April 30th Prospect reports

Reports today of KENTUCKY WARBLER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, LINCOLN's SPARROW,SCARLET TANAGER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

Thanks to the good hearing of Ed Crowne, KENTUCKY WARBLER sang but refused to reveal itself in the north Zoo compost depot area full of sycamore maples, this site near the Dongan Oak monument. This follows Ed's hearing of the weekend song of ProthonotaryWarbler, yet both rare warbler species are not cooperative. Kentucky warbler is a skulker and oftentimes offer just fleeting glimpses. 

Two good sparrows were reported, WHITE-CROWNED around the azalea shrubs at the Cleft Ridge span east entrance and LINCOLN'S seen in the Vale of Cashmere pool ( RJett)

9 species warblers and SCARLET TANAGER reported by Russ. I had Northern Waterthrush in the mid afternoon at Lower Pool, so a ten spot day for Warblers.
We're getting there... ( and I got two days off the end of the week...gonna be warm and better be good...)

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From Russ:

Peter,

A good morning for me with several FOS including Scarlet Tanager and my first 

Solitary Sandpiper. List is below...

Russ

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY

Apr 30, 2012 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

52 species

Canada Goose  2

Mute Swan  4

Wood Duck  2

Mallard  8

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Black-crowned Night-Heron  2

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Solitary Sandpiper  1     Lily Pond

Herring Gull  X

Rock Pigeon  X

Mourning Dove  6

Chimney Swift  3

Belted Kingfisher  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1, Ravine

Blue-headed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  2

Barn Swallow  3

Tufted Titmouse  2

Carolina Wren  1

House Wren  4

Winter Wren  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Hermit Thrush  8

American Robin  X

Gray Catbird  2

European Starling  X

Louisiana Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Nashville Warbler  1

Northern Parula  1

Yellow Warbler  2

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1     singing near Wellhouse

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  X

Black-throated Green Warbler  4

Eastern Towhee  1

Chipping Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  2

Swamp Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  20

Scarlet Tanager  1, Butterfly Meadow

Northern Cardinal  4

Red-winged Blackbird  4

Common Grackle  3

Brown-headed Cowbird  3

Baltimore Oriole  1, Butterfly Meadow

Purple Finch  2, Lullwater

American Goldfinch  4

House Sparrow  X

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From Orrin

In Greenwood Cemetery

An hour this morning in the northwest end of GWC yielded the following; highlight were the two savannah sparrows:

Canada goose

Belted kingfisher (2)

Double-crested cormorant

Great egret, flying around below while

American crows (5) mobbed

Red-tailed hawk (1)

Monk parakeet

Rock dove

Mourning dove

Red-bellied woodpecker

House wren

Northern mockingbird

American robin

Hermit thrush

Warbling vireo

Blue--headed vireo

Black and white warbler

Yellow-rumped warbler

Palm warbler

Brown-headed cowbird (singing on a tombstone)

Common grackle

European starling

House finch (several)

White-throated sparrow

Chipping sparrow (many)

Song sparrow

Savannah sparrow (2)

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From Rob Jett:

4/29 Sundays report

 

Peter,

Below is our day list from Prospect Park yesterday. It was by far the most

productive day of the Spring with 15 species of warbler tallied. Other

highlights included a Broadwinged Hawk seen perched at the edge of the Midwood

near Center Drive, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the Ravine, a pair of Bank Swallows

over Prospect Lake and an early Blackpoll Warbler in the Peninsula woods.

Good birding,

Rob

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Prospect Park

Apr 29, 2012 6:12 AM - 12:12 PM

Protocol: Traveling

6.0 mile(s)

Observers: Rob Jett, Paige Linden, Heydi Lopes

75 species (+1 other taxa)

Ruddy Duck (1.)

Pied-billed Grebe (1.)

Double-crested Cormorant (3.)

Great Blue Heron (1, Flyover.)

Great Egret (2.)

Green Heron (3.)

Osprey (1.)

BROAD-WINGED HAWK (1, Perched in a snag along Center Drive.)

Red-tailed Hawk (1.)

