Two noted pockets or locations stood out this morning, based on Keir's report and my own observation when I met up with Keir, Linda, then Rafael, soon after also Ed . First Keir reported the top of the closed Tunnel Arch stairs being a great spot this morning. There, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO,WORM-EATING WARBLER plus good activity including 5 species warblers (Ovenbird, Canada, etc) commenced.This spot is actually Battle Pass west opposite the eagle Dongan Oak monument.
The second good location , which the party of birders enjoyed, occurred at the top of Lookout Hill "switchback trail". Treats of BLUE-WINGED , CANADA, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS around RED_EYED VIREO, YELLOW WARBLER, EASTERN KINGBIRDS sightings made it a worthwhile morning. Also on Lookout Hill, at the juncture of the two meadows, a family of 5 HOUSE WRENS with calling CAROLINA WREN and above those GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and a much lower RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD feeding on the Budleia bush . These sightings adding up further a ten-warbler list from my party just indicates the good things yet to come.
-KB
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Kingsboider's Note: ~11 warbler species reported.
Peter's report:
( with + 4 observers )
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 20, 2011 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
32 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard X
Green Heron 1 f/o Peninsula meadow
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Butterfly Meadow
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Maryland Mount
Northern Flicker 1 Lookout H.
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Butterfly Meadow
Eastern Kingbird 2 Butterfly Meadow and SwitchBack tr
Red-eyed Vireo 1 top Switchback tr
American Crow X
Barn Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Lookout H
Carolina Wren 1 Butterfly Meadow
House Wren 5 family Butterfly Meadow hydrant
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 1 switchback tr
Northern Waterthrush 1 Peninsula lakeshore
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Lookout Switchback trail top
Black-and-white Warbler 1 Lookout Switchback trail top
American Redstart 1 Peninsula
Yellow Warbler 1 Lookout Switchback trail bottom
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Peninsula tip
Canada Warbler 1 Lookout Switchback trail
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 1
Baltimore Oriole 3 Buttterfly Meadow
American Goldfinch 3 Butterfly meadow
House Sparrow X
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From Keir:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 20, 2011 6:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
47 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 1
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Sterna sp. 1 (probably Common Tern, over lake 1pm)
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 (broken stairs, W. Battle Pass)
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay X
crow sp. 4
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1
Ovenbird 2 (Midwood & Lookout)
Worm-eating Warbler 1 (broken stairs W. Battle Pass)
Northern Waterthrush 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1+ (Lookout switchback trail & Peninsula)
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 4
Blackburnian Warbler 1 (Lookout switchback)
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 (Lookout switchback & Peninsula)
Canada Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
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From Rafael:
Date: 20 August 2011
Site: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Main observer: Rafael Campos R (+Peter, Ed, Keir & Linda-)
The best bird for today's walk was 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, seen around 8:50 am in the Midwood (this sps was reported early, near the Oak monument).
It was a little slow, with some pockets of activity, specially around Lookout Hill.
Warblers, in several locations in PP, I recorded 9 sps: Blue-winged (2-3 inds.: Lookout Hill, Peninsula); Yellow Warbler (1); Chestnut-sided Warbler (1, Peninsula); Blackburnian (1, Lookout Hill); Black-and-white (2, Midwood, Lookout Hill); American Redstart (3, Midwood & Lookout Hill); Ovenbird (1, Rick's Place); Northern Waterthrush (1, Peninsula), Canada (2, Lookout Hill & Peninsula).
Flycatchers: 2 sps, 2 Great Crested (Midwood & Lookout Hill), Eastern Kingbird (2, Lookout Hill).
Vireos: 2 sps, Red-eyed (Lookout Hill) & Warbling (Midwood).
Other sps recorded today were: House & Carolina Wrens; Double-crested Cormorant (1, Lake); Spotted Sandpiper (1, flying over the lake); Green Heron (1, flying over Peninsula); Baltimore Oriole (7+ inds); Canada Goose (4, Lake); Wood Duck (2, upper pool);Chimney Swift (several, flying over several places); 4 sps of woodpeckers (Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied & Flicker); Blue Jay (heard only); White-breasted Nuthatch, Barn Swallow; Cedar Waxwing (1, Lookout Hill);Common Grackle, Barn Swallow, American Goldfinch.
4 sps, introduced: Mute Swan, Rock Pigeon, European Starling, & House Sparrow.
Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R
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From Adam , Saturday report
Hi All
Judging by Keir's reports it seems that all the birds were in the
north of the Park today!
I spent a morning around the Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout & in the
Ravine/Pools area and saw rather little. Many woodland areas were
surprisingly quiet.
Notables = a female Hairy Woodpecker on Lookout, N Mockingbird up
there 9have not seen one in the park in ages) & bright male
Black-throated Blue Warbler in Lullwater (my FoS).
Cheers
Adam
From: do-not-reply@ebird.org
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 20, 2011 7:05 AM - 9:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: sunny, birding generally quiet
27 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X inc hybrids
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 12
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 5
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 3
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 75 approx count
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 25 approx count
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 5
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 2
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 10
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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Friday report 8/19
Hi All
More warbler activity this morning, with two pockets of activity on
the slope of Lookout Hill above the Maryland Monument, and at the very
end of the Peninsula. The Lullwater was pretty dead.
Had a frenetically active male Wilson's on Lookout along with a
possible Tennessee (had bad looks, everything about the shape and
belly color seemed right, but it had very pale legs, so...) and then
another possible female Wilson's (also bad looks) at the end of the
Peninsula with a bunch of other warblers.
Also a flock of ten Canada Geese flying low over the Lake.
Cheers!
Adam
From:
Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 19, 2011
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 19, 2011 8:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Sunny, more bird activity than previous day
36 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 10
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 7
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X inc various hybrids with domestic types
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 2
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 12
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 4
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 5
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 4
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 75
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 15
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 17
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 4
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 6
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) 1
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) 1
warbler sp. (Parulinae sp.) 2 1x possible female Wilson's
Warbler, not seen well, also 1x possible Tennessee
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 10
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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