Monday, January 31, 2011

Prospect January 30th

From Tom Preston:
 
Jo Ann and I walked up to the feeder area from Prospect Park SW today, and back. The feeder area was very active, and included 1 Pine Siskin and 4 Fox Sparrows. No RB Nuthatch for us today. On the way back we heard our first of year Fish Crow.

- Tom

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 1/30/11
Date: 1/30/11 6:52:34 PM

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 1/30/11
Number of species: 30

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 65
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 10
European Starling X
Fox Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 14
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 6
House Finch 2
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

4 Sparrow marsh habitat loss potential , revisited

http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2011/01/four-sparrow-marsh-public-meeting.html   ( browser click on )



From the detailed and very informative link above, see info and map on the threatened 4 Sparrow Marsh ( south Brooklyn by Floyd Bennett ) habitat loss potential.

The 7 PM meeting is at Kings Plaza community room which is to the right of the parking lot building entrance on Flatbush Ave, just 500 feet down from the mall entrance ( on the same street side).

Its important people attend concerned about Brooklyn habitat loss . Comments to the EDC Economic Development Corp , the force behind the development plans be addressed to EDC , those comments due 2/14, addressed to

Contact: Douglas Rice, New York City Economic Development Corporation, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038, Phone: (212) 312-3750, E-mail: drice@nycedc.com.

Already this issue has appeared in several major newspapers and community papers, including NY Times, NY Daily News, etc

Thanks

--Kingsboider

Monk Parakeet census

I got this email.Read On..you have only 2 days

From: New Jersey Birding on behalf of Patrick Belardo


Sent: Sat 1/29/2011 5:17 PM

To: JerseyBirds@Princeton.EDU

Subject: World Parrot Count

Passing this on from a friend of mine...

For any of you that have easy access to Monk Parakeet colonies, there is a


census of parrots and parakeets being done worldwide that ends at the end of


January. More info


here: http://www.cml.leiden.edu/research/conservation/impacts/parrot/world-parrot-count.html



Patrick Belardo

pbelardo-at-yahoo

Piscataway, NJ

http://www.hawkowlsnest.com

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Prospect January 29th

An active feeder area not only at the feeders themselves but the perimeter area created very nice birding opportunities. At the end of the Terrace Bridge, under the giant Austrian Pine, someone spread seed unto the ground , and predictably , birds increase in numbers there. Many of the birds perched in the leafless shrub with quite a bit of flurry action going around  the shrub. White-throated Sparrows and Cardinals made up the majority with the usual winter species suspects. Black Capped Chickadees are commonplace.

However, it was the Coopers Hawk that stole the show. As Mary Eyster and I walked up the slope trail, an adult Coopers flew right over us from the feeders. A big bird, very well marked with that red breast barring and dark cap. Later as John Asher and Chao-yen were with us when they were looking at the active Terrace Bridge spot, the Coopers re-appeared in a high spot of the locust tree. So that hawk made up for a quiet day  among the wintry landscape.

One other note early this morning: flying over St Saviors School, Mary and I saw 9 Monk Parakeets go by, heading towards Bartel Sq , but flying away from the church there..Guess they took the wrong direction.

Location: Prospect Park--Feeders


Observation date: 1/29/11

Number of species: 8



Cooper's Hawk 1

Downy Woodpecker 4

Black-capped Chickadee 10

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Fox Sparrow (Red) 2

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco 1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/29/11

Number of species: 18



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler X

American Coot X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull (American) X

Mourning Dove X

Monk Parakeet 9  f/o Howard Place near Bartel Sq

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Black-capped Chickadee X  very common

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Northern Mockingbird 1

European Starling X

Fox Sparrow (Red) 2

White-throated Sparrow 12

Northern Cardinal 8

American Goldfinch X



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Friday, January 28, 2011

Cape Cod Turkey nut; Prospect briefings

Sorry but I  couldn't resist passing on this wild turkey tale that occurred in Cape Cod ..Story appeared on NBC Today show... Feds don't have it easy...

  click on :   http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/41310103#41310103



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Mary Eyster reports

1) A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK at the feeders

2) and a very nice observation of 4 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS at Lamppost @ 249 (Well Drive west)

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On my way home snowshoeing after work, SWAMP SPARROW at West Island phragmite edge near the three Sweetgum grove. The feeders are refilled but what a workout getting in from Lincoln Road where the truck parked cause the snow was too deep to drive in on Breeze Hill despite 4 wheel drive...so I used snowshoes... huff and puff all the way.

Bird club walk Saturday

A reminder that there is a Brooklyn Bird Club walk this Saturday..

Saturday January 29th, Prospect Park


Meet 9 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)


Focus: winter species, sparrows, raptors, ducks


Trip Leader: Nancy Tim



Thursday, January 27, 2011

more good winter ( well especially today !) reading

Bob DeCandido sent me this historical segment  from the AUK online periodical of the Brooklyn Bird Club's past , formerly  known as the Bird Lovers Club way back then... enjoy  ( cause I doubt anybody went birding today)

Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn (N. Y.).­The Bird-Lovers' Club of Brooklyn began its fourteenth year of activity with the fall season of 1921. A number of the members have selected various bird-regions in the vicinity of New York City as their special districts for observation. As this work has been carried out consistently for several years, the Club hopes to publish, in the near future, a list of the birds that one may expect to find in and around New York City. Posters to stimulate interest in bird-life have been placed in the parks, due to the hearty cooperation of the Department of Parks. At each meeting of the Club a lecture is given or lantern-slides are shown, with suitable remarks by one of the members.


