Just a note that the Brooklyn Bird Club travels across the river , to Central park when Sandy Paci leads the BBC . here are the details
Sunday May 1st, Central Park - "North and South"
Meet 7:30 AM at the park entrance at Central Park West Avenue & 103rd Street.
Trip Leader: Sandy Paci 917-207-6691 (in case of inclement weather or for directions )
Nearest train: "C" train to 103rd Street unless "A" is running local
Note: An all day trip with morning in Central park's North End; break for lunch at a local spot, then take public transportation downtown, for an afternoon tour of the famous Ramble
Focus: peaking Spring passerines migration
http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/birdwatching.htm
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This is an abbreviated summation. While away from prospect most of the day , leading first a public relation birding trip at Brooklyn Bridge park, then other locations to bird, reports came to me over the wireless of some terrific rarities in Prospect. Reports of MARSH WREN [T.Preston, et al] , BOBOLINK [A,Baratz, et al.], and a Caprimulgus GOATSUCKER [ RJett, HLopes, SNanz, SAutsubel, CFinger,et al ] , the latter still pending debate and details when I receive them , seen on Lookout Hill when the bird flushed; determination whether it is Whippoorwill , Chuckwillswidow or Common Nightjar ( unlikely given the large size noted) is pending.
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (PRWA) seen in the beginning of the Vale of Cashmere, in the BBC centennial garden; but speculation now arise with a sighting for this species seen in late afternoon in the Lullwater, adjacent to the cove, by Keir and Peter; the bird was spotted again at the shore of the Audubon Center by Rob Bate. Could this be a second or third PRWA ? or did the long standing bird backtracked?
More summation later, after I return from a party. For now, these great reports can only entice birders everywhere to get out there and find good things.
KIngsboider late word: report received that MARSH WREN was still heard singing in the Peninsula Thumb into the evening. Other great reports of LEAST SANDPIPIER,YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, and so on..check the multiple reports below.
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From Tom Stephenson ,leading the BBC walk.
Hi Peter,
We had a good group today of over 30 avid birders, most birding until after noon, some until 2:30 or so.
It was a bit "lumpy" with slow spots and hot spots. Overall we had 82 species including 19 species of warblers and 4 species of vireo.
We missed the Bobolink and nightjar, but did get Marsh Wren, Least Sandpiper and 5 Common Loon flying over just before 7am.
Let me know if you'd like any more information on any of these.
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant
Common Loon group of 2, group of 3 c7am over GAP
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Least Sandpiper by lakeside pen meadow side
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo in ravine
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow 1 on lake
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Marsh Wren Peninsula thumb phragmites
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler several
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler in 2 locations
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush late
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Rafael:
30 April 2011
Another great day at PP. The early morning (~7-9am) was kind of dark, chilly, and the bird activity was very low. The famous area were the Prothonotary Warbler has been seen in the past days, was without any warblers. But all over PP, with great numbers of birders, the info about bird sps was great. I tallied only 12 sps of warblers, but adding the ones seen by others, is probably that the final count could be over 20 sps.
Among the warblers, I saw several Nashville, 1 Chestnut-sided, 1 Black-throated Blue, 1 Palm, the 2 sps of Waterthrushes, and many, many Yellow-rumpeds.
Other sps worht of mention were Scarlet Tanager, both sps of Orioles, Wood Thrush, Veery,Field Sparrow, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo.
A Bobolink made the day for many of us, when 1 male was seen forraging among too many K9s in the Nethermead.
The list of today:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon (1 perched)
Spotted Sandpiper (1, Peninsula shore)
Laughing Gull (flyovers)
Ring-billed Gull
Rock (Common) Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (flyovers, specially around the Peninsula area)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird (2, Peninsula)
Blue-headed Vireo (2)
Warbling Vireo (1 heard Peninsula; 2 seen by the pools)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (1, Vale)
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (2)
Veery (1, Vale)
Wood Thrush (1, Midwood)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European (Common) Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
(American) Yellow Warbler (2)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 male, near Terrace Bridge)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 male, near Terrace Bridge)
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Prairie Warbler (1)
Palm Warbler (1, Butterfly meadow)
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird (2)
Northern Waterthrush (1, Vale)
Louisiana Waterthrush (1, Vale)
Eastern Towhee (1)
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager (3)
Northern Cardinal
Bobolink (1 male, Nethermead)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is great birding!!!!
Rafael Campos R.
www.ticornis.com
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From Keir:
Great day in PP - BB Cuckoo, Bobolink & 20 warbler sp!
Additional observers incl L. Lamm, P. Dorosh and R. Bate
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/30/11, 7am-6p
Number of species: 66
Wood Duck 2
Mallard X
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1 (Aralia Grove, 9am)
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 (Vale)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1+ (Vale, Aralia Grove)
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Veery 2
Swainson's Thrush 1 (Aralia Grove, am)
Wood Thrush 1 (singing, Midwood)
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1+ (Center Drive dumpsters, Lily Pond)
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (Peninsula)
Magnolia Warbler 1 (Nethermead Arches)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart 1 (male, Ambergill)
Prothonotary Warbler 1+ (BBC area by Nellie's Lawn am/Lullwater west pm)
Worm-eating Warbler 2 (Aralia Grove am/ Peninsular pm)
Ovenbird 3
Northern Waterthrush 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Canada Warbler 1 (Lullwater)
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Bobolink 1 (Nethermead meadow - thanks to Alan, Janet and Steve N.)
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/
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From John Ascher:
Hi Peter,
The following afternoon sightings may be of interest to
supplement otherreports from earlier today:
Black-crowned Night-Heron: Lake PM
Marsh Wren: Still singing in Phragmites patch at Peninsular thumb
7:30-7:45 PM.
Hermit Thrush: 1 Lullwater 7 PM
Swainson's Thrush: 2 Midwood 12:30 PM
John
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From Rob Jett: ( and mult obs)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/30/11
Number of species: 85
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 2
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1
Ruddy Duck 10
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Coot 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 1 Edge of Prospect Lake at Peninsula Meadow.
Laughing Gull 9
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chuck-will's-widow 1 Lookout Hill, just north of top of Maryland Monument stairs.
Chimney Swift 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 8
Warbling Vireo 10
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 6
Marsh Wren 1 Peninsula. Phragmites on west side of "Thumb".
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Veery 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 15
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 6
Northern Parula 18
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30
Black-throated Green Warbler 12
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 4
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 6
Black-and-white Warbler 10
American Redstart 1
Prothonotary Warbler 1 Cherry tree at south end of Vale of Cashmere.
Worm-eating Warbler 3
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 20
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Scarlet Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 1 North end of Nethermead Meadow.
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 10
Pine Siskin 1 Lookout Hill.
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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From Kathy:
Peter,
After leaving Tom's group today, Emily and I saw a
ruby-throated hummingbird in the vale, and a magnolia warbler along
the edge of the lullwater near the lullwater bridge.
Kathy
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Peter's list ( late afternoon 1 hr), with KeirRandall
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/30/11
Number of species: 8
Nashville Warbler 1 Lullwater Cove
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Palm Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 1 Lullwater Cove west side, later repted seen by Lullwater Bridge (RBate)
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Peninsula
Ovenbird 1 Peninsula
Canada Warbler 1 Lullwater cove west
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