Saturday, April 30, 2011

4/30 Confirmed species in Prospect : Chuck-Wills-Widow

CHUCK WILLS WIDOW confirmed again seen flying above pines up stairs from Maryland monument per Rob Jett during dusk look. Previously  seen by multiple observers during morning.

See Rob 's excerpt account from his NYS Listserve posting:


"We were slowly making our way up the curved
 roadway that ascents Lookout Hill from Center Drive.
Passing a boxelder tree, I reminded Seth of the Townsend's
Warbler he spotted there back on April 25, 2009.

For whatever reason, our group stopped several yards
up the road from that point, at the ridge just north
of the Maryland Monument stairway. I don't know who,
but someone shouted something about a nightjar.
I looked down the ridge and saw a robin chasing a very
large, rufous nightjar through the trees from left to right.
 The bird circled around and came to rest briefly on a
tree up and to our right.


Several of us got very good looks at a bird that
was significantly larger than the robins and nearly
 uniformly reddish-brown on its upper body, head and
wings. After a moment, it spooked again, flew back and
forth in front of us, then appeared to come down in the
trees not far from where we first observed it. At this
point there were 10 of us searching for where it came down.
Unfortunately, we never relocated it.

 Fast forward to this evening. Heydi and I decided to go
 back to that spot at dusk, wait for the sun to go down
then play a chuck call to see if it would respond. At
around 8:15pm, while standing approximately where we
first spotted it, we played the call and waited a minute.
Nothing. We played it again. This time the bird flew up off
the ridge and over Heydi's head. A couple of robins chased
 after it (not sure why the robins feel threatened by this bird).
 It circled around then headed in  the direction of the Butterfly
Meadow. We left the park, very happy."


Kingsboider note:  This is a southern breeding species, found in the pine barrens type habitats.It is likely the second such record for Prospect, pending a records check.

for more  , check this link ---->   http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chuck-wills-widow/id

April 30th post: 5/1 BBC trip Sunday, Prospect reports

Just a note that the Brooklyn Bird Club travels across the river , to Central park when Sandy Paci leads the BBC .  here are the details

Sunday May 1st, Central Park - "North and South"



Meet 7:30 AM at the park entrance at Central Park West Avenue & 103rd Street.


Trip Leader: Sandy Paci 917-207-6691 (in case of inclement weather or for directions )


Nearest train: "C" train to 103rd Street unless "A" is running local


Note: An all day trip with morning in Central park's North End; break for lunch at a local spot, then take public transportation downtown, for an afternoon tour of the famous Ramble


Focus: peaking Spring passerines migration


http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/birdwatching.htm


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This is an abbreviated summation. While away  from prospect  most of the day , leading first a public relation birding trip at Brooklyn Bridge park, then other locations to bird, reports came to me  over the wireless of some terrific rarities in Prospect. Reports of  MARSH WREN [T.Preston, et al] , BOBOLINK [A,Baratz, et al.], and a Caprimulgus GOATSUCKER [ RJett, HLopes, SNanz, SAutsubel, CFinger,et al ] , the latter still pending debate and details when I receive them , seen on Lookout Hill when the bird flushed; determination whether it is Whippoorwill , Chuckwillswidow or Common Nightjar ( unlikely given the large size noted) is pending.

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (PRWA)  seen in the beginning of the Vale of Cashmere, in the BBC centennial garden; but speculation now arise with a sighting for this species seen in late afternoon in the Lullwater, adjacent to the cove, by Keir and Peter; the bird was spotted again at the shore of the Audubon Center by Rob Bate. Could this be a second or third PRWA ? or did the long standing bird backtracked?

More summation later, after I return from a party. For now, these great reports can only entice birders everywhere to get out there and find good things.

KIngsboider late word:  report received that MARSH WREN was still heard singing in the Peninsula Thumb into the evening. Other great reports of LEAST SANDPIPIER,YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, and so on..check the multiple reports below.
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From Tom Stephenson ,leading the BBC walk.

Hi Peter,


We had a good group today of over 30 avid birders, most birding until after noon, some until 2:30 or so.

It was a bit "lumpy" with slow spots and hot spots. Overall we had 82 species including 19 species of warblers and 4 species of vireo.

We missed the Bobolink and nightjar, but did get Marsh Wren, Least Sandpiper and 5 Common Loon flying over just before 7am.

Let me know if you'd like any more information on any of these.

Best regards,

Tom


Double-crested Cormorant

Common Loon group of 2, group of 3 c7am over GAP

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Red-tailed Hawk

Least Sandpiper by lakeside pen meadow side

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird

Yellow-throated Vireo in ravine

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Bank Swallow 1 on lake

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Marsh Wren Peninsula thumb phragmites

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler


Nashville Warbler several


Northern Parula


Yellow Warbler


Chestnut-sided Warbler


Black-throated Blue Warbler


Yellow-rumped Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Blackburnian Warbler in 2 locations


Prairie Warbler


Palm Warbler


Black-and-white Warbler


American Redstart


Worm-eating Warbler


Ovenbird


Northern Waterthrush


Louisiana Waterthrush late


Common Yellowthroat


Canada Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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From Rafael:
30 April 2011

Another great day at PP. The early morning (~7-9am) was kind of dark, chilly, and the bird activity was very low. The famous area were the Prothonotary Warbler has been seen in the past days, was without any warblers. But all over PP, with great numbers of birders, the info about bird sps was great. I tallied only 12 sps of warblers, but adding the ones seen by others, is probably that the final count could be over 20 sps.

Among the warblers, I saw several Nashville, 1 Chestnut-sided, 1 Black-throated Blue, 1 Palm, the 2 sps of Waterthrushes, and many, many Yellow-rumpeds.

