Prospect April 18th

Reports of RUSTY BLACKBIRD, YELLOW WARBLER, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, BLACK THROATED GREEN, GREEN HERON , Swallows movement on this slow day.

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From Keir:

hi Peter

Quick visit to PP this morning, just Vale and Ravine. Moderate activity incl my FOY Green Heron and BT Green Warbler.

cheers

Keir

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 18, 2012 7:40 AM - 9:10 AM

Protocol: Traveling1.0 mile(s)

22 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard 1

Green Heron 1 Ambergill
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin 15
European Starling 5
Palm Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Ravine, seen singing high above Boulder Bridge
warbler sp.

1 Waterthrush sp glimpsed Ambergill, probably continuing LOWA
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 5

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From Rob Bate :

I saw the same waterthrush Kier did and just as briefly at the same place.  FOS Yellow Warbler near Terrace Bridge as well as first spring Black and White Warbler.  A record 6 warbler species, my high count for the year.

31 species

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Laughing Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Great Horned Owl  X
Belted Kingfisher  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Hairy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Blue Jay  X
Fish Crow  X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
European Starling  X
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  5
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  35
Eastern Towhee  X
Chipping Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
House Sparrow  X

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

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From Peter


Ambergill Creek very active this afternoon with about 7 Yellow-rumped Warblers bathing on the south side of the Esdale Bridge. Further down, RUSTY BLACKBIRD spotted briefly at the Ambergill Pool, before taking off towards the Esdale Bridge.


About 20 Swallows over the Lake, mainly Barn with several Trees.