Saturday, April 30, 2011

April 30th post: 5/1 BBC trip Sunday, Prospect reports

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



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)

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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


This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)