Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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


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From Alex Wilson

 Location: Prospect Park

> Observation date: 1/26/11

> Notes: Steady snow throughout the morning.

> Number of species: 39

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> 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