On a swingby driving my work truck on south Lake Drive, I noted 12 RING-NECKED DUCK by Three Sisters Islands, the largest number I've seen in at least two years... 3 hen and 9 drakes , a cool sight to see. [ A quick check of the records upon my hunch made me correct ---March 8 , 2010 also had 12 RNDU..My memory is still good , so far ;)> ]
Rob Bate also saw the ducks as well as both AMERICAN WIGEON at the west Lake shore.
Mary Eyster posted a text message to me of an amazing event at her tiny yard with its feeders: 100 + COMMON GRACKLES! I would be nervous going out there, my memory well served with the famous Alfred Hitchcock movie, "The Birds" .
An evening report later.
--KB
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This evening post finds an interesting species,a flyover reported by Mary Eyster. During her park walk, 4 SNOW GOOSE flew over the Music Pagoda adjacent to Lily Pond, making this species first appearance for 2012
The feeders didn't look that active ( except for the House Finches) and no sign of the Rusty Blackbird. ( It doesn't mean it's gone )
NORTHERN SHOVELERS after my careful counting numbered 93 birds, the 2 AMERICAN WIGEONS by the Well Drive boat ramp and RING-NECKED DUCK by the dozen , though split into two groups either side of Three Sisters are the three best species for the Lake
After work, en route home, I caught sight of the adult COOPERS HAWK, flying in and perching in a tree near LP 249, or south slope of Lookout HIll.
List
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Jan 24, 2012
Protocol: Incidental
27 species
Snow Goose 4 flyover Music pagoda
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Wigeon 2 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 93 lake
Ring-necked Duck 12 at 3 Sisters Isl
American Wigeon--2 drake Lake
Ruddy Duck 8 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 at 3 Sisters
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Cooper's Hawk 1 LP 249 adult
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Ravine, seen courting , ruffling feathers and raising wings
American Coot 18 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 6 feeders
Downy Woodpecker 4 feeders
Black-capped Chickadee 1 feeders
Tufted Titmouse 1 feeders
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 3 breeze Hill
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 100 feeders near Bartel Pritchard home
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