Speaking of Dongan Oak, a reliable source Rob Jett knows says he saw the PROTHONOTARY WARBLER behind the minuscule monument , among various ground level warblers.A search by Rob and I later proved fruitless.
After work, in the area just south of the Rose Garden ( called Aralia Grove) , a WORM-EATING WARBLER enlighten me, seen feeding from a dead leaf at the base of a Sycamore , which is next to the majestic Willow Oak.Another Wormeating was reported on the Peninsula by Rob Jett and Rob Bate near where the two roads meet ( the "fork" ).
But the Robs came thru with a better bird , rarer in a sense: BREWSTER'S WARBLER. Likely a second Brewster's according to Rob based on different minute head coloration from the Cove bird over a week ago , I saw the bird in a multi flora rose bush with BLUE-WINGED and YELLOW WARBLERS. Like holiday ornaments, all three bright yellow warblers "illuminated" the rosebush, on the lake shore between the "thumb" and the point (Peninsula is shaped like a hand, see the map). That yellow scene isn't something seen too often.
Though numbers wasn't great regarding bird intensity , but other warblers fulfilled expectations.Species like BLACK-THROATED GREEN, PRAIRIE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, NORTHERN PARULA, keeps the adrenaline going.
It would be impossible as the migration peak comes, to summarize everything, so pour ( not a word I want to use with more hard rain predicted later this week) over the list from birders afield. I will hilight what i can that i opine as quality.
Oh one more thing. I didn't have much birding time, just my lunch hour and after work shift ends ( at 3:30). Yet,I still managed seeing 14 species warblers. The late afternoon is a still productive period so if you are around, don't give up hope seeing the spring gems.Its just a matter of where to go. That's why this blog exists : to tell you where the hot zones are. Keep up the good reading..
Kingsboider note: I received Rob Bate's email of HORNED GREBE on Prospect Lake; quite a "catch" there given its very rare appearance in the park. There are less than 10 historical record for this species.
(pending records search)
And last last word; 20 species warblers today after i just did a tally ( plus one hybrid.) And the PROTHONOTARY was seen by Chris Elliot . IT didn't seem like that kind of day for warblers (wink,wink).
date = 2011/04/26
site = Prospect Park WARBLER LIST
observers = Various obs
Prairie Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Yellow Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Black-throated Green Warbler
Brewster's Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Prothonotary Warbler
Palm Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Nashville Warbler
Pine Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/25/11
Number of species: 47
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Lullwater
Red-tailed Hawk 1 perched near Boathouse
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1 lullwater
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 above Falkill Falls
Eastern Kingbird 1 North Zoo compost depot
Blue Jay 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Breeze Hill
House Wren 1 North midwood
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Veery 2--1 Tennis House vale "sparrowbowl"; one north zoo compost depot, FOS
Hermit Thrush 12
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2 south Lookout Hill
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 3--2 betw Rose Garden & Zoo, 1 Peninsula with Brewsters
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) 1 Peninsula
Worm-eating Warbler--Aralia Grove,south edge Rose Garden
Northern Parula 2-one Vale Cashmere, 1 Lullwater
Yellow Warbler 4-1 bathing Lullwater, 1 Lullwater Br, 2 elswhere
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 North Zoo Compst depot
Yellow-rumped Warbler 45 abundant
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 above Falkill Falls
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1 Aralia Grove in Willow Oak
Palm Warbler 16--9 in Compost Depot ( North Zoo) on woodchips
Black-and-white Warbler 11
Ovenbird 1 North Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 1 Vale Cashmere
Louisiana Waterthrush 2-One Vale, 1 N.Lullwater
Eastern Towhee 1
Field Sparrow 1 Vale Cashmere south entrance, in tree branches pile
Savannah Sparrow 2 Long Meadow reseeded location
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2 Lily Pool platform
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco 1Vale
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 1 Vale cashmere, bright adult male
American Goldfinch 1 Binnen Run
House Sparrow X
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Peter,
I had no luck relocating the Prothonotary Warbler today.
One birder I spoke with reported that it was within a
mixed flock of warblers near the Dongan Oak monument.
We search for a long time but came up empty.
All was not lost, however, because there were lots of
other good birds around, including three Worm-eating
Warblers (Peninsula Woods, Aralia Grove and Vale of Cashmere).
I added 9 year birds to my Brooklyn list - Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Bank Swallow, Blue-winged Warbler, Nashville Warbler,
Black-throated Blue Warbler, American Redstart, Worm-eating
Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole.
Good birding,
Rob
Date: 04/25/11
Location: Prospect Park (Aralia Grove, Lullwater, North Zoo,
Peninsula, Ravine, Vale of Cashmere)
Number of Species: 76
Hooded Merganser (2.)
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron (3.)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (3.)
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Blue-winged Warbler (5.)
Nashville Warbler (1.)
Northern Parula 6
Yellow Warbler (12.)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (55.)
Pine Warbler (1.)
Prairie Warbler (3.)
Palm Warbler (30.)
Black-and-white Warbler (12.)
American Redstart (1.)
Worm-eating Warbler (3.)
Ovenbird (5.)
Northern Waterthrush (5.)
