On the Brooklyn Bird Club calendar 6/3

Next Thursday evening, a presentation by Rick Cech . Have a great holiday weekend

--Kingsboider

Thursday, June 3rd, 6:30 P.M.

Birds, Beasts & Butterflies of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

with Rick Cech

Africa—the very name conjures up a place where you still can be tracked and eaten by the wildlife you are observing. Here is a stirring saga of nature study in modern-day KwaZulu-Natal province, in eastern South Africa, a rich area that embodies an astonishing range of habitats, species, cultures, and experience. What else can we say? Don’t miss this sure-to-be entertaining and informative talk by natural history author, photographer, and club member Rick Cech (author of Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide.)

6:30 PM at the Litchfield Villa

( located inside the Prospect Park West Ave and 5th Street park entrance.Nearest train is the F line to 7th Ave stop. Source http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/

May 26th Prospect

From Alex Wilson:

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 5/26/10

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/26/10
Number of species: 50


Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 4 (Drakes, Upper Pool.)
Mallard 35
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 55
Rock Pigeon 35
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Empidonax sp. 2 (2 or 3 around the Peninsula, no vocals.)
Eastern Kingbird 6
Warbling Vireo 10
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 6
Swainson's Thrush 3
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 20
European Starling 100
Cedar Waxwing 20
Yellow Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
American Redstart 6
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Canada Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 20
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 20
Orchard Oriole 1 (Adult male at base of Peninsula.)
Baltimore Oriole 15
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 25

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Native plant profile ( for the birds , of course)

Among the native plants selected for the Brooklyn Bird Club plant site was Winterberry Holly. Its part of an assorted mix of delectable plants that birds feast on, with seasonal blooms to sustain them through the year.

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Here's a profile of Winterberry Holly , and from time to time profiles of other plants at that centennial native plant site. Since migration has tailed off, until August when the warblers come back ( and the rest in September) , its important to think about habitats after the "spring frenzy" is gone. :)>

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http://landscaping.about.com/cs/winterlandscaping1/a/winterberry.htm

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=winterberry+plant&FORM=IGRE&qpvt=winterberry+plant#

-Kingsboider

PS. Sometime at the end of June , there will be another planting at the BBC Centennial site, this time for wildflowers. I will keep you apprised since the delivery date of the plants from the Staten Island Greenbelt Native Plant Nursery is uncertain at this time.

here's its factfile--> http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_divisions/gnpc/index.html

May 24th Prospect

From Rob Bate:

Orchard Oriole seen in Tulip tree over Lullwater rink side south of Terrace Bridge. I've seen him a number of times there, may be nesting.


Only one warbler species :(

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/24/10
Number of species: 27

Canada Goose X
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Laughing Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Eastern Towhee X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Orchard Oriole X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Looking at Ebird Cornell;Kentucky Warbler records;remaining BBC planting

I was looking at the Cornell ebird website for Prospect Park, curious about how many species were seen so far. It said 175 species.That appears to be an excellent total. Hopefully the rest of the year, particularly the fall , will be fun. For now, one day at a time.....

Report Details
Date range:
Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010

Total # of Species:
175
Total # of Checklists:
370

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A quick search of the office records show that Saturday's FOS Kentucky Warbler was among the latest to appear in Prospect. Only 5 KEWA sightings historically after May 22nd .The other dates were 5/25/02, 5/29/00, 6/11/07, 6/14/97, & 6/21/97. Caught some luck there. ( and I noted that 3 usually occurring species spring warblers are still missing this spring: Golden-winged, YB Chat,YT Warbler [irregular]and one non visual Prothonotary [though heard] ) .

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Still some plants remain unplanted ( from the nursery) for the Brooklyn Bird Club Centennial native garden site in the Vale cashmere. I need to get them planted before June so one of the weekdays this week will have to do. Likely tomorrow , Wednesday , maybe Thursday at 9 am.It also depends on my availability due to the new rink side planting project.Please email me if you can come in for a hour or so so i know how many spades to bring + let my boss know of my need to finish my BBC project.It may finish up on 2 more weekday dates. ( no weekends with upcoming holiday and the BBC weekend trip the one after in early June).

email address is Prosbird@aol.com

P.

