Ovenbird reported at the "Sparrowbowl" , the vale between the Tennis and Picnic Houses , seen yesterday foraging in the leaf clutter behind the fence ( Mike Yuan). This is a late warbler for this date.
On the parade grounds this morning ( 7 am) , a fog covered baseball field with the shapes of feeding Canada Geese within during a rising sun illuminating the fog. A terrific scene,like a postcard.
More stuff later,
--Kingsboider
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More stuff:
Quite a very inactive day that was too warm for me in November. An Indian Summer day relished by many but those bird numbers go down, into "slowdown" . With a few casual glances , here are a few sightings:
--A flyover AMERICAN KESTREL over Upper Pool
-- On the Upper Pool, drake RING-NECKED DUCK
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/9/09
Number of species: 23
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
American Black Duck 2
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake Upper Pool
Ruddy Duck x
Pied-billed Grebe 2 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 duck island
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1 f/o Upper Pool
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 17
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Precipitation is coming around Wednesday and colder temperatures behind it.Midweek should offer some birding possibilities...check those fields and the lake...
Peter
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
11/8 Prospect rarity + BBG report
Hilight: Orange-crowned Warbler at Butterfly meadow on Lookout Hill. Look for black plastic per John Ascher
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Hilight at Brooklyn Botanic Garden : Baltimore Oriole
From Eni Falci:
Hi Peter-
Quiet birding weekend. Many hermit thrushes yesterday in the park. Good "dogfight" between Red tailed Hawk and 28+ crows over Nethermead at noon yesterday, but after that few birds. Some activity at Binnen around 3pm bathing behind Music Pagoda.
Went to the BBG this morning looking for fruit eaters. Lots of Cedar Wax Wings and Robins on the Zumi Crabapples ( along Lawn at entry off Eastern Pkwy). But reward of the morning was a yellowish female Baltimore Oriole feeding on large black fruit Ilex macrocarpa (Tree in lawn between stairs from Conservatory past Black Bamboo before stream.) Native garden is open today.
Eni & Vinnie Falci
Robins X
Mourning Doves
Starlings
House Sparrows
White throated Sparrows
Cedar Waxwings X
Red bellied woodpecker
White breasted nuthatch
Baltimore Oriole
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Hilight at Brooklyn Botanic Garden : Baltimore Oriole
From Eni Falci:
Hi Peter-
Quiet birding weekend. Many hermit thrushes yesterday in the park. Good "dogfight" between Red tailed Hawk and 28+ crows over Nethermead at noon yesterday, but after that few birds. Some activity at Binnen around 3pm bathing behind Music Pagoda.
Went to the BBG this morning looking for fruit eaters. Lots of Cedar Wax Wings and Robins on the Zumi Crabapples ( along Lawn at entry off Eastern Pkwy). But reward of the morning was a yellowish female Baltimore Oriole feeding on large black fruit Ilex macrocarpa (Tree in lawn between stairs from Conservatory past Black Bamboo before stream.) Native garden is open today.
Eni & Vinnie Falci
Robins X
Mourning Doves
Starlings
House Sparrows
White throated Sparrows
Cedar Waxwings X
Red bellied woodpecker
White breasted nuthatch
Baltimore Oriole
Saturday, November 7, 2009
11/7 Prospect inc late RED-EYED VIREO
Hilight this morning was a late RED-EYED VIREO eating red Herculanean ( A Devil's Walking Stick relative) berries in front of Wellhouse. It was spotted yesterday by Heydi Lopes.Yesterday also ,an Orange-crowned Warbler.
Other hilights are lingering ducks Ring-Necked, Bufflehead, Wood Duck,numbers increase of 176 Ruddy.
11/6 (Thursday ) Report from Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/6/09
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 200
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 6
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 300
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 75
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Merlin 1
American Coot 8
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 12
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 24
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Peter:
A gorgeous fall day though in my opinion means not much birding activity; you need "disruption" in weather patterns for nature to dump good stuff here . But its a good idea to watch the winds, particularly strong western winds that may bring in a western species to these parts. But today, it was a common species -RED-EYED VIREO-- that unexpectedly showed up by the Well house, pretty late for November date ( that even Ebirds asked me to verify) . I saw it fly from the cherry tree to the Herculaneum tree, raising my hopes for a rare vagrant; but upon further inspection, found some delight instead of a late date sighting..maybe its a good omen, a welcome mat for a rare vireo ?