At the meeting in June, 1921, the following officers were elected for the coming season: President, George B. Wilmott; Vice-President, Lester L.Walsh; Secretary, Miss Elise Tiphn; Treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Derry. The regular meetings are held in the Library of the Children's Museum at 8 P. M. on the first Tuesday of each month, October to June inclusive. Visitors are always welcome.


George B. Wilmott, President.


From: Bird-Lore 23(3): 372 (Nov-Dec 1921)


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Brunnich's Murre in Brooklyn, N.Y. On January 28th, 1934, I saw a Brunnich's Murre (Uria lomvia lomvia [now the Thick-billed Murre or Brunnich's Guillemot] ) at Manhattan Beach Park, in Brooklyn. It came within 35 or 40 feet of me and was observed with 8x binoculars from an elevation of about ten feet above the water. The sea was quite rough and the bird probably took refuge in the small inlet where I found it. The species is an irregular winter visitant out at sea but rarely comes in shore. -- JAMES M . CUNNEEN, St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Source: Auk 51(3): 376-377 (1934) Periodical













Wednesday, January 26, 2011

More good winter reading :trapped Coopers Hawk in Wash DC Library of Congress

A story unfolded of a female Cooper's Hawk trapped high inside the Library of Congress since Wednesday. NBC Nightly news reported the hawk was captured after it was baited by two Starlings bought in by a Virginia Bird Conservancy


Checkout the NBC report

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#41282655


and National Public Radio as well.

http://tinyurl.com/6324x6r


Peter

amazing photos of birds in motion ; Prospect report today

Elyse Taylor sent me this link that i thought is good winter reading.photos are pretty spectacular

http://tinyurl.com/5sk79n4


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From Alex Wilson

 Location: Prospect Park

> Observation date: 1/26/11

> Notes: Steady snow throughout the morning.

> Number of species: 39

>

> Canada Goose 75

> Mute Swan 6

> American Black Duck 2

> Mallard 150

> Northern Shoveler 100

> Ruddy Duck 1

> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Juvenile, around Breeze Hill feeders.)

> Cooper's Hawk 1 (Lily Pond area.)

> American Coot 10

> Ring-billed Gull 300

> Herring Gull (American) 20

> Rock Pigeon 10

> Mourning Dove 6

> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3

> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2

> Downy Woodpecker 6

> Hairy Woodpecker 1

> Blue Jay 10

> American Crow 1

> Black-capped Chickadee 30

> Tufted Titmouse 3

> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Vale.)

> White-breasted Nuthatch 5

> Carolina Wren 1

> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (Quaker kettle.)

> American Robin 1

> European Starling 10

> American Tree Sparrow 1 (Breeze Hill feeders.)

> Chipping Sparrow 1 (Breeze Hill feeders.)

> Fox Sparrow (Red) 5

> Song Sparrow 3

> Swamp Sparrow 2

> White-throated Sparrow 50

> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10

> Northern Cardinal 20

> Red-winged Blackbird 15

> House Finch 8

> American Goldfinch 15

> House Sparrow 10




Sunday, January 23, 2011

Prospect report January 23rd

From Keir Randall:
Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/23/11, late pm

Number of species: 28



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

American Black Duck 1

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler X

Red-tailed Hawk 3

American Coot X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1

Downy Woodpecker 2

Hairy Woodpecker 1

American Crow X

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 2

American Robin 7

European Starling X

Fox Sparrow (Red) 2

Song Sparrow 1

Swamp Sparrow 1 (continues Lakeside by open water w ducks)

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X

Northern Cardinal X

American Goldfinch 4

House Sparrow X

Prospect report January22

From Adam Welz:
 
Location:     Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date:     1/22/11
Notes:     very cold. low activity. surprisingly few White-throated Sparrow.
Number of species:     12

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     3
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus     6
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis     2
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea     1
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina     1
Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria     1
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis     2
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis     10
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     3
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus     2
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus     5
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis     11

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Friday, January 21, 2011

near Bartel Pritchard Sq feeders; Prospect feeders

Mary Eyster reports currently at her home feeders near Bartel Sq this note:

"between   
Howard and Fuller Place -- 9 Monk Parakeets (and 5 Mourning Doves as well).  Also seen today at backyard feeders:  Chickadees, Fox Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, Cardinal, Rock Pigeon."


Earlier at the Prospect feeders , she reported 5 Pine Siskins among numerous birds with new snow being a major impact .This weekend, check them out ...


--kingsboider

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Rusty Blackbird Blitz; GBBC

Next week Jan 29 is the beginning of the Rusty BB blitz for two weeks.This species has undergone a serious drop in their numbers for a variety of reasons, including window collisions among the factors. 

From the Cornell Website:

Rusty Blackbirds have declined by 95% since the 1960s, indicating a loss of tens of millions of birds.

