From Mary Eyster:
The hot spots were the base of the Golden Stairway [16th st/PPSW ave entrance] , then the path below the cemetery, and all around Lookout, especially the lakeside which was more protected from the wind. In that area I had: CYT, Prairie, Parula (abundant throughout), Black and White, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Chestnut-sided, Nashville, Ovenbird, and on the southwest slope of Lookout (above the Wellhouse) Cape May, Redstart, as well as the others already mentioned. Other birds seen in the area were Towhee, Purple Finch and about 50 Chimney Swifts.
Mary J. Eyster
http://www.resolvelegalservices.com/
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From Orrin Tilevitz:
An hour this morning in the northwest corner (the two water bodies and the woods between them) yielded the following:
Canada goose
Mallard duck
Green heron
Solitary sandpiper (2)
Eastern kingbird
Monk parakeet
Barn swallow
Blue jay
American crow
Northern mockingbird
American robin
Common yellowthroat
Yellow warbler
Northern parula
Black-throated blue warbler
Wilson’s warbler
Northern waterthrush
Yellow-rumped warbler
European starling
Common grackle
House sparrow
Rose-breasted grossbeak (2)
Northern cardinal
Song sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Chipping sparrow
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BBC Thursday walk
Leader: Tom Stephenson
Hi Peter,
It turned out my meeting was delayed until the afternoon so I was able to attend part of the walk today. Ed co-led and then took over after I left and he may have sent you a list.
We had about 20 people for the walk, and it was definitely birdy in most of the park.
Here's what we saw when I was there plus a WOEWA and WHCRSP Ed had on his way to meeting place. Highlights, maybe Cape May Warbler at MD Mon, Indigo Bunting on path just L from monument. 17 species of warblers including early Blackpoll.
See you in the park.
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Solitary Sandpiper Rafael had this flying over
Spotted Sandpiper
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Rafael Campos:
05 May 2011
SITE: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Observers: the group of bird-watchers who participated in the walk from the "Brooklyn Bird Club"
Time: 0700-1130 hrs
The group got together at Grand Army Plaza (13+ participants + 1 leader, & 2 field assistants). Our route took us along the Vale, the "compost pile by the Zoo, Lily Pond, Lullwater, Lake, Lookout Hill, Pools.
This time, the warblers were more vocal, and we heard a lot of species (thanks to Tom S.). Among them were at least 2 Blackpoll, 1 Cape May Warbler, 1 Magnolia, 1 Chestnut-sided, Redstart, Prairie. In total the group recorded 16 sps of Warblers (we missed Blackburnian, reported by E. Crowne early)
Others sps were at least 3 Indigo Buntings, 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 4 sps of swallows, all of them flying over the lake: Tree, Rough-winged, Barn & Bank (Sand Martin).
Some other notables were: Scarlet Tanager, Swamp Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Veery, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture (1 flew over Nethermead), Solitary Sandpiper (1 flew over Maryland Monument).
A great walk, and remember Brooklyn is great Birding: Rafael Campos R
Adam's list for BBC walk
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/5/11
Notes: Most birds seen when walking with Tom Stephenson et al on
group outing, but only those species positively identified by me are
recorded here. Weather cool, mostly sunny.
Number of species: 65
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 2
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 1 male, Lily Pond
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 1
Green Heron - Butorides virescens 1
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2
Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla X
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia X
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 6
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 4
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 1 numbers down since last week
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 1
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius 3
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus 3
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 6
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 10
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 2
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 1 late?
Veery - Catharus fuscescens 1 My FOS
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 2
Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina 1
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 40
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 50 huge numbers
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 6
Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla 3
Northern Parula - Parula americana 25
Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 3
Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina 2 Lookout & near zoo
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 40
Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens 4
Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor 1
Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata 2 My FOS
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 8
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 5
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla 6
Northern Waterthrush - Parkesia noveboracensis 2
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas 5
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 1
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 5
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis 1
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 25
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys 2 Audubon Center, calling
Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea 3
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus 1
Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea 2
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus X
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 1
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater 3
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula 3
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 10
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
