Hopefully a good sign, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and AMERICAN REDSTART continue their presence in Prospect and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden respectively. Both were reported by Rob Bate.
The Orange-crowned is at its usual location in LP 249 west Well drive area but seen in the phragmite marsh edge today ; The Redstart is in the Holly tree section opposite the children's garden JUST INSIDE the BBgarden's south gate or Empire Blvd gate.
A report from Keir revealed another warbler species! In the same area as Orange-crowned, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT seen low in phragmites .
Last for a non warbler, BALTIMORE ORIOLE stuck around, the same bird for the last two months in the Vale of Cashmere. See Rafael's report.
All these great birds CBC day material ? (well I hope!.but for now both are Count Week birds)
--Kingsboider
From Keir:
hi Peter
This morning Rob Bate and I saw the OCWA at the usual spot with a drab Common Yellowthroat also working the same area.
See you tmrw.
Keir
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:33:22 -0500
> From: do-not-reply@ebird.org
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Dec 16, 2011
> Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Dec 16, 2011 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.0 mile(s)
> 24 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Mute Swan 7
> American Black Duck 1
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
> Mallard 30
> Northern Shoveler 4 (West Island area)
> Hooded Merganser 3
> Ruddy Duck 20
> Pied-billed Grebe 4
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Ring-billed Gull 150
> Herring Gull 4
> Great Black-backed Gull 2
> Rock Pigeon 10
> Mourning Dove 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 5
> American Crow 3
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1 in phragmites opposite containers nr L249
> Common Yellowthroat 1 drab female/imm, low in phragmites opposite containers nr L249
> Song Sparrow 8
> White-throated Sparrow 10
> Northern Cardinal 5
> House Finch 20 in and below Sweetgum, lakeside btwn L249 and West Island
> House Sparrow 20
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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From Rafael:
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Dec 16, 2011 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
25 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 4
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 3
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 5
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1
American Coot (Fulica americana) X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 4
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1 It was seen forraging on the ground, near the Vale of Cashmere
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 30
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
Brooklyn is good birding!!!!!
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From Rob Bate :
Major December warbler fallout, American Redstart, Orange-crowned, and Common Yellow-throat. I looked for the recent Black and White around the Binnen Pool but couldn't relocate it. Also - a Gray Catbird
29 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 12
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
American Coot 14
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 35
Mourning Dove 3
Peregrine Falcon 1 On radio tower eating
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Gray Catbird 1 Under Terrace Bridge
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 In Phragmites opposit the containers near LP249
American Redstart 1 In BBG just inside south gate
Common Yellowthroat 1 Near the OC Warbler
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 11
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 15
