Prospect Park
During my brief lunch hour (12-1 pm), acting upon information that some warblers were being seen in the Binnen waters area ( from birder Wada), I stumbled upon a special moment: a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO sunbathing itself on the ground ! With wings spead out, i was able to see the redddish primaries and the bird panting as it sat for at least ten minutes among American Robins near the horse trail behind the Lily Pool back platform. Its likely the first time in my long birding career that I saw a Yellow-billed Cuckoo on the ground like that. I waited a long time for that ;)>
Also present was an American Redstart.
list : Binnen Water-Yellow-billed Cuckoo, American redstart,Catbird, 2 Eastern Kingbird,Common Grackle ,Cedar Waxwing
Peter
(Kingsboider note: Rob Bate and his wife Tracy saw the YB Cuckoo less an hour later by the viewing back platform )
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From Wada:
Black-and white Warbler- Midwood
Northern Waterthrush, Yellow Warbler,American Redstart-Binnen Water
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From Orrin Tilevitz
Brooklyn Botanic Garden report
This morning, 2 redstarts, 1 black-throated green warbler. Also, tree swallow, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, great white egret, 2 calling red-tailed hawks. Yesterday: 1 hummingbird, a few chipping sparrows and a few song sparrows, all in addition to the usual suspects.
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From Mike Zablocky
Greenwood Cemetery report:
Hi Peter,
I haven't birded Greenwood since the spring. Since this morning was so
nice, I decided to drop in. Here's the list:
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Great Egret
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (under siege at the arch)
Chimney Swift
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Black-and-white Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
House Sparrow
Michael S. Zablocky
Brooklyn, NY
(Kingsboider note: Snow Goose has been a resident at GWC for awhile.....not a migrant. The grounds are quite peaceful to its liking :)> ..5 species warbler seen today by birders;6 yesterday... fall songbird migration ignites........)