Hopefully, someone will be out there on Sunday looking.
List:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/7/09
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose 135 lake
Mute Swan 3 lake
Wood Duck 2 drake lake
American Black Duck 2 west island
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 45 west section lake
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake Upper Pool
Bufflehead 1 drake lake
Ruddy Duck 176 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 3--2 lake;1 lullwater
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 north shore lake
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o Butterfly Meadow
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o Quaker Cemetery
Merlin 1 flying along west edge ballfields
American Coot 12 --8 Lullwater;4 lake
Laughing Gull 1 lake (also obs R.Jett)
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-eyed Vireo 1 wellhouse
Tufted Titmouse 1 Binnen run
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 peninsula sumacs
Hermit Thrush 2 peninsula sumacs
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1 lamppost 249
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 12 in dying pine southwest of ballfields
Song Sparrow 9
White-throated Sparrow 27 --20 at Binnen horse trail
Dark-eyed Junco 7 mostly lamppost 249
Northern Cardinal 3
American Goldfinch 1 lily pool
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Other hilights are lingering ducks Ring-Necked, Bufflehead, Wood Duck,numbers increase of 176 Ruddy.
11/6 (Thursday ) Report from Rob Jett:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/6/09
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 200
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 6
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 300
Ring-necked Duck 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 75
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Merlin 1
American Coot 8
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 12
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 24
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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From Peter:
A gorgeous fall day though in my opinion means not much birding activity; you need "disruption" in weather patterns for nature to dump good stuff here . But its a good idea to watch the winds, particularly strong western winds that may bring in a western species to these parts. But today, it was a common species -RED-EYED VIREO-- that unexpectedly showed up by the Well house, pretty late for November date ( that even Ebirds asked me to verify) . I saw it fly from the cherry tree to the Herculaneum tree, raising my hopes for a rare vagrant; but upon further inspection, found some delight instead of a late date sighting..maybe its a good omen, a welcome mat for a rare vireo ?
Hopefully, someone will be out there on Sunday looking.
List:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/7/09
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose 135 lake
Mute Swan 3 lake
Wood Duck 2 drake lake
American Black Duck 2 west island
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 45 west section lake
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake Upper Pool
Bufflehead 1 drake lake
Ruddy Duck 176 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 3--2 lake;1 lullwater
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 north shore lake
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o Butterfly Meadow
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o Quaker Cemetery
Merlin 1 flying along west edge ballfields
American Coot 12 --8 Lullwater;4 lake
Laughing Gull 1 lake (also obs R.Jett)
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-eyed Vireo 1 wellhouse
Tufted Titmouse 1 Binnen run
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 peninsula sumacs
Hermit Thrush 2 peninsula sumacs
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1 lamppost 249
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 12 in dying pine southwest of ballfields
Song Sparrow 9
White-throated Sparrow 27 --20 at Binnen horse trail
Dark-eyed Junco 7 mostly lamppost 249
Northern Cardinal 3
American Goldfinch 1 lily pool
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
11/5 Prospect
From Rob Jett:
> Date: November 5, 2009 3:40:49 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/5/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/5/09
> Number of species: 40
>
> Canada Goose 250
> Mute Swan 8
> American Black Duck 5
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 300
> Green-winged Teal (American) 1
> Ring-necked Duck 2
> Bufflehead 1
> Ruddy Duck 100
> Pied-billed Grebe 2
> Great Blue Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Merlin 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1
> American Coot 10
> Ring-billed Gull 200
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 6
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Hairy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 2
> Blue Jay 6
> American Crow 5
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
> Hermit Thrush 4
> American Robin X
> European Starling X
> Song Sparrow X
> White-throated Sparrow 60
> Dark-eyed Junco 50
> Northern Cardinal X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
> Date: November 5, 2009 3:40:49 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/5/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/5/09
> Number of species: 40
>
> Canada Goose 250
> Mute Swan 8
> American Black Duck 5
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 300
> Green-winged Teal (American) 1
