Today Feb 29th. Prospect reports

Today is Leap Day...

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Yesterday , Orrin reported WOOD DUCK and HOODED MERGANSER on the Japanese Pond in the BB Garden. Hooded Merg is a irregular species at the BBG, whereas Wood Duck is more regular.

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From Alex Wilson:

Begin forwarded message:

> Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Feb 29, 2012
> 44 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Canada Goose  100
> Mute Swan  9
> Wood Duck  3     (Flyover group, Nethermead, 7:30 am.)
> American Black Duck  3
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)  1
> Mallard  60
> Northern Shoveler  4
> Hooded Merganser  4
> Ruddy Duck  50
> Pied-billed Grebe  2
> Double-crested Cormorant  1
> Red-tailed Hawk  1
> Merlin  1     (Long Meadow.)
> Peregrine Falcon  1
> American Coot  35
> Ring-billed Gull  80
> Herring Gull  20
> Great Black-backed Gull  3
> Rock Pigeon  10
> Mourning Dove  8
> Red-bellied Woodpecker  6
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
> Downy Woodpecker  6
> Hairy Woodpecker  1
> Blue Jay  15
> American Crow  1
> Black-capped Chickadee  6
> Tufted Titmouse  1
> White-breasted Nuthatch  4
> Carolina Wren  3
> Winter Wren  2
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
> Hermit Thrush  2
> American Robin  25
> Northern Mockingbird  1
> European Starling  50
> Fox Sparrow  1
> Song Sparrow  3
> White-throated Sparrow  50
> Dark-eyed Junco  4
> Northern Cardinal  15
> Red-winged Blackbird  20
> Common Grackle  100     (Flocks feeding and moving around Lookout, 
> Peninsula, West Island.)
> House Finch  4
> House Sparrow  5

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From Rafael:

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Feb 29, 2012 10:15 AM
Protocol: Incidental
30 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  2
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)  2
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)  2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  2
American Coot (Fulica americana)  X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)  1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis)  5
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  6
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  1
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)  X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

Brooklyn is great birding: Rafa Campos R.

Rob Jett fee bird walks around Brooklyn

If spring birding is in your serious plans , with maximun effort to cherish and enjoy the short migration season, Rob Jett has informed me that he will start a new venture this spring . Check out his blog and posting on fee based walks and day trips with this long time birder and Brooklyn expert, as Rob leads this spring around Brooklyn.

http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2012/02/city-birder-brooklyn-tours.html

Noted Brooklyn birdwatcher, amateur naturalist and blogger Rob Jett (aka "The City Birder) is pleased to announce a series of new local birding/nature tours.

Beginning March 1st, there will be two weekday trips to Prospect Park. More trips to other Brooklyn locations will be added as we get closer to Spring bird migration. Check this tours page for regular updates.

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Prospect Park City Birder Tours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30am to 10:30am

Meet in front of the Stranahan Statue at the northeast corner of Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza entrance.

$8. Pre-registration not necessary. If you have any questions, email me here.
No dogs, please.

Check out "The City Birder", New York City's longest running birding blog, for urban nature information, photos and stories from around Brooklyn and the five boroughs.

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Conservation : A letter from AMNH ; Great Gull Island fundraiser

http://www.greatgullisland.org/  (clickable)

Dear BBC members and Brooklyn birding friend:

I received a personal letter from Helen Hays , Ornithologist for American Museum of Natural History and Chairman of the Great Gull Island Project. She is initializing a fundraising campaign . The letter below explains the purpose. Although I have never been to Great Gull, it is a fantastic place as mentioned from various sources. Hopefully, I can get there soon perhaps if I am around arrange donors to car pool in July..we'll see then.. If you would like to contribute --even if in small amounts,to this wonderful cause, mention that you are a Brooklyn Bird Cub member or in support of the BBC. Cumulatively, we can add it up !

The AMNH was a grand place to see birds in their exhibit displays as I recalled in my early youth (well still is) . In addition, with approval from the Brooklyn Bird Club council, we can add to the funds for a new Observation Blind .  Thanks,  Peter  ( I gave $50.00 already for a start so only 450.00 to go.)

