reported 5 Pine Siskins among numerous birds with new snow being a major impact .This weekend, check them out ...
--kingsboider
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Rusty Blackbird Blitz; GBBC
Next week Jan 29 is the beginning of the Rusty BB blitz for two weeks.This species has undergone a serious drop in their numbers for a variety of reasons, including window collisions among the factors.
From the Cornell Website:
Rusty Blackbirds have declined by 95% since the 1960s, indicating a loss of tens of millions of birds.
Join the “Rusty Blackbird Blitz” January 29- February 13 if you live in one of the targeted states. See map and find out more.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/research/rusty_blackbird/blitz.cfm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Another upcoming event after the rusty bb count is the Great Backyard Bird Count...(Feb 18-21st)
see the link http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
I'll discuss more on this later before that period commences.
From the Cornell Website:
Rusty Blackbirds have declined by 95% since the 1960s, indicating a loss of tens of millions of birds.
Join the “Rusty Blackbird Blitz” January 29- February 13 if you live in one of the targeted states. See map and find out more.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/research/rusty_blackbird/blitz.cfm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Another upcoming event after the rusty bb count is the Great Backyard Bird Count...(Feb 18-21st)
see the link http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
I'll discuss more on this later before that period commences.
January 20th Prospect; Rockaway Winter nature cruise boat information
RE Feeders:
First a Thank you to Janet Schumacher for her $30 donation towards bird seed.This has been a generous year from all who donated.Many Thanks!
also, the Brooklyn Bird Club received this email from a Rockaway boat company about winter cruises debarking from the RIIS Landing at the foot of the Marine Park Bridge ( Queens side) if you are interested in a winter sightseeing cruise that emphasizes seal watching.. Though it will stay near shore ( not a pelagic), nevertheless, it might be a fun thing to do and who knows if a winter alcid(s) might be seen. You certainly will see winter ducks.
here's the online flyer:
http://tinyurl.com/4nfnvww
also, the Brooklyn Bird Club received this email from a Rockaway boat company about winter cruises debarking from the RIIS Landing at the foot of the Marine Park Bridge ( Queens side) if you are interested in a winter sightseeing cruise that emphasizes seal watching.. Though it will stay near shore ( not a pelagic), nevertheless, it might be a fun thing to do and who knows if a winter alcid(s) might be seen. You certainly will see winter ducks.
here's the online flyer:
http://tinyurl.com/4nfnvww
or
http://mail.aol.com/33124-111/aol-1/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.28317207&folder=NewMail&partId=4&saveAs=Jan14-AmericanPrincessCruises-Seal_Watching%5b1%5d.pdf
***************************
Today's sightings including Pine Siskin, Rusty Blackbird,American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow and good raptor diversity .
***************************
Today's sightings including Pine Siskin, Rusty Blackbird,American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow and good raptor diversity .
From Peter
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/20/11
Number of species: 13
Downy Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Tree Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 3
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 7
House Finch 2
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 16
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Alex Wilson:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 1/20/11
> Number of species: 44
>
> Canada Goose 75
> Mute Swan 6
> American Black Duck 4
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
> Mallard 200
> Northern Shoveler 250
> Hooded Merganser 2 (Pair, Boathouse pool.)
> Ruddy Duck 2
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1 (Juvenile, perched on Lookout Hill, then
> bathing in small open area at edge of Peninsula cove.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Merlin 1 (Long Meadow.)
> American Coot 12
> Ring-billed Gull 700
> Herring Gull (American) 20
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon 25
> Mourning Dove 20
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 7
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 12
> American Crow 4
> Black-capped Chickadee 20
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Vale of Cashmere.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 8
> Carolina Wren 3
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 40
> American Tree Sparrow 1 (1 or 2, at Breeze Hill feeders,
> then Lookout SE slope.)
> Chipping Sparrow 1 (1 or 2, at Breeze Hill feeders, then
> slope below Maryland Monument.)
> Fox Sparrow (Red) 6
> Song Sparrow 3
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 7
> Rusty Blackbird 1 (Lookout Hill, upper SE slope, then flew
> south.)
> House Finch 10
> Pine Siskin 6 (Breeze Hill feeders.)
> American Goldfinch 20
> House Sparrow 25
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
>
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Prospect January 17th report; Waterfowl count results
( sheeesh,what an awful weather day today......)
January 17th Feeders report by Mike Yuan
Peter- my list from the Prospect Park Feeders on Monday, 1/17
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 15
Waterfowl count results, click on link below :
http://bbcprevioustripreports.blogspot.com/2011/01/waterfowl-count-january-16th.html
January 17th Feeders report by Mike Yuan
Peter- my list from the Prospect Park Feeders on Monday, 1/17
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 15
Waterfowl count results, click on link below :
http://bbcprevioustripreports.blogspot.com/2011/01/waterfowl-count-january-16th.html
Monday, January 17, 2011
"Nature" program next sunday at 8 pm 1/23
On channel 13, PBS broadcast on NATURE about birds of paradise..check out the video preview of these spectacular birds.
http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1742458941
http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1742458941
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Prospect reports
I was away for two days leading the club to North Fork for an overnight ( best bird Glaucous Gull, flyby Dovekie,Pipits, Snow Buntings, report later on my Trips blog)
Here are reports received during my LI adventure
Among best Prospect hilights was Keir's report of Red-shouldered Hawk on the lake ice..
