This is the third posting today.
Before today's bird summary, a note about the feeders.
The feeders were refilled today for the last time. As winter draws to a close Sunday, the feeders served its useful purpose throughout the season. Now the birds must move on as spring approaches. And as well I will be busier with spring work projects. By March end, the feeders will be emptying and they will be taken down. So, enjoy the "homestretch".
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Signs of spring migration unfolded with the passage and presence of ducks, particularly same day, same time three different species of Mergansers , a rare occurrence for the park with sightings of Common, Hooded and Red-breasted. See a previous posting ( scroll down ) for details. However, a report from Bob O'Neill when I ran into him is that he got to see the Common before they took off just after noon. So, a fleeting , yet lucky moment for some birders. Later , 7 Hooded Mergansers were spotted by Duck Island.
For those missing out on the triple treat Mergs, there is though a nice sight of RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 drakes and 2 hen gracing the Upper Pool this afternoon. And throw in also , likely the year's first PIED-BILLED GREBE with them. However, the grebe was fleeting as well; after an initial sighting, it was nowhere to be found. Perhaps it went inside the new Wood Duck box ;)>.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 3/16/11
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5 lake
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 105 lake
Ring-necked Duck 5 -3 drake, 2 hen Upper Pool
Hooded Merganser 7-- Duck Island
Common Merganser 2 pair Lake
Red-breasted Merganser 1 boathouse pond drkae
Ruddy Duck 65 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 Upper Pool
Double-crested Cormorant 1 on 3 Sisters
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 on 3 Sisters
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1 west isl
Song Sparrow 1
Location: Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date: 3/16/11
Number of species: 8
Downy Woodpecker 2
Black-capped Chickadee 7
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