> Ring-necked Duck 2
> Bufflehead 1
> Ruddy Duck 100
> Pied-billed Grebe 2
> Great Blue Heron 2
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Merlin 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1
> American Coot 10
> Ring-billed Gull 200
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 6
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Hairy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 2
> Blue Jay 6
> American Crow 5
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
> Hermit Thrush 4
> American Robin X
> European Starling X
> Song Sparrow X
> White-throated Sparrow 60
> Dark-eyed Junco 50
> Northern Cardinal X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
11/4 - Two Prospect reports
Noted observations: 8 species duck, 7 species raptors including Red-Shouldered Hawk, Northern Harrier,Merlin , Peregrine Falcon, 5 woodpecker species,hilights of Eastern Bluebird, Common Loon, late Baltimore Oriole
From Rob Jett:
> Date: November 4, 2009 3:26:08 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/4/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/4/09
> Number of species: 47
>
> Canada Goose 300
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck 7
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 3
> Mallard 40
> Northern Shoveler 300
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Bufflehead 1
> Hooded Merganser 2
> Ruddy Duck 64
> Pied-billed Grebe 2
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Northern Harrier 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 2
> Red-shouldered Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Merlin 1
> American Coot 12
> Ring-billed Gull 125
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 8
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 4
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 3
> American Crow 5
> Black-capped Chickadee 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Winter Wren 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
> Hermit Thrush 7
> American Robin X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 17
> Song Sparrow 6
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 60
> Dark-eyed Junco 75
> Northern Cardinal 4
> American Goldfinch 3
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Alex Wilson:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/4/09
> Number of species: 55
>
> Canada Goose 100
> Mute Swan 5
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck 8
> Mallard 125
> Northern Shoveler 80
> Ring-necked Duck 1 (Male, Upper Pool.)
> Hooded Merganser 2 (Lake.)
> Ruddy Duck 100
> Common Loon 2 (Early flyover, from Long Meadow.)
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 4
> Merlin 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (Over Lookout/Lake shore.)
> American Coot 12
> Ring-billed Gull 80
> Herring Gull 25
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 10
> Belted Kingfisher 2
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 60 (At least 50 around Lookout Hill.)
> Black-capped Chickadee 7
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Pines near Bartell-Pritchard
> entrance.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 6
> Carolina Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
> Eastern Bluebird 4 (Early flyover group, Long Meadow.)
> Hermit Thrush 10
> American Robin 100
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 15
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
> Eastern Towhee 1
> Song Sparrow 10
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
> Northern Cardinal 8
> Red-winged Blackbird 100 (Several flyover flocks.)
> Common Grackle 8
> Baltimore Oriole 1 (Immature, path behind Boathouse.)
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 20
From Rob Jett:
> Date: November 4, 2009 3:26:08 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/4/09
>
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/4/09
> Number of species: 47
>
> Canada Goose 300
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 1
> American Black Duck 7
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 3
> Mallard 40
> Northern Shoveler 300
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Bufflehead 1
> Hooded Merganser 2
> Ruddy Duck 64
> Pied-billed Grebe 2
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Northern Harrier 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 2
> Red-shouldered Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Merlin 1
> American Coot 12
> Ring-billed Gull 125
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 8
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 4
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 3
> American Crow 5
> Black-capped Chickadee 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Winter Wren 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
> Hermit Thrush 7
> American Robin X
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 17
> Song Sparrow 6
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 60
> Dark-eyed Junco 75
> Northern Cardinal 4
> American Goldfinch 3
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Alex Wilson:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/4/09
> Number of species: 55
>
> Canada Goose 100
> Mute Swan 5
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck 8
> Mallard 125
> Northern Shoveler 80
> Ring-necked Duck 1 (Male, Upper Pool.)
> Hooded Merganser 2 (Lake.)
> Ruddy Duck 100
> Common Loon 2 (Early flyover, from Long Meadow.)
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 4
> Merlin 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1 (Over Lookout/Lake shore.)