Join the “Rusty Blackbird Blitz” January 29- February 13 if you live in one of the targeted states. See map and find out more.


http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/research/rusty_blackbird/blitz.cfm

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Another upcoming event after the rusty bb count is the Great Backyard Bird Count...(Feb 18-21st)

see the link http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

I'll discuss more on this later before that period commences.

January 20th Prospect; Rockaway Winter nature cruise boat information

RE Feeders:

 First a Thank you to Janet Schumacher for her $30 donation towards bird seed.This has been a generous year from all who donated.Many Thanks!

also, the Brooklyn Bird Club received this email from a Rockaway boat company about winter cruises debarking from the RIIS Landing at the foot of the Marine Park Bridge ( Queens side) if you are interested in a winter sightseeing cruise that emphasizes seal watching.. Though it will stay near shore ( not a pelagic), nevertheless, it might be a fun thing to do and who knows if a winter alcid(s) might be seen. You certainly will see winter ducks.

here's the online flyer:

http://tinyurl.com/4nfnvww
or
  http://mail.aol.com/33124-111/aol-1/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.28317207&folder=NewMail&partId=4&saveAs=Jan14-AmericanPrincessCruises-Seal_Watching%5b1%5d.pdf


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Today's sightings  including Pine Siskin, Rusty Blackbird,American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow and good raptor diversity .

From Peter

Location:     Prospect Park--Feeders
Observation date:     1/20/11
Number of species:     13

Downy Woodpecker     1
Black-capped Chickadee     6
Tufted Titmouse     1
American Tree Sparrow     1
Fox Sparrow (Red)     3
Song Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     15
Dark-eyed Junco     4
Northern Cardinal     5
Red-winged Blackbird     7
House Finch     2
Pine Siskin     1
American Goldfinch     16

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From Alex Wilson:



> Location: Prospect Park

> Observation date: 1/20/11

> Number of species: 44

>

> Canada Goose 75

> Mute Swan 6

> American Black Duck 4

> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 2

> Mallard 200

> Northern Shoveler 250

> Hooded Merganser 2 (Pair, Boathouse pool.)

> Ruddy Duck 2

> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1

> Cooper's Hawk 1 (Juvenile, perched on Lookout Hill, then

> bathing in small open area at edge of Peninsula cove.)

> Red-tailed Hawk 3

> Merlin 1 (Long Meadow.)

> American Coot 12

> Ring-billed Gull 700

> Herring Gull (American) 20

> Great Black-backed Gull 1

> Rock Pigeon 25

> Mourning Dove 20

> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4

> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2

> Downy Woodpecker 7

> Hairy Woodpecker 1

> Blue Jay 12

> American Crow 4

> Black-capped Chickadee 20

> Tufted Titmouse 2

> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Vale of Cashmere.)

> White-breasted Nuthatch 8

> Carolina Wren 3

> Northern Mockingbird 1

> European Starling 40

> American Tree Sparrow 1 (1 or 2, at Breeze Hill feeders,

> then Lookout SE slope.)

> Chipping Sparrow 1 (1 or 2, at Breeze Hill feeders, then

> slope below Maryland Monument.)

> Fox Sparrow (Red) 6

> Song Sparrow 3

> Swamp Sparrow 2

> White-throated Sparrow 40

> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15

> Northern Cardinal 20

> Red-winged Blackbird 7

> Rusty Blackbird 1 (Lookout Hill, upper SE slope, then flew

> south.)

> House Finch 10

> Pine Siskin 6 (Breeze Hill feeders.)

> American Goldfinch 20

> House Sparrow 25

>

> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

>

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Prospect January 17th report; Waterfowl count results

( sheeesh,what an awful weather day today......)

 January 17th Feeders report by Mike Yuan

Peter- my list from the Prospect Park Feeders on Monday, 1/17




Downy Woodpecker 2

Black-capped Chickadee 11

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Fox Sparrow (Red) 1

White-throated Sparrow 20

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4

Northern Cardinal 3

Red-winged Blackbird 3

Brown-headed Cowbird 1

House Finch 6

Pine Siskin 2

American Goldfinch 15



Waterfowl count results, click on link below :

http://bbcprevioustripreports.blogspot.com/2011/01/waterfowl-count-january-16th.html

Monday, January 17, 2011

"Nature" program next sunday at 8 pm 1/23

On channel 13, PBS broadcast on NATURE about birds of paradise..check out the video preview of these spectacular birds.


http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1742458941

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Prospect reports

I was away for two days leading the club to North Fork for an overnight ( best bird Glaucous Gull, flyby Dovekie,Pipits, Snow Buntings, report later on my Trips blog)

Here are reports received during my LI adventure

Among best Prospect  hilights was Keir's report of Red-shouldered Hawk on the lake ice..

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From Rusty

X Canada Goose


X Mute Swan
2 American Black Duck
X Mallard
X Northern Shoveler
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
6 American Coot
X Ring-billed Gull
X Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull

X Rock Pigeon

X Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
X Blue Jay
X American Crow
X Black-capped Chickadee
X White-breasted Nuthatch
X Fox Sparrow (Red)
X Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
1 House Finch
2 Pine Siskin
X American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow

Elliotte Rusty Harold

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From Adam Welz:

Robins - for the first time in a long time. Mysteriously low numbers


of Canada Goose and gulls.

Adam

Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 1/15/11



Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/15/11

Notes: excludes birds seen at feeders

Number of species: 21



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 1 Only 1 seen on Lake!