American Kestrel (1.)

Spotted Sandpiper (2.)

Laughing Gull

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (1, In a sweet-gum tree in Ravine.)

Chimney Swift (13.)

Belted Kingfisher (1.)

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (3.)

White-eyed Vireo (1.)

Blue-headed Vireo (4.)

Warbling Vireo (5.)

crow sp.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1.)

Tree Swallow (6.)

BANK SWALLOW (2.)

Barn Swallow (3.)

White-breasted Nuthatch (1.)

Carolina Wren (2.)

House Wren (4.)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (3.)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (3.)

Hermit Thrush (4.)

Wood Thrush (1.)

Gray Catbird (3.)

Northern Mockingbird (1.)

Ovenbird (3.)

Worm-eating Warbler (2.)

Louisiana Waterthrush (1.)

Northern Waterthrush (1.)

Blue-winged Warbler (3.)

Black-and-white Warbler (6.)

Common Yellowthroat (1.)

Northern Parula (2.)

Yellow Warbler (1.)

BLACKPOLL WARBLER (1, On peninsula.)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (1.)

Palm Warbler (Yellow) (5.)

Pine Warbler (2.)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

Black-throated Green Warbler (3.)

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow (1.)

White-throated Sparrow

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2.)

INDIGO BUNTING (1.)

RUSTY BLACKBIRD (1.)

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch (4.)

Other common species seen (or heard):

Canada Goose, Mute Swan (2.), Mallard, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied

Woodpecker (3.), Downy Woodpecker (2.), Hairy Woodpecker (1.), Blue Jay (14.),

Black-capped Chickadee (2.), Tufted Titmouse (3.), American Robin, European

Starling, Song Sparrow (4.), Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House

Finch, House Sparrow

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From Rafael:

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Apr 30, 2012 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
41 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Great Egret (Ardea alba)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)  3
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  X
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)  2
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [auratus Group])  1
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)  2
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus)  3    calling, and seen at least twice.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  X
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  3
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)  2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  4
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)  1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)  1
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)  1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea)  6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata)  X
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)  1
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)  1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)  3
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  X
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  X
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  4
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)  1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

Brooklyn is great birding: Rafael Campos R.

A WHITE CROWNED SPARROW rept Concert grv b4 cleft ridge sspan;LINCOLN SPARRW Vale cashmere pool

KENTUCKY WARB heard in north zoo compost depot per ed crowne

Prospect weekend April 29th

Spring birding drags its feet with the

cold snap holding its grip upon our region,

offering little in bird numbers attested to the

tough birding efforts of today's Brooklyn Bird

Club's "Big Sit" at Butterfly Meadow and afterwards.

However, the spare pickings of the Big Sit, the

first in many years for a BBC outing--

did offered the likes of BLUE-WINGED

WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and

BLACK THROATED GREEN WARBLERS the

best results. After the Big Sit, both waterthrush

species put in shows as well a  RUSTY BLACKBIRD

either at the Vale of Cashmere pool or back shore

of Lower and Upper Pools.

There were though very good reports of rare

MARSH WREN at West Island, a very shy

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER offering sweet music at the

Pagoda, and ORCHARD ORIOLE to boot according to

Ed Crowne.

In the high quality department, WORMEATING WARBLER  and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO are seen, in Ricks Place and a sweetgum overlooking Ambergill Pool , respectively ( RJett)

Sandpipers are seen at the mudflat

inside the cofferdam, both uncommon

SOLITARY and common SPOTTED. But it is believed

the cofferdam will be coming down this

week as work finished on the construction

shore line phase.

The end of the week does look good as a

warming trend is forecasted.

