Saturday, October 24, 2009
VESPER SPARROW inside ballfields fence.ballfield
VESPER SPARROW inside ballfields fence.ballfield fence enclosure showing life again with sparrows inc CHIPPING,FIELD,SAVANNAH
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Oct 22nd, "and just like that, they disappeared"
Prospect Park
Warm temperatures bought on by southerly winds in fall usually is a birding "zapper". I guess the birds know that, feel the urge to move on when the mercury rises; or maybe they all went to the beach. Today was that sort of day, quit the workday,put on sunblock, and head for the shores.
Birding was very obviously much , much slower, and it was evident everywhere I went . This morning ,even what was hot the past week, was too inactive, when Lark Sparrow, Meadowlark, and Bluebird dominated the ball fields stage. Only two SAVANNAH SPARROWS held their ground inside that now famous fence, hunkered down as two COOPERS HAWKS flew over as Russ and Valerie watched alongside me. And the contractors hired to regrade the baseball diamonds , their noisy machines in the backdrop maybe a reason "Larky"moved on to quieter pastures. But I really hope it stuck around. Lark Sparrows most times are one day wonders but we had our bird for four days. That's an eternity.
A continuing highlight though comes with the WOOD DUCK. 27 of them huddled close on the Upper Pool island and back channel. Its quite a scene to see their gorgeous colors reflecting off the waters with impending fall foliage backdrop.
Rain is coming;and so, that means more good birds, maybe something rare ( OK...so i can get over-optimistic) in bad weather...
Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/22/09
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 27 Upper pool island
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 south lullwater
Cooper's Hawk 2 f/o ballfields
American Coot 2 duck island
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1 nethermead
American Crow 3 ballfields
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush 2
Gray Catbird 3 --2 lily pool
Savannah Sparrow 2 ballfields
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X ravine
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 3 f/o rink
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Warm temperatures bought on by southerly winds in fall usually is a birding "zapper". I guess the birds know that, feel the urge to move on when the mercury rises; or maybe they all went to the beach. Today was that sort of day, quit the workday,put on sunblock, and head for the shores.
Birding was very obviously much , much slower, and it was evident everywhere I went . This morning ,even what was hot the past week, was too inactive, when Lark Sparrow, Meadowlark, and Bluebird dominated the ball fields stage. Only two SAVANNAH SPARROWS held their ground inside that now famous fence, hunkered down as two COOPERS HAWKS flew over as Russ and Valerie watched alongside me. And the contractors hired to regrade the baseball diamonds , their noisy machines in the backdrop maybe a reason "Larky"moved on to quieter pastures. But I really hope it stuck around. Lark Sparrows most times are one day wonders but we had our bird for four days. That's an eternity.
A continuing highlight though comes with the WOOD DUCK. 27 of them huddled close on the Upper Pool island and back channel. Its quite a scene to see their gorgeous colors reflecting off the waters with impending fall foliage backdrop.
Rain is coming;and so, that means more good birds, maybe something rare ( OK...so i can get over-optimistic) in bad weather...
Peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/22/09
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 27 Upper pool island
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 south lullwater
Cooper's Hawk 2 f/o ballfields
American Coot 2 duck island
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1 nethermead
American Crow 3 ballfields
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush 2
Gray Catbird 3 --2 lily pool
Savannah Sparrow 2 ballfields
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X ravine
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 3 f/o rink
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
October 21st report Prospect
from Tom Stephenson:
Hi Peter.
Here's a list of the birds I found yesterday in a couple hours wandering through part of the park.
Not many warblers, but a lot of kinglets!
Best regards,
Tom
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk One chasing squirrel around a tree in midwood
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin One making passes at flickers, at least 6 times
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker 20+
Eastern Phoebe 25+
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper 2+
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 40+
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 40+
Hermit Thrush 30+
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher 1 above the Vale
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 10+
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Palm Warbler 15+
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow 20+
Savannah Sparrow 8+
Song Sparrow 15+
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 near Nellie’s Lawn
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Hi Peter.
Here's a list of the birds I found yesterday in a couple hours wandering through part of the park.
Not many warblers, but a lot of kinglets!
