Tuesday, October 5, 2010

CLAY COLORED SPARROW along base

CLAY COLORED SPARROW along base north fence PP Ballfields west enclosure

HOODED WARBLER near Maryland Monument

HOODED WARBLER near Maryland Monument south slope ( RJett)

CLAY COLORED SPARROW @ PP

CLAY COLORED SPARROW @ PP BALLFIELDS WEST FENCE ENCLOSURE per RJett

White-Crowned & Lincoln Sparrows bet

White-Crowned & Lincoln Sparrows bet rink fence & Lullwater

Monday, October 4, 2010

Oct 4th Prospect

Today is the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint for ecology and great with birds! ( and wildlife too)

I received a report from Rob Bate LINCOLN SPARROW seen by the rink.

--Kingsboider

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From Rob Jett:

Peter,

I spent 2 hours in Prospect Park today in the rain. Nothing really unusual to report, but some of the observed species made it suddenly feel more like winter:

- A small flock of shovelers was on the upper Lullwater with a lone coot.
- A single Pied-billed Grebe was on Prospect Lake.
- I tallied 4 sapsuckers, three of which were together in a tree near the ball fields.
- I counted 4 Winter Wrens spread out throughout the park.

Finally, the most telling sign was the presence of Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows. Brrrrr...

Good birding,

Rob

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 10/4/10
Number of species: 45

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 7
Wood Duck 1
American Black Duck 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 17
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Merlin 1
American Coot 1
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 18
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 13
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Winter Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 25
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Northern Parula 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 7
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Chipping Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X

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From Peter ( after work south lakeside walk 3:45-4:45 )

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 10/4/10

Number of species: 13



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Mallard X

Pied-billed Grebe 2 Lake

Double-crested Cormorant 3 --Three Sisters

Black-crowned Night-Heron 2  duck island

American Coot 1 lake

Herring Gull 2

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

American Robin X

Yellow-rumped Warbler 5--Three Sisters Islands

Northern Waterthrush 1



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Sunday, October 3, 2010

October 3rd Prospect "slow day..quite a fall-off"

It appears much of yesterday's stuff took off ..already : ( .Northeast wind and another impending storm system might have been a good cause  for the "fall-off" of birds. John did see the lingering Gray-Cheeked Thrush.There are a few Brown Creepers ,a sign of late fall birds shifting of the guard. We will have to wait till the end of the week for perhaps high activity ( without high anxiety) ..But this latest report--Kathy Toomey came thru with a bird for the day : male HOODED WARBLER seen on the back path of Upper Pool

--Kingsboider

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From John Ascher:


Hi Peter,


It was slow today although we saw some decent activity at the top of

Lookout Hill about 11AM.


Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck - Upper Pool, about 10 (ca. 20 seen last week there)

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Rock Pigeon

Chimney Swift (also yesterday)

Mourning Dove

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch - Lookout Hill

Carolina Wren 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Swainson's Thrush

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH - Lookout Hill

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Northern Parula

Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 male

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler 1

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

House Sparrow


John S. Ascher, Ph.D.

Bee Database Project Manager

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From Peter  5 pm-6 pm short stroll
Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 10/3/10

Number of species: 22



Canada Goose 42 lake

Mute Swan 5 lake

American Black Duck 1 lake

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 19 lake

Ruddy Duck 2 lake

Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake

American Coot 2 lake

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 backslope Maryland Monument

Northern Flicker 2

Eastern Phoebe 5--4 backslope Maryland Monument

Black-capped Chickadee 1

Brown Creeper 1 backslope Maryland Monument

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 1 Peninsula sumac

Palm Warbler 2

Blackpoll Warbler 1 lakeshore Welldrive

White-throated Sparrow 2

Dark-eyed Junco 1 Breeze Hill

House Sparrow X



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From Kathy Toomey:

date = 2010/10/03


site = Prospect Park

observers = Kathy Toomey

Northern Shoveler

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

American Coot

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Downy Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe

American Crow

Blue Jay

Tufted Titmouse

Black-capped Chickadee

Brown Creeper

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Hermit Thrush

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Pine Warbler

Hooded Warbler male, on path behind Upper Pool

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

House Sparrow

Saturday, October 2, 2010

October 2nd, A pretty good day for real Fall stuff: various reports

Activity after the rain storm system and following northwest winds behind it produced richly. Wildflower /weedy areas at forest margins and edges showed much bird activity ( I assume everywhere besides Prospect, Greenwood etc) ; and the Breeze Hill dirt mounds harbored a few notable species where I had this morning White-crowned Sparrow , Lincoln Sparrow and Indigo Bunting among my best sightings.See also Purple Finches reported By Rob Bate by the Maryland Monument.