P. S> This may become a Birdathon IBMD ( http://www.birdday.org/) fundraising drive for the BBC to adopt , the Birdathon done annually in May, this year the 20th IMBD anniversary falling on May 12th. So, either now or later..... also, I invited Ms Hays to present an eve program for us, likely in early Fall.. stay tune for the spring newsletter  in April and our website calendar on this proposal..

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Helen Hays letter to me:

Mr Peter Dorosh

President

Brooklyn Bird Club

Dear Peter:

Spring migration is nearing and avian visitors of all colors, sizes, and sounds will appear shortly. Flocks of terns will arrive to nest on Great Gull Island at the eastern end of Long Island Sound. We need your help in welcoming them.

Great Gull Island, a 17- acre island owned by the American Museum of Natural History ,is a research station where we have worked for 44 summers.Over 9,500 pairs of Common Terns, probably the largest colony of this species in the world, nest there as do over 1,300 pairs of the endangered Roseate Tern, the largest nesting concentration of this species in the hemisphere.

Observation blinds there were built between 1980 and 1984 need to be rebuilt and I would love to start replacing them this spring. The blinds are important for monitoring the colony, behavioral; studies as well as photographing different sections of the island. The wood for each blind cost about $500.00 . In recognition of a donation of $500.00 or more from your organization or from an individual , a naming plague will be affixed to a respective blind.It would be wonderful if the Brooklyn Bird Club or an interested individual could sponsor blind, but it would also help , if this is not possible , if a contribution of any size could be made toward the blind rebuilding project.

We will have a day trip to Great Gull Island for donors to the rebuilding project to see the progress made with the blinds, meet the researchers and see the terns, their chicks and young.

Please visit our website www.greatgullisland.org , for more information about Great Gull Island Project. Also, please feel free to call me if you have specific questions about making a  donation. In the meantime, I have included a return envelope for your Convenience and hope the Brooklyn Bird Club will become a part of the Great Gull Island Project's donor family. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely

Helen Hays

Chairman, Great Gull Island Project

212-769-5794

hays@amnh.org

For donor information,  send checks written out to "Great Gull Island Project-AMNH" and if you wish on the memo line Brooklyn Bird Club member

Helen Hays

Ornithology-AMNH

Central Park West at 79th Street

New York, NY 10024

Prospect February 27th

From Bobbi Manian:

Hi Peter,

Here is today's list.  I did not go by the Lake.  Most notable for me was more Red-Bellied Woodpeckers than Downy WPs.

Best,

Bobbi

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "do-not-reply@ebird.org" <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Feb 27, 2012

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 27, 2012 10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
17 species

Ring-billed Gull  3
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  11
Red-bellied Woodpecker  6
Downy Woodpecker  3
Blue Jay  6
Black-capped Chickadee  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  4
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  13
Song Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  6
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Common Grackle  2
House Finch  14
House Sparrow  6

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

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From Adam Welz:

fast walk around the park late yesterday threw up very few birds -- but some are clearly getting into a breeding mood...

A

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From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Feb 26, 2012

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 26, 2012 4:55 PM - 5:55 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     clear, warm
19 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X     inc two neck-collared birds NA03 and F9C7
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos)  1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  10     approx count
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Accipiter sp. (Accipiter sp.)  1
American Coot (Fulica americana)  X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  X     in full song
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  X     many birds in full breeding plumage, full song, staking out breeding territories?
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

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Peter's note:

Cooper's hawk hanging out by Terrace Bridge.

Prospect BLACK VULTURE Feb 25th

IN a bit of a surprise,  BLACK VULTURE was reported on this very windy day. First seen by Dennis Hrehowsik  low over the Midwood forest, the vulture was seen again over the Ball fields; also reporting this bird, John Ascher , the latest sighting over Lookout Hill .
List from John

Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, US-NY
Feb 25, 2012 5:00 PM
Protocol: Incidental
10 species

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
Mallard  X
Ruddy Duck  X
Pied-billed Grebe  3
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Black Vulture  1     flying over Lake and then Prospect Hill at 5 PM
American Coot  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

check the eve sky this weekend

Conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and crescent moon ... can't beat that celetial combo wonder..

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/23/venus-jupiter-moon-align_n_1296600.html

( and if ya brave enough , Prospect's ballfields near Bartel Sq is a good place to view)

New Long Island rarity Alert system

Doug Gochfeld of Brooklyn set up a Text Message ( SMS) rare bird alert system thru cell phones.