Other sps worht of mention were Scarlet Tanager, both sps of Orioles, Wood Thrush, Veery,Field Sparrow, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo.

A Bobolink made the day for many of us, when 1 male was seen forraging among too many K9s in the Nethermead.

The list of today:


Canada Goose


Mute Swan


Mallard


Double-crested Cormorant


Red-tailed Hawk


Peregrine Falcon (1 perched)


Spotted Sandpiper (1, Peninsula shore)


Laughing Gull (flyovers)


Ring-billed Gull


Rock (Common) Pigeon


Mourning Dove


Chimney Swift (flyovers, specially around the Peninsula area)


Red-bellied Woodpecker


Downy Woodpecker


Eastern Kingbird (2, Peninsula)


Blue-headed Vireo (2)


Warbling Vireo (1 heard Peninsula; 2 seen by the pools)


Blue Jay


American Crow


Tree Swallow


Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1)


Black-capped Chickadee


Tufted Titmouse (1, Vale)


House Wren


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (2)


Veery (1, Vale)


Wood Thrush (1, Midwood)


American Robin


Gray Catbird


European (Common) Starling


Nashville Warbler




Northern Parula




(American) Yellow Warbler (2)




Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 male, near Terrace Bridge)




Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 male, near Terrace Bridge)




Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler




Prairie Warbler (1)




Palm Warbler (1, Butterfly meadow)




Black-and-white Warbler




Ovenbird (2)




Northern Waterthrush (1, Vale)




Louisiana Waterthrush (1, Vale)


Eastern Towhee (1)


Chipping Sparrow


Field Sparrow


Song Sparrow


White-throated Sparrow


Scarlet Tanager (3)


Northern Cardinal


Bobolink (1 male, Nethermead)


Red-winged Blackbird


Common Grackle


Brown-headed Cowbird


Orchard Oriole


Baltimore Oriole


House Sparrow


Brooklyn is great birding!!!!

Rafael Campos R.
www.ticornis.com


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From Keir:



Great day in PP - BB Cuckoo, Bobolink & 20 warbler sp!


Additional observers incl L. Lamm, P. Dorosh and R. Bate

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 4/30/11, 7am-6p

Number of species: 66



Wood Duck 2

Mallard X

Green Heron 1

Osprey 1

Red-tailed Hawk 3

Herring Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Black-billed Cuckoo 1 (Aralia Grove, 9am)

Chimney Swift X

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 (Vale)

Red-bellied Woodpecker 3

Downy Woodpecker X

Hairy Woodpecker 1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X

Great Crested Flycatcher 1+ (Vale, Aralia Grove)

Eastern Kingbird 1

Blue-headed Vireo 1

Warbling Vireo 2

Red-eyed Vireo 1

Blue Jay X

Barn Swallow X

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse X

Brown Creeper 1

House Wren X

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Veery 2

Swainson's Thrush 1 (Aralia Grove, am)

Wood Thrush 1 (singing, Midwood)

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

European Starling X

Blue-winged Warbler 1+ (Center Drive dumpsters, Lily Pond)


Nashville Warbler 3


Northern Parula X


Yellow Warbler 2


Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (Peninsula)


Magnolia Warbler 1 (Nethermead Arches)


Black-throated Blue Warbler 1


Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X


Black-throated Green Warbler 2


Prairie Warbler 2


Palm Warbler 4


Black-and-white Warbler X


American Redstart 1 (male, Ambergill)


Prothonotary Warbler 1+ (BBC area by Nellie's Lawn am/Lullwater west pm)


Worm-eating Warbler 2 (Aralia Grove am/ Peninsular pm)


Ovenbird 3


Northern Waterthrush 1


Louisiana Waterthrush 1


Common Yellowthroat 1


Canada Warbler 1 (Lullwater)

Eastern Towhee 2

Chipping Sparrow X

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1

Bobolink 1 (Nethermead meadow - thanks to Alan, Janet and Steve N.)

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird 2

Orchard Oriole 2

Baltimore Oriole X

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X

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From John Ascher:
 
Hi Peter,


The following afternoon sightings may be of interest to
supplement otherreports from earlier today:

Black-crowned Night-Heron: Lake PM

Marsh Wren: Still singing in Phragmites patch at Peninsular thumb

7:30-7:45 PM.


Hermit Thrush: 1 Lullwater 7 PM

Swainson's Thrush: 2 Midwood 12:30 PM

John

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From Rob Jett: ( and mult obs)

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 4/30/11

Number of species: 85



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan 5

Wood Duck 2

American Black Duck X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 1

Ruddy Duck 10

Red-throated Loon 1

Common Loon 2

Double-crested Cormorant 3

Black-crowned Night-Heron 1

Osprey 1

Red-tailed Hawk 3

American Coot 1

Spotted Sandpiper 1

Least Sandpiper 1 Edge of Prospect Lake at Peninsula Meadow.

Laughing Gull 9

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull (American) X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Chuck-will's-widow 1 Lookout Hill, just north of top of Maryland Monument stairs.


Chimney Swift 20

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 2

Downy Woodpecker 4

Hairy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6

Eastern Kingbird 2

Blue-headed Vireo 8

Warbling Vireo 10

Red-eyed Vireo 6

Blue Jay X

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2

Tree Swallow 4

Barn Swallow 20

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse X

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

White-breasted Nuthatch 4

Brown Creeper 1

Carolina Wren 3

House Wren 6

Marsh Wren 1 Peninsula. Phragmites on west side of "Thumb".