But most intriguing was a circling shorebird that tried to land on Center Drive west T flooded section along the horse trail while I was working supervising weekend woodland volunteers. Based on body size, darkish wings ( no wing stripe)  and brownish uppers , it possibly might have either been Pectorals Sandpiper or Wilson's Snipe (most likely).But there were way too many people on the drives... Too bad...But one identified shorebird seen later was Solitary Sandpiper by me and Rob Bate , on the black plastic by the rink cove.

Greenwood Cemetery was reported highly bird active per Rob Jett ..see his report...Prospect Lake sees an increase in Northern Shovelers (54)


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From  Mike Zablocky:
(Greenwood Cemetery)
Hi Peter,

I know Rob was in Greenwood today, though didn't run into him.
Some good birding today. How was Prospect? Tallied 44 species.


Canada Goose

Mallard

Great Egret

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Monk Parakeet

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Veery

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Common Yellowthroat

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Scarlet Tanager

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

House Sparrow

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From John Ascher:

Location: Prospect Park


Hi Peter,


I went up Lookout Hill today ca. noon-1PM and saw many birds such as:


Brown Creeper


GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH - 1, top of Lookout Hill


Swainson's Thrush - several


Magnolia Warbler - several


Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 male


Yellow-rumped Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler - several


Northern Parula


Common Yellowthroat - several


White-throated Sparrow - many


Scarlet Tanager


Rose-breasted Grosbeak


John


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From Rob Jett:


Location: Greenwood Cemetery




Observation date: 10/02/10


Number of species: 59






Canada Goose


Wood Duck


Mallard


Double-crested Cormorant


Sharp-shinned Hawk


Cooper's Hawk


Red-tailed Hawk


Herring Gull


Rock Pigeon


Mourning Dove


Monk Parakeet (20.)


Red-bellied Woodpecker


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (3.)


Downy Woodpecker


Northern Flicker (30.)


Eastern Phoebe (6.)


Blue-headed Vireo (4.)


Red-eyed Vireo (6.)


Blue Jay


American Crow


Black-capped Chickadee


Red-breasted Nuthatch (8.)


White-breasted Nuthatch (6.)


Brown Creeper


Golden-crowned Kinglet (12.)


Ruby-crowned Kinglet (8.)


Swainson's Thrush (10.)


Wood Thrush


American Robin


Gray Catbird


Northern Mockingbird


European Starling


Northern Parula (6.)


Chestnut-sided Warbler


Magnolia Warbler (8.)


Black-throated Blue Warbler (5.)


Yellow-rumped Warbler (12.)


Black-throated Green Warbler (2.)


Pine Warbler (2.)


Palm Warbler (15.)


Palm Warbler (Western) (4.)


Bay-breasted Warbler


Blackpoll Warbler (2.)


Black-and-white Warbler (4.)


American Redstart (6.)


Ovenbird


Common Yellowthroat (10.)


Chipping Sparrow (12.)


Savannah Sparrow


Song Sparrow


Lincoln's Sparrow


White-throated Sparrow (4.)


Scarlet Tanager (8.)


Northern Cardinal


Rose-breasted Grosbeak


Indigo Bunting (5.)


Common Grackle


American Goldfinch


House Sparrow


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From Rob Bate:


Location: Prospect Park


Purple Finch and 13 species of warbler and tons of Swainson's Thrushes.