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Rusty
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan
2 American Black Duck
X Mallard
X Northern Shoveler
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
6 American Coot
X Ring-billed Gull
X Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
X Blue Jay
X American Crow
X Black-capped Chickadee
X White-breasted Nuthatch
X Fox Sparrow (Red)
X Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
1 House Finch
2 Pine Siskin
X American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow
Elliotte Rusty Harold
************************
From Adam Welz:
Robins - for the first time in a long time. Mysteriously low numbers
of Canada Goose and gulls.
Adam
Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 1/15/11
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/15/11
Notes: excludes birds seen at feeders
Number of species: 21
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 1 Only 1 seen on Lake!
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 6
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 4
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) - Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos X
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X More than 100 -- not counted carefully
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 200 accurate within 20%
American Coot - Fulica americana 15
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 25 v low gull numbers
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 5
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 1
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata X
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 1
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 2
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 9 in large tree in lawn
just north of Lookout Hill
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis X
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 1
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/15/11
Number of species: 12
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 4
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 24
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 6
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 1
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 10 One yellow-form bird in group
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 4
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
**************************
From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Complete list for today @ Prospect, separate list for feeders, and walk to the subway through BBG:
Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/15/11
Number of species: 20
Canada Goose 39
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 205
Northern Shoveler 68
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 13
Ring-billed Gull 500
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
Fox Sparrow 1 Lamppost 249
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 20
Feeders:
Number of species: 7
Downy Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 7
&
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 1/15/11
Number of species: 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
House Sparrow 3
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
*************************
From Keir:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/16/11
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 6
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (Immature on Lake ice!]
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Here are reports received during my LI adventure
Among best Prospect hilights was Keir's report of Red-shouldered Hawk on the lake ice..
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Rusty
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan
2 American Black Duck
X Mallard
X Northern Shoveler
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
6 American Coot
X Ring-billed Gull
X Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
X Blue Jay
X American Crow
X Black-capped Chickadee
X White-breasted Nuthatch
X Fox Sparrow (Red)
X Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
1 House Finch
2 Pine Siskin
X American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow
Elliotte Rusty Harold
************************
From Adam Welz:
Robins - for the first time in a long time. Mysteriously low numbers
of Canada Goose and gulls.
Adam
Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 1/15/11
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/15/11
Notes: excludes birds seen at feeders
Number of species: 21
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 1 Only 1 seen on Lake!
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 6
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 4
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) - Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos X
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X More than 100 -- not counted carefully
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 200 accurate within 20%
American Coot - Fulica americana 15
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 25 v low gull numbers
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 5
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 1
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata X
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 1
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 2
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 9 in large tree in lawn
just north of Lookout Hill
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis X
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 1
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/15/11
Number of species: 12
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 4
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 24
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 6
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 1
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 10 One yellow-form bird in group
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 4
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
**************************
From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Complete list for today @ Prospect, separate list for feeders, and walk to the subway through BBG:
Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/15/11
Number of species: 20
Canada Goose 39
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 205
Northern Shoveler 68
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 13
Ring-billed Gull 500
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 15
Northern Mockingbird 1
Fox Sparrow 1 Lamppost 249
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 20
Feeders:
Number of species: 7
Downy Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 7
&
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 1/15/11
Number of species: 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
House Sparrow 3
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
*************************
From Keir:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/16/11
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 6
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (Immature on Lake ice!]
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Friday, January 14, 2011
January 14th reports
From Orrin:
Location Brooklyn Botanic Garden
In BBG this morning the birds were primarily at and around the feeder in the Children's Garden, with a smaller group north of the rose garden. Today's collection:
Red-breasted nuthatch (2)
White-breasted nuthatch (heard)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Northern cardinal (several)
White-throated sparrow (many)
Fox sparrow
Black-capped chickadee (many)
Ring-billed gull (flyover, many)
Hermit thrush
House sparrow (several)
Yesterday I also saw--for the first time this winter--a few robins in the north end of the garden, but they weren't around today
Location Brooklyn Botanic Garden
In BBG this morning the birds were primarily at and around the feeder in the Children's Garden, with a smaller group north of the rose garden. Today's collection:
Red-breasted nuthatch (2)
White-breasted nuthatch (heard)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Northern cardinal (several)
White-throated sparrow (many)
Fox sparrow
Black-capped chickadee (many)
Ring-billed gull (flyover, many)
Hermit thrush
House sparrow (several)
Yesterday I also saw--for the first time this winter--a few robins in the north end of the garden, but they weren't around today
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Prospect flying rarity January 13th
The Hilight today was up in the sky, 3 BLACK VULTURES seen over the Lake by Rob Bate and Bob O'Neill. This is a very rare species for the park, seen less than 10 times historically. The surprise is the timing, I believe the first for a winter sighting pending records search.