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4

Veery 1

Hermit Thrush 1

Wood Thrush 2

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 15

European Starling X

Nashville Warbler 6

Northern Parula 18

Yellow Warbler 5

Chestnut-sided Warbler 2

Black-throated Blue Warbler 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 30

Black-throated Green Warbler 12

Blackburnian Warbler 1

Pine Warbler 1

Prairie Warbler 4

Palm Warbler (Yellow) 6

Black-and-white Warbler 10

American Redstart 1

Prothonotary Warbler 1 Cherry tree at south end of Vale of Cashmere.

Worm-eating Warbler 3

Ovenbird 2

Northern Waterthrush 2

Eastern Towhee 2

Chipping Sparrow 20

Song Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow X

Scarlet Tanager 5

Northern Cardinal X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2

Bobolink 1 North end of Nethermead Meadow.

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird X

Orchard Oriole 6

Baltimore Oriole 10

Pine Siskin 1 Lookout Hill.

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X



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From Kathy:

Peter,


After leaving Tom's group today, Emily and I saw a

ruby-throated hummingbird in the vale, and a magnolia warbler along

the edge of the lullwater near the lullwater bridge.


Kathy


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Peter's list ( late afternoon 1 hr), with KeirRandall

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 4/30/11

Number of species: 8


Nashville Warbler 1 Lullwater Cove

Yellow-rumped Warbler 6

Palm Warbler 1

Black-and-white Warbler 2

Prothonotary Warbler 1 Lullwater Cove west side, later repted seen by Lullwater Bridge (RBate)

Worm-eating Warbler 1 Peninsula

Ovenbird 1 Peninsula

Canada Warbler 1 Lullwater cove west


This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
PROTHONOTARY, Nashville n Canada warbs west side Lullwater cove
BOBOLINK on Nethermead per steve nanz
MARSH WREN (rare) on Peninsula "thumb" per tom preston

Friday, April 29, 2011

April 29th Prospect: It's just the preview...

Hopefully a preview of things to come when May beckons with its climax of birds was observed in the early half of this morning. Birds weren't clustered but rather in a few decent activity spots, mostly around the Lookout Hill region. After 10 am, the action faded and it became an effort finding birds afterwards. Nevertheless, a collective effort by Prospect birders produced 22 species warblers and also some Cuckoos calling in.

Warblers didn't steal the show today , but rather a day reserved for Cuckoos. Mary Eyster and Peter Dorosh, after descending the Maryland Monument stairs, got really lucky -- when spotted by Mary-- a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO jumping up from the ground to a low perch within a multiple shoot Basswood tree. The bird was observed on the middle Lookout Hill south path between the Well house and the Maryland Monument. And if one Cuckoo wasn't enough, how about two cuckoos? Yes,  talk about YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, seen landing low enough in a tree along Center Drive adjacent to the Nethermead (3 Arches) Bridge . (  observers P.Dorosh, R,Bate, L.Zirlin, K.Randall). Two Cuckoos, and count Peter very lucky seeing both on the same day ( and still sane after a long day birding  his off day).

The other big story were the warblers. By now, everyone knows the remarkable story of the vigilant PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, staying truly at home at the now renown Compost Depot ( or heap some birders are calling it) along the outside north zoo fence, on the former Tunnel Arch bridle trail.Look for the eagle Dongan Oak Monument for map benchmark. Among 22 species warblers, great birds like uncommon CAPE MAY WARBLER, NASHVILLE, PRAIRIE, MAGNOLIA and  2 TENNESSEE were all seen on a curvy line starting near the top stairs of the Maryland Monument , down to the path above the Well house. The CAPE MAY  was seen in a giant Oak midway up the steps, a male that wasn't seen after the initial sighting (P.Dorosh, M.Eyster, J.Borker). Prior that sighting, 2 TENNESSEE were observed in a fast and furious courting chase thru the high tree canopy. For a day tally, there is a list below to note what warblers were seen.

At Nellie's lawn, sparrow playground is the word. A bunch of CHIPPING SPARROWS made this spot their place for antics; at one time, 6 CHIPPINGs were feeding on the same dandelion fruit. Talk about a dinner table !  Nearby, a lone FIELD SPARROW stay clear, the poor guy all by itself.

Tomorrow is fore casted to be a terrific weather day. Do try to get out or go on Tom Stephenson's walk, details on the Brooklyn Bird Club website trips page. It should be an enjoyable birding day.

--Kingsboider

WARBLER SPECIES LIST --22 species
site = Prospect Park


observers = Multiple Observers

Prairie Warbler --Maryland Monument


Worm-eating Warbler -back fence /slope of Upper Pool , obs Justin Potter; Lookout west slope ( ECrowne,PPane)


Yellow Warbler


Tennessee Warbler - Top steps of Maryland Monument (2)


American Redstart


Black-and-white Warbler


Ovenbird


Black-throated Green Warbler  , few, + BBG native garden


Black-throated Blue Warbler


Common Yellowthroat


Cape May Warbler  along stairs  up from maryland Monumnet


Prothonotary Warbler --Tunnel Arch Compost Depot ( or heap)


Palm Warbler


Chestnut-sided Warbler - Terrace Br (M.Eyster) , then tip of Peninsula later


Blue-winged Warbler


Northern Parula


Magnolia Warbler --Maryland Monument


Nashville Warbler - left of Maryland Monument, in high Oak tree


Pine Warbler  Peninsula


Northern Waterthrush


Yellow-rumped Warbler


Blackburnian Warbler  Quaker Ridge bridle path  near cemetery east corner



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From Peter  ( with M.Eyster, then Keir Randall, Larry Zirlin, Rob Bate)

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 4/29/11

Number of species: 70



Canada Goose 16

Mute Swan 3

Wood Duck 5-2 perched in Lookout Hill tree, 3 flyover BBG rock garden

Mallard X

Ruddy Duck 12 Lake

Double-crested Cormorant 16--12 f/o Lake, 4 Lake

Great Egret 1 at 3 sisters

Osprey 1 reported by Greg Otis
Red-tailed Hawk 1

Laughing Gull 11 lake

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Chimney Swift X

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Downy Woodpecker 2

Hairy Woodpecker 1 Lookout H.