> American Coot 12
> Ring-billed Gull 80
> Herring Gull 25
> Rock Pigeon 50
> Mourning Dove 10
> Belted Kingfisher 2
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 60 (At least 50 around Lookout Hill.)
> Black-capped Chickadee 7
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (Pines near Bartell-Pritchard
> entrance.)
> White-breasted Nuthatch 6
> Carolina Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
> Eastern Bluebird 4 (Early flyover group, Long Meadow.)
> Hermit Thrush 10
> American Robin 100
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 15
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
> Eastern Towhee 1
> Song Sparrow 10
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
> Northern Cardinal 8
> Red-winged Blackbird 100 (Several flyover flocks.)
> Common Grackle 8
> Baltimore Oriole 1 (Immature, path behind Boathouse.)
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 20
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
11/3 Greenwood Cemetery + Prospect..the latter,a quiet day
Hilights: EASTERN BLUEBIRD, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (Greenwood Cemetery @ Oak Ave & Hillside Avenues ), Prospect's Monk Parakeets
From Rob Jett:
Greenwood Cemetery
Begin forwarded message:
> Date: November 3, 2009 4:45:05 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Greenwood Cemetery , 11/3/09
>
> Location: Greenwood Cemetery
> Observation date: 11/3/09
> Number of species: 34
>
> Canada Goose 45
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 18
> Osprey 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 6
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker 15
> Blue Jay 6
> American Crow 5
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Brown Creeper 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
> Eastern Bluebird 1
> Hermit Thrush 7
> American Robin X
> Northern Mockingbird 4
> European Starling X
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1
> Chipping Sparrow 18
> Song Sparrow 3
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Dark-eyed Junco 35
> Northern Cardinal X
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Peter
Prospect Park
Quiet days forces one to relish the scarce moments. Typical of today's beautiful fall day with peaking colors, two cherished moments stood out for me.
The East Wood Arch building area is a good spot for fall activity. There, I watched closely from the narrow path early this morning with delight 8 CEDAR WAXWINGs gulping down reddish Hawthorne berries.Most were immatures so I guess the young guys and gals have really large appetites.
Speaking of eating, this time me, I was sitting on the bench facing the Duck Island shelter,enjoying my Jamaican dish. From my left, I spotted a flyover of 4 MONK PARAKEETS .Those birds being so low,I had to make sure I covered my food.. :)>
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/3/09
Number of species: 25
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-necked Duck 2 lake
Ruddy Duck 80 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o well drive
American Coot X lake
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull 2 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet 4 f/o Duck Island shelter
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 20 boathouse
Gray Catbird 1 peninsula sumacs
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 8 boathouse
Song Sparrow 6 peninsula sumacs
White-throated Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird 18 lake north shore, then f/o
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
From Rob Jett:
Greenwood Cemetery
Begin forwarded message:
> Date: November 3, 2009 4:45:05 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Greenwood Cemetery , 11/3/09
>
> Location: Greenwood Cemetery
> Observation date: 11/3/09
> Number of species: 34
>
> Canada Goose 45
> Wood Duck 2
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 18
> Osprey 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
> Cooper's Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 6
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker 15
> Blue Jay 6
> American Crow 5
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Brown Creeper 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
> Eastern Bluebird 1
> Hermit Thrush 7
> American Robin X
> Northern Mockingbird 4
> European Starling X
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1
> Chipping Sparrow 18
> Song Sparrow 3
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 40
> Dark-eyed Junco 35
> Northern Cardinal X
> American Goldfinch X
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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From Peter
Prospect Park
Quiet days forces one to relish the scarce moments. Typical of today's beautiful fall day with peaking colors, two cherished moments stood out for me.
The East Wood Arch building area is a good spot for fall activity. There, I watched closely from the narrow path early this morning with delight 8 CEDAR WAXWINGs gulping down reddish Hawthorne berries.Most were immatures so I guess the young guys and gals have really large appetites.
