5/2 sightings

   Here they come.........................

 

(note good movement of birds today; from Ed Crowne's report, see KENTUCKY WARBLER; from Elyse , Bobolink )

From Orrin:

site = Prospect Park
date = 5/2/08
observers = Orrin Tilevitz
Double-crested Cormorant (3, West Island)
Great Egret (1 lake, 1 lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Greater Yellowlegs (sw lake shore, chased by what were probably 2 spotted sandpipers)
Spotted Sandpiper 50% (2)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird (1, BBG native plant garden)
Blue-headed Vireo (1, BBG)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren (heard)
House Wren (heard, Breeze Hill-Wellhouse Rd intersection)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird (many)
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher (BBG native plant garden)
European Starling
Northern Parula (several heard, BBG)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (BBG)
Ovenbird (2, BBG)
Louisiana Waterthrush (1 heard, BBG native plant garden)
Common Yellowthroat (1, sw lake shore)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow (still many)
White-crowned Sparrow (1, Breeze Hill dumpsters)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (Many at crown level, BBG native plant garden)
House Sparrow

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From Elsye Shiller-Taylor :

BOBOLINK  (male)

I saw a Bobolink today at 11am as I was approaching the Peninsula. He was in the weeds where the sparrows hang out. Then he flew up into a tree on the left facing the peninsula. I got a good look at him.It was a beautiful male. He flew across the lake after sitting for a bit.hope you see it,

Elyse

 

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From Eddie:

 

site = Prospect Park

date = 5/2/08

observers = Eddie Davis

Great Egret (1, f/o vale)

Canada Goose

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk (1 f/o pools)

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher (1 ambergill creek, Ravine)

Red-bellied Woodpecker (1 vale)

Northern Flicker (2 vale)

Eastern Kingbird (1 lower pool)

Blue-headed Vireo (2, lower pool, vale)

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

House Wren (4 midwood, vale)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2 upper pool, vale)

Veery (1 rick's place)

Hermit Thrush (1 rick's place)

Wood Thrush (2 ravine)

American Robin

Gray Catbird (sudden overwhelming abundance)

European Starling

Northern Parula (1 rick's place)

Black-throated Blue Warbler(1 stairs between ambergill falls and rustic shelter)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (3 ravine, vale)

Black-and-white Warbler (4 ravine, vale)

Ovenbird (2 lower pool, vale)

Northern Waterthrush (1 lower pool)

Common Yellowthroat (1 upper pool)

Scarlet Tanager (1 top of stairs between zoo and rick's place)

Eastern Towhee (3 ravine, vale)

Chipping Sparrow (5 nellie's lawn)

Song Sparrow (1 upper pool)

Swamp Sparrow (1 vale)

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird (1 nellie's lawn)

Baltimore Oriole (3 vale)

House Sparrow

Also, I spent the morning with Eric Slayton.

 

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Veery

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Eastern Towhee

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

 

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From Pat Mazza:

 

 

A good day at the Gardens. While closely following and observing a Northern Waterthrush CANADA WARBLER came behind him. Since this was my first Canada of the year I stopped following the Waterthrush and enjoyed watching him. 

 

site = Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

date = 5/2/08
observers = Pat Mazza
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk (2 Flyovers)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (heard)
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee (heard)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Eastern Towhee
White-Throated Sparrow (many)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow

 

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From anonymous:

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/2/08
Notes: Catbird Explosion.
Number of species: 34
Other standouts include Veery, Worm-eating Warbler and Brown Thrasher

Canada Goose
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
House Wren
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery [Maryland Monument]
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler [Maryland Monument]
Ovenbird (3) [Lookout Hill, Lullwater Trail]
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

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From Ed  : 

 

site = Prospect Park
date = 5/2/08
observers = Ed Crowne
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler (BBG native garden at 5 pm)
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler (1)
White-crowned Sparrow