Sunday, April 3, 2011

April 3rd Prospect BBC walk lists (2) ; 6 BCNH on West Island

Sent by Dennis H for Gabriel Willow's Prospect walk

Here is the list from Gabriel's walk today. 30 total species by my

count. Highlights were nice views of tree sparrow on path down to

Lullwater and red tail sitting on new nest near feeders.


Blue jay

Mourning dove

American Robin

House sparrow

Pigeon

Downy Woodpecker

Ring-billed gull

Black-capped Chickadee

Canada goose

White breasted nut hatch

Red bellied Woodpecker

Starling

American crow

Ruby crowned kinglet

White throat sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Dark-eyed Junco

Mallard

Tufted Titmouse

Eastern Phoebe

American Gold finch

Northern flicker

Song sparrow

Red tail hawk

Common Grackle

Fox sparrow

Tree swallow

Brown headed cowbird

House finch

American Tree sparrow

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From Bob Gochfeld

For what it's worth, at 4:30 PM today there were six Black Crowned Night Herons roosting high in the tallest tree on West Island
Bob

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From Eni and Vin Falci, leading the 1st Sunday Group

Hi Peter-


There were two large groups birding in the park today, combined the count was over 50 birders at its peak. The groups met up at the Vale and crossed a few times.

The list submitted for Gabriel's group stands for the boathouse group with the addition of a brown creeper near the terrace bridge and golden crowned kinglets at the upper pool area. All three red tailed hawk nest were observed and found to be occupied with nesting birds. Beside the hawks there are already nesting mourning doves and the Redbellied woodpeckers are carving out nice holes.

The late American tree sparrow was a nice surprise but the pine warblers and red breasted nuthatchs from yesterday alluded us. Still lots of Fox sparrows (3) and juncos but probably not for long.

Eni & Vin