Speaking of eating, this time me, I was sitting on the bench facing the Duck Island shelter,enjoying my Jamaican dish. From my left, I spotted a flyover of 4 MONK PARAKEETS .Those birds being so low,I had to make sure I covered my food.. :)>
List
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/3/09
Number of species: 25
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-necked Duck 2 lake
Ruddy Duck 80 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o well drive
American Coot X lake
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull 2 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet 4 f/o Duck Island shelter
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 20 boathouse
Gray Catbird 1 peninsula sumacs
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 8 boathouse
Song Sparrow 6 peninsula sumacs
White-throated Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird 18 lake north shore, then f/o
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
For the record.....Prospect's unusual sightings
With an eye on some rare or later than usual species in Prospect lately, I delved into the records for some of these species.
Solitary Sandpiper on Sunday was the second latest. The latest is a 12/24/2005 sighting observed by Alex Wilson. 10/17/2004 was the previous second late date.
With the rare sparrows of 10/24, here's the low down :
Vesper Sparrow: (multiple records)
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/25/95 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/26/95 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 9/29/98 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/31/98 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/3/98 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 5/8/99 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/8/99 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/9/99 1
Vesper Sparrow Nellies Lawn 5/1/01 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 4/7/59 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 10/18/01 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/10/02 1
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 5/5/02 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/21/67 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/30/63 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/30/63 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/25/95 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/14/04 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 5/6/59 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/21/67 1
Vesper Sparrow Payne Hill 4/23/05 1+
Vesper Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 5/5/05 1+
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 5/9/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 10/16/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Long Meadow 10/23/05 3
Vesper Sparrow Long Meadow 10/26/05 4
Vesper Sparrow Baseball field 10/27/05 2
Vesper Sparrow Butterfly Meadow 10/28/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 10/30/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/13/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/14/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 5/24/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 9/11/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 10/21/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Long Meadow 10/29/07 1
Nelsons ( 2nd ever) and Saltmarsh Sparrows (1st ever):
sharp-tailed sparrow sp. Prospect Park 5/1/1958 1
(Geoffrey Carleton supplement)
sharp-tailed sparrow sp. Prospect Park 5/10/1952 1
(Geoffrey Carleton supplement)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow West Island 3/18/2003 1 (P.Dorosh obs)
Clay-Colored Sparrow:
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 10/18/07 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 9th Street Bandshell 10/24/06 1+
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 9/24/06 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 9/23/06 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 9/23/06 2 ( 2 obs submissions this day)
Clay-colored Sparrow Boathouse 9/10/06 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Duck Island 10/17/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 10/16/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 10/2/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 9/25/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 9/20/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 10/13/02 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Prospect Park 10/3/99 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Propsite 10/8/94 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Prospect Park 11/10/1963 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Prospect Park 10/19/1962 1
"Kingsboider"
Solitary Sandpiper on Sunday was the second latest. The latest is a 12/24/2005 sighting observed by Alex Wilson. 10/17/2004 was the previous second late date.
With the rare sparrows of 10/24, here's the low down :
Vesper Sparrow: (multiple records)
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/25/95 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/26/95 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 9/29/98 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/31/98 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/3/98 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 5/8/99 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/8/99 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/9/99 1
Vesper Sparrow Nellies Lawn 5/1/01 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 4/7/59 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 10/18/01 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/10/02 1
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 5/5/02 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/21/67 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/30/63 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/30/63 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 11/25/95 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/14/04 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 5/6/59 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 10/21/67 1
Vesper Sparrow Payne Hill 4/23/05 1+
Vesper Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 5/5/05 1+
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 5/9/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 10/16/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Long Meadow 10/23/05 3
Vesper Sparrow Long Meadow 10/26/05 4
Vesper Sparrow Baseball field 10/27/05 2
Vesper Sparrow Butterfly Meadow 10/28/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 10/30/05 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/13/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Nethermead 4/14/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Peninsula 5/24/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Prospect Park 9/11/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 10/21/06 1
Vesper Sparrow Long Meadow 10/29/07 1
Nelsons ( 2nd ever) and Saltmarsh Sparrows (1st ever):
sharp-tailed sparrow sp. Prospect Park 5/1/1958 1
(Geoffrey Carleton supplement)
sharp-tailed sparrow sp. Prospect Park 5/10/1952 1
(Geoffrey Carleton supplement)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow West Island 3/18/2003 1 (P.Dorosh obs)
Clay-Colored Sparrow:
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 10/18/07 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 9th Street Bandshell 10/24/06 1+
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 9/24/06 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 9/23/06 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Picnic/Tennis House 9/23/06 2 ( 2 obs submissions this day)
Clay-colored Sparrow Boathouse 9/10/06 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Duck Island 10/17/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 10/16/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 10/2/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 9/25/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Peninsula 9/20/05 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Tennis House Kettle 10/13/02 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Prospect Park 10/3/99 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Propsite 10/8/94 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Prospect Park 11/10/1963 1
Clay-colored Sparrow Prospect Park 10/19/1962 1
"Kingsboider"
Monday, November 2, 2009
11/2 Prospect
AS autumn gets "older", I start to look at certain places of interest.That is, focus on Water,Weeds, and Wide open sky. In clearer terms, the lake, weedy habitats, and what's flying up there.