From Rob Bate:
Around 1 O'clock, near the Maryland Monument I spotted Bob O'Niell as I was birding the park. It was only when I called to him that I realized there were three BLACK VULTURES circling in the sky over him.......he looks fine, no worries. With the vultures that it was a good day for raptors, a couple of Sharpies, 5 Red Tail sightings, and a Merlin.
1/13/11
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Black Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
American Tree Sparrow X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
*
Feeders
Number of species: 16
Red-tailed Hawk X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
From Rob Bate:
Around 1 O'clock, near the Maryland Monument I spotted Bob O'Niell as I was birding the park. It was only when I called to him that I realized there were three BLACK VULTURES circling in the sky over him.......he looks fine, no worries. With the vultures that it was a good day for raptors, a couple of Sharpies, 5 Red Tail sightings, and a Merlin.
1/13/11
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Black Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
American Tree Sparrow X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
*
Feeders
Number of species: 16
Red-tailed Hawk X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
January 12th Prospect reports post snow effect
Report of high activity --as expected-- of birds at the feeders including some nice species. A MERLIN perched momentarily over Center Drive by the slope narrow path, before it took off patrolling over the snowy Nethermead . Winter is great time for raptors. I almost forgot to mention that also , yesterday , SHARP-SHINNED HAWK flew in and perched itself in an oak over the East Wood Arch building.Today, it's a COOPERS HAWK near the spot. Also today, Rob Bate sent me an email on a high up raptor that elicited hard decision making. Fun to do , watching raptors and learning their gestalt stuff.
Prospect was quite a winter scene today.
--Kingsboider
*********************
From Adam Welz:
Highest number of Fox Sparrow I've seen at feeders. New feeder being
used by many birds inc. Pine Siskin.
[Elsewhere] Nothing of interest except nice-looking adult Coopers Hawk east of
Audubon Center.
Adam
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/12/11
Notes: no squirrels seen around feeders today
Number of species: 16
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 5
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 34
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 5
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 11
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 6
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus 6
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 5
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
**************************
From Rob Bate
Peter,
I too saw the Merlin today flying over the Nethermeade today. In addition I saw a Buteo flying high over the rink parking lot as I viewed it from Breeze Hill. It had distinct black wing tips and largely light underneath with a dark area lower down than a RT's belly band and it's tail was longer than a RT's. I thought/hoped Red-shouldered but RSs don't show the dark low down and I didn't notice the light translucent patches they should have. Rough-shouldered has the lower dark area but would also have distinct midwing dark patches neh? So in the end I call in non Red-tail buteo sp.
Also 2 siskins in with the goldfinches.
Rob
Prospect was quite a winter scene today.
--Kingsboider
*********************
From Adam Welz:
Highest number of Fox Sparrow I've seen at feeders. New feeder being
used by many birds inc. Pine Siskin.
[Elsewhere] Nothing of interest except nice-looking adult Coopers Hawk east of
Audubon Center.
Adam
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/12/11
Notes: no squirrels seen around feeders today
Number of species: 16
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 5
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 34
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 5
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 11
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 6
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus 6
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 5
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
**************************
From Rob Bate
Peter,
I too saw the Merlin today flying over the Nethermeade today. In addition I saw a Buteo flying high over the rink parking lot as I viewed it from Breeze Hill. It had distinct black wing tips and largely light underneath with a dark area lower down than a RT's belly band and it's tail was longer than a RT's. I thought/hoped Red-shouldered but RSs don't show the dark low down and I didn't notice the light translucent patches they should have. Rough-shouldered has the lower dark area but would also have distinct midwing dark patches neh? So in the end I call in non Red-tail buteo sp.
Also 2 siskins in with the goldfinches.
Rob
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
January 11th Prospect feeders + reports --Feeder List so far in 2011
With the pending snow storm ready to dump 8+ inches, the feeders will become a lifeline for birds. I refilled them and Rob bate refilled with Thistle seed since I ran out of the latter in my storage. The thistle goes very fast from the voracious appetites of those goldfinches and siskins ! ;)
I added a new small feeder that was gifted to me for this site , one to hold larger striped sunflower cause they are too large for the three mesh feeders holes. Larger species will go for these seeds likely cardinals. I think the larger sunflower seed are too large for the small beaks of chickadees and similar sized birds. That's good, different seed type, maybe more bird diversity.
Note today a Brown-headed Cowbird. I'll look up the feeder list so far later.Two Pine Siskins during my refill. A later report from RBate reports 5 Pine Siskins...Its gonna be a busy day tomorrow with all the snow ground cover.
From Rob Jett
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/10/11
Number of species: 16
Mourning Dove 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 9
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
*******************************
From Rob Bate:
I saw the Chipping Sparrow and our Gray Catbird at the feeders this morning and the Tree Sparrow by the Lullwater later afternoon. Good day for our resident "half-hearties."
Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/11/11
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Cooper's Hawk X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
American Robin X
American Tree Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Feeders
Observation date: 1/11/11
Number of species: 17
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Gray Catbird X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch 8
Pine Siskin 5
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow X
**********************************
Below is the total species account for 2011 so far for the Feeders site. birds feeding or in the vicinity by HIGH COUNT and observer ( From Cornell Ebirds website)..22 differnet species seen by various observers.
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011
2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
3 Mourning Dove 13 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
5 Downy Woodpecker 5 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
6 Blue Jay 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
7 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Adam Welz Jan 3, 2011
8 Tufted Titmouse 1 Larry Zirlin Jan 4, 2011
9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
10 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Adam Welz Jan 3, 2011
11 Chipping Sparrow 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
12 Fox Sparrow 2 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
13 White-throated Sparrow 22 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
14 Dark-eyed Junco 10 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
15 Northern Cardinal 8 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
16 Red-winged Blackbird 9 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
17 Rusty Blackbird 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
18 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011
19 House Finch 11 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
20 Pine Siskin 5 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
21 American Goldfinch 21 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
22 House Sparrow 15 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011
I added a new small feeder that was gifted to me for this site , one to hold larger striped sunflower cause they are too large for the three mesh feeders holes. Larger species will go for these seeds likely cardinals. I think the larger sunflower seed are too large for the small beaks of chickadees and similar sized birds. That's good, different seed type, maybe more bird diversity.
Note today a Brown-headed Cowbird. I'll look up the feeder list so far later.Two Pine Siskins during my refill. A later report from RBate reports 5 Pine Siskins...Its gonna be a busy day tomorrow with all the snow ground cover.
From Rob Jett
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/10/11
Number of species: 16
Mourning Dove 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 9
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
*******************************
From Rob Bate:
I saw the Chipping Sparrow and our Gray Catbird at the feeders this morning and the Tree Sparrow by the Lullwater later afternoon. Good day for our resident "half-hearties."
Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/11/11
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Cooper's Hawk X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
American Robin X
American Tree Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Feeders
Observation date: 1/11/11
Number of species: 17
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Gray Catbird X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch 8
Pine Siskin 5
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow X
**********************************
Below is the total species account for 2011 so far for the Feeders site. birds feeding or in the vicinity by HIGH COUNT and observer ( From Cornell Ebirds website)..22 differnet species seen by various observers.
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011
2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
3 Mourning Dove 13 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
5 Downy Woodpecker 5 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
6 Blue Jay 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
7 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Adam Welz Jan 3, 2011
8 Tufted Titmouse 1 Larry Zirlin Jan 4, 2011
9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011
10 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Adam Welz Jan 3, 2011
11 Chipping Sparrow 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
12 Fox Sparrow 2 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
13 White-throated Sparrow 22 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
14 Dark-eyed Junco 10 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
15 Northern Cardinal 8 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
16 Red-winged Blackbird 9 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
17 Rusty Blackbird 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
18 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011
19 House Finch 11 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
20 Pine Siskin 5 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011
21 American Goldfinch 21 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011
22 House Sparrow 15 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
January 10th Hunting Merlins
Location: Prospect Park--Nethermead
Observation date: 1/10/11
Number of species: 1
Merlin 2 Hunting at west edge of meadow.
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Observation date: 1/10/11
Number of species: 1
Merlin 2 Hunting at west edge of meadow.
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
January 9th Prospect
From Rafael Campos:
09 January 2011
OBSERVER: Rafael Campos R.
TIME: 1000-1230 hrs
Cold morning, breezy, but a hike thru Prospect Park was worth. All the open water was frozen, with a little open in the Lake. The most activity spot with multiple species of birds were the feeders at "Breezy Hill". Otherwise, the Lake was alive with several hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls. At least 3 Red-tailed Hawks seen today, one of them made a pass over the RBGUs, causing havoc amongh them.
The List:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot (1 Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock (Common) PIgeon
Mourning Dove (feeders)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (±3, feeders)
Hairy Woodpecker (1 F, feedeers)
Blue Jay (2)
American Crow (1)
Black-capped Chickadee (feeders)
Tufted Titmouse (1, feeders)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1, feeders)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2, feeders)
Carolina Wren (1, near the Well House)
European (Common) Starling
Chipping Sparrow (1, feeders)
White-throated Sparrow (feeders)
Dark-eyed Junco (feeders)
Northern Cardinal
House Finch (feeders)
American Goldfinch (feeders)
House Sparrow
***********************************************
Brooklyn is great birding, but too cold now!!!!
09 January 2011
OBSERVER: Rafael Campos R.
TIME: 1000-1230 hrs
Cold morning, breezy, but a hike thru Prospect Park was worth. All the open water was frozen, with a little open in the Lake. The most activity spot with multiple species of birds were the feeders at "Breezy Hill". Otherwise, the Lake was alive with several hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls. At least 3 Red-tailed Hawks seen today, one of them made a pass over the RBGUs, causing havoc amongh them.