I am told that some of my blog readers may see yesterdays previous posting as truncated or messed up.

IN that case, follow this link

https://sites.google.com/site/birdingnewyork/text-alerts

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Prospect Feb 23rd, some early signs of spring

As I mentioned in my last post , the word "transition" exhibited subtle signs today, with expressed movements of spring in the air..Never mind the warm, yet windy weather, but birds. Usually, although we are not keen to waterbirds, focusing on songbirds, spring migration takes hold first with the waterbirds, namely geese  and ducks.

This morning, two bird species were spotted as i was  riding along in the work truck. Going along Well drive, 5 geese flew over the lake western sector, with very short necks that alerted me to overflying BRANTs. A short while later, along the path  beyond the Maryland Monument where my crew was working dragging out old brush, I again spotted overflying birds, two ducks that I "bin" quickly, WOOD DUCKs a mixed pair making headway somewhere.

Later, after work , I re found the Wood Ducks , claiming the water spot under the boughs at 3 Sisters islands occupied by yesterdays Ring necked Duck and Hoodies Mergansers.  In a pretty impressive showing again for winter I think ( what? the 4 or 5th time so far?) , a mixed pair of LESSER SCAUP stayed close to the Well Drive shoreline, close enough to see the head shape which wasn't very prominent but the sun rays helped, allowing me to see the drake's purplish head sheen.


Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, US-NY
Feb 23, 2012
Protocol: Incidental
12 species

Brant  5
Canada Goose  225
Mute Swan  5
Wood Duck  2     mix pair shore of 3 Sisters after Nethermead f/o
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  15
Lesser Scaup  2     mix pair
Ruddy Duck  45
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Prospect Park--Feeders, Kings, US-NY
Feb 23, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Protocol: Stationary
9 species

Mourning Dove  8
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  6
House Finch  11

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Prospect February 22nd

These last days of winter is obviously a transition time and its quiet in Prospect. With a few weeks left of winter, we await the early spring migrants. For now , the usual species of the lake will suffice for seeing. There, a lone RING-NECKED DUCK drake along with the pair of HOODED MERGANSERS under the boughs at Three Sisters Islands offers the best interest.

By March 21st, the feeders will come down; so enjoy the next few weeks here.

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 22, 2012 3:30 PM
Protocol: Incidental
18 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  247
Mute Swan  7
American Black Duck  3
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)  X
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  17
Ring-necked Duck  1
Hooded Merganser  2
Ruddy Duck  21
Pied-billed Grebe  2
American Coot  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Carolina Wren  2
Northern Cardinal  1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

February 21st Prospect

From Larry Zirlin:

Hi Peter,

 

I was in the city today, so I took a walk for a couple hours in the park.  Good to be back for a little bit. Nothing exceptional, but I did see two of the Hoodies over by 3 Sisters. 

 

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

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 21, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
18 species

Canada Goose  100
Mute Swan  6
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  100
Northern Shoveler  10
Hooded Merganser  2
Ruddy Duck  27
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  35
Ring-billed Gull  200
Herring Gull  2
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon  25
Blue Jay  3
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Red-winged Blackbird  1
House Sparrow  10

Feeders, Kings, US-NY
Feb 21, 2012 1:53 PM - 2:09 PM
Protocol: Stationary
7 species

Mourning Dove  7
Downy Woodpecker  2
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-throated Sparrow  1
House Finch  10

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)

February 20th Prospark /BBG

A very late walk into Prospect  after a day in the Garden to get the last  hour of daylight on this very nice day rewarded me with BUFFLEHEAD on the Lake. Actually it was a pair just inside the Peninsula thumb , as I saw afar from the lake west shore. A closer look from the Peninsula confirmed the identification. Close by, a pair likewise of HOODED MERGANSERS offer the best looks for birds of my late entry in the park.

Earlier, we could see the PEREGRINE FALCON claim high perch on the BBGarden radio tower. Also, after late lunch in the cafeteria, I spotted an adult RED-TAILED HAWK fly in and perch on the famed Daffodil  Hill oak which its exotic name I forget....