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1

Eastern Kingbird 1 Peninsula

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO- Maryland Monumnet (MEyster, Pdorosh)

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO--Nethermead Br ( PDorosh, RBate, LZirlin, KRandall)

Blue-headed Vireo 1 Lookout H

Warbling Vireo 1 Lookout Hill

Blue Jay 2

American Crow 5 f.o Lookout Hill

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Lake

Tree Swallow 10 Lake

Barn Swallow 15 Lake

House Wren 2 Lookout H.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

Veery 1 Lookout

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 2

European Starling X

Blue-winged Warbler 1 rept by Ed crown, P.Pane


Tennessee Warbler 2 top Mary Monument


Nashville Warbler 1 Lookout Hill south path


Northern Parula 5


Yellow Warbler 1 Peninsula


Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 first Lullwater ( M.Eyster), then Peninsula ( PDorosh, RBate)


Magnolia Warbler 1 Maryland Mont ( Pdorosh, MEyster)


Cape May Warbler 1 top Maryland Mont ( PDorosh, MEyster, JBorker)


Black-throated Blue Warbler X  ( Ed Crowne, PPane)


Yellow-rumped Warbler 20


Black-throated Green Warbler 2 (Lookout , BBG)


Blackburnian Warbler 1 Quaker Ridge (PDorosh, RBate, LZirlin, KRandall)


Pine Warbler 1 Peninsula  drab female ( Pdorosh, Rbate,)


Prairie Warbler 1 female Mary Mont, ( Pdorosh, MEyster)


Palm Warbler 1


Black-and-white Warbler 4


Prothonotary Warbler 1 rept by several birders North Zoo/Tunne; Arch Compost


Worm-eating Warbler 1 repted by JPotter Upper Pool


Ovenbird 1 Lookout


Northern Waterthrush 1 rept by Ed Crowne, PPane


Common Yellowthroat 2-- fem Peninsula ( PDorosh, RBate); also BBG native Garden


Eastern Towhee X

Chipping Sparrow 14 Nellies lawn

Field Sparrow 1 NelliesLawn

Song Sparrow 2

Swamp Sparrow 1 Vale cashmere

White-throated Sparrow 6

Scarlet Tanager 3--2 females ( Dorosh, Bate, Zirlin; MEyster report Vale male )

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird 6

Orchard Oriole X reported by Matthew Wills Lullwater Cove

Baltimore Oriole 1 Vale  mult Obs

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X



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From Tom Stephenson:

Hi Peter,


Below is a list of a few species I saw that I wasn't sure if you had seen when we met, or just an update:

Blue-headed Vireo (one singing in midwood, one on lullwater area)

American Redstart several

Black-throated Blue and Greens (I believe you had both, but just in case)

Tennessee (I believe you had this, but one by the pools)

Blackburnian (ditto, two by the QC)

Northern Waterthrush

Prothonotary (mulch pit)

Scarlet Tanager male and females

Rose-breasted GB females

Field Sparrow


Good day for warblers.. (23 species?)

regards,

Tom
  
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Frm Adam:
 
Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 4/29/11

Notes: Much of survey spent with Tom Stephenson & Stanley

Greenberg, but only birds I personally identified were included in

this list. Did not survey Lake.

Number of species: 47



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis X

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 6

Green Heron - Butorides virescens 1 Lullwater

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2

Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla X

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus X

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia X

Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 8

Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica 6

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 4

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3

Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 2

Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus 1 calling

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 4

Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor 1

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 5

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 2

Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 3 going in and

out of nest-hole

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 1 calling Lookout Hill

House Wren - Troglodytes aedon 1 calling Midwood

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea 3

American Robin - Turdus migratorius 50 breeding

Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 8

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 5

Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla 1

Northern Parula - Parula americana 6

Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 1

Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1 Lullwater

Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 40

Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens 4 calling in

many places. My FOS (at last).

Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca 2 2 in same tree just

north of Quaker Cemetery. My FOS.

Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor 3 Lookout Hill, elsewhere

Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 3

American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 1 My FOS

Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea 1 refound woodchip

compost area @ 1:45pm

Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 1

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina 1

Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla 1

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 10

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 10

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 5

Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 10

Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater 5

Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula 3

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 3

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X



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From Larry:

Peter,


Here's my tally on the day. A pleasure birding with you and Rob.

Larry

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


Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 4/29/11

Number of species: 40



Canada Goose 6

Mute Swan 4

Mallard 15

Double-crested Cormorant 6

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Herring Gull 10

Rock Pigeon 2

Mourning Dove 3

Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Left side Nethemead bridge above path

