A busy family day for me , but the "bird flow " fell off from yesterdays migration.
Among cell phone text messages I received today were
--Tennessee warbler at Well house and 10 Monk Parakeets at Sherman and Greenwood Aves (J.Ascher)
-- Blue-winged Warbler at the three arches Nethermead Bridge ( M.Eyster)
--Warbler activity was good at the Three Sister Island s area--9 species ( R.Bate)
--17 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS flying over , i presume cumulatively at Greenwood Cemetery ( R.Jett)
I received reports from Tom Stephenson ,Rafael Campos ,Rob Bate ,John Ascher via emails; Hi lighted items were the good stuff..till tomorrow's posting...long day.
Tom:
Hi Peter,
Was able to get in for a bit this AM, although not down to the South End where it seemed like all of the birds were heading..
Fairly quiet in the northern reaches with 11 sp of warblers including Nashville, another ominous (season-ending...) Yellow-rumped....also some Blackpoll, lots of Black-throated Green
Did have Olive-sided Flycatcher that was found by Keir and Linda.
Best regards,
Tom
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Rafael:
18 September 2011
Main observer: Rafael Campos R
No bad for "an almost winter day (12°-20°C)" at PP. I did the usual visit around the park, starting at the Vale, going thru Rick's Place, Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout Hill ( I joined forces with Gayle & Xandra), back via the pools and the Long Meadow.
I found little pockets of activity around the park: Vale & Lookout Hill/Buttefly Meadow. But no much elsewhere.
Warblers: 9 sps. American Redstart & Magnolia were the most abundants. 2 Tennessee, one at the Vale, and the other behind the Well House. Other sps were: Blackburnian (1 Butterfly Meadow), Common Yellowthroat (3rd, in abundance), Black-throated Blue (3-4, mostly juvenals), Northern Waterthrush (1 Peninsula), Black-and-white Warbler (2: Peninsula & Lookout Hill), Northern Parula (1, Lookout Hill).
A big surprise was a single "Empidonax" flycatcher seen at Lookout Hill. I ID such creature as Acadian. No other Tyrannidae was seen while I was in the Park, but another birder mention to us 1 Great Crested around the Vale.
Woodpeckers: Large numbers (±10 indvs) of Northern Flicker, specially around Lookout Hill. 1 Downy Woodpecker. And no luck with the RHWO of yesterday.
Worth mention: 1 Wood Thrush, Vale. 1 Green Heron, lower Lullwater. 1 American Crow flew over Vale. 1 Red-eyed Vireo, Rick's Place. And big numbers of Chimney Swifts flying over the park.
Brooklyn is great birding!!!!
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Rob Bate:
Most all birds seen on the south lake shore, 13 species of warbler in and around 3 sisters including a Tennessee and a Cape May
33 species
Canada Goose 65
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 4
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 13
Green-winged Teal 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 35
Chimney Swift 100
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 5
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Tennessee Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 5
Cape May Warbler 1
Northern Parula 5
Magnolia Warbler 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
House Sparrow 25
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John Ascher:
Hi Peter,
At 7 PM this evening (Sun) I saw a Peregrine Falcon perched on the 8th
story red brick building (on your side of the street) across from the
intersection with Sherman St. Also of local interest, I've been seeing
more Monk Parakeets in the neighborhood (Sherman St. near corner with
Greenwood Ave.) this Sept. than ever before, with ca. 3 seen regularly.
Today I saw a flock of 10! A week ago Sat. I saw 3 in the park itself
(Greenwood Ave. entrance) so am surprised there haven't been more reports
from others.
Today (Sun) my best bird in Prospect was a Tennessee Warbler at the
Wellhouse.
John