First the Lake: BUFFLEHEADS have increased their numbers with 5 now floating on Prospect Lake currents, three drakes and 2 hens. So did the RING-NECKED DUCK numbers; six individuals stayed mostly on the western side while the Buffies stayed more east. It looks like 4 drakes and two hen regarding the Ring-neckeds.
Regarding the weeds, I went back to the sumacs in the hope of finding yesterday's Orange-crowned warbler but it was quiet there. But a weedy spot on the east side of Long Meadow that was dormant all fall came alive with SONG SPARROWS and White-Throated so I'll be re-checking this locale the next day or so.
Finally, in the sky. The best thing about today concerned 4 raptor species: two falcons, a buteo and an adult accipiter. While talking with Rob Bate near the Wildflower Meadow, as we admired a perched MERLIN high above the Tennis House, we suddenly noted its abrupt springing to chase something.Sure enough,a large accipiter flew around the large American Elm grove (on the knoll overlooking Upper Pool) before i noted it perched between the Pools. It turned out to be a likely female adult COOPERS HAWK, with its blue gray back and dark cap notable field marks. About that time, a moderate flock of blackbirds flew over us, Red-wingeds, my best estimate 35 birds, quickly gone as soon as we both saw them. Later , on my lunch break, a real cool look at a low -flying PEREGRINE FALCON that swooped down for a look see over the lawn and Peninsula sumacs. I guess now why the sumacs were quiet today, too much Perry buzzing.
And an interesting observation concerning the AMERICAN CROW. As you know in recent years, the crow population plummeted in Prospect, most likely victims of West Nile. This morning ,I saw perhaps the largest group I've seen in the park in quite awhile, about 55 crows harassing a Red-Tailed Hawk on top northern Lookout Hill. We need a little more noise around these parts. Good to see them --hopefully-- bouncing back.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/2/09
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 112 on Peninsula Meadow
Mute Swan 3 lake
American Black Duck 3 --2 west island; 1 binnen run
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 225 lake
Ring-necked Duck 6 - 4 drake, 2 hen lake
Bufflehead 5 - 3 drake, 2 hen lake
Ruddy Duck 60 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 duck island
Cooper's Hawk 1 Pools
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Lookout Hill
Merlin 1 Tennis House, eventually chased Coopers Hawk
Peregrine Falcon 1 Peninsula meadow
American Coot 8 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
American Crow 55 lookout hill
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 quaker ridge
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 8 east Long Meadow
White-throated Sparrow 4 east Long meadow
Dark-eyed Junco 40 9th Street Propagation area
Northern Cardinal 2 west island
Red-winged Blackbird 35 f/o flock Wildflower Meadow , also obs Rob Bate
American Goldfinch 4 Wildlfower meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
First the Lake: BUFFLEHEADS have increased their numbers with 5 now floating on Prospect Lake currents, three drakes and 2 hens. So did the RING-NECKED DUCK numbers; six individuals stayed mostly on the western side while the Buffies stayed more east. It looks like 4 drakes and two hen regarding the Ring-neckeds.
Regarding the weeds, I went back to the sumacs in the hope of finding yesterday's Orange-crowned warbler but it was quiet there. But a weedy spot on the east side of Long Meadow that was dormant all fall came alive with SONG SPARROWS and White-Throated so I'll be re-checking this locale the next day or so.