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 6

American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 4

American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) - Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos X

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X More than 100 -- not counted carefully

Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 200 accurate within 20%

American Coot - Fulica americana 15

Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 25 v low gull numbers

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 5

Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 1

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1

Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 1

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata X

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 1

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 2

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2

American Robin - Turdus migratorius 9 in large tree in lawn

just north of Lookout Hill

Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis X

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 1



Location: Prospect Park--Feeders


Observation date: 1/15/11

Number of species: 12



Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1

Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 4

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 24

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 6

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 1

House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 10 One yellow-form bird in group

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 4

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
 
 
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From Larry:
 
Hi Peter,


Complete list for today @ Prospect, separate list for feeders, and walk to the subway through BBG:


Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/15/11

Number of species: 20



Canada Goose 39

Mute Swan 6

Mallard 205

Northern Shoveler 68

Ruddy Duck 1

Red-tailed Hawk 2

American Coot 13

Ring-billed Gull 500

Great Black-backed Gull 1

Mourning Dove 4

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Downy Woodpecker 2

Blue Jay 1

Black-capped Chickadee 15

Northern Mockingbird 1

Fox Sparrow 1 Lamppost 249

White-throated Sparrow 5

Northern Cardinal 7

American Goldfinch 2

House Sparrow 20


Feeders:

Number of species: 7

Downy Woodpecker 1

Black-capped Chickadee 5

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Dark-eyed Junco 5

Northern Cardinal 1

House Finch 4

American Goldfinch 7


&


Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Observation date: 1/15/11


Number of species: 7


Red-tailed Hawk 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 2

Blue Jay 1

Black-capped Chickadee 2

Northern Mockingbird 1

White-throated Sparrow 4

House Sparrow 3


Larry

http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/

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From Keir:

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/16/11

Number of species: 34



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan 6

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler X

Cooper's Hawk 1

Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (Immature on Lake ice!]

Red-tailed Hawk 1

American Coot 2

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Great Black-backed Gull 1

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Downy Woodpecker 2

Hairy Woodpecker 1

Blue Jay 1

American Crow 5

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse 2

Red-breasted Nuthatch 2

White-breasted Nuthatch X

American Robin 1

European Starling X

Fox Sparrow (Red) 1

Song Sparrow 2

Swamp Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird 2

House Finch X

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Friday, January 14, 2011

January 14th reports

From Orrin:

Location Brooklyn Botanic Garden

In BBG this morning the birds were primarily at and around the feeder in the Children's Garden, with a smaller group north of the rose garden. Today's collection:




Red-breasted nuthatch (2)

White-breasted nuthatch (heard)

Red-bellied woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

Northern cardinal (several)

White-throated sparrow (many)

Fox sparrow

Black-capped chickadee (many)

Ring-billed gull (flyover, many)

Hermit thrush

House sparrow (several)



Yesterday I also saw--for the first time this winter--a few robins in the north end of the garden, but they weren't around today

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Prospect flying rarity January 13th

The Hilight today was up in the sky, 3 BLACK VULTURES  seen over the Lake by Rob Bate and Bob O'Neill. This is a very rare species for the park, seen less than 10 times historically. The surprise is the timing, I believe the first for a winter sighting pending records search.

From Rob Bate:

Around 1 O'clock, near the Maryland Monument I spotted Bob O'Niell as I was birding the park. It was only when I called to him that I realized there were three BLACK VULTURES circling in the sky over him.......he looks fine, no worries. With the vultures that it was a good day for raptors, a couple of Sharpies, 5 Red Tail sightings, and a Merlin.


1/13/11

Number of species: 34

Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler X

Black Vulture 3

Sharp-shinned Hawk X

Red-tailed Hawk X

Merlin X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Red-bellied Woodpecker X

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X

Downy Woodpecker X

Blue Jay X

American Crow X

Black-capped Chickadee X

White-breasted Nuthatch X

American Robin X

Northern Mockingbird X

European Starling X

American Tree Sparrow X

Chipping Sparrow X

Fox Sparrow X

Song Sparrow X

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

House Finch X

Pine Siskin X

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X

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Feeders

Number of species: 16



Red-tailed Hawk X

Mourning Dove X

Downy Woodpecker X

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse X

White-breasted Nuthatch X

Chipping Sparrow X

Fox Sparrow X

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

House Finch X

Pine Siskin X

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X
3 black vultures over prospect lake per rob bate

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

January 12th Prospect reports post snow effect

Report of high activity --as expected-- of birds at the feeders including some nice species.  A MERLIN perched momentarily over Center Drive by the slope narrow path, before it took off patrolling over the snowy Nethermead . Winter is great time for raptors. I almost forgot to mention that also , yesterday , SHARP-SHINNED HAWK flew in  and perched itself in an oak over the East Wood Arch building.Today, it's a COOPERS HAWK near the spot. Also today, Rob Bate sent me an email on a high up raptor that elicited hard decision making. Fun to do , watching raptors and learning their gestalt  stuff. 

Prospect was quite a winter scene today.

--Kingsboider

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From Adam Welz:

Highest number of Fox Sparrow I've seen at feeders. New feeder being


used by many birds inc. Pine Siskin.

[Elsewhere] Nothing of interest except nice-looking adult Coopers Hawk east of


Audubon Center.


