Kingboider's note: at least 11 species warblers reported today.
From Keir:
Maryland Monument switchback trail, side of Lookout Hill was most active area. Most birds seen with Emily & Kathy.
cheers
Keir
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 17, 2011 7:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
36 species (+1 other taxa)
Mute Swan 6
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher 1 (Duck Island)
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 (1-2 birds calling, flycatching, above MM switchback)
Empidonax sp. 1 (probable Least, L249)
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 (south lakeside)
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay X
Barn Swallow X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 (L249)
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Waterthrush 1 (south Lakeside)
Blue-winged Warbler 1+ (L249 & above switchback)
Black-and-white Warbler 1+ (Lookout)
American Redstart 3+ (incl. 1 male, above switchback)
Yellow Warbler 3+
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Sparrow X
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From Dave Chorlian
We saw what might have been a 1st year female Wilson's warbler at the
Lullwater bridge this morning about 10:50AM. It had an unstreaked yellow
breast extending all the way to the chin, dark greenish back, and a bit of a
black cap. Identification based on Sibley.
David B. Chorlian
Helen R. Holtz
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From Rafael:
Date: 17 August 2011
Observer: Rafael Campos R.
A nice day to go birding at PP after all that rain. I was expecting a lot of activiy, but it was quite slow.
Around the lake, I saw several Barn Swallows, 1 Wood Duck, and 1 Osprey (perched). Lullwater was zero activity except for the usuals: Catbirds & Robins (and some House Sparrows).
Nethermead, nothing. The pools, more Wood Ducks (2), 1 Green Heron. But the Ravine was the hot spot, with 9 sps of warblers: Louisiana & Northern Waterthrushes, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Black-and-white, Canada, Magnolia, Yellow (one individual seen in the peninsula).
Other worth to mention were: Eastern Kingbird (Lilly Pond), Baltimore Oriole (2 Peninsula, 1 Rose Garden), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Ravine), Carolina Wren (Ravine), Hairy Woodpecker (1 female, Boulder Bridge), Northern Flicker (2).
Are the Chimney Swifts gone? I saw only 1 today.
But the big surprise, was not seeing at least one Canada Goose. Zero, nada!!! Is this conspicous sps, a landmark of PP Lake, erradicated (extirpaded??) from the park?
Have a great birding day: Rafa Campos R
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From Alex Wilson:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Aug 17, 2011
> 56 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Canada Goose 20
> Mute Swan 3
> Wood Duck 4
> Mallard 40
> Double-crested Cormorant 2
> Great Blue Heron 2
> Green Heron 3
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1
> Spotted Sandpiper 2
> Laughing Gull 4
> Herring Gull 5
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 25
> Chimney Swift 50
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 5
> Northern Flicker 6
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 (On snag above east slope of Lookout
> Hill.)
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Least Flycatcher 1
> Empidonax sp. 3 (One possible Yellow-bellied.)
> Great Crested Flycatcher 2
> Eastern Kingbird 4
> Warbling Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 5
> American Crow 1
> Tree Swallow 1
> Barn Swallow 15
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 2
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
> American Robin 200
> Gray Catbird 25
> Northern Mockingbird 2
> European Starling 150
> Cedar Waxwing 10
> Ovenbird 1
> Northern Waterthrush 4
> Blue-winged Warbler 2
> Black-and-white Warbler 3
> American Redstart 5
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Prairie Warbler 1
> Canada Warbler 4
> Song Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 4
> Common Grackle 8
> Baltimore Oriole 10
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
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From Kathy Toomey:
In addition to the species Keir mentioned, we later saw a prairie
warbler on the path above the Wellhouse. Also add a hairy woodpecker,
two red bellied woodpeckers, and a goldfinch - all in the vicinity of
the switchback trail by the Maryland Monument. And finally, we did
see a small group of canada geese on the Lake.
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From Adam:
Hi All
Took a quick whip around the Lullwater/Peninsula/edge of Lookout this
evening, very quiet on the bird front, lots of human activity - but
there was a single Canada Goose at the regular feeding spot on
Prospect Lake, and at least 6 swifts, so Rafael can rest a bit more
easily. I didn't see a single Mute Swan though, despite going past
their usual haunts.
Also good to see was a single female Cooper's Hawk hunting on Breeze
Hill. I haven't seen one for a long time and this bird gave me
particularly good looks.
Cheers
Adam
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 17, 2011 7:10 PM - 8:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: clear skies, light wind
13 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 1 only 1 on the whole visible
area of Prospect Lake!
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X tens, plus hybirds
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 plumage & size = adult
female, but pale iris more like imm.
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) 3
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 6 feeding and drinking @ Prospect Lake
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 8
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 40
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 5
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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