May 22 Prospect and its Kentucky Warbler

As if the "bird gods" intended it, divine as it is, Prospect Park's first of season KENTUCKY WARBLER graced the new planting area for member volunteers celebrating and concluding the Brooklyn Bird Club's Centennial of 2009 in the southern Vale of Cashmere . Before starting the green project ( with plants bought for by last years Birdathon ) at 10 am, the Kentucky Warbler (KEWA) made circuitous rounds of the Vale's southern wooded slopes early this morning . Its presence complicated my efforts to place new plants down out of respect for birders watching the KEWA on the actual planting spot! Rafael Campos texted me of the rare find while I was driving towards the site with native plants in the pickup. The call went out via my text messages and to this blog, and some lucky birders saw the bird well ( and singing loud enough for me to hear very well) before it made way for the northern woods. Many thanks to Rafael for posting me the news.

And as if the Kentucky Warbler wasn't enough for birders,some Brooklyn Bird Club volunteers and members on the scene also saw in the Vale or the nearby Rose Garden SUMMER TANAGER & OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

Something for us to remember, one for the ages, how a bird like Kentucky Warbler might have known all along ;)> that today was a BIG Centennial Planting day for the BBC. Perfect timing, good --no-- make that terrific birding for sure.

--Kingsboider ( one of the green thumbs)

More about the bird--->> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Kentucky_Warbler/id


Note : multiple observers
R.Campos, E.Crowne, P.Dorosh, K.Randall, E.Harold,T.Stephenson,D.Dyer, more m.obs?

Summer Tanager ( J.Zinn, A Baratz., T.Stephenson, who else ?)

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From Rafael Campos :

22 May 2010


A nice and rare surprise today at PP. First, the 1st 30 minutes from GAP to the Vale, very quiet, not much, but in the Vale, after seeing only 2 sps of warblers (Magnolia & Parula), a very loud call, made my head turn, and here is my FOS male Kentucky Warbler!!!


I text-mess P.D., and also attracted by the calls, was Ed Crowne. Together we re-located the bird, and after some minutes Tom Stepehson, "Rusty", and Peter Dorosh arrived. All together we saw it, before he moved to the N end of the Vale. Later I stopped by again, but no signs of him.

The rest of my walk was quiet, quiet. The activity was only by AMROs. But also I saw one of the adults RTHAs carrying a Gray Squirrel to the nest, near Nellie's Lawn. I scouted the edge of the Nethermead before I came back via Midwood, and stopping at Rick's Place. No much, Is the Spring migration over?


The birds of today:


Mallard


Red-tailed Hawk


(American) Herring Gull (1 fly over)


Rock (Common) Pigeon


Mourning Dove


Chimney Swift (fly overs)


Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1 m: Vale)


Red-bellied Woodpecker


Northern Flicker


Olive-sided Flycatcher (1, perched: Vale)


Eastern Wood Pewee (1, hawking insects: Vale)


Eastern Kingbird (1, carrying nesting material: Lily Pond)


Warbling Vireo (heard only)


Red-eyed Vireo (1: Vale)


Blue Jay


American Crow


Barn Swallow (1-2: Nethermead)


Black-capped Chickadee


Carolina Wren (2: Midwood)


House Wren


Swainson's Thrush


American Robin


Gray Catbird


European (Common) Starling


Cedar Waxwing (pools)


Northern Parula (vale)


Magnolia (numerous, Vale & elsewhere)


Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 f: Vale)


Blackpoll Warbler (1 m: pools)


Ovenbird (1: Rick's Place)


Kentucky Warbler (1 m: Vale)


Common Yellowthroat (1 m: Vale)


Canada Warbler (1 f: Vale)


Summer Tanager (1 f: Vale)


Northern Cardinal


Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1: Rick's Place)


Red-winged Blackbird


Baltimore Oriole (2-3 males)


House Finch (1)


House Sparrow


Brooklyn is great birding: Rafael Campos R.

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From Rusty Harold

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Empidonax sp.
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

--
Elliotte Rusty Harold

May 21st ESD + prospect notes

Today is "Endangered Species Day". Particularly for quite a number of bird species on the brink, conservation on our part is the critical key.

http://www.stopextinction.org/esd.html

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Despite southwest winds last nite, my observation opinion RE migration this morning was that "not anything in masses", that is, birds were scattershot, a few seen and thats it. Some Blackpoll, Magnolia and a Northern Waterthrush at the back of Lower Pool..a friend I ran into said he saw redstarts and usual birds. Keir reported Tennessee Warbler somewhere. Of course i was too busy to take any time to bird.

On the Lower Pool , a drake Wood Duck hid under a fallen tree branches but shot out when it saw me, went to the Upper Pool island back shore where some Spotted Sandpipers walked along.

If I receive any reports later , I will post. At this point, we have to accept that the major migration is over :( and a smattering of straggling migrants will be best expected.. but keep birding till May is over, even into first week June. I recalled years ago, May 20-24th saw a "surge", and who knows with shorebirds , waterbirds, flycatchers, a rarity ?? passing thru or landing in. Be sure to check out the Duck Island mudflat..birding is a haphazard science...you can't explain the chaos or dynamics of migration. Birds have their own little minds...