Louisiana Waterthrush (1.)
Common Yellowthroat (1.)
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (5.)
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole (1.)
Baltimore Oriole (2.)
American Goldfinch
Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, American Black Duck,
Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon,
Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped
Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch,
American Robin, European Starling, Song Sparrow,
Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow
The City Birder Weblog
http://citybirder.blogspot.com/
Peter
I saw the Blue-winged Warbler on the Peninsula but
didn't see the Brewster's or Worm-eating when I was
there about an hour before your tweet.
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/25/11
Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 11
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 16
Ruddy Duck 7
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Lullwater
American Coot 1 Boathouse Pond
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 9
Chimney Swift 1 Peninsula
Belted Kingfisher 1 Lullwater
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1 Lookout Hill
Northern Flicker 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Peninsula
Blue Jay 3
crow sp. 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5 One flew under Binnen Bridge
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1 Ravine
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lullwater
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lookout Hill
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Peninsula
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 1 Lookout Hill
European Starling 70
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Peninsula
Yellow Warbler 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 59
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1 Behind Boathouse
Palm Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Northern Waterthrush 1 Lullwater
Common Yellowthroat 1 Near Binnen Bridge
Eastern Towhee 2 Male Ravine, female Lullwater
Field Sparrow 1 Behind Pagoda
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 11
Red-winged Blackbird 45
Common Grackle 8
House Sparrow 20
From Rob Bate:
I had a breeding plumage Horned Grebe on the lake today, and 15 warblers (16 if you count Brewster's:), many found with the aid of Rob Jett. YRs were everywhere, Catbirds starting to show.
Number of species: 71
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 12
Hooded Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 2
Horned Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 6
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin 55
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Blue-winged Warbler 4
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 12
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 found by Adam on the Lull
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 100
Pine Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 17
Black-and-white Warbler 12
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Ovenbird 6
Northern Waterthrush 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 12
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5
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From Eni Falci:
Hi Peter-
Today was a great day, so good I could not stop till it got cold and foggy. Lots of new birds, first of the year. 47 species.
I apologize for my unorganized nonstandard listing.
Eni Falci
First of Year:
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks 2 male/1 female at Vale
Orchard Oriole m/f and 1 juv. upper Wellhouse cherry tree
Baltimore Oriole male w/Orchards
Gray catbirds numerous
Eastern Kingbird -1 Nethermead
Warblers: 14 species
Northern Waterthrush Vale
Louisiana Waterthrush Mulch area
Black & White numerous
Palm numerous
Yellow rumps numerous
Yellow many @ water areas
Prairie 2 Wellhouse near Orioles & Mulch area
Black throated green ravine waterfall 1st/yr
Black throated blue Wellhouse upper/Lullwater slope 1st/yr
Chestnut sided Lullwater 1st/yr
Ovenbird ravine
Bluewinged 2 crabapples Midwood past Ricks Pl 1st/yr
Northern Parula 4 1st/yr Lullwater slope/Wellhouse Rd.
Pine Camperdown Elm
Great Blue Heron - 1 pools
Mocking bird 1
Eastern towhees male & female numerous
Cardinals
Robins all over
Starlings
Grackles
Redwinged Blackbirds
Blue Jays
Ruby crowned Kinglets
Blue headed Vireo 2
Blue gray Gnatcatcher 3 Vale
Brownheaded Cowbirds numerous
Tufted titmouse 1 Vale
Chickadee2 Vale
junco 4
whitethroated sparrow
song sparrow
house sparrow
swamp sparrow
Redbellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Hermit thrush
Red tailed Hawk
coot
Mallards
Canada Geese
Barn swallow
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From Russ:
Lake-Lookout-Lullwater from 9-10am. Hard the hear over all the singing rumps.
Date: April 25, 2011 12:28:27 PM EDT
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/25/11
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/25/11
Notes: Bufflehead female on lake, Not meantioned: u/i sandpiper flying.
Number of species: 41
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
Mallard 6
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 14
Laughing Gull 5
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Blue Jay 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin X
European Starling X
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Palm Warbler 8
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 2
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
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From Adam:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/25/11
Notes: Couple hours late in day. Lake and Pools not visited. Found
what I think is Prospect Park's first Chestnut-sided Warblers of
season, shown to inter-alia to Rob Bate. Also 2 very bright Prairie
Warbler. Robin, Gnatcatcher numbers down on previous days.
Number of species: 44
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 1
Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla X overflying
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia X
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 6
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 3
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 2 Lullwater area
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis 1 Lullwater
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica X
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 6
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 2
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 30
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 1 My FOS, Midwood.
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris X
Northern Parula - Parula americana 2
Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 2 1 found
calling near Rustic Arbor at 3:45pm, later found 2 feeding in
flowering tree on opposite side of Lullwater, flying back and forth
across Lullwater.
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 50
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus 2
Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor 2 1 near Lullwater, 1 at
woodchip pile area north of zoo.
Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum 10
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 15
Louisiana Waterthrush - Parkesia motacilla 1
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 3
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 15
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 3
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus 3 Vale, feeding on seed
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 10
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 5
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater 3
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius 2 Lullwater, near Lookout Hill.
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
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