Adam



Location: Prospect Park--Feeders

Observation date: 1/12/11

Notes: no squirrels seen around feeders today

Number of species: 16


Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 4

Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1

Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 5

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 34

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 5

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 11

House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 6

Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus 6

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 5

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2



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From Rob Bate

Peter,


I too saw the Merlin today flying over the Nethermeade today. In addition I saw a Buteo flying high over the rink parking lot as I viewed it from Breeze Hill. It had distinct black wing tips and largely light underneath with a dark area lower down than a RT's belly band and it's tail was longer than a RT's. I thought/hoped Red-shouldered but RSs don't show the dark low down and I didn't notice the light translucent patches they should have. Rough-shouldered has the lower dark area but would also have distinct midwing dark patches neh? So in the end I call in non Red-tail buteo sp.

Also 2 siskins in with the goldfinches.


Rob

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

January 11th Prospect feeders + reports --Feeder List so far in 2011

With the pending snow storm ready to dump 8+ inches, the feeders will become a lifeline for birds. I refilled them and Rob bate refilled with Thistle seed since I ran out of the latter in my storage. The thistle goes very fast from the voracious appetites of those goldfinches and siskins ! ;)

I added a new small feeder that was gifted to me for this site , one to hold larger striped sunflower cause they are too large for the three mesh feeders holes. Larger species will go for these seeds likely cardinals. I think the larger sunflower seed are too large for the small beaks of chickadees and similar sized birds. That's good, different seed type, maybe more bird diversity.

Note today a Brown-headed Cowbird. I'll look up the feeder list so far later.Two Pine Siskins during my refill. A later report from RBate reports 5 Pine Siskins...Its gonna be a busy day tomorrow with all the snow ground cover.

From Rob Jett

Location: Prospect Park--Feeders


Observation date: 1/10/11

Number of species: 16



Mourning Dove 6

Downy Woodpecker 2

Hairy Woodpecker 1

Blue Jay 2

Black-capped Chickadee 10

White-breasted Nuthatch 3

Chipping Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow 12

Dark-eyed Junco 6

Northern Cardinal 5

Red-winged Blackbird 14

Brown-headed Cowbird 1

House Finch 9

Pine Siskin 1

American Goldfinch 10

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From Rob Bate:

I saw the Chipping Sparrow and our Gray Catbird at the feeders this morning and the Tree Sparrow by the Lullwater later afternoon. Good day for our resident "half-hearties."


Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/11/11

Number of species: 29



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler X

Cooper's Hawk X

American Coot X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Great Black-backed Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Red-bellied Woodpecker X

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X

Downy Woodpecker X

Blue Jay X

American Crow X

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse X

White-breasted Nuthatch X

Carolina Wren X

American Robin X

American Tree Sparrow X

Song Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

House Finch X

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X



Feeders

Observation date: 1/11/11

Number of species: 17



Mourning Dove X

Downy Woodpecker X

Blue Jay X

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse X

White-breasted Nuthatch X

Gray Catbird X

Chipping Sparrow X

Fox Sparrow X

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

House Finch 8

Pine Siskin 5

American Goldfinch 10

House Sparrow X

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Below is the total species account for 2011 so far for the Feeders site. birds feeding or in the vicinity by HIGH COUNT and observer ( From Cornell Ebirds website)..22 differnet species seen by various observers.

1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011


2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011

3 Mourning Dove 13 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011

4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011

5 Downy Woodpecker 5 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011

6 Blue Jay 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

7 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Adam Welz Jan 3, 2011

8 Tufted Titmouse 1 Larry Zirlin Jan 4, 2011

9 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Christopher Eliot Jan 5, 2011

10 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Adam Welz Jan 3, 2011

11 Chipping Sparrow 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

12 Fox Sparrow 2 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

13 White-throated Sparrow 22 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

14 Dark-eyed Junco 10 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

15 Northern Cardinal 8 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011

16 Red-winged Blackbird 9 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

17 Rusty Blackbird 1 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

18 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011

19 House Finch 11 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011

20 Pine Siskin 5 Adam Welz Jan 8, 2011

21 American Goldfinch 21 Peter Dorosh Jan 6, 2011

22 House Sparrow 15 Shane Blodgett Jan 5, 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

January 10th Hunting Merlins

Location: Prospect Park--Nethermead


Observation date: 1/10/11

Number of species: 1

Merlin 2 Hunting at west edge of meadow.

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

January 9th Prospect

From Rafael Campos:

09 January 2011


OBSERVER: Rafael Campos R.
TIME: 1000-1230 hrs

Cold morning, breezy, but a hike thru Prospect Park was worth. All the open water was frozen, with a little open in the Lake. The most activity spot with multiple species of birds were the feeders at "Breezy Hill". Otherwise, the Lake was alive with several hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls. At least 3 Red-tailed Hawks seen today, one of them made a pass over the RBGUs, causing havoc amongh them.

