Thursday, September 8, 2011

Prospect Sept 8th "Swallowfest"

Hi light was a "swallowfest" , at least 500+ TREE SWALLOWS over the Long Meadow reported by Rob Jett.Also of note, SOLITARY SANDPIPER.See Rob's report.

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 8, 2011 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
43 species

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 8 2 hens on Upper Pool. 3 drakes & 3 hens on Lower Pool.
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2 1 adult, 1 juvenile.
American Kestrel 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1 At puddle on Nethermead Meadow.
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 50 Within large swallow flock feeding above Long Meadow.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 500 Large flock feeding low above Long Meadow.
Barn Swallow 50 Within Tree Swallow flock above Long Meadow.
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Waterthrush 1
American Redstart 6
Yellow Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 20 Feeding on sunflowers at Butterfly Meadow,
House Sparrow X

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