The List:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot (1 Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock (Common) PIgeon
Mourning Dove (feeders)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (±3, feeders)
Hairy Woodpecker (1 F, feedeers)
Blue Jay (2)
American Crow (1)
Black-capped Chickadee (feeders)
Tufted Titmouse (1, feeders)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1, feeders)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2, feeders)
Carolina Wren (1, near the Well House)
European (Common) Starling
Chipping Sparrow (1, feeders)
White-throated Sparrow (feeders)
Dark-eyed Junco (feeders)
Northern Cardinal
House Finch (feeders)
American Goldfinch (feeders)
House Sparrow
***********************************************
Brooklyn is great birding, but too cold now!!!!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Prospect Feeders January 8th
 |
| Rusty Blackbird at feeders, photo taken by Adam Welz |
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/8/11
Notes: cold! Feeders very active possibly due to absence of squirrels
Number of species: 16
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1 not feeding -- just calling very nearby
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 5 probably more
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1 on suet feeder
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca 2
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 22
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 10
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 9 varying plumages
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus 1 very brief visit to feeder
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 8
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus 5
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 10
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Friday, January 7, 2011
January 7th Prospect report
Highlight is 7 PINE SISKINS on the thistle feeders. Re-appearance of American Tree Sparrow
click on link ----> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pine_Siskin/id
From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park--Prospect Lake
Observation date: 1/7/11
Number of species: 9
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 5
American Black Duck 7
Mallard 30
Northern Shoveler 246
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 1160
Herring Gull (American) 106
Great Black-backed Gull 6
*
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/7/11
Number of species: 20
Mourning Dove 6
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 16
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 3
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 37
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 5
Pine Siskin 7
American Goldfinch 27
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
click on link ----> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pine_Siskin/id
From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park--Prospect Lake
Observation date: 1/7/11
Number of species: 9
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 5
American Black Duck 7
Mallard 30
Northern Shoveler 246
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 1160
Herring Gull (American) 106
Great Black-backed Gull 6
*
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/7/11
Number of species: 20
Mourning Dove 6
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 16
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 3
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 37
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 5
Pine Siskin 7
American Goldfinch 27
House Sparrow 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
January 6th observations
Likely the most momentous sighting involved raptors, namely PEREGRINE FALCON and a roadside RED-TAILED HAWK.
A report from Orrin tells for a good 15 minutes , a Peregrine Falcon was strafing another raptor on the NY Fire Dept's radio signal tower at the BB Gardens south border. Here's his account:
It was a peregrine falcon that was doing the strafing--flying back and forth, calling all the time, and repeatedly diving at another raptor that was sitting, trying to eat, on the drum-like object about halfway up the radio tower. Initially when I saw it, it was carrying prey, but not when I saw it doing the strafing. What confused me was that the the tail was all spread out, so you don't really see the banding. But there is no mistaking the shape or the head pattern, even way overhead. That leaves the question of what raptor it was strafing. I couldn't make out its features at all. I had guessed it was another peregrine, but clearly the peregrine doing the strafing did not appreciate this fellow's being in its territory. All this went on for at least 15 minutes, when I finally headed north to go to work.
************************
And the other raptor story. While driving along the park drive near the rink, I suddenly saw a large raptor fly down from a tree next to the playground south of Lincoln Road unto the median lawn next to the drive. It was a Red-Tailed Hawk, from a glance,a juvenile, audaciously landing very close to the road opposite the rink entrance, not even ruffled by my passing truck. I guess the bird has nerves of steel.
***********************
At the feeders, a tug of war between vastly outnumber PINE SISKIN against the abundant American Goldfinches. Rob Bate's account was " Saw 5 Pine Siskins on the feeders at one time, fighting with 10 goldfinches "
Its the Hatfields versus the McCoys, for sure, of a snow fight variety.
**********************
Feeders
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/6/11
Number of species: 14
Mourning Dove 13
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow 19
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 11
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 21
House Sparrow 2
Elsewhere
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/6/11
Number of species: 13
Mostly Lake
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 4
American Black Duck 2-- one actually on the park drive, feeding ( salt?)
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 225
Hooded Merganser 1 drake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 near rink
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Blue Jay 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
A report from Orrin tells for a good 15 minutes , a Peregrine Falcon was strafing another raptor on the NY Fire Dept's radio signal tower at the BB Gardens south border. Here's his account:
It was a peregrine falcon that was doing the strafing--flying back and forth, calling all the time, and repeatedly diving at another raptor that was sitting, trying to eat, on the drum-like object about halfway up the radio tower. Initially when I saw it, it was carrying prey, but not when I saw it doing the strafing. What confused me was that the the tail was all spread out, so you don't really see the banding. But there is no mistaking the shape or the head pattern, even way overhead. That leaves the question of what raptor it was strafing. I couldn't make out its features at all. I had guessed it was another peregrine, but clearly the peregrine doing the strafing did not appreciate this fellow's being in its territory. All this went on for at least 15 minutes, when I finally headed north to go to work.