--Kingsboider


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/21/10
Number of species: 10

Wood Duck 1
Mallard X
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Common Grackle X

May 20th Prospect+ tonight's evening wind direction

Some decent flurry of action this morning, though not major visually regarding warblers, was seen in the Midwood, particularly a notable LINCOLNS SPARROW in the north Midwood inside habitat alongside the path/ steps to Ricks Place. From here to there, I could pick out warblers, mostly a few Magnolia,one low Nashville, Black-throated Blues,and Canadas. The northern Midwood gave up also a late White-throated Sparrow and a high up Indigo Bunting. Farther south ,on the bridle path , GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH ( without me "listening" to it ;)> )

Probably the best active spot, though not referring to "numbers" took place at the Ambergill Creek, a small section --a mini pool-- of still water that served as a bathing spot for several Baltimore Orioles and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A Northern Parula Warbler jumped in quickly for show.

I received a late morning report of YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (R.Bate) on Lookout Hill.

It may be that migration is dramatically winding down but I would give it the weekend for evidence of that. If it looks like sporadic sightings with warblers and other passerines ( flycatchers #'s though may stay prominent ), time to head north or outside the city limits for breeding birds.

--Kingsboider

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/20/10
Number of species: 43

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Mallard X
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Three Sister Islands back shore
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o
Spotted Sandpiper 2 south Lullwater
Laughing Gull 7 lake
Herring Gull (American) X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue Jay 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 Midwood horse trail
Swainson's Thrush 5 mostly Midwood
Wood Thrush 1 south Midwood
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 23 --22 f/o Quaker ridge; 1 rink
Nashville Warbler 1 Midwood
Northern Parula 2--one Ravine
Magnolia Warbler 3 mostly Midwood
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2 mostly Midwood
American Redstart 1 Midwood
Ovenbird 2 Midwood;Sullivan Hill
Northern Waterthrush 1 Sullivan Hill
Common Yellowthroat 4 mostly Midwood
Canada Warbler 3 mostly Midwood
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 north Midwood
White-throated Sparrow 1 north Midwood late
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 female Ravine ambergill creek
Indigo Bunting 1 north Midwood
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 7--4 Ravine ambergill creek
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)

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Currently wind direction is southwest.This is a favorable wind for spring nocturnal migration. Hoping Friday morning produces results!


5 pm --12 mph SSW

8 pm--6 mph SSW

11 pm --4 mph WSW

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From Rafael Campos:

Good number of warblers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Posted by: "Rafael Guillermo Campos-Ramírez"
Thu May 20, 2010 2:35 pm (PDT)

20 May 2010
With the change in the weather, I took a mid morning walk around PP. The Vale is still a good place to see warblers, I saw 9 sps there. The most numerous was Magnolia, with the other sps in 1-2s.
No much activity around the lake, but on the way back, I saw 1 Red-tailed Hawk eating a pigeon (~12:30 pm).
I missed 1 Mourning Warbler, and 1 Summer Tanager, seen by other birders I met in the Vale.
The birds of today:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Green Heron (1, Lullwater)
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper (1)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (2, Midwood)
Great Crested Flycatcher (1, Rick's Place)
Eastern Kingbird (1 seen carrying nesting material: Peninsula)
Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow (1)
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee (1 with fledgings: Peninsula)
House Wren
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (~5, Vale)
Blue-winged Warbler (1, Rick's Place)
Nashville (1, Vale)
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler (1, Midwood)
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue (2 m, 1 f)
Bay-breasted Warbler (2)
Blackpoll Warbler (3)
Black-and-white Warbler (2)
American Redstart (3)
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush (1, Vale)
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (1, Vale)
Scarlet Tanager (2)
Indigo Bunting (1 m, Vale)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch (1, Peninsula)
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding: Rafael Campos R.

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May 19th Prospect + wind prediction forecast

The storm front continues to stall high migratory action. However, predictions of warmer temperatures Thursday and Friday means southern airflow and potential heightened migratory bird trends for the upcoming weekend. This afternoon, a few warblers were seen within a close perimeter of the Maryland Monument in late afternoon: Bay-beasted, Magnolia, Black throated Green . The Duck Island mudflat continues to host 2 Least Sandpipers with as many as Spotted Sandpiper.

Of interesting note after my work end day walk, I saw two RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES in the White pine to the right of the Monument, one adult bird fluttering its wings to the other bird, perhaps in courtship on the limb.