Best regards,
Tom
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk One chasing squirrel around a tree in midwood
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin One making passes at flickers, at least 6 times
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker 20+
Eastern Phoebe 25+
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper 2+
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 40+
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 40+
Hermit Thrush 30+
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher 1 above the Vale
European Starling
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 10+
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Palm Warbler 15+
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow 20+
Savannah Sparrow 8+
Song Sparrow 15+
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 near Nellie’s Lawn
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Oct 21st Prospect quick notes
These are secondhand reports I received
--Lark Sparrow still present according to Ann lazarus , seen at ballfields fence area at 11 am
--earlier, Eastern Meadowlark also inside fence at baseball fields per Gayle Lovell
Bird activity quite diminished in regards to sparrows, likely due to warmer weather and calm nights for flying the coop .Still some sparrows around, and plenty of kinlglets.I didnt see anything unusual but will post a list of stuff seen,the "usual suspects" later ....
--Kingsboider
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From Judy Rabi
(Posting on ebirds at yahoo groups listerve)
Anne Lazarus and I were lucky enough to see the lovely Lark Sparrow that continues to hang around Prospect Park. Its in a large fenced in area in the Long Meadow. It took awhile to find it, but once we did, it was quite cooperative even flying onto the surrounding fences. Also in this fenced in area were many Eastern Phoebes, Savannah Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers.
Kingsboider note: The Lark Sparrow was seen at the ballfields fenced enclosure as usual.
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From Mike Zablocky:
DATE: October 21, 2009
REPORTED BY: Michael Zablocky
SITE: Prospect Park
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
34 species seen
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From Peter
Observation date: 10/21/09
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan --lake
X Mallard
X Northern Shoveler --lake
1 Pied-billed Grebe --south lullwater
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron --duck island
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 American Coot
X Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
9 Eastern Phoebe --ballfields
X Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X Hermit Thrush
X American Robin
X European Starling
X Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal breeze hill
13 Red-winged Blackbird west island cove
4 Common Grackle --f/o rink
3 Brown-headed Cowbird --ballfields
X House Sparrow
Total species reported: 23
--Lark Sparrow still present according to Ann lazarus , seen at ballfields fence area at 11 am
--earlier, Eastern Meadowlark also inside fence at baseball fields per Gayle Lovell
Bird activity quite diminished in regards to sparrows, likely due to warmer weather and calm nights for flying the coop .Still some sparrows around, and plenty of kinlglets.I didnt see anything unusual but will post a list of stuff seen,the "usual suspects" later ....
--Kingsboider
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From Judy Rabi
(Posting on ebirds at yahoo groups listerve)
Anne Lazarus and I were lucky enough to see the lovely Lark Sparrow that continues to hang around Prospect Park. Its in a large fenced in area in the Long Meadow. It took awhile to find it, but once we did, it was quite cooperative even flying onto the surrounding fences. Also in this fenced in area were many Eastern Phoebes, Savannah Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers.
Kingsboider note: The Lark Sparrow was seen at the ballfields fenced enclosure as usual.
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From Mike Zablocky:
DATE: October 21, 2009
REPORTED BY: Michael Zablocky
SITE: Prospect Park
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
34 species seen
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From Peter
Observation date: 10/21/09
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan --lake
X Mallard
X Northern Shoveler --lake
1 Pied-billed Grebe --south lullwater
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron --duck island
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 American Coot
X Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
9 Eastern Phoebe --ballfields
X Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X Hermit Thrush
X American Robin
X European Starling
X Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal breeze hill
13 Red-winged Blackbird west island cove
4 Common Grackle --f/o rink
3 Brown-headed Cowbird --ballfields
X House Sparrow
Total species reported: 23
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
October 20th: Wood Ducks a record ;3 Prospect & 2 BBG reports
Hilights today: Lark Sparrow continues on ballfields, Orange-crowned Warbler , Eastern Bluebird, Peregrine Falcons on BBG tower ,Red-shouldered Hawk,late Baltimore Oriole
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Rob Jett's 10/18 report of 29 WOOD DUCKS at Upper Pool set a new Prospect Park high. The previous high total was 2 records tied at 18 on:
11/27/2001 Lullwater Observer: Paul Keim
&
9/25/2000 Upper Pool Observers: Rob Jett and Jonathan Rosenthal
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From Orrin Tilevitz:
Brooklyn Botanic garden
Many palm warblers, eastern phoebes, and hermit thrushes. Also:
Golden crowned kinglet (many, feeding on the grass)
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Common yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped warbler
Blue-headed vireo
Song sparrow
Junco
White-throated sparrow
Fox sparrow (Japanese pond)
Northern mockingbird
northern cardinal
Red-bellied woodpecker
Red-breasted nuthatch (high in trees, Japanese pond)
Gray-cheeked thrush
American robin
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From Russ Aldertone:
Peter,
Went for the second day in a row to look
for the Lark Sparrow with no luck. I did
see an EASTERN BLUEBIRD in the fenced in
area. I was also overrun by Juncos and
Chipping Sparrows on the walk between the
10th Ave entrance and Bartel-Pritchard entrance.