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 20, 2012 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
20 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  300  parade grounds
Mute Swan  7 lake
American Black Duck  7 west isl
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)  1
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  9 lake
Bufflehead  2 , mix pair Duck Isl
Hooded Merganser  2 mix pr Lake
Ruddy Duck  44 lake
Pied-billed Grebe  2 lake
Red-tailed Hawk  1 BBG
American Coot  6 Lake
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
White-breasted Nuthatch  1 feeders
American Robin  13 f/o Terrace Br
European Starling  2
White-throated Sparrow  3 west isl
Northern Cardinal  1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)

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From Kathy :

date = 2012/02/21
site = Prospect Park
observers = Kathy Toomey and Emily Goldstein

American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid
Northern Shoveler
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Hooded Merganser two pairs at Three Sisters Island
Ruddy Duck
Mute Swan
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
American Coot
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco a flock in the Ravine
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow

Prospect February 18th

From Rafael:

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Feb 18, 2012 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
32 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 8
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 2 1 drake seen at the Lake; 1 drake at the Upper Pool.
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
American Coot (Fulica americana) X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 9
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 15
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) X
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X


Brooklyn is great birding: Rafa Campos R.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park GBBC from Peter

Thank you for entering your observation in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count.  Below is a report summarizing the bird checklist you submitted.

Here is the information you gave for this observation.

Record ID: S9876384
Email: prosbird@aol.com
Email: 11201, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
Observation Date : FEB 18, 2012
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Total Birding Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Party Size: 1
Skill: excellent
Weather: excellent
Snow Depth: No snow was present
Habitat(s):
    scrub
    urban
    freshwater
    salt water
Number of Species: 15
All Reported: yes
Checklist:
    Brant - 34
    Canada Goose - 15
    Gadwall - 21
    American Black Duck - 9
    Mallard - 5
    Greater Scaup - 50
    Long-tailed Duck - 1
    Double-crested Cormorant - 4
    Ring-billed Gull - 20
    Herring Gull - 10
    Great Black-backed Gull - 3
    Rock Pigeon - 2
    Northern Mockingbird - 1
    Common Grackle - 1
    House Sparrow - 2

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Prospect

Thank you for entering your observation in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count.  Below is a report summarizing the bird checklist you submitted.

Here is the information you gave for this observation.

Record ID: S9876478
Email: prosbird@aol.com
Email: 11218, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
Observation Date : FEB 18, 2012
Start Time: 1:30 PM
Total Birding Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Party Size: 1
Skill: excellent
Weather: excellent
Snow Depth: No snow was present
Habitat(s):
    deciduous woods
    scrub
    urban
    freshwater
Number of Species: 21
All Reported: yes
Checklist:
    Canada Goose - 175
    Mute Swan - 5
    Mallard - 125
    Northern Shoveler - 2
    Ring-necked Duck - 2
    Hooded Merganser - 4
    Ruddy Duck - 13
    Pied-billed Grebe - 2
    Ring-billed Gull - 200
    Herring Gull - 20
    Great Black-backed Gull - 5
    Rock Pigeon - 4
    Mourning Dove - 15
    Downy Woodpecker - 2
    Black-capped Chickadee - 1
    Tufted Titmouse - 2
    White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
    White-throated Sparrow - 2
    Northern Cardinal - 2
    Red-winged Blackbird - 3
    House Finch - 23

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From Kathy :

NYC Bird Report

date = 2012/02/18
site = Prospect Park
observers = Kathy Toomey

American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Cormorant
Northern Shoveler
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Mute Swan
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird a small flock at the feeders
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

1st day GBBC 2/17

I submitted my first Great Backyard Bird Count list, today for Prospect.

The puzzling thing is the lack of passerines ( my whole lunch hour not seeing one !) .. No sparrows, no cardinals, little of else...weird..It must be February then... BUT two Coopers hawks, 2 RedTailed Hawks, a Peregrine on the BBGarden tower ( lowest tower wing strut)..Feeders had most of the passerines and woodpeckers...

From GBBC website

Thank you for entering your observation in this year's Great Backyard Bird Count.  Below is a report summarizing the bird checklist you submitted.

Here is the information you gave for this observation.