Observation date: 10/2/10


Number of species: 54






Canada Goose X


Mute Swan X


Wood Duck X


Mallard X


Northern Shoveler X


Double-crested Cormorant X


Great Blue Heron X


Red-tailed Hawk X


Solitary Sandpiper X


Rock Pigeon X


Mourning Dove X


Chimney Swift X


Belted Kingfisher X


Red-bellied Woodpecker X


Downy Woodpecker X


Northern Flicker X


Red-eyed Vireo X


Blue Jay X


Black-capped Chickadee X


White-breasted Nuthatch X


Carolina Wren X


Winter Wren X


Golden-crowned Kinglet X


Ruby-crowned Kinglet X


Swainson's Thrush X


American Robin X


Gray Catbird X


Northern Mockingbird X


Brown Thrasher X


European Starling X


Northern Parula X


Yellow Warbler X


Chestnut-sided Warbler X


Magnolia Warbler X


Black-throated Blue Warbler X


Yellow-rumped Warbler X


Pine Warbler X


Palm Warbler X


Black-and-white Warbler X


American Redstart X


Ovenbird X


Northern Waterthrush X


Common Yellowthroat X


Eastern Towhee X


Song Sparrow X


White-throated Sparrow X


White-crowned Sparrow X


Dark-eyed Junco X


Scarlet Tanager X


Northern Cardinal X


Indigo Bunting X


Baltimore Oriole X


Purple Finch X


House Sparrow X






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From Peter:






Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 10/2/10


Number of species: 49






Canada Goose 48 lake


Mute Swan 4 lake


Mallard X lake


Northern Shoveler 54 lake


Ruddy Duck 3 lake


Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake


Wilson's Snipe or Pectoral SP species  1  Center drive west T


Rock Pigeon X


Mourning Dove X


Red-bellied Woodpecker 2--1 Butterfly Meadow


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Lookout Hill summit


Downy Woodpecker 2


Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 9--5 Sparrowbowl


Eastern Phoebe 4


Blue-headed Vireo 1 Lookout Hill rising path


Red-eyed Vireo 2--1 Butterfly meadow


Blue Jay 5


Black-capped Chickadee 1 Peninsula sumacs


Carolina Wren 2 -- butterfly meadow


Golden-crowned Kinglet 1


Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3--Breeze Hill dirt mounds


Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 Butterfly meadow


Swainson's Thrush 20 Conservative #   many more abundant today


American Robin X


Gray Catbird 7


Brown Thrasher 1 Butterfly Meadow west


European Starling X


Yellow Warbler 1 Peninsula sumac grove sidewalk side


Magnolia Warbler 6- most Breeze Hill dirt mounds


Black-throated Blue Warbler 3--2 Lookout Hill, one LP 249


Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 LP 249


Pine Warbler 3--1 Ctr Dr western T junc;2 Breeze hill inc drab 1st yr


Palm Warbler 3 rink


Black-and-white Warbler 1 rink Cove


American Redstart 2


Northern Waterthrush 1 rink Cove


Common Yellowthroat 13 conservative #


Eastern Towhee 1 male Butterfly Meadow


Chipping Sparrow 1 "Sparrowbowl" near Tennis House


Song Sparrow 5


Lincoln's Sparrow 2--Breeze Hill dirt mounds;1 adj Maryland Monument

White-throated Sparrow 25


White-crowned Sparrow 1 juvenile Breeze Hill dirt mounds


Dark-eyed Junco 1 Breeze Hill dirt mounds


Scarlet Tanager 2=1 Butterfly Meadow;1 Breeze Hill


Northern Cardinal 3


Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Lookout Hill rising path


Indigo Bunting 4--1 LP 249;2 Maryland Monument; one Breeze Hill


House Sparrow X






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White crowned & Lincoln Sparrows

White crowned & Lincoln Sparrows Breeze Hill weedy dirt mounds

LP249 has bird activity inc

LP249 has bird activity inc indigo bunting n warblers

Friday, October 1, 2010

October 1st Prospect

Typically October is the month for Blackbirds on the move.I guess it started.This late morning, on the front lawn of the Litchfield Villa, 95 COMMON GRACKLE , feeding and moving about. It was an unusual spot to see them there.

List

Location: Prospect Park


Observation date: 10/1/10

Number of species: 6


Canada Goose 27 south lakeside

Mute Swan 6

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 4 lake

Belted Kingfisher 1 Lullwater near Terrace Br

Common Grackle 95 Litchfield Villa



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