Red-bellied Woodpecker 4

Downy Woodpecker 1

Northern Flicker 1 Center Drive

Blue Jay 2

Tree Swallow 2 Peninsula

Barn Swallow 7 Lake

Black-capped Chickadee 3

Tufted Titmouse 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Peninsula

Hermit Thrush 1 Midwood

American Robin 75

Gray Catbird 7

European Starling 75

Northern Parula 4

Yellow Warbler 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler 30

Blackburnian Warbler 1 Center Drive horse trail inside woods

Pine Warbler 3

Palm Warbler 1 Center Drive

Black-and-white Warbler 1 Peninsula

Eastern Towhee 5

Chipping Sparrow 7 Nelly's Lawn & Peninsula

Song Sparrow 2 Peninsula

White-throated Sparrow 25

Scarlet Tanager 1 Center Drive

Northern Cardinal 10

Red-winged Blackbird 25

Common Grackle 15

Brown-headed Cowbird 4 Center Drive & Wellhouse Drive

Baltimore Oriole 1 Vale

House Sparrow 5

his report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
PROTHONOTARY WARB still present bat north zoo compost by tunnel
YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO left side netthemead bridge above path
Blackburn warb ctr dr horse trail inside woods
BLACK BILLED CUCKOO path above wellhouse west of mary mont. eylevel
warb activity decent on lookout inc tennesssee n cape may latter mary mon strs

Thursday, April 28, 2011

April 28th Prospect, rarities by land and by "sea"

Highlights today focuses on the still present PROTHONOTARY WARBLER staying faithful to the North Zoo Compost Depot --4 days now; a rare BONAPARTE'S GULL (19th record) over the west sector of Prospect Lake midmorning .Also "water wise", SOLITARY SANDPIPER in the Vale Cashmere pool; Other notables ,ORCHARD ORIOLE and WORM-EATING WARBLER on this particularly slow day spiked by some thunder and downpours. Predictions for a gorgeous day Friday ( which of course I got the day off at last minute :) >  )  with warm front southwinds.


--Kingsboider

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From Peter:

I took a quick look out the lake to look for any good swallows and what appeared in my binocular view was an immature BONAPARTE'S GULL. It flew several swoops with Herring Gulls, very close to the shore.This is a rare species for the park ( though commonly seen on winter coasts). The Bony's is Prospect's 19th record, last seen on 11/27/2008 over Prospect Lake observer: Keir Randall; SW of Peninsula thumb on the water with Ring-billed gulls


A note on Keir 's 4/26 early Blackpoll Warbler.This sighting is the second earliest report, for this typical later May species, the ealier record Blackpoll was April 25th 2009 spotted on Lookout Hill by Doug Gochfeld, bird was singing incessantly early north of Maryland Monument; additional observers: Dave Klauber, Seth Ausubel.

Bird set his "watch" too early ?


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From Tom Stephenson , leading the Thursday BBC walk


Hi Peter,

Well, a group of 20 brave souls defied the ominous weather report and spent about 2 1/2 hours birding the park before the thunder and rain started.

And actually, after the first storm wave passed, a few truly hardy folk (Mike, Bob, Eddie and Anita) continued on for a bit, adding some more species.

All in all fairly slow, (only 9 species of warblers) but with a few good birds including the lingering Prothonotary at the mulch location.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Osprey

Red-tailed Hawk

Solitary Sandpiper in the Vale pools!!

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird also in the Vale

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Warbling Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Nashville Warbler In the vale

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Prairie Warbler singing on the peninsula

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow
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From Adam

Orchard Oriole & Worm-eating Warbler. Otherwise slow.

Adam

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: ebird.org>

Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/28/11

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 4/28/11

Notes: Overcast, intermittent rain, slow bird activity, surveyed

Lullwater, Lookout Hill, Upper Pool. Did not survey Lake or Peninsula.

Number of species: 32



Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 3

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 1

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 6

Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 1 overflying

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 1 overflying

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2

Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla 3 overflying

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 1 overflying

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia X

Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 7

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 3

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 3

Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 1

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 4

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 4

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 3

House Wren - Troglodytes aedon 2 personal first sighting of

season (have heard earlier)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea 1

American Robin - Turdus migratorius 50 Numbers down on

previous days, a lot of nesting

Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 5 Numbers well up in past few days

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 3

Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata 15

Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 1

Worm-eating Warbler - Helmitheros vermivorum 1 east slope

Lookout Hill, low in bushes

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 3

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 8

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 5

Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 4

Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater 3

Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius 1 First-yr male

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X



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

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From Rafael:

Date: 28 April 2011


As the menace of rain was in the horizon, a nice walk thru PP was quite different from the previous 2 days. Warblers, down to 6 sps, all of them seen in the "wood chips piles N of the Zoo", and the well seeing, and photographed Protonotaria citrea, 1 at least, still there. Other Parulids, I mean the other 5 sps were Black-and-white, Myrtle, Palm, Parula, and Yellow.

Near the Terrace bridge, in a small grassy patch, I saw 1 Field Sparrow.

Leaving PP, on the Long Meadow, I saw 1 White-crowned Sparrow.

At the lake, my FOY Northern Rough-winged Swallows.

The Pools, practically desserted, but the nesting Canada Goose is still sitting on the nest.

Brooklyn is great birding

Rafael Campos R.
http://www.ticornis.com/

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Peter "short list"

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 4/28/11

Number of species: 11



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Mallard X

Ruddy Duck X

Bonaparte's Gull 1 west side Lake

Herring Gull X

Chimney Swift X

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Lookout Hill

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 lake

Tree Swallow 4 lake

Barn Swallow 15 lake



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

BONAPARTES GULL JUV west side Prospect lake

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Upcoming Brooklyn Bridge Park short walk Saturday 4/30. + more walks

Note the first such spring walk birding tour in BBP. Walk starts at 9 am from the Pier ONE building ( Fulton Ferry ) Oh I'm leading......

click on the link

http://tinyurl.com/4xwk6yb

The birding has been good for this infant park only to get better in the years ahead when the habitat matures and park grows in acreage. According to Ebird records, 40 species in 2011 so far for this small park.

