Monday, April 25, 2011

Prospect April 25th The Brewsters back , continuing warbler quality = 20 species

Before hilights I will report, a note about a "new" location that should warrant visits during the peaking season ( about now into May). Bordering outside the north Zoo fence is a new "Compost Depot" that is highly loaded with insects. Given warblers are insectivores, it wasn't surprising when I went thru this area after work, I found at least 9 PALM WARBLERS among the wood chips and mulch, joined in by several Yellow-rumpeds. Turn right or to the right of the Dongan Oak eagle monument and follow the new fence to the open gate.I went inside , no signs saying do not enter. I think this will be a bonanza spot with the open middle and trees on the perimeter. Go to my google maps Prospect for the location nicknames ( look up Dongan Oak).

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



Peter's List:

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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From Rob Jett:

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

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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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