Saturday, September 5, 2009
Blackblled cuckoo north slope lookout
Blackblled cuckoo north slope lookout hill : very good warbler activity
Friday, September 4, 2009
Northerly winds predicted late tonight /overnight
According to http://www.wunderground.com/ , northeast to northwest winds are predicted between 11 pm shifting to northwest from 2 am into the dawn.. the latter wind direction most favorable for migrating birds (particularly warblers and flycatchers) . The only thing is if you want to see any action is get out there and find out if they come..
good birding,
Kingsboider
7 (or more ?) species warblers east side Duck Island
At least 7 species warblers along east side of Duck island ( near rink) , mostly in willow tree and along shore , including NASHVILLE,YELLOW,CHESTNUT-SIDED,BAY-BREASTED,AMERICAN REDSTART,BLACK-THROATED GREEN,NORTHERN PARULA
Thursday, September 3, 2009
LAWRENCES WARBLER on Lookout hill
LAWRENCES WARBLER on Lookout hill upper meadow southwest slope edge per scott. small warbler activity
HOODED WARBLER imm female lookout
HOODED WARBLER imm female lookout hill southwest stairs from midslope path junction . Going upslope.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
A really cool website
I found a terrific tool to help birders get an idea of how and whether the birds are moving.It emphasizes radar. The blogster Woodcreeper also give his analysis and opnion. So,if you like this kind of stuff, here's the Link ( i liked it so well...i created a link on the side menu "Bird MIgration Forecast" --------->
http://www.woodcreeper.com/
http://www.woodcreeper.com/
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
September 1st, Prospect Park
The continuing northerly winds favored the birds as most from yesterday kept on going last night. The activity today was obviously less noticeable. Nevertheless, given patience, some delights were experienced.
Word i received was some habitat pockets were active, most notably in the Vale of Cashmere and earlier Lookout Hill's Butterfly Meadow, according to Scott Whittle. Hopefully, a list soon on his observations.
On my own limited time, my best sighting occurred next to the Tunnel Arch stairs, at the west Battle Pass "pothole basin".There a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO landed on a branch; minutes later , it flew up the slope unto another branch in a tree next to the top of the stairs. Later, in search of the cuckoo, with Scott , we both saw YELLOW-THROATED VIREO in the tree canopy, and lower down in mid story, three female/immature male SCARLET TANAGERS on the Battle Pass hill.In the afternoon, I found BLUE-WINGED WARBLER at the cuckoo spot, making this locale a most enticing spot!
During my lunch hour, i birded Butterfly Meadow with Kathy Toomey. Our best sightings within the slow period were NASHVILLE, NORTHERN PARULA and a female WILSON'S WARBLERs. It made up "boredom" of few birds seen, despite an energetic bunch of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES making butterfly meadow their domain.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/1/09
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1 f/o nethermead
Red-tailed Hawk 2-- f/o south lakeside, quaker ridge
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Tunnel arch stairway/west Battle pass
Chimney Swift 20 f/o west island
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 north midwood horse trail, feeding in jewelweeds,one ad male
Downy Woodpecker 3--2 south lakeside
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 west island
Least Flycatcher 3
Empidonax sp. X
Great Crested Flycatcher 2--one 16th street entrance, 1 butterlfy meadow ( with Kathy Toomey)
Eastern Kingbird 1 Lower pool
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 top Tunnel arch stairs ( with Scott)
Warbling Vireo 2 feeding in arrowwood, on Binnen Bridge
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Carolina Wren 1 north midwood
Veery 2-- one Battle pass
Wood Thrush 1 south midwood; immature
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 2
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Tunnel arch stairway/west Battle pass
Nashville Warbler 1 Butterfly meadow ( with Kathy)
American Redstart 7
Ovenbird 2 Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 2 Midwood
Wilson's Warbler 1 Butterfly meadow, female ( with K. Toomey)
Scarlet Tanager 3 Battle pass, females/imm ( With Scott)
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 2 west island
Common Grackle 1 West Island
American Goldfinch 10 Butterfly Meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Word i received was some habitat pockets were active, most notably in the Vale of Cashmere and earlier Lookout Hill's Butterfly Meadow, according to Scott Whittle. Hopefully, a list soon on his observations.
On my own limited time, my best sighting occurred next to the Tunnel Arch stairs, at the west Battle Pass "pothole basin".There a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO landed on a branch; minutes later , it flew up the slope unto another branch in a tree next to the top of the stairs. Later, in search of the cuckoo, with Scott , we both saw YELLOW-THROATED VIREO in the tree canopy, and lower down in mid story, three female/immature male SCARLET TANAGERS on the Battle Pass hill.In the afternoon, I found BLUE-WINGED WARBLER at the cuckoo spot, making this locale a most enticing spot!
During my lunch hour, i birded Butterfly Meadow with Kathy Toomey. Our best sightings within the slow period were NASHVILLE, NORTHERN PARULA and a female WILSON'S WARBLERs. It made up "boredom" of few birds seen, despite an energetic bunch of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES making butterfly meadow their domain.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/1/09
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1 f/o nethermead
Red-tailed Hawk 2-- f/o south lakeside, quaker ridge
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Tunnel arch stairway/west Battle pass
Chimney Swift 20 f/o west island
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 north midwood horse trail, feeding in jewelweeds,one ad male
Downy Woodpecker 3--2 south lakeside
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 west island
Least Flycatcher 3
Empidonax sp. X
Great Crested Flycatcher 2--one 16th street entrance, 1 butterlfy meadow ( with Kathy Toomey)
Eastern Kingbird 1 Lower pool
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 top Tunnel arch stairs ( with Scott)
Warbling Vireo 2 feeding in arrowwood, on Binnen Bridge
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Carolina Wren 1 north midwood
Veery 2-- one Battle pass
Wood Thrush 1 south midwood; immature
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 2
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Tunnel arch stairway/west Battle pass
Nashville Warbler 1 Butterfly meadow ( with Kathy)
American Redstart 7
Ovenbird 2 Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 2 Midwood
Wilson's Warbler 1 Butterfly meadow, female ( with K. Toomey)
Scarlet Tanager 3 Battle pass, females/imm ( With Scott)
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 2 west island
Common Grackle 1 West Island
American Goldfinch 10 Butterfly Meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
YELLOW-Billed Cuckoo top of tunnel
YELLOW-Billed Cuckoo top of tunnel arch stairs /west Battle pass.. Bird activity sporadic but productive if patient
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