Russ
Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/20/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/20/09
Notes: ball fields & sparrow bowl
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 10
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 1
Eastern Phoebe 20
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 25
Eastern Bluebird 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 5
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 5
Chipping Sparrow 50
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 20
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 50
Northern Cardinal 1
House Sparrow 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Peter:
Hilight during my busy day was a COOPER'S HAWK that flew down and along our moving work vehicle ( Toro) before swooping across in front of us towards the backwoods of Lily Pool. A nice moment!
Some action behind thr Rink between latter and the cove ,sparrows hilighted by a FIELD SPARROW. PIED-BILLED GREBE (of 3) offshore at that spot with 7 COOTS.
Action less in numbers as observed from afield but nevertheless still full of delights. Warmer days coming , so eager for that.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/20/09
Number of species: 30
Canada Goose 125
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X ( no counting today ;)> )
Pied-billed Grebe 3 south lullwater ; then 2 seen by Duck Island
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 immatures early am , 7 am Duck Island
Cooper's Hawk 1 south Midwood
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o
American Coot 7 south lullwater
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9 south lullwater shores breeze hill side
Eastern Phoebe 5
American Crow 10 f/o nethermead
Winter Wren 1 behind rink
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 south shores
Common Yellowthroat 1-- Peninsula sumacs
Field Sparrow 1 behind rink
Savannah Sparrow 1 behind rink
Song Sparrow 12 behind rink
Swamp Sparrow 3 behind rink
White-throated Sparrow 8 south lullwater
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Janet Schumacher:
TWO Peregrine Falcons perched on the radio tower at Empire and
Washington Avenues this evening at 6 pm.
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From Alex Wilson:
(excerpt posting from ebirds yahoogroup listserve)
Good birding continues in Prospect Park, with
the LARK SPARROW present for the third day
in a row. I saw it in the fenced area of the
Long Meadow just below the 9th Street divide
early and late, joined at dusk by Rob Jett along
with Shane Blodgett who came in to add one
more to a 14 sparrow day around town. Overall
volume was perhaps down a bit from the rainy
weekend as more birds move on in the fair
weather, but diversity was good, including
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a late
Baltimore Oriole, Red-shouldered Hawk and
7 wood warblers.
Good birding,
Alex Wilson
Brooklyn, NY
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/20/09
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 25
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 200
Northern Shoveler 400
Ruddy Duck 15
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (Juvenile, flyover seen from Lullwater.)
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Merlin 3
American Coot 10
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 60
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 40
Mourning Dove 25
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 40
Eastern Phoebe 30
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50
Eastern Bluebird 2 (2 at once on the Long Meadow fences early, only one seemed to hang around.)
Hermit Thrush 50
American Robin 75
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 150
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
(Upper Lullwater near the cove, in the little point area across from the rustic shelter, photographed.)
Northern Parula 1 (Sparrow Bowl.)
Magnolia Warbler 1 (Dull female, Lookout Hill.)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (Lullwater, with Orange-crowned.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 100
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 25
Common Yellowthroat 10
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 15
Field Sparrow 2
Lark Sparrow 1 (Seen at 8:30AM and 5:30PM in the fenced area just north of the Long Meadow ball fields.)
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 50
Swamp Sparrow 30
White-throated Sparrow 100
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 20
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Baltimore Oriole 1 (Female, Lookout summit meadow.)
