Before a summary of today's sightings, Monica Berger passed me a note about WiFi in Prospect. This news is a good thing to know if those who are not on my textblast group or Twitter can check my prospect sightings blog or the local birding listserves when in the Picnic House area.
Hi Peter: You *might* want to mention on your blog
that the Picnic House now has wifi. This is very useful
to those without smart phones,data plans or cell phone
plans like myself who only have a iPod touch
and have to pay by the text on their cell.
thanks, Monica
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A windy day under clear conditions is something to note because if you look up, good raptors may be passing over.
This morning , Mary Eyster and Russ Alderson saw an Eagle species flying over the 9th Street park entrance, in this case BALD EAGLE. There were several other distant raptors, one other likely eagle species which was too far to determine its identity ( because Golden Eagles pass thru around this time).
The next best thing is RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. This bird was spotted by me over the Boathouse East Drive area, a circling soaring bird that veered southwestward. Later , Rob Bate reported seeing a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK at 12:15 pm over the Long Meadow.This likely is a second bird since the first was seen 10:47.
Other raptors on my day off include several Red-Tailed Hawks and a soaring PEREGRINE FALCON. These two species just happened to soar over me as I was lunching at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden cafe ( great food!). A Sharp-Shinned Hawk over Breeze Hill , American Kestrel at the Sparrowbowl ( Bate) added to the list of hawks for today.
Two VESPER SPARROWS, no doubt very wary of those hawks, continue their remarkable stay residing at the ballfields fence enclosure ,perched on the snow fence, reported by Russ.
On the terrestrial level,well more like aquatics sense, 5 BUFFLEHEADS --1 drake, 4 hen --sailed along on Prospect Lake, while a WOOD DUCK drake shot off over the south lakeside. About 35 RUDDY DUCKS dispersed throughout the lake. But most amusing has to be 5 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS flocking on the electric tour boat canopy.It must be messy up there.
--Kingsboider
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Nov 4, 2011 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
35 species
Canada Goose 102 Parade grounds
Mute Swan 9 lake
Wood Duck 1 lake , drake
Mallard X
Bufflehead 5, 1 drake, 4 hen Lake
Ruddy Duck 35 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 2 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 5 on Lake boat
Bald Eagle 1 west woods 9th street ent per Mary Eyster, Russ Alderson
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 breeze hill
Red-shouldered Hawk 2--one over boathouse (dorosh); 1 Long Meadow (Bate)
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1 sparrowbowl per Rob Bate
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1 breeze hill
Brown Creeper 1 south Lakeside
Winter Wren 1 south Lakeside
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1 Peninsula
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 1 at LP 249
Vesper Sparrow 2 baseball fields per Russ Alderson
Song Sparrow 5 breeze hill
Swamp Sparrow 1 breeze hill
White-throated Sparrow X
House Sparrow X
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, US-NY
Nov 4, 2011 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
9 species
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Brown Creeper 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 45
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 1
White-throated Sparrow X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Two Sunday walks 11/6
A gorgeous fall day but alas too quiet for birds..
Two walks are scheduled for this Sunday (when Daylaight Savings time ends..turn back the clocks):
First walk is the Brooklyn Bird Club Prospect
Sunday, November 6th, Prospect Park
Meet 8 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
Meeting spot image: http://tinyurl.com/BPProspect
Trip Leader: Ed Crowne
Focus: early winter passerines, late fall stragglers, raptors, freshwater waterfowl
*****
&
"First Sunday Walk"
leader Michele Dreger's note below
The Prospect Park Newsletter lists this walk as being 10am. So once again, there will be 2 walks.
One will be at 8am and the other at 10am.
It is also Marathon Sunday and the clocks change... so make your personal adjustments and join one of the walks...
We will meet at the Boathouse - bring your own binoculars...
We will be going to the fields to look for sparrows.
Looking forward to seeing you....
FYI
The December and January and February walks will be at 10am.
Two walks are scheduled for this Sunday (when Daylaight Savings time ends..turn back the clocks):
First walk is the Brooklyn Bird Club Prospect
Sunday, November 6th, Prospect Park
Meet 8 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
Meeting spot image: http://tinyurl.com/BPProspect
Trip Leader: Ed Crowne
Focus: early winter passerines, late fall stragglers, raptors, freshwater waterfowl
*****
&
"First Sunday Walk"
leader Michele Dreger's note below
The Prospect Park Newsletter lists this walk as being 10am. So once again, there will be 2 walks.
One will be at 8am and the other at 10am.
It is also Marathon Sunday and the clocks change... so make your personal adjustments and join one of the walks...
We will meet at the Boathouse - bring your own binoculars...
We will be going to the fields to look for sparrows.
Looking forward to seeing you....
