Friday, March 30, 2012

Prospect report March 30th

From Rafael:

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Mar 30, 2012 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 kilometer(s)
43 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  4    Upper Pool
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  2
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  1    Lower Lullwater.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)  1    Seen flying around the Audubon House, and later with a fish in its talons.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  2
American Coot (Fulica americana)  X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  X
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)  1    Seen perched behind Music Pagoda
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)  1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [auratus Group])  4
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  X
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  1    flying over the Lake.
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  1
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)  2
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)  2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)  4
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  5
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata)  1    Peninsula meadow
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  X
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)  2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  6
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis)  6
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  X
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  2    Nethermead
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

Brooklyn is great birding: Rafa Campos R.