The List:




Canada Goose



Mute Swan



Mallard



Northern Shoveler



Red-tailed Hawk



American Coot (1 Lake)



Ring-billed Gull



(American) Herring Gull



Great Black-backed Gull



Rock (Common) PIgeon



Mourning Dove (feeders)



Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)



Downy Woodpecker (±3, feeders)



Hairy Woodpecker (1 F, feedeers)



Blue Jay (2)



American Crow (1)



Black-capped Chickadee (feeders)



Tufted Titmouse (1, feeders)



Red-breasted Nuthatch (1, feeders)



White-breasted Nuthatch (2, feeders)



Carolina Wren (1, near the Well House)



European (Common) Starling



Chipping Sparrow (1, feeders)



White-throated Sparrow (feeders)



Dark-eyed Junco (feeders)



Northern Cardinal



House Finch (feeders)



American Goldfinch (feeders)



House Sparrow



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Brooklyn is great birding, but too cold now!!!!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Prospect Feeders January 8th

Rusty Blackbird at feeders, photo taken by Adam Welz
Hilight today is active feeders including RUSTY BLACKBIRD and PINE SISKINS and continuing Chipping Sparrow as reported by Adam Welz

Location: Prospect Park--Feeders


Observation date: 1/8/11

Notes: cold! Feeders very active possibly due to absence of squirrels

Number of species: 16



Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1 not feeding -- just calling very nearby

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 5 probably more

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1 on suet feeder

Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca 2

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 22

Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis 10

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 9 varying plumages

Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus 1 very brief visit to feeder

House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 8

Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus 5

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 10

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 2



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Friday, January 7, 2011

January 7th Prospect report

Highlight is 7 PINE SISKINS on the thistle feeders. Re-appearance of American Tree Sparrow

   click on link ---->  http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pine_Siskin/id

From Rob Jett:

Location: Prospect Park--Prospect Lake


Observation date: 1/7/11

Number of species: 9



Canada Goose 12

Mute Swan 5

American Black Duck 7

Mallard 30

Northern Shoveler 246

American Coot 12

Ring-billed Gull 1160

Herring Gull (American) 106

Great Black-backed Gull 6

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Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/7/11

Number of species: 20


Mourning Dove 6

Downy Woodpecker 3

Hairy Woodpecker 1

American Crow 4

Black-capped Chickadee 16

American Robin 3

Gray Catbird 1

American Tree Sparrow 1

Chipping Sparrow 1

Fox Sparrow (Red) 3

Song Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow 37

Dark-eyed Junco 8

Northern Cardinal 5

Red-winged Blackbird 6

House Finch 5

Pine Siskin 7

American Goldfinch 27

House Sparrow 3



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Thursday, January 6, 2011

January 6th observations

Likely the most momentous sighting involved raptors, namely PEREGRINE FALCON and a roadside RED-TAILED HAWK.

A report from Orrin tells for a good 15 minutes , a Peregrine Falcon was strafing another raptor on the NY Fire Dept's radio signal tower at the BB Gardens south border. Here's his account:


It was a peregrine falcon that was doing the strafing--flying back and forth, calling all the time, and repeatedly diving at another raptor that was sitting, trying to eat, on the drum-like object about halfway up the radio tower. Initially when I saw it, it was carrying prey, but not when I saw it doing the strafing. What confused me was that the the tail was all spread out, so you don't really see the banding. But there is no mistaking the shape or the head pattern, even way overhead. That leaves the question of what raptor it was strafing. I couldn't make out its features at all. I had guessed it was another peregrine, but clearly the peregrine doing the strafing did not appreciate this fellow's being in its territory. All this went on for at least 15 minutes, when I finally headed north to go to work.

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And the other raptor story.  While driving along the park drive near the rink, I suddenly saw a large raptor fly down from a tree next to the playground  south of Lincoln Road unto the median lawn next to the drive. It was a Red-Tailed Hawk, from a glance,a juvenile, audaciously landing very close to the road opposite the rink entrance, not even ruffled by my passing truck. I guess the bird  has nerves of steel.

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At the feeders, a tug of war  between vastly outnumber PINE SISKIN against the abundant American Goldfinches.  Rob Bate's account was " Saw 5 Pine Siskins on the feeders at one time, fighting with 10 goldfinches "  

Its the Hatfields versus the McCoys, for sure, of a snow fight variety.

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Feeders

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/6/11

Number of species: 14



Mourning Dove 13

Downy Woodpecker 2

Black-capped Chickadee 6

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Chipping Sparrow 1

Fox Sparrow (Red) 1

White-throated Sparrow 19

Dark-eyed Junco 3

Northern Cardinal 8

Red-winged Blackbird 6

House Finch 11

Pine Siskin 1

American Goldfinch 21

House Sparrow 2


Elsewhere

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/6/11

Number of species: 13

Mostly Lake

Canada Goose X

Mute Swan 4

American Black Duck 2-- one actually on the park drive, feeding  ( salt?)