Take some days off if the weather

people say so....

date = 2012/04/29

site = Prospect Park 

observers = Ed Crowne

Marsh Wren Phragmities adjacent to West Island

Prothonotary Warbler Heard only; behind Music Pagoda

Orchard Oriole First summer male; Binnen Bridge

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From Andrew Lear :

Just writing to remind Tom that we also had a 

Rusty Blackbird in the puddle at Rick's place

on the 4/28 BBC walk.  best!   Andrew

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From Janet Schumacher 

Greenwood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, US-NY
Apr 28, 2012 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
30 species

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Great Egret  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
Mourning Dove  X
Monk Parakeet (Monk)  1     Nesting resident of GW cemetery in entry towers
Belted Kingfisher  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  XNorthern Flicker  X
Blue-headed Vireo  X
Blue Jay  X
White-breasted Nuthatch  X
Veery  2     Warm rusty brown over entire back, very limited spotting on chest
Hermit Thrush  X
American Robin  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
Northern Waterthrush  X
Black-and-white Warbler  X
Northern Parula  X
Black-throated Blue Warbler  X
Palm Warbler  X
Eastern Towhee  X
Chipping Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  X
Indigo Bunting  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  X
House Sparrow  X

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BBC Big Sit at Butterfly Meadow 630 am - 930

leading Peter Dorosh

7 participants

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 29, 2012 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Butterfly Meadow
21 species

Red-tailed Hawk  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  1
Chimney Swift  1
Northern Flicker  1
Blue Jay  14
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Wood Thrush  1     heard
American Robin  X
European Starling  X
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
White-throated Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
American Goldfinch  2

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BBC walk post Big Sit

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 29, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
41 species

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Ruddy Duck  1 lake
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  1
Green Heron  1 Terrace br
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1 Rink Cofferdam
Solitary Sandpiper  1 Rink cofferdam
Herring Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  7
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Blue-headed Vireo  2--Lookout Hill
Warbling Vireo  1
Blue Jay  X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2 Duck Isl
Barn Swallow  X
Tufted Titmouse  X
House Wren  2-- Midwood
Hermit Thrush  X
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  1
European Starling  X
Louisiana Waterthrush  2--Ambergill Pool; Vale Cashnere pool
Northern Waterthrush  2  Upper Pool/Lower Pool back shore
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Northern Parula  1 Binnen Run
Palm Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Eastern Towhee  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Rusty Blackbird  1
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch  X
House Sparrow  X

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SOLITARY SANDPIPER nside rink cofferdam

rusty blackbird back shore Lower Pool

Per rjett: FWD: YB Cuckoo Ravine sweetgum above ambergill

wormeat warb ricks pl per robj

Prospect April 28th Cold but they are coming anyway

This aberrant cold snap is not deterring warblers and other birds coming as 14 species warblers were reported on the BBC walk led by Tom Stephenson. See his report

YELLOW-THROATED VIREO reported by Tom Preston.

Hi Peter,

 

Another fun walk with over 30 great birders. We had almost 70 species including 14 species of warblers including Prairie, Blue-winged, Worm-eating (fleeting), a late Pine, Black-throated Blue and Green, and N Parula. Kind of cold but lots of bird activity.

 

Here's the list.

 

Best regards,

Tom

 

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Pine Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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From Tom Preston:

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 28, 2012 6:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
59 species

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  X
Great Egret  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Ring-billed Gull  8
Herring Gull  3
Rock Pigeon  X
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  5
Downy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  3
Yellow-throated Vireo  1     Midwood
Blue-headed Vireo  7
Warbling Vireo  3
Blue Jay  5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  10
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  2
House Wren  7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Hermit Thrush  3
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  4
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  2     Midwood, Vale
Worm-eating Warbler  1     Midwood
Northern Waterthrush  3     Peninsula, Lily Pond, Lower Pool
Blue-winged Warbler  3     Lookout, Midwood, Ravine
Black-and-white Warbler  10     Nice numbers
Common Yellowthroat  1     Lamppost
Northern Parula  2
Yellow Warbler  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1     Lookout
Palm Warbler  4
Pine Warbler  1     Lookout
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Black-throated Green Warbler  2     Lookout, RavineEastern Towhee  8
Chipping Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  5
Swamp Sparrow  1     Vale
White-throated Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  6
Rusty Blackbird  1     Lower Pool
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Orchard Oriole  1     Peninsula
Baltimore Oriole  2     Midwood, Vale
American Goldfinch  5
House Sparrow  X

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