************************
And the other raptor story. While driving along the park drive near the rink, I suddenly saw a large raptor fly down from a tree next to the playground south of Lincoln Road unto the median lawn next to the drive. It was a Red-Tailed Hawk, from a glance,a juvenile, audaciously landing very close to the road opposite the rink entrance, not even ruffled by my passing truck. I guess the bird has nerves of steel.
***********************
At the feeders, a tug of war between vastly outnumber PINE SISKIN against the abundant American Goldfinches. Rob Bate's account was " Saw 5 Pine Siskins on the feeders at one time, fighting with 10 goldfinches "
Its the Hatfields versus the McCoys, for sure, of a snow fight variety.
**********************
Feeders
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/6/11
Number of species: 14
Mourning Dove 13
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow 19
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 6
House Finch 11
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 21
House Sparrow 2
Elsewhere
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/6/11
Number of species: 13
Mostly Lake
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 4
American Black Duck 2-- one actually on the park drive, feeding ( salt?)
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 225
Hooded Merganser 1 drake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 near rink
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Blue Jay 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Fort Greene Park report; a few Prospect observations Jan 5th
A relatively unknown park except to me, this park a park of my youth, often having the best and most exciting sledding in all of Brooklyn ( take my word, it has the longest steepest hill), I was delighted to see this rare posting on Ebird Yahoo Groups listserve of Fort Greene reported by a Frank Gresham. Fort Greene (named after General Nathaniel Greene) is a very famous Revolutionary War battle site, and also is the largest mass crypt for the prisoners of war in the U.S. ( Battle of Long Island or what we natives say Battle of Brooklyn)
Gregarious Hawk in Fort Greene Park Topic List
While strolling in Fort Greene park over the weekend,
sans bird book or bins, I came upon a hawk perched in a
VERY low branch of a cluster of Ginko trees near the Ranger
station at the top of the hill in the center of the park.
Two people were directly beneath the bird, trying to shoo
it up to a higher branch where it might not be such an easy
mark for passing troublemakers. But the hawk would not
budge from its low perch. The people said the hawk had b
een in that area of the park, exhibiting such gregarious behavior,
for weeks already. Finally the hawk flew to another bank of
higher trees in the northern reach of the park. I am not
a raptor expert, so I am hesitant to name its species with
certainty. But upon consulting my field guide afterwards,
the hawk appeared to be an immature Red Tail. Keep an eye
out for it if you are walking the northern reaches of Fort
Greene Park, especially up on the Martyr's Monument hill.
********************************
During this quiet period, a few reports of interesting birds:
Mary Eyster reports AMERICAN KESTREL yesterday west of the ball fields ;today, she spotted MONK PARAKEETS
The COOPERS HAWK adult is sticking around; it is hanging out at the same spot previously, in a tree directly behind Lamppost #249 this late afternoon.
Just down the park drive, the RED-TAILED HAWK watched warily, perched in an Oak adjacent to the drive.
NORTHERN SHOVELERS look like their numbers went up, my "guessimate " 275 birds now that there is more open water; in the lake middle 4 RUDDY DUCK.
No time to visit the feeders which I have to refill tomorrow (off Friday)
---Kingsboider
Gregarious Hawk in Fort Greene Park Topic List
While strolling in Fort Greene park over the weekend,
sans bird book or bins, I came upon a hawk perched in a
VERY low branch of a cluster of Ginko trees near the Ranger
station at the top of the hill in the center of the park.
Two people were directly beneath the bird, trying to shoo
it up to a higher branch where it might not be such an easy
mark for passing troublemakers. But the hawk would not
budge from its low perch. The people said the hawk had b
een in that area of the park, exhibiting such gregarious behavior,
for weeks already. Finally the hawk flew to another bank of
higher trees in the northern reach of the park. I am not
a raptor expert, so I am hesitant to name its species with
certainty. But upon consulting my field guide afterwards,
the hawk appeared to be an immature Red Tail. Keep an eye
out for it if you are walking the northern reaches of Fort
Greene Park, especially up on the Martyr's Monument hill.
********************************
During this quiet period, a few reports of interesting birds:
Mary Eyster reports AMERICAN KESTREL yesterday west of the ball fields ;today, she spotted MONK PARAKEETS
The COOPERS HAWK adult is sticking around; it is hanging out at the same spot previously, in a tree directly behind Lamppost #249 this late afternoon.
Just down the park drive, the RED-TAILED HAWK watched warily, perched in an Oak adjacent to the drive.
NORTHERN SHOVELERS look like their numbers went up, my "guessimate " 275 birds now that there is more open water; in the lake middle 4 RUDDY DUCK.
No time to visit the feeders which I have to refill tomorrow (off Friday)
---Kingsboider
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
January 4th Prospect
From Larry Zirlin:
1 drake Hooded Merganser on the lake. Feeders had the usual gang. As I was walking to the subway on the 9th street between the park & 8th Av, 4 Monk Parakeets flew screeching overhead.
