Rusty Blackbird, Great Crested Flycatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Bank Swallow were some new or good quality species seen today.
Despite the usual early morning offerings when birding is best, the afternoon can be good given the right conditions ( like Wind Die down!). Along the Lullwater northwest trail from the Lullwater Bridge, several good species or good activity occurred. TheWHITE-EYED VIREO reported here earlier, was also the scene for BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and a small mostly warbler flurry in late afternoon: YELLOW-RUMPs in great plumage now, along with PALMS, a PINE , RC KINGLET and a BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Just a little further down the trail, the PRAIRIE put on a show. An hour earlier, a juvenile BALTIMORE ORIOLE inside the Tennis House compound might be the season's park first. Along the way, over the Lily Pool or close by, flyovers BROAD-WINGED HAWK and a hunting Osprey doing several circuits of the Boathouse Pond, but didn't bite into diving..
And last, the Lake is a good place to see again after the ducks have gone. Swallows dominate with TREES and BARNS in decent numbers, and particularly with two or three NORTHERN ROUGH -WINGED but more interesting is the little brown swallow, BANK SWALLOW, seen flying mostly between the electric boat anchored at Three Sisters islands and the Peninsula. A little guy that can't be missed....
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bank_Swallow/id
--Kingsboider
Results of Thursday Brooklyn Bird Club walk:
Leader: Tom Stephenson
Hi Peter,
Had a great group this AM with about 30 people. Great weather, good birds, very good birders...
All in all still early, but we had a few highlights including 2 different Rusty Blackbirds...that makes 3 in the park as neither of the two today were the fully black plumage of one I had a week ago or so.
Other highlights include Sharp-shinned Hawk (I believe 2 different birds), Worm-eating Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chimney Swift, House Wren, Ovenbird and Field Sparrow. Also I heard a Great Crested Flycatcher call and almost walked by as I thought it was too early and I must have been hallucinating..(it happens...) but someone spotted it...
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Osprey
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Felt like the wind blew a lot of birds away. Certainly the
highlight was the Blue-winged Warbler I saw in a tree
near @ the Boathouse[Lullwater] Bridge. Got a good
look at it for a couple of minutes
.. then poof--it disappeared.
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 12:42 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/21/11
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/21/11
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 29
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 2 Upper Pool
Mallard 20
Bufflehead 1 Hen on Lake
Ruddy Duck 37
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Three Sisters
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 3 One Boathouse Pond, two lake
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 1 Lullwater cove
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 6
Blue Jay 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1 Lullwater Trail
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 120
European Starling 100
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Boathouse Bridge
Yellow-rumped Warbler 21
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1 Near Boathouse
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1 Back of Lily Pond
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 4 Lullater cove
House Sparrow 20
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From Mike Yuan:
7 warbler species on an early walk this morning. Most activity was
around the Lullwater Bridge at first light.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/21/11
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 2 Upper Pool
Mallard 8
Northern Shoveler 1
Bufflehead 1
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 1
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull (American) 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
White-eyed Vireo 1 North of Lullwater Bridge
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Lullwater
Blue Jay 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 Peninsula
Tree Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 11
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 16
Northern Parula 1 Terrace Bridge
Yellow Warbler 1 North of Lullwater Bridge
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 19
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Binnen Bridge
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 10
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Hi Peter,
After I left Tom's BBC group, I saw another Worm-Eating Warbler,
in the Lullwater (on the Neathermeade side). I think it must be
hanging out there. It was in the same general area where I saw it a
few days ago - just past the pine trees that are close to Terrace
Bridge. It was down by the water, then flew across the path to the
side that rises up toward Wellhouse Drive.
Kathy
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Peter's list (330- 6 pm; lunchtime)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/21/11
Number of species: 42
Mute Swan X
Gadwall 2 Upper Pool
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 35 lake
Osprey 1 Flyover Lullwater Bridge, was looking to dive into boathouse pond
Broad-winged Hawk 1 flyover Lily Pool
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 5 Lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1 Lullwater Cove
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 at 3 Arches /Nethermead br
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 off Peninsula point
Tree Swallow 10
Bank Swallow 1 flying near Electric boat on Lake
Barn Swallow 25 lake
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1 Lullwater Br Trail
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 7
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Pine Warbler 1 Lullwater Br NW trail
Prairie Warbler 1 Lullwater Cove trail ( at eyelevel, a beaut!)
Palm Warbler 6 --3 Lullwater Br NW trail
Black-and-white Warbler 2 Lullwater Br northwest trail
Northern Waterthrush 1 Lily Pool
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Binnen Run
Eastern Towhee 2
Savannah Sparrow 2 Long Meadow fence enclosure
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 1 1st yr male Tennis House
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
