On a slow day as reported by Tom Stephenson on his BBC Thursday walk, a rare fall PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was observed at the Peninsula red concrete beach , on the Lullwater side .
A quick check of the records reveals this sighting today as only the 6th Autumn record.
--kingsboider
List from Tom S, BBC Thursday walk
Hi Peter,
Well, something hoovered all of the birds out of the park last night.....very slow!
We did uncover one hidden celebrity, a Prothonotary Warbler...otherwise quite still with only 6 species of warblers....
See you tonight at your talk.
Best regards,
Tom
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