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 30
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Rob Jett's 10/18 report of 29 WOOD DUCKS at Upper Pool set a new Prospect Park high. The previous high total was 2 records tied at 18 on:
11/27/2001 Lullwater Observer: Paul Keim
&
9/25/2000 Upper Pool Observers: Rob Jett and Jonathan Rosenthal
******************
From Orrin Tilevitz:
Brooklyn Botanic garden
Many palm warblers, eastern phoebes, and hermit thrushes. Also:
Golden crowned kinglet (many, feeding on the grass)
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Common yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped warbler
Blue-headed vireo
Song sparrow
Junco
White-throated sparrow
Fox sparrow (Japanese pond)
Northern mockingbird
northern cardinal
Red-bellied woodpecker
Red-breasted nuthatch (high in trees, Japanese pond)
Gray-cheeked thrush
American robin
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From Russ Aldertone:
Peter,
Went for the second day in a row to look
for the Lark Sparrow with no luck. I did
see an EASTERN BLUEBIRD in the fenced in
area. I was also overrun by Juncos and
Chipping Sparrows on the walk between the
10th Ave entrance and Bartel-Pritchard entrance.
Russ
Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/20/09
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/20/09
Notes: ball fields & sparrow bowl
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 10
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 1
Eastern Phoebe 20
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 25
Eastern Bluebird 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 5
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 5
Chipping Sparrow 50
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 20
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 50
Northern Cardinal 1
House Sparrow 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Peter:
Hilight during my busy day was a COOPER'S HAWK that flew down and along our moving work vehicle ( Toro) before swooping across in front of us towards the backwoods of Lily Pool. A nice moment!
Some action behind thr Rink between latter and the cove ,sparrows hilighted by a FIELD SPARROW. PIED-BILLED GREBE (of 3) offshore at that spot with 7 COOTS.
Action less in numbers as observed from afield but nevertheless still full of delights. Warmer days coming , so eager for that.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/20/09
Number of species: 30
Canada Goose 125
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X ( no counting today ;)> )
Pied-billed Grebe 3 south lullwater ; then 2 seen by Duck Island
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 immatures early am , 7 am Duck Island
Cooper's Hawk 1 south Midwood
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o
American Coot 7 south lullwater
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9 south lullwater shores breeze hill side
Eastern Phoebe 5
American Crow 10 f/o nethermead
Winter Wren 1 behind rink
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 south shores
Common Yellowthroat 1-- Peninsula sumacs
Field Sparrow 1 behind rink
Savannah Sparrow 1 behind rink
Song Sparrow 12 behind rink
Swamp Sparrow 3 behind rink
White-throated Sparrow 8 south lullwater
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Janet Schumacher:
TWO Peregrine Falcons perched on the radio tower at Empire and
Washington Avenues this evening at 6 pm.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Alex Wilson:
(excerpt posting from ebirds yahoogroup listserve)
Good birding continues in Prospect Park, with
the LARK SPARROW present for the third day
in a row. I saw it in the fenced area of the
Long Meadow just below the 9th Street divide
early and late, joined at dusk by Rob Jett along
with Shane Blodgett who came in to add one
more to a 14 sparrow day around town. Overall
volume was perhaps down a bit from the rainy
weekend as more birds move on in the fair
weather, but diversity was good, including
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a late
Baltimore Oriole, Red-shouldered Hawk and
7 wood warblers.
Good birding,
Alex Wilson
Brooklyn, NY
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/20/09
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 175
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 25
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 200
Northern Shoveler 400
Ruddy Duck 15
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (Juvenile, flyover seen from Lullwater.)
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Merlin 3
American Coot 10
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 60
Herring Gull 35
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 40
Mourning Dove 25
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 40
Eastern Phoebe 30
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50
Eastern Bluebird 2 (2 at once on the Long Meadow fences early, only one seemed to hang around.)
Hermit Thrush 50
American Robin 75
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 150
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
(Upper Lullwater near the cove, in the little point area across from the rustic shelter, photographed.)
Northern Parula 1 (Sparrow Bowl.)
Magnolia Warbler 1 (Dull female, Lookout Hill.)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (Lullwater, with Orange-crowned.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 100
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 25
Common Yellowthroat 10
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 15
Field Sparrow 2
Lark Sparrow 1 (Seen at 8:30AM and 5:30PM in the fenced area just north of the Long Meadow ball fields.)
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 50
Swamp Sparrow 30
White-throated Sparrow 100
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 20
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Baltimore Oriole 1 (Female, Lookout summit meadow.)