Finally, in the sky. The best thing about today concerned 4 raptor species: two falcons, a buteo and an adult accipiter. While talking with Rob Bate near the Wildflower Meadow, as we admired a perched MERLIN high above the Tennis House, we suddenly noted its abrupt springing to chase something.Sure enough,a large accipiter flew around the large American Elm grove (on the knoll overlooking Upper Pool) before i noted it perched between the Pools. It turned out to be a likely female adult COOPERS HAWK, with its blue gray back and dark cap notable field marks. About that time, a moderate flock of blackbirds flew over us, Red-wingeds, my best estimate 35 birds, quickly gone as soon as we both saw them. Later , on my lunch break, a real cool look at a low -flying PEREGRINE FALCON that swooped down for a look see over the lawn and Peninsula sumacs. I guess now why the sumacs were quiet today, too much Perry buzzing.
And an interesting observation concerning the AMERICAN CROW. As you know in recent years, the crow population plummeted in Prospect, most likely victims of West Nile. This morning ,I saw perhaps the largest group I've seen in the park in quite awhile, about 55 crows harassing a Red-Tailed Hawk on top northern Lookout Hill. We need a little more noise around these parts. Good to see them --hopefully-- bouncing back.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/2/09
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 112 on Peninsula Meadow
Mute Swan 3 lake
American Black Duck 3 --2 west island; 1 binnen run
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 225 lake
Ring-necked Duck 6 - 4 drake, 2 hen lake
Bufflehead 5 - 3 drake, 2 hen lake
Ruddy Duck 60 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 duck island
Cooper's Hawk 1 Pools
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Lookout Hill
Merlin 1 Tennis House, eventually chased Coopers Hawk
Peregrine Falcon 1 Peninsula meadow
American Coot 8 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
American Crow 55 lookout hill
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 quaker ridge
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 8 east Long Meadow
White-throated Sparrow 4 east Long meadow
Dark-eyed Junco 40 9th Street Propagation area
Northern Cardinal 2 west island
Red-winged Blackbird 35 f/o flock Wildflower Meadow , also obs Rob Bate
American Goldfinch 4 Wildlfower meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Nov 1st Prospect: Warblers (3!) and ducks
Hilights: Orange-crowned Warbler @ Peninsula sumacs;Nashville Warbler,Solitary Sandpiper, Rusty Blackbird, Lake duck diversity.
From Rob Jett:
Date: November 1, 2009 5:20:31 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/1/09
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/1/09
> Number of species: 48
>
> Canada Goose 35
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 3
> American Black Duck 2
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 275
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Bufflehead 4
> Ruddy Duck 20
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Coot 8
> Laughing Gull 1
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 14
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 4
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Brown Creeper 1
> Winter Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
> Hermit Thrush 4
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird 1
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 14
> Nashville Warbler 1 behind Lily Pool
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Field Sparrow 1 south Lakeside
> Song Sparrow 20
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 75
> Dark-eyed Junco 75
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rusty Blackbird 1 west shore Prospect Lake
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
******************
The crisp cool day beckoned me to try birding for a few hours in Prospect; Rob's texting about lake diversity added more motivation as I set out in mid afternoon.
Sure enough, there were seven duck species within the lake boundary. Out in the middle,there were 2 drake WOOD DUCKS (later a hen), 4 BUFFLEHEADS (1 drake,3 hen), a juvenile drake RING-NECKED DUCK hung over from yesterday, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK on Three Sisters, along with the numerous Ruddies and Northern Shoveler, their number recorded by Rob this time around ( fortunately for me ).Oh I should throw in the late LAUGHING GULL spotted initially by Rob. Rob by the way was a lucky witness to a RUSTY BLACKBIRD,last observed landing by phragmites near the West Island shelter.