Record ID: S9860255
Email: prosbird@aol.com
Email: 11218, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
Observation Date : FEB 17, 2012
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Total Birding Time: 2 hours
Party Size: 1
Skill: excellent
Weather: excellent
Snow Depth: No snow was present
Habitat(s):
    deciduous woods
    scrub
    urban
    freshwater
Number of Species: 25
All Reported: yes
Checklist:
    Canada Goose - 35
    Mute Swan - 4
    Mallard - 55
    Northern Shoveler - 9
    Hooded Merganser - 4
    Ruddy Duck - 15
    Cooper's Hawk - 2
    Red-tailed Hawk - 2
    Peregrine Falcon - 1  (on BBG tower)
    American Coot - 5
    Ring-billed Gull - 60
    Herring Gull - 10
    Great Black-backed Gull - 2
    Mourning Dove - 12
    Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
    Downy Woodpecker - 4
    Blue Jay - 1
    Black-capped Chickadee - 2
    Tufted Titmouse - 1
    White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
    Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
    American Robin - 4
    Red-winged Blackbird - 4
    Common Grackle - 1
    House Finch - 19

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From Eni Falci:

Locality: 11217, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

Observation Date: FEB 17, 2012
Email: evenvin@xxxxx
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Snow Depth: No snow was present

Total Birding Time: 2 hours
Location Type: City or County Park

Party Size: 1

Skill: good

Weather: excellent
Habitat(s):
deciduous woods
freshwater

Number of species: 17
All Reported: yes

Species Count
Canada Goose (pools) 1
Mallard (vale & pool includ. island) 24
Red-tailed Hawk (vale) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Winter Wren (Binnen hole in bank) 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow (Nethermead bridge area & vale) 15
Dark-eyed Junco (midwood w/cardinals ) 1
Northern Cardinal (2 groups Midwood & Vale) 16
House Sparrow 3







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Message from GBBC email to me

Dear GBBC participants,

Today marks the first day of the 15^th annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Will we break a new record this year? With your help, it just might happen!

As of  3:00 PM Friday we have:

Checklists: 2,537
Species: 354
Birds: 172,637

Our northernmost submission in the GBBC so far is from Arctic Bay, Nunavut!

As a reminder, everything you need to count can be found at http://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=3a3699ce0d&e=2ac50206e4 and you can count each day through Monday, February 20. Each participant is eligible for great prizes in drawings that take place after all the data are entered.

GBBC starts today

Today the Great Backyard Bird Count starts through the next 4 days (2/17-2/20)...get involved and count!

Check out the link:

http://www.birdsource.org

news:

http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc//?utm_source=Cornell+Lab+eNews&utm_campaign=3f89eb7f2f-Cornell_Lab_eNews_February_2012_2_16_2012&utm_medium=email

3/5 Dedication date for Marty Sohmer memorial bench

Marty Sohmer was a legendary Brooklyn birder, so I am posting this info .I cant post a photo here so if you want to know what he looks like, email me at Prosbird@aol.com

Posting From today's Ebirds Yahoo group :

Dedication of Central Park bench for the late Marty Sohmer
Posted by: "blackburniannyc" blackburniannyc@yahoo.com blackburniannyc
Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:29 pm (PST)

Many of you remember the late Marty Sohmer, one of the best beloved birders in the metro area and an all-around fine human being. And you may remember a fundraising drive back in October to "adopt" a Central Park bench in his honor.

We are pleased to announce that the bench will be dedicated on the morning of Monday, March 5, with an informal ceremony in the Central Park Ramble. Join us at the Central Park Boathouse, where promptly at 8 AM we'll make our way the short distance to the bench. Everyone is welcome, whether you knew Marty or just want to get to know him through those who loved him. Bring your best Marty stories and/or, if you like, something non-alcoholic with which to toast this warm, generous, one-of-a-kind character who frequented both Central Park and Prospect Park, taught a lot of us so much of what we know about our birds, and played a big part in fostering the community atmosphere that prevails in our metro birding circles.

We hope to see you all there.

--The Committee for a Marty Sohmer Park Bench
including, among others:
Rhoda Lee Bauch
Mary Birchard
Elise Boeger
Ardith Bondi
Mike Bryant
Steve Chang
Chris Cooper
Ken Gale
Jeff Kimball
Jack Meyer
Wendy Paulson
Judy Rabi
Barrie Raik
Ray Slyper
Sally Weiner  

Results of BBC weekend trip; GBBC starts this Friday

Here is the link from my trips blog from this past weekend's weekend trip that covered Shinnecock , Montauk & North Fork regions; An exceptionally good trip despite gusty ( alsmost gale like ) winds !

http://bbcprevioustripreports.blogspot.com/2012/02/winter-overnight-weekend-february-11th.html

This Friday , the 4 day Great Backyard Bird Count begins !  A fun event and citizen science oriented for anyone..