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 30
Monday, October 19, 2009
October 19th, Lark Sparrow Prospect /GWC records + Prospect reports + video
Lark Sparrow: (8th Prospect record)
I researched records on this rare visitor.The last sighting for Prospect was Sept 26 to 28th in 1999.. I remembered that bird quite well, first reported on Center Drive in front of the cemetery gate, but hung around mostly in Butterfly Meadow.
Here are the rest of the Prospect records + one Greenwood cemetery record last year (Steve Nanz leading the Brooklyn Bird Club)
Lark Sparrow Greenwood Cemetary 5/4/08 1
Lark Sparrow Butterfly Meadow 9/28/99 1
Lark Sparrow Butterfly Meadow 9/27/99 1
Lark Sparrow Lookout Hill 9/26/99 1
Lark Sparrow 10/15/60 1
Lark Sparrow 5/2/59 1
Lark Sparrow 9/21/54 2 birds
Lark Sparrow 10/4/53 1
Lark Sparrow 10/3/53 1
Lark Sparrow 9/8/53 1
Lark Sparrow 9/7/53 1
Lark Sparrow 9/23/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/22/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/21/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/20/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/19/52 1
Lark Sparrow 5/3/47 1
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Hilights today: continuing LARK SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARK,3 EASTERN BLUEBIRD,MARSH WREN, 26 WOOD DUCKS, good sparrow acitivity inc WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
TEXT MESSAGE REPORTS:
Ann Lazarus reported Eastern Meadowlark on the ballfields at 11:30
Tom Kerr reported 3 Eastern Bluebirds on the ballfield
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From Rob Jett:
Kingsboider note: See Rob's video shot of Bluebird and see what flies next to it ! (at the bottom of this report, last entry)
Here's my latest Prospect report.
Begin forwarded message:
> Date: October 19, 2009 5:29:59 PM EDT
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/19/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 10/19/09
> Number of species: 39
>
> Wood Duck 23
> Mallard X
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> Merlin 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Eastern Phoebe X
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 7
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet X
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
> Eastern Bluebird 1
> Hermit Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> Brown Thrasher 1
> European Starling X
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler X
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Lark Sparrow 1 middle of snow fence enclosure at ballfields
> Savannah Sparrow X
> Song Sparrow X
> Swamp Sparrow X
> White-throated Sparrow X
> White-crowned Sparrow 1
> Dark-eyed Junco X
> Northern Cardinal X
> Brown-headed Cowbird 3
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Matthew Wills:
Hi, Peter. These are the birds I saw in the Midwood and Long Meadow today:
Mallard
Wood duck
Merlin
Red-tailed hawk
Mourning dove
Eastern phoebe
Northern flicker
Blue-headed vireo
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
Brown creeper
Carolina wren
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Golden-crowned kinglet
Eastern bluebird
Hermit thrush
Blue jay
American robin
Gray catbird
European starling
Black-throated blue warbler
Yellow-rumped warbler
Palm warbler
Chipping sparrow
Common yellowthroat
White-throated sparrow
Lark sparrow --Ballfields snow fence enclosure
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Northern cardinal
Brown-headed cowbird
Matthew
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A baseball diamond is known to have a "Hot Corner" which is the third base spot where hard hit balls are smashed to the defensive player. By the same allegory, the north end of the Prospect's ballfields is sort of a "Hot Corner" with reports of LARK SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and quality EASTERN BLUEBIRD which we don't always get in Prospect. I got to see the continuing Lark Sparrow at 3:45 this afternoon in the middle part so its good to know its sticking around and multiple observers are seeing the rare sparrow. Bluebird still flies from different steel poles inside the snow fence enclosure.
Sparrows are a dominant presence in the park, Song Sparrow a prominent species with WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN SPARROWS as supporting quality birds.
Most surprising was what I had for lunch today: not what I ate , but rather what I saw. On the Peninsula shore line, the crumbling cobblestone wall near the southeast corner of the meadow, i saw a small brownish bird dart in and out of the wall breaks. I patiently waited and watched some more for further details. Eventually I saw well enough of the bird, a wren that stuck close to water: a MARSH WREN. It appeared to be a young adult. Its about the the second or third I have seen Marsh Wren in Prospect career wise , oftentimes heard by other birders.