But surprisingly ,warblers of November captivated the day. Besides Rob's Yellow-rumped Warbler and our fortune seeing a bright NASHVILLE WARBLER behind the chain link fence along the horse trail behind Lily Pool, my own sighting in late afternoon of an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER made the birding day much more enjoyable. I spotted movement at the edge of mugwort in the Peninsula sumacs left side, and waited patiently as the rare warbler popped in view and stayed exposed for quite awhile,picking away at mugwort seed stalks. It was quite colorful even though its considered a drab bird which I disagree totally..It's how closely one sees it from light angles and minutely.
The fall colors and setting sun enhanced the landscape. It's even better when I saw SOLITARY SANDPIPER resting on the black plastic on the shores of south Lullwater, viewed from the Peninsula's "Pink Beach". And even more prettier watching a GREAT BLUE HERON next to it , walking in front of the young cattail patch growing out of dead phragmite stalks.
Its November now.With sparrows past peak, it's time to look for western vagrants? I'm game.
Peter
List
adding to Rob's list
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER-peninsula sumacs,mugwort
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4 sumacs
SOLITARY SANDPIPER---resting on black plastic south lullwater
Gray Catbird--sumacs
Pied-billed grebe-1 south lullwater;2 lake
Song Sparrow- 7 sumacs
Wood Duck - 3 lake
From Rob Jett:
Date: November 1, 2009 5:20:31 PM EST
> Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 11/1/09
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 11/1/09
> Number of species: 48
>
> Canada Goose 35
> Mute Swan 8
> Wood Duck 3
> American Black Duck 2
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
> Mallard X
> Northern Shoveler 275
> Ring-necked Duck 1
> Bufflehead 4
> Ruddy Duck 20
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Coot 8
> Laughing Gull 1
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Herring Gull (American) X
> Rock Pigeon X
> Mourning Dove 14
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 4
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 3
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Brown Creeper 1
> Winter Wren 2
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
> Hermit Thrush 4
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird 1
> European Starling X
> Cedar Waxwing 14
> Nashville Warbler 1 behind Lily Pool
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
> Chipping Sparrow X
> Field Sparrow 1 south Lakeside
> Song Sparrow 20
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 75
> Dark-eyed Junco 75
> Northern Cardinal X
> Rusty Blackbird 1 west shore Prospect Lake
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
******************
The crisp cool day beckoned me to try birding for a few hours in Prospect; Rob's texting about lake diversity added more motivation as I set out in mid afternoon.
Sure enough, there were seven duck species within the lake boundary. Out in the middle,there were 2 drake WOOD DUCKS (later a hen), 4 BUFFLEHEADS (1 drake,3 hen), a juvenile drake RING-NECKED DUCK hung over from yesterday, AMERICAN BLACK DUCK on Three Sisters, along with the numerous Ruddies and Northern Shoveler, their number recorded by Rob this time around ( fortunately for me ).Oh I should throw in the late LAUGHING GULL spotted initially by Rob. Rob by the way was a lucky witness to a RUSTY BLACKBIRD,last observed landing by phragmites near the West Island shelter.
But surprisingly ,warblers of November captivated the day. Besides Rob's Yellow-rumped Warbler and our fortune seeing a bright NASHVILLE WARBLER behind the chain link fence along the horse trail behind Lily Pool, my own sighting in late afternoon of an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER made the birding day much more enjoyable. I spotted movement at the edge of mugwort in the Peninsula sumacs left side, and waited patiently as the rare warbler popped in view and stayed exposed for quite awhile,picking away at mugwort seed stalks. It was quite colorful even though its considered a drab bird which I disagree totally..It's how closely one sees it from light angles and minutely.
The fall colors and setting sun enhanced the landscape. It's even better when I saw SOLITARY SANDPIPER resting on the black plastic on the shores of south Lullwater, viewed from the Peninsula's "Pink Beach". And even more prettier watching a GREAT BLUE HERON next to it , walking in front of the young cattail patch growing out of dead phragmite stalks.
Its November now.With sparrows past peak, it's time to look for western vagrants? I'm game.
Peter
List
adding to Rob's list
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER-peninsula sumacs,mugwort
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4 sumacs
SOLITARY SANDPIPER---resting on black plastic south lullwater
Gray Catbird--sumacs
Pied-billed grebe-1 south lullwater;2 lake
Song Sparrow- 7 sumacs
Wood Duck - 3 lake
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