Go to http://www.birdcount.org/ for more info....

--Kingsboider

Prospect report Feb 14th

From Adam:

Note: group of 3 Brown Creeper on lakeshore near Wellhouse

A

Date: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Feb 14, 2012

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 14, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments:     warmish, still, few birds about
24 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos)  1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  40
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)  2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1
American Coot (Fulica americana)  X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  6
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  3
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)  3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)  1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)

Reports rec'd while I was away

Just back last nite after leading the Brooklyn Bird Club 3 day to East End Long Island ( Montauk, Orient Point). List later on the trips blog.  Here are reports received during my Brooklyn absence:

From Matthew Wills:

Hi, Peter, 

Just sent this to ebirds, giving you a head's up on possible BK raven:

This morning at approximately 7:05 I opened the shutters to see the usual commute of Ring-billed gulls and my eyes were pulled to two black birds chasing an even larger one down Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. At first I assumed it would be two crows mobbing a Red-tailed hawk, but the chased bird turned into the slanting rays of the sun and revealed itself to be black. Heard one vocalization as they all three hurried out of sight towards the south: American crow. I did not get a chance to note anything about the larger bird's tail. It could very well have been two Fish crows harrying an American crow, but the size differential was quite notable. The birds were heading in the general direction of Prospect Park.

Best,

Matthew

From Kathy:

date = 2012/02/12

site = Prospect Park

observers = Kathy Toomey and Emily Goldstein

American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid

Pied-billed Grebe

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall   one, on lake

Canada Goose

Ruddy Duck

Mute Swan

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk   by feeders

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Mourning Dove

Downy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Tufted Titmouse

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

American Robin

White-throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle    by the rustic shelter, in the lullwater

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fromm Adam Welz:

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 12, 2012 12:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
Comments:     cold, slightly windy
36 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X     onc neck-collared bird NA03
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
Gadwall (Anas strepera)  1     in almost full breeding plumage
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos)  1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  8
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  20     approx count
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)  1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)  1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)  1
American Coot (Fulica americana)  25     approx count
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X     hundreds
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  4
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  7
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  X
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  3
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)  2     2 gray-form birds moving together down Lullwater
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)  1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  X
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)  X     small flock with White-throated & Fox Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  8
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  1
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)  X
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

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From Gayle Lovell:

A large flock of 140 Common Grackles in her backyard near the park...730 am.

keep your doors closed ?

Green-winged Teal on Prospect Lake; report

Adam Welz reports the uncommon species GREEN-WINGED TEAL on Prospect Lake this early afternoon.His report below.

notes: Many Canada Geese -- an unprecedented 3 with coded neck collars!

- Green-winged Teal male in br plumage with a group of Ruddy Duck

- 4 raptor species!

- no House Finch, possibly due to the fact that a young Cooper's Hawk was at the feeders, where I normally see them. It made a few passes at some chickadees, but seemed frustrated by the umbrella over the feeders and flew off.

- 24 American Crow seen in a single flock, at least 5 other crows seen elsewhere earlier, not sure if part of the same flock.

Cheers

Adam

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     cool, clear weather
29 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  300     approx count. Included neck collared birds F9C7 (white on orange) and NA03 and NA08 (black on yellow), reported to bird banding lab
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos)  X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  X
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)  1     in breeding plumage
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)  2
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1
Merlin (Falco columbarius)  1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)  1
American Coot (Fulica americana)  20     min count
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X     hundreds
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  X
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  24
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  3
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)

Wind farms and their impact on birds

American Birding Conservancy issued a page on Wind Energy ( commendable for green alternatives) which they call for safeguards for birds ( Bird Smart!). This item usually appears on my Conservation blog ( sidebar)  but this is an important issue (like glass impacts) . It warrants a mention here.