--Kingsboider

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Saturday, April 30rd Prospect Park  BBC walk



Meet 7 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)


Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson


Focus: peaking Spring passerines migration

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1st Sunday Birding Group 2 hr walk from the Prospect Audubon Ctr, Boathouse
 
May 1st  at  8 Am  , leader Michele Dreger

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Sunday May 1st, Central Park - "North and South"
(Brooklyn Bird Club walk)



Meet 7:30 AM at the park entrance at Central Park West Avenue & 103rd Street.


Trip Leader: Sandy Paci  917-207-6691 (in case of inclement weather or for directions )


Nearest train: "C" train to 103rd Street unless "A" is running local


Note: An all day trip with morning in Central park's North End; break for lunch at a local spot, then take public transportation downtown, for an afternoon tour of the famous Ramble


Focus: peaking Spring passerines migration


http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/birdwatching.htm

April 27th Prospect: Summer Tanager report + more

A SUMMER TANAGER female was seen in the Vale of Cashmere @ 1 pm by Alex Wilson; an email I read from Juan Salas at 3 pm reports the same bird earlier at the north end of the Vale; see his note to me below.

From Juan Salas:

Earlier this morning I was able to photograph poorly an
adult female Summer Tanager high up in a tree at the
Vale of Cashmere, at around 10.30AM.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/5661381343/in/photostream

I hope others can get a better picture.
Juan Salas



Tomorrow, Tom Stephenson leads the 3 hr Thursday walk at 7 am Grand Army Plaza entrance ( from the BBC website). Hope the weather holds up from the monster storm bearing down on the east coast.

From the forecast, the walk looks dry till noon.  check this link

http://www.accuweather.com/us/ny/new-york/10017/forecast-hourly.asp?fday=2


From Rafael:

Back again to PP this morning, but the activity was not as good as yesterday. This was reflected by the number of sps of warbler around the "pile of wood chips", N of the Zoo. The Prothonary was still present, at least til around 10 am. Other warblers there were Myrtle, Palm, Parula, & Black-and-white.


Around the Vale, I saw 1 Nashville Warbler.

Other notable was 1 Warbling Vireo, seen around the Peninsula.
Brooklyn is great birding:
Rafael Campos R.

http://www.ticornis.com/

2nd report
Peter:


The following is the list of the birds seen/heard today. Beside myself, I was with Tom Stephenson birding for a while.


The birds:


Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron (1, Lake)

Black-crowned Night-Heron (1, Lake)

Osprey (1, lower Lullwater)

Red-tailed Hawk (1, flyover)

Laughing Gull (1 flyover Vale)

(American) Herring Gull

Rock (Common) Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift (several, flyovers Peninsula)

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Eastern Kingbird (2, Peninsula)

Warbling Vireo (1, Peninsula)

Tree Swallow (flyovers, Lake)

Barn Swallow (flyovers, Lake)

Black-capped Chickadee

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1, Peninsula)

American Robin

Gray Catbird (Vale)

European (Common) Starling

Nashville Warbler (1, Vale)

Northern Parula (3)

(American) Yellow Warbler (1, Peninsula)

Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler

Palm Warbler (1, wood chips pile, N of the Zoo)

Black-and-white Warbler (2)

Prothonotary Warbler (1, wood chips pile, N of the Zoo)

Eastern Towhee (1, Vale)

Chipping Sparrow (6)

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Orchard Oriole (Vale, 1)

Baltimore Oriole (3, Vale)

House Sparrow

Brooklyn is good birding!!!

www.ticornis.com



From Greg Otis:

Peter,


Slow day, but on the north side of Lookout Hill, had a Purple finch, Rose-breasted grosbeak, Prairie warbler, and Carolina wren. And, flying high overhead, possibly a Common loon? Bulbous body tapering to long neck and narrow head, white underparts, dark head, narrow wings. Can’t say for sure but couldn’t find anything else in Sibley that would match the silhouette.

In the chip pile behind zoo, one Prothonotary and one Parula.

Greg Otis




From Alex:


Begin forwarded message:

> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 4/27/11
> Number of species: 67
>
> Canada Goose 30
> Mute Swan 4
> Wood Duck 2 (Pair, Upper Pool.)
> Mallard 25
> Northern Shoveler 3
> Ruddy Duck 20
> Double-crested Cormorant 4
> Great Blue Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Osprey 1 (Caught a fish from the Lake, then perched at
> Three Sisters Island.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Spotted Sandpiper 3
> Laughing Gull 5
> Ring-billed Gull 15
> Herring Gull (American) 5
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 15
> Chimney Swift 15
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 8
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Warbling Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 7
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
> Tree Swallow 2
> Barn Swallow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 6
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
> Hermit Thrush 3
> American Robin 40
> Gray Catbird 10
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 100
> Northern Parula 4
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
> Pine Warbler 1
> Prairie Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
> Black-and-white Warbler 3
> Prothonotary Warbler 1 (Female, east of Tunnel Arch Bridge.)
> Northern Waterthrush 2
> Eastern Towhee 10
> Chipping Sparrow 2
> Field Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 5
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 30
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
> Summer Tanager 1 (Vale, probably adult female.)
> Northern Cardinal 15
> Red-winged Blackbird 20
> Common Grackle 10
> Brown-headed Cowbird 10
> Baltimore Oriole 5
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
PROTHONOTARY WARB still at zoo compost area per rob jett
PROTHONOTARY WARB still present at Compost depot no.zoo per nathan

Some photos from yesterday's birds

Below are some photos taken by birders either at the Compost Depot or Vale Cashmere area.


White-crowned Sparrow  taken by Justin Potter Vale Cashmere

Photos below taken by Adam Welz, in the Compost Depot ( north Zoo)


Prairie Warbler




Northern Parula Warbler


Prothonotary Warbler

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Prospect April 26th : Double delight, A "mulchy" warbler whirlpool




AS prognosticated in yesterday's posting, the north zoo woods "Compost Depot" came through with "flying colors".

