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
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