Read the link (click on it) attached and send the format letter....We each have to do our part besides just being birders...

http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/collisions/wind_farms.html

--Kingsboider

PS..things quite slow nowadays..its February...
                                                                                                                                          

Important news about Floyd Bennett Field

See my Conservation Blog post about Floyd Bennett Field and possible gas facilities impact if a U.S.Congressional bill passes....scary...

http://bbcnewsboard.blogspot.com/2012/02/future-corporate-takeover-of-floyd.html

--KB

Post addendum

I received a link that the House of Representatives passed the bill mentioned in the above link.Its up to the US Senate to comply . Apparently a 3 mile long Gas pipe will be built with  it going thru one of the decrepit hangars for metering and transfer facility. Supposedly there is supposed to be some money set aside for Floyd Bennett improvements . Lets hope so...who knows with the way these political things go. But still , it's a bad precedent for corporations to use parkland for their right of way...

Here's the link of the latest

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/155685/house-approves-bill-seeking-construction-of-gas-pipeline-through-brooklyn-and-queens

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Obituary for Bob Baines

From Rob Jett's blog:

http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-memoriam.html

My Jan 28th Greenpoint walk

Last weekend I led a bird walk for a wonderful group of young , enthusiastic birders. The area is seeing more attention as a great place to live and as a result, more shore parks are coming into creation. ( The "G" train runs thru that area , from Park Slope). There are great Polish shops and food places....

Here's the link to the story in the community paper.

http://www.greenpointnews.com/news/4162/greenpoint-a-haven-for-birdlife

 the parks are listed below

1. India St Pier -  Ferry to NYC points stop here, terrific views...

2. Transmitter park (its closed but fenced and located at the west terminus of Greenpoint Ave. Under    Construction)
3. Bushwick inlet, (again fenced but its on the way to McCarren)
4. McCarren Park - Red Tailed Hawk Pair
5. McGolrick Park - Woodpeckers

6 .East RIver Park  http://nysparks.com/parks/155/details.aspx

Peter

in 2 weeks , GBBC

A heads up for the GBBC, the Great Backyard Bird Count which occurs Feb 17th  thru 20th.  To read more about this quite fun and casual event, here's the link to tell you what it  is and how important we citizen scientists can be counting birds.

http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc

Prospect Feb 5th

Today's most noted hilight was the two PEREGRINE FALCONs on the Brooklyn Botanic Garden south radio tower. One falcon perched on the top floodlight; a short while later, the second- the female ( by size)  perched on the lower strut framework but then flew up to the higher perch above the floodlight bird. I enjoyed this spectacle while eating breakfast at Wendy' my window view of the falcons; very entertaining.

RUSTY BLACKBIRD reported at Nethermead Arches.

Two early GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS appeared in the north end of the Vale Cashmere pool, within an active bird spot.

From Kathy Toomey:

NYC Bird Report

date = 2012/02/05
site = Prospect Park
observers = Kathy Toomey and Emily Goldstein

American Black Duck x Mallard hybrid
wren species (probably winter wren), in Ravine
Northern Shoveler
Canada Goose
Hooded Merganser,    male and female, on Lake
Ruddy Duck
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk,   male and female, soaring together
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Hermit Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
White-throated Sparrow
Fox Sparrow,    near Rustic Shelter
Northern Cardinal
Rusty Blackbird,      at the top of a tree near the Three Arches Bridge
House Finch
House Sparrow

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Peter's list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 5, 2012 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
31 species

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  5 lake
American Black Duck  1 west isl
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  52 lake
Ring-necked Duck  1 drake south lake
Hooded Merganser  4-2 Three Sisters Isl; 2 Duck Isl, mixed pairs
Ruddy Duck  33 lake
Pied-billed Grebe  2 lake
American Coot  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  12
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1 Battle pass
Downy Woodpecker  1 feeders
Blue Jay  3 Vale
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  3--2 battle pass, 1 feeders
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1 Battle pass
Winter Wren  1 Battle Pass east
Golden-crowned Kinglet  2 vale cashmere pool
European Starling  X
Song Sparrow  1 breeze hill
White-throated Sparrow  X
Dark-eyed Junco  1 Batlle pass east
Northern Cardinal  X
House Finch  35 feeders
House Sparrow  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org

Prospect Feb 4th

Note : PURPLE FINCH reported by Rafael.

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Feb 4, 2012 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
30 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  X
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)  3
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)  2
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  2
American Coot (Fulica americana)  X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  2
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  X
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  4
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  3
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  2    2 individuals flew over the Vale
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)  X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos R.