FYI
The December and January and February walks will be at 10am.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Addenum to November 1st Prospect
After work, I stopped by the Baseball fence enclosure. Thereupon, two VESPER SPARROWs emerged from the ground and perched on one of the center short plastic mesh fences and stayed out for awhile. Nearby and flying around, even perching on the backstop fence of ball field #4 ( near the Upper Pool) was 1 female EASTERN BLUEBIRD
A stop by the lake revealed a PIED-BILLED GREBE, 27 RUDDY DUCK, and 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER. However, one species commonly seen in summer for a late bird now: 2 LAUGHING GULLs with the common flock.
But trumping these species was a show of force by EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 19 seen by Alex Wilson..See his report.
Finally, an oversight on my part with a late season BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (BTBL) sighted by Alex. On my way home the day before , I took the woods trail that went along the west cemetery border after work , late afternoon. At the trail steps, a BTBL appeared and worked the brush .
--KB
Peter's list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Nov 1, 2011 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
26 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 7 lake
American Black Duck 3 at 3 sisters isl
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1 lake
Ruddy Duck 27 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 2 lake
American Coot 2 lake
Laughing Gull 2 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 3 baseball fence enclosure (bfe)
Hermit Thrush X
European Starling X
Vesper Sparrow 2 bfe
Savannah Sparrow X bfe
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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From Alex Wilson:
> Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Nov 2, 2011
> 52 species
> Canada Goose 40
> Mute Swan 10
> American Black Duck 1
> Mallard 80
> Northern Shoveler 6
> Ruddy Duck 45
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Double-crested Cormorant 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Kestrel 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1
> American Coot 8
> Ring-billed Gull 30
> Herring Gull 15
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 15
> Belted Kingfisher 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Downy Woodpecker 7
> Northern Flicker 20
> Eastern Phoebe 7 (1 Lullwater cove; 2 Lookout Hill; at least 4
> around ball fields.)
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 40
> Black-capped Chickadee 5
> White-breasted Nuthatch 4
> Brown Creeper 2
> Carolina Wren 1
> Winter Wren 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
> Eastern Bluebird 19 (1 early flyover in Robin flock; 4
> Nethermead; 14 around ball field fenced area at 1:00 PM.)
> Hermit Thrush 15
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 4
> European Starling 75
> American Pipit 1 (Flew in to Long Meadow while I was watching
> Bluebirds, left after about 10 minutes.)
> Cedar Waxwing 7
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (Female, probably adult with
> distinct white wing patches, Lullwater bend just below Terrace
> Bridge.)
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Vesper Sparrow 1 (Continues in ball field fenced area, took 45
> minutes to show.)
> Savannah Sparrow 3
> Fox Sparrow 4
> Song Sparrow 15
> Swamp Sparrow 4
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco 40
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 150 (Mostly in a few early flocks.)
> Common Grackle 15
> Brown-headed Cowbird 8
> House Sparrow 25
A stop by the lake revealed a PIED-BILLED GREBE, 27 RUDDY DUCK, and 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER. However, one species commonly seen in summer for a late bird now: 2 LAUGHING GULLs with the common flock.
But trumping these species was a show of force by EASTERN BLUEBIRD, 19 seen by Alex Wilson..See his report.
Finally, an oversight on my part with a late season BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (BTBL) sighted by Alex. On my way home the day before , I took the woods trail that went along the west cemetery border after work , late afternoon. At the trail steps, a BTBL appeared and worked the brush .
--KB
Peter's list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Nov 1, 2011 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
26 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 7 lake
American Black Duck 3 at 3 sisters isl
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 1 lake
Ruddy Duck 27 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 2 lake
American Coot 2 lake
Laughing Gull 2 lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 3 baseball fence enclosure (bfe)
Hermit Thrush X
European Starling X
Vesper Sparrow 2 bfe
Savannah Sparrow X bfe
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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From Alex Wilson:
> Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
> Nov 2, 2011
> 52 species
> Canada Goose 40
> Mute Swan 10
> American Black Duck 1
> Mallard 80
> Northern Shoveler 6
> Ruddy Duck 45
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Double-crested Cormorant 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Kestrel 1
> Peregrine Falcon 1
> American Coot 8
> Ring-billed Gull 30
> Herring Gull 15
> Rock Pigeon 30
> Mourning Dove 15
> Belted Kingfisher 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Downy Woodpecker 7
> Northern Flicker 20
> Eastern Phoebe 7 (1 Lullwater cove; 2 Lookout Hill; at least 4
> around ball fields.)
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 40
> Black-capped Chickadee 5
> White-breasted Nuthatch 4
> Brown Creeper 2
> Carolina Wren 1
> Winter Wren 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
> Eastern Bluebird 19 (1 early flyover in Robin flock; 4
> Nethermead; 14 around ball field fenced area at 1:00 PM.)
