2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS is a very good sighting for spring, seen at the Lullwater Cove observation deck by Mike Yuan and Chris Elliot early this morning. So a rarity topped by a far better species after noontime. I guess a little overshadowed , bad luck for the warblers being "second banana".
Tom Stephenson's BBC Thursday Walks started today, with very nice success with the season's first NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. Visitors from Ireland and Norway in the group were treated to a flyover COMMON LOON and EASTERN KINGBIRD as well, good results for these BBC walks taking place every Tuesday and Thursdays till mid May. Check the Brooklyn Bird Club trips page for details.
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From Tom:
Hi Peter,
Another great day in the park. We had over 20 people with some from far-away places including Ireland, Norway, and Manhattan.
Probably the best bird was a Common Loon that flew over. We also had Fish Crow, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-White Warbler, Warbling and Blue-headed Vireos, Northern Waterthrush, Eastern Kingbird, Chimney Swifts, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and other relatively new arrivals.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
| Common Loon |
| Pied-billed Grebe |
| Double-crested Cormorant |
| Great Blue Heron |
| Green Heron |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
| Canada Goose |
| Mute Swan |
| Wood Duck |
| Mallard |
| Ruddy Duck |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
| American Coot |
| Ring-billed Gull |
| Herring Gull |
| Rock Dove |
| Mourning Dove |
| Chimney Swift |
| Belted Kingfisher |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
| Downy Woodpecker |
| Northern Flicker |
| Eastern Kingbird |
| Blue-headed Vireo |
| Warbling Vireo |
| Blue Jay |
| Fish Crow |
| Tree Swallow |
| Barn Swallow |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
| Tufted Titmouse |
| Carolina Wren |
| House Wren |
| Winter Wren |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
| Hermit Thrush |
| American Robin |
| European Starling |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Pine Warbler |
| Palm Warbler |
| Black-and-white Warbler |
| 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 |
| American Goldfinch |
| House Sparrow |