Laden with insects , the wood chips and mulch over much of the open area , surrounded by invasive trees and saplings in the Compost Depot buzzed alive with at least 10 species warblers, among them TWO PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS (PRWA). A male and female pair, the PRWA spent much of the morning near the mulch end nearest the exposed former bridle trail or tunnel ("TUNNEL ARCH" ), feeding in sycamore saplings,coming down occasionally to the ground. Exhibit patience if you try for them , assuming they are here Wednesday.The female PRWA was reported to me from Mike Yuan, who saw it earlier behind the Music Pagoda along the stream, before it took off thru the Midwood and joined the male at the North Zoo Compost area.

But with these PRWA were other delightful warblers present at the Depot; at least 10 species --many at eye level or ground feeding--including PRAIRIE,BLACK-THROATED BLUE, NORTHERN PARULA,PALMS in good numbers,YELLOW-RUMPEDS,BLACK& WHITE made birdwatching here a "double delight" --two PRWA and warbler frenzy.

Exercise caution though in this "newly"  designed location since this compost area is an active dumping ground for Forestry dump trucks dumping mulch wood chips.Move out of the way , when you seen any trucks coming in, they having priority and we needing to respect them if we like to keep the gate open.

Another good sighting to report is WORM-EATING WARBLER. One still continues to hunt the west Lullwater grounds adjacent the Terrace Bridge. The same bird was seen feeding along a fence line covered by glossy green Euonymous shrubs. I had a beautiful one in the Vale Cashmere pool, feeding in English ivy on the shore wall inside the pool culdesac cove next to a blooming Weeping Cherry.

But not so welcoming was Keir's report of BLACKPOLL WARBLER seen at the Lullwater Cove, since this a a typical middle spring wave species and epitomizes the high water mark for spring migration ( and its not even May yet!)

Now the sake of brevity since it's been a tiring day planting for me , I will leave it to your eager eyes to probe the reports and lists below. A good day, especially when one of my and everyone's fave species like Prothonotaries and the rest of those warblers rule the day.

PS I will try to do a warbler tally number later.

In the meantime, check out this wonderful photo taken in 2007 by Steve Nanz, prospect birder from clicking the link below

http://tinyurl.com/NanzPRWA



Kingsboider late word: Justin Potter reports in 6:40 Text message WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW among the White-throateds near the Vale of Cashmere

As of 7-7:25 PM, the PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was still being seen by several birders at the Compost Depot Woodchips area North Zoo , as reported by Heydi Lopes, Justin Potter.


April 26th Warbler Species Tally = 18 species

site = Prospect Park



observers = Mult Observers


Prairie Warbler


Worm-eating Warbler


Yellow Warbler


Black-and-white Warbler


Blackpoll Warbler


Ovenbird


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Blue Warbler


Common Yellowthroat


Prothonotary Warbler


Palm Warbler


Chestnut-sided Warbler


Louisiana Waterthrush


Northern Parula


Nashville Warbler


Pine Warbler


Northern Waterthrush


Yellow-rumped Warbler


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From Mike Yuan:

Sightings from early am walk with Chris Eliot and Eddie Davis:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/26/11
Number of species: 56

Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 6
Ruddy Duck 20
Common Loon 1 Flyover
loon sp. 2 Flyover
Double-crested Cormorant 18
Great Egret 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull (American) 6
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 1 Peninsula
Blue Jay 5
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1 South of Rose Garden
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 12
Northern Parula 6
Yellow Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 15
Prairie Warbler 5
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 6
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Prothonotary Warbler 1 Behind Music Pagoda Female or 1st year male
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Behind Music Pagoda
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 2 1 adult, 1 1st year male in Vale
Baltimore Oriole 2 Vale
House Sparrow 15


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From Russ:

8:30-10:00am
Lookout Hill-Lullwater-Zoo-Midwood-Center Drive.

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 4/26/11

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/26/11
Notes: Prothonotary Warblers: 1 at zoo compost pile, 1 in midwood across road from zoo. 2 were reported. This could have been the same bird in different locations.
Number of species: 42

American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 5
Mallard X
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling X
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Sparrow X

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

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From Tom Stephenson:

Hi Peter,

Here's what I was able to see today. The Prothonotaries were fantastic! 15 species of warblers (and I wasn't able to visit the locations or find at least 3 other species I heard about...so lots in the park)
Eastern Kingbirds are now back, White-eyed Vireo still by the Binnen Bridge, both orioles in at least two locations, catbird, wood thrush, so more stuff arriving.

Hope the walk on Thursday doesn't get rained out..I'll be there unless there's a torrential downpour..

Best regards,
Tom

Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow singing in Vale area
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


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From Rafael:

DATE: 26 April 2011


OBSERVER: Rafael Campos R



With a real Spring day (±26°C, or ±79°F), nice blue sky, hot, hot. The birds decided that it was a great day to show their beaks. The TexMes from PD (BBC) were constant, and the PRWA (=Prothonotary Warbler) around the "compost pile" near the Zoo (= a bunch a wood chips, on the N side of Zoo), was a paradise for the Warblers. The 2 (I saw only 1) PRWAs were the main attraction (I took photos!!!), but others like BT Blue, Prairie, Yellow-rumped (Myrtle), Common Yellowthroat, Parula, etc. made my day.

At the Vale, I saw both species of Orioles, feeding side by side on a cherrie tree. Also my 2nd sight of Chimney Swifts, this time around GAP. A lonely Osprey flew over the Midwood while PD & I were talking about this amazing day and its avian creatures.

