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
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Today's sightings including Pine Siskin, Rusty Blackbird,American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow and good raptor diversity .
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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
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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)
>
