Peter's 3/6 Report inc Pine Warbler

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/6/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Great Blue Heron (3 sister islands)
Canada Goose (~40 Peninsula meadow; ~20 Lake)
Mute Swan (3 west island)
American Black Duck (west island)
Mallard (many west shore lake ~90)
Northern Shoveler (~35 Lake)
Northern Pintail (hen west shore lake)
Ruddy Duck (~42 Lake)
American Coot (12 Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Black-capped Chickadee (5 Breeze hill feeder)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2 Breeze hill feeder)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (NE corner Terrace Bridge slope)
American Robin
European Starling
Pine Warbler (Bright male;NE corner Terrace Bridge slope)
Song Sparrow (wellhouse)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
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Peter's 3/5 short report

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/5/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (Peninsula cove)
Canada Goose (many)
Brant (~40 Parade Grounds;feeding)
Mute Swan
American Black Duck (2 west island)
Northern Shoveler (~20 Lake)
Ruddy Duck (Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove

Shane Blodgett's 3/4 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/4/08  9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
       Cloudy 58-50  Light rain after 1:00 p.m.

Pied-billed Grebe (3. )
Great Blue Heron (Upper Pool.)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck (2. Upper pool. 1. Lake near West
Island.)
Bufflehead (2 males. 1 female. Upper Pool.)
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2. Lullwater. Breeze Hill
side.)
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay (8-10. Behind Boathouse.)
American Crow (Flock of 30 over Lookout.)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren (2 pair)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (3.)
American Robin (~200.)
Northern Mockingbird (Peninsula.)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (Total of 5 sightings. Largest flock was
34. Total of all sightings was 81.)
CHIPPING SPARROW (3. LP 249/Breeze Hill/Boathouse.)
Fox Sparrow (1. Lower pool. Longmeadow edge.)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (Near West island.)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (20+.)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
PURPLE FINCH (1. Vale. Female.)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Alex Wilson's 3/4 report

An adult male Baltimore Oriole, presumably the same bird first 
reported in December, was seen again, this time back in its original 
location in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Most recent reports have 
been from the Prospect Park Zoo and points southward, Flatbush Avenue 
notwithstanding.

A few hints of spring were evident, with increasing numbers of 
Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles on the move and the first 
big flocks of Cedar Waxwings I’ve seen since winter began, as well as 
flyover Turkey Vultures and Wood Ducks.

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/4/08
observers = Alex Wilson
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture (2, flyover, Lake . )
Canada Goose
Brant (62 briefly on Lake . )
Wood Duck (4, flyover, Nethermead Arches . )
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail (Hen, west Lake shore . )
Ring-necked Duck (6, Upper Pool; 1, Lake . )
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon (2 on signal tower at east corner of park/BBG . )
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Breeze Hill; Pines near Bartel-Pritchard 
entrance . )
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
American Robin (Fair numbers . )
Gray Catbird (Upper Pool . )
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (Flocks of 100+ at Nethermead Arches and Botanic 
Garden . )
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (A few flocks . )
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (Adult male, Brooklyn Botanic Garden . )
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Orrin's 3/4/08 report

Site = Prospect Park
date = 3/4/08
observers = Orrin Tilevitz
Pied-billed Grebe (3, lake)
Great Blue Heron (1, 3 Sisters Island)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan (4, lake)
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (1 drake, behind West Island)
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk (1, east side of lake)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing (1 flock, BBG rock garden)
Song Sparrow (many singing)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (1, West Island cove)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

Mary's March 3 sightings

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/3/08
observers = Mary Eyster
Pied-billed Grebe (lake)
Great Blue Heron (2, Lake and Upper Pool)
Canada Goose (lake)
Brant (lake)
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck (3 drake, 1 hen, Upper Pool)
Bufflehead (pair, lake)
Ruddy Duck (lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (several)
American Coot (lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin (hundreds)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (Nethermead)
Fox Sparrow (Lamppost 249)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (Abundant)
Common Grackle (Numerous)
House Sparrow

Peter's 3/3 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/3/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Pied-billed Grebe (2 Duck Island)
Canada Goose (many Lake)
Brant (~70 Lake at late morning)
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (declining; Lake est 35 seen)
Ring-necked Duck (6 Upper Pool;5 drake, 1 hen)
Bufflehead (drake Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck (~30 seen lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (1 south lakeside; 1 flyover Lookout Hill)
American Coot (Lake)
Ring-billed Gull (many Lake)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (2 Lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
American Crow (Nethermead)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Propsite)
Winter Wren (Peninsula thumb)
American Robin (90 Nethermead)
European Starling (Nethermead ~40)
Cedar Waxwing (4 Nethermead @Center Drive)
Brown-headed Cowbird (18 west side Nethermead)

addendum

Ring-necked Duck (drake Three Sister Islands)
Bufflehead (mixed pair; Lake)
Cooper's Hawk (south Lakeside near West Island)
Red-winged Blackbird (few Nethermead)
Common Grackle (5 Duck Island; 4 West Island)

 

Monica's 3/2 report

Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (BBG)
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
American Crow
European Starling
House Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole

In addition to the usual suspects, late on Sunday afternoon (around 5 pm?),
I observed a mature male Baltimore Oriole in very bright plumage in Prospect
Park. The oriole was on the eastern bank of the Binnenwater near to the
Nethermead Arches. It returned repeatedly to a holly bush that was very
popular with other sp. including cedar waxwings.
Ring-necked ducks have returned to the Upper Pool. I observed three drakes
and one hen. ~Monica Berger

Mary's March 2 list (with First Sunday birders)

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/2/08
observers = Mary Eyster
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Peter's 3/2 report

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/2/08
observers = Peter Dorosh
Canada Goose (many Lake)
Mute Swan (4 lake)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (about 45 Lake)
Northern Pintail (hen, west shore Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (5 Upper Pool-4 drake,1 hen ;2 drake 3Sister Islands)
Ruddy Duck (about 23 Lake)
Red-tailed Hawk (two Midwood; later soaring over Nethermead)
American Coot (lake over 15)
Ring-billed Gull (lake)
Herring Gull (lake)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove (12 Terrace Bridge)
Black-capped Chickadee (4 Terrace Bridge; 1 BH feeder)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Lily Pool)
American Robin (20 Nethermead)
Northern Mockingbird (wellhouse)
European Starling (50 plus Nethermead)
White-throated Sparrow (~10 Lily Pool)
Northern Cardinal (4 Lookout Hill south; 2 BH Feeder)
Rusty Blackbird (Nethermead lawn near water fountain/grassy triangle)
Common Grackle (6 treetops at west island)
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