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Location: Prospect Park
Number of species: 17
Canada Goose 26
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 230
Northern Shoveler 150
Hooded Merganser 1 Lake
Red-tailed Hawk 2 F/O Lake
American Coot 9
Ring-billed Gull 1000
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
House Sparrow 1
-Feeders
Number of species: 11
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 15
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
-----------------------------------------
from Adam
List for Prospect first, then second list for additional birds seen at the feeders.
Cheers
Adam
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/3/11
Notes: Another observation from Prospect Park -- Feeders submitted along with this detailing *additional* birds seen at feeders along the survey route, i.e. birds seen at feeders NOT included in this observation.
Number of species: 27
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 260 Count accurate within 10%
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 5
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 1
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X At least 100 birds but not counted carefully
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata X possibly more than 100 birds but not counted carefully
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus 1
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 4
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2 possibly 1 more adult, but could not be sure that I was not seeing the same bird twice
American Coot - Fulica americana X at least 10, perhaps as many as 30, not counted carefully
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 1400 counted from photographs. Large number on ice on Prospect Lake, count accurate within 5%.
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 25 counted from photographs
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 1
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 4
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 4
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 15
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2 One seen near containers @ Wellhouse, another heard calling on eastern end of Breezy Hill
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis X small groups dispersed in park
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 8
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 1 probable female
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 2
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 1 usual groups not seen. This individual in company of White-throated Sparrows.
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/3/11
Notes: No juncos!
Number of species: 11
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 10
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 3
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 8
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 1
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 10
1 drake Hooded Merganser on the lake. Feeders had the usual gang. As I was walking to the subway on the 9th street between the park & 8th Av, 4 Monk Parakeets flew screeching overhead.
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Location: Prospect Park
Number of species: 17
Canada Goose 26
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 230
Northern Shoveler 150
Hooded Merganser 1 Lake
Red-tailed Hawk 2 F/O Lake
American Coot 9
Ring-billed Gull 1000
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 25
Mourning Dove 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
House Sparrow 1
-Feeders
Number of species: 11
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 15
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
-----------------------------------------
from Adam
List for Prospect first, then second list for additional birds seen at the feeders.
Cheers
Adam
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/3/11
Notes: Another observation from Prospect Park -- Feeders submitted along with this detailing *additional* birds seen at feeders along the survey route, i.e. birds seen at feeders NOT included in this observation.
Number of species: 27
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 260 Count accurate within 10%
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 5
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 1
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X At least 100 birds but not counted carefully
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata X possibly more than 100 birds but not counted carefully
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus 1
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 4
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2 possibly 1 more adult, but could not be sure that I was not seeing the same bird twice
American Coot - Fulica americana X at least 10, perhaps as many as 30, not counted carefully
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 1400 counted from photographs. Large number on ice on Prospect Lake, count accurate within 5%.
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 25 counted from photographs
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 1
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 4
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 4
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 15
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2 One seen near containers @ Wellhouse, another heard calling on eastern end of Breezy Hill
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis X small groups dispersed in park
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 8
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 1 probable female
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 2
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 1 usual groups not seen. This individual in company of White-throated Sparrows.
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/3/11
Notes: No juncos!
Number of species: 11
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 10
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 3
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 8
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 1
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 10
Monday, January 3, 2011
January 3rd ,Late NYD's report Prospect
Of most interest this Monday, I saw a single PINE SISKIN on the thistle feeder after the feeders refill ( slow down EATING birds!).
Also of note as I walked along Well Drive,a great view of the adult COOPER'S HAWK perched right above the Lamppost #249 picnic tables.
On the lake front, the open middle water is much wider , attracting the return of 4 Ruddy Duck plus likely also the first of the year pair of HOODED MERGANSERs hanging close to the confines of Three Sisters Islands, with the numerous Canada Geese. Smart move with the sharp-eyed Coopers so near.
Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/3/11
Number of species: 16
Canada Goose 80 lake
Mute Swan 5 lake
American Black Duck 1 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 115 Lake
Hooded Merganser 2 pair Three Sisters Islands
Ruddy Duck 4 lake
Cooper's Hawk 1 Lamppost 249
Red-tailed Hawk 1 garage
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/3/11
Number of species: 9
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 9
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
****************************
From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
Herewith my New Year's Day report from less than an hour before sunset. Not much of note.
I submitted a separate Prospect Park -- Feeders list, tacked on at the end of this email.
Cheers!
Adam
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/1/11
Notes: 4 Fox Sparrow dispersed along northern edge of Breezy Hill - unusually large count. Large numbers of Shoveler (200+) still present.
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor X
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata X
American Coot - Fulica americana X
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis X
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus X
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura X
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1
crow sp. - Corvus sp. (crow sp.) 4
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 10
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 1
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 2
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 4
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 2
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/1/11
Number of species: 7
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 8
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 7
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Also of note as I walked along Well Drive,a great view of the adult COOPER'S HAWK perched right above the Lamppost #249 picnic tables.