Speaking of water, two species of ducks are showing off their numbers. At the Upper Pool, along the back shore towards the island, I counted 26 WOOD DUCKS, which i think is quite high after Rob's 29 yesterday. I have to check the records. And NORTHERN SHOVELER--what can i say about them right now.I estimated with a best thorough count of 415 birds, taking up all the space in the lake.
Fall is truly delightful, ya know?
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/19/09
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan 4 lake
Wood Duck 26 Upper Pool, near/on island
American Black Duck 3 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 415 lake
Ruddy Duck 17
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 Duck Island
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2--f/o garage;perched Peninsula meadow edge
Red-tailed Hawk 2 f/o garage
Merlin 1 f/o rink, then seen perched at Nethermead snag
Peregrine Falcon 1 on BBG tower
American Coot 3 lake
Herring Gull 9 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker 12---9 peninsula meadow
Eastern Phoebe 24---12 ballfields, on various fences, rest elsewhere
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Peninsula sumacs
Blue Jay 1 west drive
Winter Wren 1 LP 249
Marsh Wren 1 Peninsula lakeshore , se corner meadow , near giant Ginkgo tree
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Eastern Bluebird 1 ballfields
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin X
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 1 Maryland Monument fire hydrant
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Palm Warbler 7 mostly ballfields
Common Yellowthroat 4 peninsula sumacs
Chipping Sparrow 30 mostly ballfields
Lark Sparrow 1 ballfields,inside snow fence enclosure
Savannah Sparrow 8 ballfields
Song Sparrow 60 everywhere
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Maryland Monument
Swamp Sparrow 9--5 LP 249
White-throated Sparrow 25
White-crowned Sparrow 1 juvenile LP 249
Dark-eyed Junco 5 ballfields
Northern Cardinal 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Video shot by Rob Jett
(Bluebird's friend is the Lark Sparrow ! )
I researched records on this rare visitor.The last sighting for Prospect was Sept 26 to 28th in 1999.. I remembered that bird quite well, first reported on Center Drive in front of the cemetery gate, but hung around mostly in Butterfly Meadow.
Here are the rest of the Prospect records + one Greenwood cemetery record last year (Steve Nanz leading the Brooklyn Bird Club)
Lark Sparrow Greenwood Cemetary 5/4/08 1
Lark Sparrow Butterfly Meadow 9/28/99 1
Lark Sparrow Butterfly Meadow 9/27/99 1
Lark Sparrow Lookout Hill 9/26/99 1
Lark Sparrow 10/15/60 1
Lark Sparrow 5/2/59 1
Lark Sparrow 9/21/54 2 birds
Lark Sparrow 10/4/53 1
Lark Sparrow 10/3/53 1
Lark Sparrow 9/8/53 1
Lark Sparrow 9/7/53 1
Lark Sparrow 9/23/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/22/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/21/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/20/52 1
Lark Sparrow 9/19/52 1
Lark Sparrow 5/3/47 1
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Hilights today: continuing LARK SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARK,3 EASTERN BLUEBIRD,MARSH WREN, 26 WOOD DUCKS, good sparrow acitivity inc WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
TEXT MESSAGE REPORTS:
Ann Lazarus reported Eastern Meadowlark on the ballfields at 11:30
Tom Kerr reported 3 Eastern Bluebirds on the ballfield
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Rob Jett:
Kingsboider note: See Rob's video shot of Bluebird and see what flies next to it ! (at the bottom of this report, last entry)
Here's my latest Prospect report.
