Just about the most "exciting" sighting on this offbeat day--besides a small flock of "chippies"--occurred at the baseball field fence enclosure. There were two PINE WARBLERS amongst 43 ( conservatively speaking) CHIPPING SPARROWS inside the fence. Originally , the whole flock--Pine Warblers included --were spotted between the dugouts of fields #2 & #3.
One of the PINES was a male adult, the second was drab, a first year female. Both birds kept dropping into the tall grass, but occasionally alighting unto the plastic mesh fencing that stand throughout within the enclosure. At this point in the season , with warblers becoming rare to see , its nice to watch with calm any warbler ( since you know how frenzied its gets in peak season). Adding to the Pines, a BLACKPOLL WARBLER on the Peninsula meadow edge , and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT ( i forget where), it was "hot " warbler action today ;)>.
By now, watching the lake becomes a regular habit as winter slowly creeps in and waterfowl numbers increase. 37 RUDDY DUCKS looks like a growing population trend.
Peter's list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Oct 26, 2011 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
25 species
All waterfowl Prospect Lake
Canada Goose 80
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 9
Ruddy Duck 37
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1 f/o Nethermead
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o Nethermead
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o
American Coot 1
Blue Jay 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 at LP 249
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 at LP 249
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1 Peninsula
Palm Warbler 3 Baseball field
Pine Warbler 2 Baseball field
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 43 Baseball field
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
House Sparrow X
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