Alex Wilson during his regular Wednesday birding day reports 16 species warblers, ,possible Mourning Warbler on Lookout.In his report, I noted 5 species flycatchers,including a quality species ALDER FLYCATCHER (best heard than id on sight). Flycatchers are more evident in the latter part of May , later migrants as they normally moved thru.

Tom Stephenson reports 14 species warblers + INBunting. 17 species warblers today from all parties.

Still a whole lot of good birding to come. Its the homestretch.


Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 5/19/10
> Notes: Probable female Mourning Warbler
glimpsed on Lookout slope from path above
Lamppost 249. > Number of species: 65
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> Canada Goose 80
> Mute Swan 2
> Wood Duck 1 (Drake, Upper Pool.)
> American Black Duck 1
> Mallard 50
> Green Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
> Turkey Vulture 1 (Flyover, Lake.)
> Red-tailed Hawk 3 (Including at least one chick at Nellie's
> Lawn.)
> Spotted Sandpiper 4
> Laughing Gull 5
> Ring-billed Gull 3
> Herring Gull (American) 25
> Great Black-backed Gull 1
> Rock Pigeon 20
> Mourning Dove 10
> Chimney Swift 15
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
> Alder Flycatcher 1 (Heard, then seen singing in sumacs at
> base of Peninsula and adjacent Lullwater bend area. Gave three
> syllable song: reBEEo )
> Empidonax sp. 1 (On second pass there were 2 "Trail's" type
> Empids at the base of the Peninsula, only call heard sounded more
> like Alder...)
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Eastern Kingbird 5
> Warbling Vireo 6
> Red-eyed Vireo 3
> Blue Jay 2
> Barn Swallow 25
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 3
> House Wren 6
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Veery 3
> Swainson's Thrush 7
> Wood Thrush 4
> American Robin 50
> Gray Catbird 25
> European Starling 100
> Cedar Waxwing 6
> Tennessee Warbler 1 (1 or 2, singing in Midwood.)
> Northern Parula 15
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
> Magnolia Warbler 10
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 8
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
> Black-throated Green Warbler 3
> Blackpoll Warbler 6
> Black-and-white Warbler 3
> American Redstart 5
> Ovenbird 12
> Northern Waterthrush 7
> Common Yellowthroat 10
> Wilson's Warbler 2
> Canada Warbler 3
> Song Sparrow 4
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 12
> Common Grackle 20
> Brown-headed Cowbird 5
> Baltimore Oriole 15
> American Goldfinch 4
> House Sparrow 30

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Tom Stpehenson

Hi Peter.

I had a chance to make a fast dash into the vale and midwood...here's what I found including 14 species of warblers (Tennessee, Canada) and Indigo Bunting.
Lots of kids, helicopters, planes and weed-whackers going....

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird

Warbling Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Tennessee Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Canada Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Chipping Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

House Sparrow

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Peter's list:
(after work, 4-5 pm)

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/19/10
Number of species: 28

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1 duck island paddleboat
Great Egret 1 lullwater
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 flyby Lake
Red-tailed Hawk 3--2 @ Nellies lawn nest, one f/o Peninsula
Spotted Sandpiper 4- 2duck island mudflat; 2 peninsula shore
Least Sandpiper 2 duck island mudflat
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 60 f/o's Lookout region
Empidonax sp. 1 Maryland Monument , drive in locust
Red-eyed Vireo 2 Lullwater
Blue Jay 1 rink
Barn Swallow 20 lake
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Maryland Monument, courting ?
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 lullwater
Northern Mockingbird 1
Magnolia Warbler 1 Maryland Monument , x drive in locust
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Maryland Monument , x drive in locust
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 female below Maryland Monument
Common Yellowthroat 1 lullwater
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Sparrow X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Maryland Monument , x drive in locust

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)

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Upcoming weather prediction

Thursday and Friday is sunny weather and winds are southwest & birds will try to come thru with Friday morning looking good. A shift to north wind might slow down the birds ,hopefully keep them in the park .Friday nite the wind shifts to southeast and maybe that portends more numbers of birds for Saturday though most will opt for Thursday eve . Evening is when passerines take off, so if the wind is south at this time, there's the itch. But,i cant think or decide like a bird...sometimes they puzzle me. Best thing is get out there and look.

----Kingsboider

From Accuweather:

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west after midnight.

Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph... becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Prospect May 18th

On this downpour day, only a SOLITARY SANDPIPER seen with a LEAST SANDPIPER on the rink's temporary mudflat adjacent to Duck Island.