On the lake front, the open middle water is much wider , attracting the return of 4 Ruddy Duck plus likely also the first of the year pair of HOODED MERGANSERs hanging close to the confines of Three Sisters Islands, with the numerous Canada Geese. Smart move with the sharp-eyed Coopers so near.
Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/3/11
Number of species: 16
Canada Goose 80 lake
Mute Swan 5 lake
American Black Duck 1 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 115 Lake
Hooded Merganser 2 pair Three Sisters Islands
Ruddy Duck 4 lake
Cooper's Hawk 1 Lamppost 249
Red-tailed Hawk 1 garage
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/3/11
Number of species: 9
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 9
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
****************************
From Adam Welz:
Hi Peter
Herewith my New Year's Day report from less than an hour before sunset. Not much of note.
I submitted a separate Prospect Park -- Feeders list, tacked on at the end of this email.
Cheers!
Adam
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/1/11
Notes: 4 Fox Sparrow dispersed along northern edge of Breezy Hill - unusually large count. Large numbers of Shoveler (200+) still present.
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor X
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata X
American Coot - Fulica americana X
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis X
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus X
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura X
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1
crow sp. - Corvus sp. (crow sp.) 4
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 10
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 1
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 2
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 4
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 2
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 1/1/11
Number of species: 7
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 8
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 7
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Sunday, January 2, 2011
January 2nd reports
From Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 6
American Black Duck 7
Mallard 30
Northern Shoveler 388
Peregrine Falcon 2
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 1300
Herring Gull (American) 125
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 30
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 5
European Starling 22
Fox Sparrow (Red) 6
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 35
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 3
House Finch 4
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 18
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Peter :
Two PEREGRINE FALCON perched on the BB Garden Radio Tower, on the side antennas ( Radio tower is located at the fire Dept Station on Empire Blvd off Flatbush Ave)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 10
Red-tailed Hawk 2, 1 over Boathouse, one Midwood ( juv)
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 11-- Center Drive, mostly in sweetgum tree
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling X
White-throated Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Larry:
Hi Peter,
2 Pine Siskins at the feeders today around 1 PM. Didn't see the falcons at the BBG, but there was a Cooper's in a tree by the Japanese Garden.
Lists:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 11
Cooper's Hawk 1 Tree in Japanese Garden
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 17
Northern Cardinal 4
House Sparrow 10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feeders
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 13
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 4
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 12
Mallard 47 Boathouse Pond
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Long Meadow
Mourning Dove 7
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lullwater Path
Northern Mockingbird 1 Boathouse
European Starling 5
White-throated Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 6
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Larry Zirlin
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Rob Bate:
First walk in Prospect Park for the new year!
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Peregrine Falcon X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Ebird Listserve posting
Looking at eBird I see that Peter Dorosh made it 50 species for 2010 @ Pier 1, coming in just under the wire on 12/31 with a Red-breasted Merganser. I think that's pretty cool.
I also see that a new species, Great Blue Heron, was added yesterday. More good news.
Larry Zirlin
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
larryzz at yahoo.com
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 6
American Black Duck 7
Mallard 30
Northern Shoveler 388
Peregrine Falcon 2
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 1300
Herring Gull (American) 125
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 30
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 5
European Starling 22
Fox Sparrow (Red) 6
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 35
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 3
House Finch 4
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 18
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Peter :
Two PEREGRINE FALCON perched on the BB Garden Radio Tower, on the side antennas ( Radio tower is located at the fire Dept Station on Empire Blvd off Flatbush Ave)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 10
Red-tailed Hawk 2, 1 over Boathouse, one Midwood ( juv)
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 11-- Center Drive, mostly in sweetgum tree
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling X
White-throated Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Larry:
Hi Peter,
2 Pine Siskins at the feeders today around 1 PM. Didn't see the falcons at the BBG, but there was a Cooper's in a tree by the Japanese Garden.
Lists:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 11
Cooper's Hawk 1 Tree in Japanese Garden
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 17
Northern Cardinal 4
House Sparrow 10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feeders
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 13
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Fox Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 4
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 12
Mallard 47 Boathouse Pond
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Long Meadow
Mourning Dove 7
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lullwater Path
Northern Mockingbird 1 Boathouse
European Starling 5
White-throated Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 6
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Larry Zirlin
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Rob Bate:
First walk in Prospect Park for the new year!
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Peregrine Falcon X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Ebird Listserve posting
Looking at eBird I see that Peter Dorosh made it 50 species for 2010 @ Pier 1, coming in just under the wire on 12/31 with a Red-breasted Merganser. I think that's pretty cool.
I also see that a new species, Great Blue Heron, was added yesterday. More good news.
Larry Zirlin
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
larryzz at yahoo.com
January 2nd NY Times mention of BBC members
The NY Times today covering the Bronx Christmas Bird Count last weekend had a nice photo of BBC member and trip leader Steve Nanz who was also qouted ( as well as prominent Brooklyn birder Shane Blodgett).
Read the story (click on link):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/nyregion/02critic.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion
Read the story (click on link):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/nyregion/02critic.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)