Begin forwarded message:
> Date: October 19, 2009 5:29:59 PM EDT
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 10/19/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 10/19/09
> Number of species: 39
>
> Wood Duck 23
> Mallard X
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> Merlin 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove X
> Red-bellied Woodpecker X
> Downy Woodpecker X
> Northern Flicker X
> Eastern Phoebe X
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 7
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet X
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
> Eastern Bluebird 1
> Hermit Thrush X
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird X
> Brown Thrasher 1
> European Starling X
> Yellow-rumped Warbler X
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Palm Warbler X
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Lark Sparrow 1 middle of snow fence enclosure at ballfields
> Savannah Sparrow X
> Song Sparrow X
> Swamp Sparrow X
> White-throated Sparrow X
> White-crowned Sparrow 1
> Dark-eyed Junco X
> Northern Cardinal X
> Brown-headed Cowbird 3
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Matthew Wills:
Hi, Peter. These are the birds I saw in the Midwood and Long Meadow today:
Mallard
Wood duck
Merlin
Red-tailed hawk
Mourning dove
Eastern phoebe
Northern flicker
Blue-headed vireo
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
Brown creeper
Carolina wren
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Golden-crowned kinglet
Eastern bluebird
Hermit thrush
Blue jay
American robin
Gray catbird
European starling
Black-throated blue warbler
Yellow-rumped warbler
Palm warbler
Chipping sparrow
Common yellowthroat
White-throated sparrow
Lark sparrow --Ballfields snow fence enclosure
Song sparrow
Swamp sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Northern cardinal
Brown-headed cowbird
Matthew
*******************
A baseball diamond is known to have a "Hot Corner" which is the third base spot where hard hit balls are smashed to the defensive player. By the same allegory, the north end of the Prospect's ballfields is sort of a "Hot Corner" with reports of LARK SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and quality EASTERN BLUEBIRD which we don't always get in Prospect. I got to see the continuing Lark Sparrow at 3:45 this afternoon in the middle part so its good to know its sticking around and multiple observers are seeing the rare sparrow. Bluebird still flies from different steel poles inside the snow fence enclosure.
Sparrows are a dominant presence in the park, Song Sparrow a prominent species with WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN SPARROWS as supporting quality birds.
Most surprising was what I had for lunch today: not what I ate , but rather what I saw. On the Peninsula shore line, the crumbling cobblestone wall near the southeast corner of the meadow, i saw a small brownish bird dart in and out of the wall breaks. I patiently waited and watched some more for further details. Eventually I saw well enough of the bird, a wren that stuck close to water: a MARSH WREN. It appeared to be a young adult. Its about the the second or third I have seen Marsh Wren in Prospect career wise , oftentimes heard by other birders.
Speaking of water, two species of ducks are showing off their numbers. At the Upper Pool, along the back shore towards the island, I counted 26 WOOD DUCKS, which i think is quite high after Rob's 29 yesterday. I have to check the records. And NORTHERN SHOVELER--what can i say about them right now.I estimated with a best thorough count of 415 birds, taking up all the space in the lake.
Fall is truly delightful, ya know?
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/19/09
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan 4 lake
Wood Duck 26 Upper Pool, near/on island
American Black Duck 3 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 415 lake
Ruddy Duck 17
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 Duck Island
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2--f/o garage;perched Peninsula meadow edge
Red-tailed Hawk 2 f/o garage
Merlin 1 f/o rink, then seen perched at Nethermead snag
Peregrine Falcon 1 on BBG tower
American Coot 3 lake
Herring Gull 9 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker 12---9 peninsula meadow
Eastern Phoebe 24---12 ballfields, on various fences, rest elsewhere
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Peninsula sumacs
Blue Jay 1 west drive
Winter Wren 1 LP 249
Marsh Wren 1 Peninsula lakeshore , se corner meadow , near giant Ginkgo tree
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15
Eastern Bluebird 1 ballfields
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin X
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 1 Maryland Monument fire hydrant
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Palm Warbler 7 mostly ballfields
Common Yellowthroat 4 peninsula sumacs
Chipping Sparrow 30 mostly ballfields
Lark Sparrow 1 ballfields,inside snow fence enclosure
Savannah Sparrow 8 ballfields
Song Sparrow 60 everywhere
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Maryland Monument
Swamp Sparrow 9--5 LP 249
White-throated Sparrow 25
White-crowned Sparrow 1 juvenile LP 249
Dark-eyed Junco 5 ballfields
Northern Cardinal 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Video shot by Rob Jett
(Bluebird's friend is the Lark Sparrow ! )
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS & LARK SPARROW still seen on Ballfields per Ann Lazarus & Tom Kerr respectively
EASTERN MEADOWLARK. & EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
EASTERN MEADOWLARK. & EASTERN BLUEBIRDS seen on Ballfields per Ann Lazarus & Tom Kerr respectively
MARSH WREN on Peninsula lakeshore
MARSH WREN on Peninsula lakeshore rock wall near southeast corner meadow bet wire fence n phragmites end,look4 ginkgo tree
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