Hilights today in the early breeding season is ACADIAN FLYCATCHER which Alex raises a question about and I spoke about a few weeks back of a possible nesting . One should keep their ears and eyes open and locate any such nest.Its a good bird for breeding here.
Also noted is NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, very late for this species in these parts.A few other warbler species as well. Chipping Sparrow noteworthy to see. And last, a Barn Swallow nests near the Boathouse ( AWelz). I found one under the 3 arches bridge, while the male bird stood guard on one of the wall freizes. Take a peek quick though and move on to avoid stressing the poor birds...he look worried...
8 Wood Ducks a sight nowadays here. --KB
From: Adam Welz
Date: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Jun 8, 2012
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Jun 8, 2012 1:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: sunny, warm, light wind, Lullwater / Peninsula area surveyed
22 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) X
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) X
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2 nest at tip of Peninsula
opp Duck Island
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) X nest on Audubon Center
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 1 young seen in nest
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)
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From Alex Wilson:
Begin forwarded message:
> Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Jun 8, 2012
> 46 species
>
> Canada Goose 25
> Mute Swan 11
> Wood Duck 8 (2 drakes, 1 hen at Upper Pool with 5 ducklings.)
> Mallard 25
> Green Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> Laughing Gull 6
> Herring Gull 25 (On Long Meadow, early.)
> Rock Pigeon 20
> Mourning Dove 20
> Chimney Swift 10
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
> Downy Woodpecker 4
> Northern Flicker 3
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
> Acadian Flycatcher 1 (1 or 2. Heard, then seen, early AM in
> Ravine where paths meet above Arches. A silent bird seen in
> afternoon below Esdale Bridge was almost certainly an Acadian:
> large bill with full pale underside; long wings with drooped
> posture; brighter, with more eye-ring than Traill's type. Shortly
> after that I returned to the original spot where one was still
> singing; not so far that it couldn't be the same individual, but
> enough to make me wonder... There was a nesting attempt here in 2007.)
> Great Crested Flycatcher 1
> Eastern Kingbird 3
> White-eyed Vireo 1 (Singing, path above Wellhouse. Occasional
> breeder.)
> Warbling Vireo 9
> Red-eyed Vireo 4
> Blue Jay 5
> Tree Swallow 2
> Barn Swallow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 6
> American Robin 80
> Gray Catbird 20
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 15
> Northern Waterthrush 1 (Heard singing at Lily Pond; late date.)
> American Redstart 1
> Yellow Warbler 2
> Chipping Sparrow 5 (Including family with streaky juvenile by
> drive off SW corner of Long Meadow.)
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 25
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> Common Grackle 20
> Brown-headed Cowbird 3
> Baltimore Oriole 8
> House Finch 4
> American Goldfinch 5
> House Sparrow 30
