Thursday, April 5, 2012

Prospect April 5th

Some continuation of yesterday's early spring birds were observed , especially in the Midwood where the ground was evident of DARK-EYED JUNCOS  and some HERMIT THRUSHES. PALM WARBLERS seen in fewer numbers , some hanging out with CHIPPING SPARROW flocks, two separate ones observed today.

Speaking of CHIPPING, a small flock in the Sparrowbowl , between the Picnic and Tennis Houses, had one SAVANNAH SPARROW. Farther back on the back slope woods, a FOX SPARROW crept along stealthily on those sparse woods.

An enjoyable observation when Eni Falci ran into me at the Little Rock Arch, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS on the same cherry tree seeping sap,right above the lower steps next to that small boulder bridge Little Rock Arch.

4 WOOD DUCKS continued in the Upper Pool.

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From Matthew Wills:

Hey, Peter

Great running into you on your lunch break. Thanks for those Chipping and Savannah in the Bowl. Another flock of Chipping at Nellie's Lawn entrance to Vale. Four Turkey vultures overhead at once. Winter wren in Ravine.

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
Wood Duck  X   
Mallard  X
Ruddy Duck  X
Turkey Vulture  X    
Red-tailed Hawk  X
American Coot  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Belted Kingfisher  X   
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Hairy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Eastern Phoebe  X
Blue Jay  X
Barn Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Brown Creeper  X
Winter Wren  X
Golden-crowned Kinglet  X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
Hermit Thrush  X
American Robin  X
European Starling  X
Palm Warbler  X
Pine Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Chipping Sparrow  X
Savannah Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
Dark-eyed Junco  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  X
House Sparrow  X

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

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Peter's lunch break list

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 5, 2012
Protocol: Incidental
11 species

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Hermit Thrush  1 sparrowbowl
American Robin  X
European Starling  X
Palm Warbler  1 sparrowbowl
Chipping Sparrow  15 sparrowbowl
Savannah Sparrow  1 sparrowbowl
Fox Sparrow  1 Sparrowbowl
Song Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  X
Dark-eyed Junco  X

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