At the Esdale Bridge, the entrance to the Ravine, a proud pet project of mine flourished. Between 4 pm and 5pm, then a spell a short time later with Mary Eyster and Joe Canale, at least 9 species warbler visited the rock heavy eddy I dug out with pickaxe and shovel a year ago in the Ambergill Creek. Among those bathing eye-level warbler species: NASHVILLE, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, YELLOW, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and BLUE-WINGED (observed by Joe Canale) .And furthermore, stunning appearances of male BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK along with a constantly water dipping WARBLING VIREO from its Gray Dogwood shrub perch and a wary female SCARLET TANAGER added some appreciation of the scene.
Meanwhile, as I waited for Mary, a true delight inside the Ravine. In a big oak above the creek, across from the Pine, a warbler flurry in the canopy. Great quality birds such a CAPE MAY WARBLER, TENNESSEE, BLUE-WINGED with NORTHERN PARULA looked down on eye level CHESTNUT-SIDED AND WORM -EATING WARBLERS. It was hot in there for a late afternoon chilly spot with 14 species warblers in less an hour.
In other reports, rarities continue to bless the park. HOODED WARBLER was heard and seen in the West Island region, the bird spotted by Rob Bate and heard again by Larry. I found a eye level YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, along Center Drive, opposite the green large dumpsters. And more post afternoon magic, in the evening , a text from Adam Welz that he found the very cooperative a still present PROTHONOTARY WARBLER under the Terrace Bridge, a frequent and reliable locale for this rare species for most of the two weeks Prospect birders been seeing this bird.
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Location: Prospect Park Esdale Bridge "bird pool" 4PM -5:30 PM; 6:30-6:50
Observation date: 5/2/11
Number of species: 15
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 3
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black and White
Chipping Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1 female
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 male
Baltimore Oriole 1 male
Ravine ( unless otherwsie noted) - 5:30 - 7 pm , with Mary Eyster
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/2/11
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 2 PAIR Upper Pool , beneath Nest Box ( fingers crossed)
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Chimney Swift X
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 1 heard
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Cape May Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 2
White-throated Sparrow X
American Goldfinch 1
Daytime sightings ( Incidental) Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/2/11
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1 West Isll drake
Ruddy Duck 4 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1 lake
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Center drive /Quaker Ridge, eye level
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 lake
Tree Swallow 10 lake
Barn Swallow 25 lake
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler 1 west lake side
Black-and-white Warbler X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 1
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From Larry:
Peter
Kind of chilly for May. Decent number of warblers around. Looked for the Yellow-throated Vireo to no avail
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/2/11
Number of species: 60
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 15
Ruddy Duck 9
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1 Lake
Great Egret 1 Duck Island
Green Heron 2 Lullwater and Peninsula
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Lullwater Cove
Red-tailed Hawk 4
American Coot 1 Boathouse Pond
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 1 Lookout Hill
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Vale
Warbling Vireo 2 Lookout Hill & Center Drive
Blue Jay 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 35
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Lookout Hill
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Peninsula
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lookout Hill
Brown Creeper 1 Near compost pile
Carolina Wren 1 Wellhouse Drive
House Wren 1 Lookout Hill
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Lullwater Cove
Wood Thrush 1 Vale
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 8
European Starling 25
Northern Parula 1 Lookout Hill Butterfly Garden
Yellow Warbler 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Peninsula
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60
Pine Warbler 1 Lookout Hill
Prairie Warbler 1 Lookout Hill Butterfly Garden
Palm Warbler 1 Peninsula
Blackpoll Warbler 1 West Island
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Northern Waterthrush 1 Lullwater Cove
Common Yellowthroat 4
Hooded Warbler 1 Heard near West Island
Chipping Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 2 Peninsula
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 10
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 2 Lookout Hill
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 20
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From Adam:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/2/11
Notes: Walked around Lullwater & Peninsula for the hour before
sunset. Birds quite active. Overcast. Possible female Hooded or
Wilson's Warbler late in evening on Peninsula, light too bad to
confirm.
Number of species: 29
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 5
Green Heron - Butorides virescens 2 Lullwater & Peninsula,
possibly 3 birds
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax 2 Lullwater
Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla X
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia X
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica X
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 1
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 5
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 2
Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina 1 Lullwater, near Terrace Bridge
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 45
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 3
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 3
Northern Parula - Parula americana 2
Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1 Terrace Bridge
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 35 abundant
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 3
Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea 1 Terrace Bridge,
not a mature male, prob same bird as Sunday
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis 3 Peninsula Meadow
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 10
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 8
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 3
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X
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