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 225

Hooded Merganser 1 drake

Red-tailed Hawk 1 near rink

American Coot X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Blue Jay 1



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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Fort Greene Park report; a few Prospect observations Jan 5th

A relatively unknown park except to me, this park a park of my youth, often having the best and most exciting sledding in all of Brooklyn ( take my word, it has the longest steepest hill), I was delighted to see this rare posting on Ebird Yahoo  Groups listserve of Fort Greene reported by a Frank Gresham. Fort Greene (named after General Nathaniel Greene)  is a very famous Revolutionary War battle site, and also is the largest mass crypt for the prisoners of war in the U.S. ( Battle of Long Island or what we natives say Battle of Brooklyn)

Gregarious Hawk in Fort Greene Park Topic List

While strolling in Fort Greene park over the weekend,
 sans bird book or bins, I came upon a hawk perched in a
VERY low branch of a cluster of Ginko trees near the Ranger
station at the top of the hill in the center of the park.
Two people were directly beneath the bird, trying to shoo
it up to a higher branch where it might not be such an easy
mark for passing troublemakers. But the hawk would not
budge from its low perch. The people said the hawk had b
een in that area of the park, exhibiting such gregarious behavior,
for weeks already. Finally the hawk flew to another bank of
higher trees in the northern reach of the park. I am not
a raptor expert, so I am hesitant to name its species with
certainty. But upon consulting my field guide afterwards,
the hawk appeared to be an immature Red Tail. Keep an eye
out for it if you are walking the northern reaches of Fort
Greene Park, especially up on the Martyr's Monument hill.
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During this quiet period, a few reports of interesting birds:

Mary Eyster reports AMERICAN KESTREL yesterday west of the ball fields ;today, she spotted MONK PARAKEETS

The COOPERS HAWK adult is sticking around; it is hanging out at the same spot previously, in a tree directly behind Lamppost #249 this late afternoon.

 Just down the park drive, the RED-TAILED HAWK watched warily, perched in an Oak adjacent to the drive.

NORTHERN SHOVELERS look like their numbers went up, my "guessimate " 275 birds now that there is more open water; in the lake middle 4 RUDDY DUCK.

No time to visit the feeders which I have to refill tomorrow (off Friday)

---Kingsboider

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

January 4th Prospect

From Larry Zirlin:
1 drake Hooded Merganser on the lake. Feeders had the usual gang. As I was walking to the subway on the 9th street between the park & 8th Av, 4 Monk Parakeets flew screeching overhead.


Larry

http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/


Location: Prospect Park

Number of species: 17



Canada Goose 26

Mute Swan 6

Mallard 230

Northern Shoveler 150

Hooded Merganser 1 Lake

Red-tailed Hawk 2 F/O Lake

American Coot 9

Ring-billed Gull 1000

Great Black-backed Gull 1

Rock Pigeon 25

Mourning Dove 2

Blue Jay 1

American Crow 1

Black-capped Chickadee 1

European Starling 3

White-throated Sparrow 5

House Sparrow 1

-Feeders

Number of species: 11



Downy Woodpecker 2

Black-capped Chickadee 6

Tufted Titmouse 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Fox Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 20

Dark-eyed Junco 6

Northern Cardinal 3

House Finch 6

Pine Siskin 1

American Goldfinch 15



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from Adam

List for Prospect first, then second list for additional birds seen at the feeders.




Cheers



Adam



Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/3/11

Notes: Another observation from Prospect Park -- Feeders submitted along with this detailing *additional* birds seen at feeders along the survey route, i.e. birds seen at feeders NOT included in this observation.

Number of species: 27



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 260 Count accurate within 10%

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 5

American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 1

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X At least 100 birds but not counted carefully

Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata X possibly more than 100 birds but not counted carefully

Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus 1

Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 4

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2 possibly 1 more adult, but could not be sure that I was not seeing the same bird twice

American Coot - Fulica americana X at least 10, perhaps as many as 30, not counted carefully

Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 1400 counted from photographs. Large number on ice on Prospect Lake, count accurate within 5%.

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 25 counted from photographs

Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 1

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 1

Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 5

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 4

Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 4

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 15

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 2 One seen near containers @ Wellhouse, another heard calling on eastern end of Breezy Hill

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis X small groups dispersed in park

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 8

House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 1 probable female

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 2

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 1 usual groups not seen. This individual in company of White-throated Sparrows.



Location: Prospect Park--Feeders

Observation date: 1/3/11

Notes: No juncos!

Number of species: 11



Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 10

Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 3

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 8

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 5

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 1

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 10

Monday, January 3, 2011

January 3rd ,Late NYD's report Prospect

Of most interest this Monday, I saw a single PINE SISKIN on the thistle feeder after the feeders refill ( slow down EATING birds!).

Also of note as I walked along Well Drive,a great view of the adult COOPER'S HAWK perched right above the Lamppost #249 picnic tables.

On the lake front, the open middle water is much wider , attracting the return of 4 Ruddy Duck plus likely also the first of the year pair of HOODED MERGANSERs hanging close to the confines of Three Sisters Islands, with the numerous Canada Geese. Smart move with the sharp-eyed Coopers so near.
Peter
Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/3/11

Number of species: 16



Canada Goose 80  lake

Mute Swan 5 lake

American Black Duck 1 lake

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 115 Lake

Hooded Merganser 2 pair Three Sisters Islands

Ruddy Duck 4 lake

Cooper's Hawk 1 Lamppost 249

Red-tailed Hawk 1 garage

American Coot X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull (American) X

Great Black-backed Gull 2

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Black-capped Chickadee X



Location: Prospect Park--Feeders


Observation date: 1/3/11

Number of species: 9



Downy Woodpecker 2

Black-capped Chickadee 5

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2

House Finch 6

Pine Siskin 1

American Goldfinch 9



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From Adam Welz:

Hi Peter


Herewith my New Year's Day report from less than an hour before sunset. Not much of note.

