Warblers galore ! more reports Prospect 12/13

Don't know what the heck is going on with nature as winter solstice approaches, but it seems like today a warbler winter wave is occurring.  Joining Orange-crowned and Black & White Warblers reported earlier, Rob Bate reported AMERICAN REDSTART at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's south gate , an adult male in an American Holly Tree. At least it knows what species "namesake" tree to go into.

-Kingsboider 

Below's photo of PP's B&W Warbler provided by Peter Colen

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From Rob Bate:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, then Prospect


In the BBG today
15 species

Peregrine Falcon 2 on radio tower
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
American Redstart 1 just inside south entrance of the garden at Empire Blvd.
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 9
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20



In Prospect Park walking down from GAP

17 species

Mallard 10
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Coot 5
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 5
European Starling 5
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
House Sparrow 5

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From Alex Wilson:

Begin forwarded message:

> Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Dec 13
> 45 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Canada Goose 200
> Mute Swan 9
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck 3
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2
> Mallard 60
> Northern Shoveler 3
> Hooded Merganser 3
> Ruddy Duck 15
> Pied-billed Grebe 5 (All seen at one time on the Lake.)
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Cooper's Hawk 2 (Adults.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Coot 20
> Ring-billed Gull 100
> Herring Gull 20
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon 15
> Mourning Dove 35
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 7
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 35
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch 6
> Carolina Wren 4
> Winter Wren 1
> Hermit Thrush 1
> American Robin 40
> Gray Catbird 1
> Brown Thrasher 1 (Continues around lamp post 249.)
> European Starling 75
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1 (Continues in lamp post 249 area.)
> Fox Sparrow 2
> Song Sparrow 6
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Dark-eyed Junco 15
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 5
> House Finch 25
> American Goldfinch 8
> House Sparrow 10