Saturday, May 26, 2012

Prospect May 26th

Hilight of ACADIAN FLYCATCHER makes the news on this muggy day,calling in the Ricks Place location. Once a rarity in far off past years, this mainly southern species is making a foothold into the northeast in recent years.

The other notable news is ORCHARD ORIOLE seen making a nest, something we have seen over the years, this species also once southern , becoming resident on our region.

From Keir

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 26, 2012 7:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
38 species

Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 5
Green Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 2 seen singing in Vale/ seen calling, Rick's Pace
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 4
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Swainson's Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 2 Female with nesting material, wildflower meadow nr ballfields /1st yr male, Battle Pass west, broken steps.
Baltimore Oriole 1 Attending nest, Lullwater west
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 6
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