The first significant push of fall warblers occurred today with GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER topping the list of a reported 18 species warblers documeneted by birders in Prospect and Greenwood Cemetery.
The Golden -winged was a male seen on the Peninsula, by the pink beach. Other notable warbler species were CAPE MAY, WILSON's,WORM-EATING,BLUE-WINGED,CANADA and numerous CHESTNUT-SIDED along with abundant AMERICAN REDSTARTs to add on .
From Adam Welz:
with observers KeirRandall and Tom Stephenson
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From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 19, 2012
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 19, 2012 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Overcast, still, birded mostly with Keir Randall. Very
good passerine migration day.
57 species (+3 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 9
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 3
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 20 approx count. One group of
8 seen moving together, numerous other singles.
Empidonax sp. (Empidonax sp.) 5
Eastern Wood Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 3
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 1
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 5
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 3
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
crow sp. (Corvus sp. (crow sp.)) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 15 approx,
conservative count. All over the place.
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 5
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X abundant
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) X abundant
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 6
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 3 2 seen together near 3 Arches
Bridge, then another on Peninsula
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) 1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 2
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) 1
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) 1 Peninsula! Keir
Randall and Tom Stephenson both got photos.
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 25 approx count
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 80 approx, conservative count
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) 1 single male at tip of
Peninsula in conifers. Photographed by Tom Stephenson.
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 8
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 20 approx count. abundant.
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 1
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) 6
Northern parula
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 1 Lookout meadow area
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) X abundant
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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From Kathy Toomey:
date = 2012/08/19
site = Prospect Park
observers = Kathy Toomey, Emily Goldstein, Ann Murray joined us for a while
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo heard
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler Peninsula
Wilson's Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Empidonax sp.
