From Adam:
Took a walk around Lookout, Lullwater & Peninsula this morn. Very quiet.
I had two very mysterious sparrows - jizz, size and behavior
(especially bill size) seemed like Song Sparrow, but plumage *very*
pale, exactly like gray form Savannah Sparrow but with no obvious
yellow in lores.
Cheers
Adam
Date: Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 10, 2011
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 10, 2011 7:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Sunny, light wind, birds notably silent
27 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 15 approx number
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 10 3 adults in one group, pr + 5 young in other
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 80 approx number. Also 1 pure white
domestic duck and numerous hybrids
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 2 both in NON-br plumage
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 4
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 6
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1 calling, Lullwater
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 2 Meadow, Lookout Hill
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 4 1 adt feeding 1 begging
fledgling, Peninsula
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 7
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 70 approx number, approx 40%
hatch-year birds
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 5
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 10
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 1
warbler sp. (Parulinae sp.) 1 possible Yellow Warbler - seen poorly
sparrow sp. (Emberizidae sp. (sparrow sp.)) 2 possible Savannah Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 3 no song heard - breeding over?
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 30 approx count
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