> Hermit Thrush 15
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 4
> European Starling 75
> American Pipit 1 (Flew in to Long Meadow while I was watching
> Bluebirds, left after about 10 minutes.)
> Cedar Waxwing 7
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (Female, probably adult with
> distinct white wing patches, Lullwater bend just below Terrace
> Bridge.)
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Vesper Sparrow 1 (Continues in ball field fenced area, took 45
> minutes to show.)
> Savannah Sparrow 3
> Fox Sparrow 4
> Song Sparrow 15
> Swamp Sparrow 4
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco 40
> Northern Cardinal 10
> Red-winged Blackbird 150 (Mostly in a few early flocks.)
> Common Grackle 15
> Brown-headed Cowbird 8
> House Sparrow 25
November 2nd, Prospect
EASTERN BLUEBIRDs and AMERICAN PIPITs were today's notables. At the Sparrowbowl , the vale /kettle between the Tennis House and Picnic House, Mary Eyster spotted 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRD. Afterwards, only a trio were sighted there by Larry Zirlin, later by Matthew Wills , and finally me and Janet Zinn , who spotted them perched on the baseball field fence enclosure ( yes, that great spot!) around noon before flushed away by passerby.
The AMERICAN PIPITS--40 strong, were calling on a flyover ( denoted "f/o" in my texts) heard by Mary , at the ballfields.
A nice fall day, with typical species seen this time around. I often equate November with the Eastern Bluebird species, a gorgeous bird that aptly represents New York as its state bird.
--Kingsboider
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From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Mary saw 6 bluebirds, I was only able to count 3 before a couple of Red-tails scared them away.
34 species
Canada Goose 3 f/o Long Meadow
Mute Swan 9
American Black Duck 1 West Island
Mallard 80
Northern Shoveler 9
Ruddy Duck 34
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 3 Sparrow Bowl
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin 15
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1 LP 249
Savannah Sparrow 1 LP 249
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 75
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow 30
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
The AMERICAN PIPITS--40 strong, were calling on a flyover ( denoted "f/o" in my texts) heard by Mary , at the ballfields.
A nice fall day, with typical species seen this time around. I often equate November with the Eastern Bluebird species, a gorgeous bird that aptly represents New York as its state bird.
--Kingsboider
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From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Mary saw 6 bluebirds, I was only able to count 3 before a couple of Red-tails scared them away.
34 species
Canada Goose 3 f/o Long Meadow
Mute Swan 9
American Black Duck 1 West Island
Mallard 80
Northern Shoveler 9
Ruddy Duck 34
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 3 Sparrow Bowl
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin 15
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1 LP 249
Savannah Sparrow 1 LP 249
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 75
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow 30
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
New tree identification guide out
Brooklyn Bird Club member Leslie Day's new book is now published and on sale.
Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City is available as Kindle and thru Amazon.com
Google or Bing the book title and Ms Day's name.
--Kingsboider
Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City is available as Kindle and thru Amazon.com
Google or Bing the book title and Ms Day's name.
--Kingsboider
Prospect November 1st
From Larry :
Hey Peter,
Lots of sparrows, no Vesper that I could find.
list for the day
34 species
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 25
Northern Shoveler 9
Ruddy Duck 47
Pied-billed Grebe 3 Lullwater south
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2 f/o Long Meadow
American Kestrel 1 Male, perched in tree, Long Meadow
American Coot 11 Lullwater
Ring-billed Gull 45
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 7 Six grazing in Sparrow Bowl
Eastern Phoebe 4 Three Sparrow Bowl, one ball field enclosure
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 7
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Palm Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 30
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 4
House Sparrow 10
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
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Lake sightings
67 Canada Geese
42 Ruddy Duck
2 Pied Billed Grebe
after work 10/31 (340 pm) , I saw 2 VESPER SPARROWS together on the northwest snow fence baseball field enclosure. EASTERN PHOEBEs also present along with the gamut of juncos and sparrows.
Hey Peter,
Lots of sparrows, no Vesper that I could find.
list for the day
34 species
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 25
Northern Shoveler 9
Ruddy Duck 47
Pied-billed Grebe 3 Lullwater south
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2 f/o Long Meadow
American Kestrel 1 Male, perched in tree, Long Meadow
American Coot 11 Lullwater
Ring-billed Gull 45
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 7 Six grazing in Sparrow Bowl
Eastern Phoebe 4 Three Sparrow Bowl, one ball field enclosure
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Hermit Thrush 7
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 20
Palm Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 30
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 4
House Sparrow 10
Larry
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
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Lake sightings
67 Canada Geese
42 Ruddy Duck
2 Pied Billed Grebe
after work 10/31 (340 pm) , I saw 2 VESPER SPARROWS together on the northwest snow fence baseball field enclosure. EASTERN PHOEBEs also present along with the gamut of juncos and sparrows.
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