The list of today:

Canada Goose
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant (2 flyover, +4 Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
(American) Herring Gull
Rock (Common) Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (±4, GAP)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 Midwood, on a nest)
Downy Woodpecker (1, Vale)
Northern Flicker (1)
Blue-headed Vireo (1)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (1)
White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Carolina Wren (1, heard only; near Maryland Monument)
House Wren (3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Hermit Thrush (1)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (2)
European (Common)
Northern Parula (abundant!!)
(American) Yellow Warbler (2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 male, "compost pile", N side of the Zoo)
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Pine Warbler (1, Peninsula)
Prairie Warbler (2)
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (2)
Prothonotary Warbler (1, compost pile, N side of the Zoo)
Common Yellowthroat (1)
Eastern Towhee (6)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (2)
White-throated Sparrow (still in good numbers)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 flew over Nethermead)
Orchard Oriole (6, Vale)
Baltimore Oriole (4, Vale)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


Brooklyn is great birdin, and warblers paradise, too!!!

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From Rob bate:

Number of species: 42




Canada Goose 4

Mallard 6

Double-crested Cormorant 6 flyover

Osprey 1 flyover Long Meadow

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Mourning Dove 6

Red-bellied Woodpecker 2

Downy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker 3

Warbling Vireo 1 Lullwater

Black-capped Chickadee 4

Tufted Titmouse 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

Brown Creeper 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4

Hermit Thrush 1

Wood Thrush 1 near Vale

Gray Catbird 7

European Starling 2

Northern Parula 5


Yellow Warbler 2


Black-throated Blue Warbler 2


Yellow-rumped Warbler 15


Prairie Warbler 3


Palm Warbler 9


Black-and-white Warbler 9


Prothonotary Warbler 1


Ovenbird 3


Louisiana Waterthrush 1


Common Yellowthroat 2

Eastern Towhee 9

Chipping Sparrow 2

Swamp Sparrow 4

White-throated Sparrow 5

Northern Cardinal 3

Red-winged Blackbird 8

Rusty Blackbird 1 Upper Pool

Common Grackle 10

Brown-headed Cowbird 2

Orchard Oriole 5

Baltimore Oriole 3

House Sparrow 4



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

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From Kathy:

date = 2011/04/26


site = Prospect Park

observers = Kathy Toomey and Emily Goldstein

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

American Coot

Laughing Gull

Herring Gull

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Swainson's Thrush near the site of the feeders

Hermit Thrush

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Prairie Warbler


Worm-eating Warbler


Yellow Warbler


Black-and-white Warbler


Ovenbird heard


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Blue Warbler


Common Yellowthroat


Prothonotary Warbler wood chip area near zoo


Palm Warbler


Northern Parula


Pine Warbler


Northern Waterthrush


Yellow-rumped Warbler

Swamp Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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From Justin:

I made it to the chip pile today - the place was swarming. The male


Prothonotary was really showing off for us (about 4-5 people converged

there).


See you in the park!
Justin

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From Larry:
 
Peter,


Shari & I went to the park late this afternoon, looking for the worm eater--didn't find it, but did find our FOY Baltimore Oriole and Northern Parula. At the compost pile we did see the Prothonotary--along with lots of other warblers. Great site!
Larry

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

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 4/26/11

Number of species: 29

Mostly the Vale and the compost pile.



Mallard 4

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Rock Pigeon 3

Mourning Dove 4

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Downy Woodpecker 1

Northern Flicker 2

Blue Jay 1

Black-capped Chickadee 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

American Robin 50

Gray Catbird 2

European Starling 25

Northern Parula 2

Yellow Warbler 1

Black-throated Blue Warbler 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler 5

Palm Warbler 6

Black-and-white Warbler 2

Prothonotary Warbler 1

Common Yellowthroat 2

Eastern Towhee 1

Swamp Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 15

Northern Cardinal 2

Red-winged Blackbird 5

Baltimore Oriole 1

American Goldfinch 1

House Sparrow 25

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From MIke Zablocky
Greenwod Cemetery report:

Hi Peter,


species I've been missing for a while in Greenwood showed up today. The Fish Crow was a surprise, it's been several years for that one. Yellow Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, and Eastern Towhee were other welcome returnees.



Canada Goose

Mallard

Double-crested Cormorant

Green Heron

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Pigeon

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

Barn Swallow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle

House Sparrow

32 species


Michael S. Zablocky

Brooklyn, NY

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From Keir:

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 4/26/11 (7-9.30a)

Number of species: 44



Mallard 2

Double-crested Cormorant 16 (flyover)

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Red-bellied Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2

Eastern Kingbird 1

Blue Jay X

Barn Swallow 1

Black-capped Chickadee X

White-breasted Nuthatch 2

Brown Creeper 1

House Wren 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3

Hermit Thrush 5

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 2

European Starling X

Northern Parula 4

Yellow Warbler 3

Black-throated Blue Warbler 1+ (Aralia Grove)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18

Prairie Warbler 2 (Lullwater Cove, Aralia Grove)

Palm Warbler 12

Blackpoll Warbler 1 (Lullwater Cove, crisp male seen at close range)

Black-and-white Warbler 4

Prothonotary Warbler 2 (Zoo compost heap)

Worm-eating Warbler 1+ (Aralia Grove 7am, Vale 9.30am)

Ovenbird 2

Common Yellowthroat 3

Eastern Towhee 7

Field Sparrow 1 (grass east of Lily Pond bridge)

Swamp Sparrow 4

Song Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow X

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 (Vale)

Northern Cardinal X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 (male, Vale)

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird 2

Baltimore Oriole 1

House Sparrow X



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