I submitted a separate Prospect Park -- Feeders list, tacked on at the end of this email.

Cheers!
Adam

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/1/11

Notes: 4 Fox Sparrow dispersed along northern edge of Breezy Hill - unusually large count. Large numbers of Shoveler (200+) still present.

Number of species: 22



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor X

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos X

Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata X

American Coot - Fulica americana X

Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis X

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X

Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus X

Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura X

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 1

crow sp. - Corvus sp. (crow sp.) 4

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 10

Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 1

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 1

Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 2

Fox Sparrow (Red) - Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria 4

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 6

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 2

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 6



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Location: Prospect Park--Feeders

Observation date: 1/1/11

Number of species: 7



Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 2

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 8

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 6

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 7

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 2



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Sunday, January 2, 2011

January 2nd reports

From Rob Jett:

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/2/11

Number of species: 35



Canada Goose 75

Mute Swan 6

American Black Duck 7

Mallard 30

Northern Shoveler 388

Peregrine Falcon 2

American Coot 12

Ring-billed Gull 1300

Herring Gull (American) 125

Great Black-backed Gull 5

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove 14

Red-bellied Woodpecker 3

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3

Downy Woodpecker 4

Hairy Woodpecker 2

Blue Jay 5

Black-capped Chickadee 30

Tufted Titmouse 2

Red-breasted Nuthatch 3

White-breasted Nuthatch 7

Carolina Wren 2

American Robin 5

European Starling 22

Fox Sparrow (Red) 6

Swamp Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 35

Dark-eyed Junco 5

Northern Cardinal 12

Red-winged Blackbird 3

House Finch 4

Pine Siskin 4

American Goldfinch 18

House Sparrow X



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From Peter :

Two PEREGRINE FALCON perched on the BB Garden Radio Tower, on the side antennas ( Radio tower is located at the fire Dept Station on Empire Blvd off Flatbush Ave)

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 1/2/11

Number of species: 10



Red-tailed Hawk 2, 1 over Boathouse, one Midwood ( juv)

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Blue Jay 2

Black-capped Chickadee 11-- Center Drive, mostly in sweetgum tree

White-breasted Nuthatch 2

Carolina Wren 1

European Starling X

White-throated Sparrow X

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From Larry:

Hi Peter,


2 Pine Siskins at the feeders today around 1 PM. Didn't see the falcons at the BBG, but there was a Cooper's in a tree by the Japanese Garden.

Lists:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Observation date: 1/2/11

Number of species: 11



Cooper's Hawk 1 Tree in Japanese Garden

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Blue Jay 2

Black-capped Chickadee 6

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Northern Mockingbird 1

Song Sparrow 3

White-throated Sparrow 17

Northern Cardinal 4

House Sparrow 10

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Feeders

Observation date: 1/2/11

Number of species: 13



Mourning Dove 2

Downy Woodpecker 2

Blue Jay 1

Black-capped Chickadee 6

Tufted Titmouse 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Fox Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 3

Northern Cardinal 1

House Finch 4

Pine Siskin 2

American Goldfinch 11



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Prospect Park

Observation date: 1/2/11

Number of species: 12



Mallard 47 Boathouse Pond

Red-tailed Hawk 1 Long Meadow

Mourning Dove 7

Blue Jay 2

Black-capped Chickadee 20

White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Lullwater Path

Northern Mockingbird 1 Boathouse

European Starling 5

White-throated Sparrow 6

Northern Cardinal 6

American Goldfinch 2

House Sparrow 10

Larry Zirlin

http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/

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From Rob Bate:

First walk in Prospect Park for the new year!




Number of species: 37






Canada Goose X


Mute Swan X


American Black Duck X


Mallard X


Northern Shoveler X


Red-tailed Hawk X


Peregrine Falcon X


American Coot X


Ring-billed Gull X


Herring Gull X


Great Black-backed Gull X


Rock Pigeon X


Mourning Dove X


Red-bellied Woodpecker X


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X


Downy Woodpecker X


Hairy Woodpecker X


Blue Jay X


Black-capped Chickadee X


Tufted Titmouse X


Red-breasted Nuthatch X


White-breasted Nuthatch X


Carolina Wren X


American Robin X


European Starling X


Fox Sparrow X


Song Sparrow X


Swamp Sparrow X


White-throated Sparrow X


Dark-eyed Junco X


Northern Cardinal X


Red-winged Blackbird X


House Finch X


Pine Siskin X


American Goldfinch X


House Sparrow X


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Brooklyn Bridge Park

Ebird Listserve posting

Looking at eBird I see that Peter Dorosh made it 50 species for 2010 @ Pier 1, coming in just under the wire on 12/31 with a Red-breasted Merganser. I think that's pretty cool.


I also see that a new species, Great Blue Heron, was added yesterday. More good news.

Larry Zirlin

http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/

larryzz at yahoo.com






2 PEREGRINE perched on radio

2 PEREGRINE perched on radio tower empire blvd BBGarden

January 2nd NY Times mention of BBC members

The NY Times today covering the Bronx Christmas Bird Count last weekend had a nice photo of BBC member and trip leader Steve Nanz who was also qouted ( as well as prominent Brooklyn birder Shane Blodgett).

Read the story (click on link):

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/nyregion/02critic.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion