The first spring Tuesday BBC walk led by Rob Bate took place today from Bartel Pritchard with the hilight of 3 INDIGO BUNTING taking first prize for the group. The buntings were seen in the Midwood by the zoo, thanks to Bobbi Manian spotting them.
SPOTTED SANDPIPER , NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS , SAVANNAH SPARROW, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were reported along the southern lake shore between West Island and 3 Sisters.
OVENBIRD and BROWN THRASHER were some other hilights, both seen earlier in the season.But first for the season (FOY) is WARBLING VIREO in the BBGarden.
From Adam Welz:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 24, 2012 8:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: breezy, cool, partly cloudy, Lake not surveyed
32 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 10
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 40 approx count. 1 on nest.
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 my f o s
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 my f o s
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 1 my f o s. Lookout Hill. Singing.
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 35 approx count
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 5
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1 my f o s
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 20
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 4 late?
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 6
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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Hilights Tuesday BBC walk ( Bartel Pritchard location)
Leading : Rob Bate
We had a great walk with Rob this morning. Perfect size group, i think 7. some of our good birds - Indigo Bunting, Blue-headed Vireo, and baby Mourning Doves
From Rob Bate
(we also had 2 Palm Warblers)
Highlight of the day was 3 Indigo Buntings in the lower Midwood near the Zoo first spotted by Bobbi. Everyone got good looks.
Otherwise, pretty slow, one N Waterthrush heard singing above the Esdale Bridge but unable to spot, Blue Headed Vireos giving good looks.
42 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 2
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 37
Great Egret 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue-headed Vireo 4
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 6
Hermit Thrush 7
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
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From Orrin:
BBG this morning
Warbling vireo (heard near Japanese pond)
Yellow warbler (singing outside rose garden)
Brown-headed cowbird
Red-winged blackbrd
European starling
White-throated sparrow
Palm warbler
Red-bellied woodpecker
Brown thrasher (singing in native plant garden)
Yellow-rumped warbler
Blue jay
American robin
House sparrow
chipping sparrow
Northern cardinal
Mourning dove
House wren
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Peter's list:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 24, 2012
Protocol: Incidental
22 species
Canada Goose 7
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Great Egret 1 west isl
American Coot 1 @3sisters isl
Spotted Sandpiper 1 south lake shore
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 West Isl
Tree Swallow 3 lake
Barn Swallow 16 lake
American Robin X
European Starling X
Northern Waterthrush 1 south lakeshore
Palm Warbler 1 Ambergill
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Ambergill
Savannah Sparrow 1 south lakeshore
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 2 ricks place
House Sparrow X
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