From Rafael:
Date: 09 April 2011
Observer: Rafael Campos R.
I guess, finally Spring is here, and so the birds, too.
A early morning walk thru the park, was quite impressive with the number of species of birds, but no the numbers (exceptions HOSP & EUST). The walk took around Vale, Midwood, Nethermead, Lullwater, Peninsula+Lake, Lookout Hill, and the pools.
No much but at least 2 sps warblers around the Lullwater made the day (Pine & Palm). Later while I was at the Upper Pool, I saw my FOS Northern Waterthrush. Also around the Lake, 2-3 Barn Swallows were seen flying over. A Brown Thrasher in the Rose Garden was seen early, and around 11 am, another 1 in the Vale (the same individual??).
But first time, I recorded over 40 sps birds in one morning at PP.
The List:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant (5±, Lake. 2 flyover Lullwater)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot (1, Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
(American) Herring Gull
Rock (Common) Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (1, Lullwater)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2, Vale)
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (3)
Eastern Phoebe (6)
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow (±3, Lake)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (2, Vale)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1, Vale)
Brown Creeper (2)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1)
Hermit Thrush (4, Lookout Hill)
American Robin
Brown Thrasher (2)
Pine Warbler (6)
Palm Warbler (3)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Chipping Sparrow (2, Nelly's Lawn)
Fox Sparrow (1, Vale)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (2, vale)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 m, Nethermead)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Brooklyn is good birding!!!
From Adam:
Below report for today's rather late walk around Prospect. The
Red-tailed Hawk nest near the old ice rink was unoccupied when I
visited, which made me wonder if it had been abandoned. Within a few
minutes an adult flew in, settled on the nest for a few minutes, and
then flew off again to sit in a nearby tree. Something may have gone
wrong with the nest of the eggs may have hatched. Needs further
monitoring.
Also of note: Brown Creeper (first for many months) also Louisiana
Waterthrush working the water's edge between the Pink Beach and the
bridge at the end of the Lullwater.
Cheers!
Adam
From:
Date: Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/9/11
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/9/11
Notes: Beautiful spring day in Prospect Park! Did not thoroughly
survey Lake or Pools.
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor X
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 10 + hybrids with domestic white ducks
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 20
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 36
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 3
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 3 1 on and near nest
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius 1
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis X
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 3
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 3
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 8
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 11 more abundant than normal
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe 5
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor 8
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 1 with Tree Swallows
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 9
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana 1 Lullwater. First of spring
for me for this location.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 2
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 1
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 40
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 1
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus 10
Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum 1
Louisiana Waterthrush - Parkesia motacilla 1 Near Peninsula
'pink beach'. My first for spring for this location.
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 3 1 singing
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 1 Peninsula, in Phragmites
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 5
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 1 Vale
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 7
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 3
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 2
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 6
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