A new Facebook bird group

For anyone who is a Facebook member, there's a new group called New York Birders

Check it out  http://www.facebook.com/groups/361877363824121/

--KB

Prospect Lake Feb 3rd

Winter on Prospect Lake is enjoying a good start with LESSER SCAUP (LESC). In the third time for this species in this budding season , 3 LESC drakes were reported by Adam Welz mid afternoon; after Adam's text, I sauntered outside to the park and found the three scaup in the Lake middle , those scaup quite illuminated by the setting sun. Next to them, a mixed pair of HOODED MERGANSERS and one RUDDY DUCK added some appreciation .

RING-NECKED DUCKs, only 4 I saw, were distant, in the Peninsula cove and south lakeside. A lone PIED-BILLED GREBE is all that's left from December's flock.

LESC profile  http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/lesser_scaup/id/ac

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 3, 2012 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Protocol: Stationary
13 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
American Black Duck  2
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)  1
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  35
Ring-necked Duck  4
Lesser Scaup  3 drakes
Hooded Merganser  2
Ruddy Duck  11
Pied-billed Grebe  1
American Coot  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)

Best way by the way  in differentiating the two scaup species is looking at the head shape or profile. Greater's is round, Lesser's is less round, peaky..

here's more help with a terrific photo species head comparison..you can see the head shape difference

http://www.utahbirds.org/featarts/Scaup.htm

 http://birding.about.com/od/identifyingbirds/a/scaupidentification.htm

GHD: WWXB records for Prospect; Prospect reports

Today is Groundhog Day. Will it be spring early or more winter ?  ( I thought Spring started yesterday ! and we get a WWXB ..Confusing...)

From the office records,a search of the White-winged Crossbill for Prospect Park is generated.
See the list below. Please note that the date's ending digits for the first birds are actually early 1900, 1909 (dark blue hilight)

Many records were lost in the first half of the 20th century.


As mention in my earlier post,yesterday's WWXB is Prospect's first since winter 1964. Generally speaking yesterday;s bird would be the 6th appearance for Prospark.

White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/1/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/2/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/3/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/4/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/5/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/6/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/7/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/8/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/9/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/10/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/11/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/12/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/13/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/14/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/15/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/16/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/17/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 1/18/00
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/14/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/15/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/16/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/17/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/18/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/19/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/20/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/21/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/22/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/23/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/24/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/25/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/26/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/27/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 2/28/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 3/1/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 3/2/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 3/3/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 3/4/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 3/5/09
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1 3/16/53
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 1+ 11/25/63
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 62 11/25/63
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 6 12/11/63
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 7 12/27/63
White-winged Crossbill Prospect Park 2 1/23/64
White-winged Crossbill Vale/Rose Garden 1 2/9/64
White-winged Crossbill Botanical Gardens 1 1/25/09
White-winged Crossbill Botanical Gardens 4 1/31/09
White-winged Crossbill Botanical Gardens ~12 2/4/09
White-winged Crossbill Botanical Gardens 15+ 2/4/09
White-winged Crossbill Feeders Breeze hill 1 2/1/12  (yesterday)

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Headline:

Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says 6 more weeks of winter

http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_19876346?source=rss


(.....6 more? shucks)

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Eni Falci reported WINTER WREN behind the Wellhouse; later Bobbi Manian saw it towards LP 249; at the latter, Carolina Wren. Feeder had RC Kinglet ( Bobbi)


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From Rafael:

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Feb 2, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
34 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 3
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 3
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 6
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 Heard only.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 4
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X

Brooklyn is good birding!!!: Rafa Campos R.

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From Bobbi Manian:

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Feb 2, 2012


Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Feb 2, 2012 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
30 species

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck X
Great Blue Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk X
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
Winter Wren X magnolia trees left of green container by LP249
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X by feeders, very bright crown patch
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)


Photos of Winter Wren taken by Bobbi Manian:
see
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2163371122985.2114686.1207827614&type=3&l=87a8366865


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Peter:4 pm
Lake: 1 Ring-necked Duck drake, 3 Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebe, 37 Ruddy Ducks, ~40 Northern Shovelers, 2 Amer Black Duck, mallards

Feeders: 16 WT Sparrows, Mourning Doves , 3 Downy WP, Red-bellied WP on suet, WB Nuthatch, RW Blackbird