Transition at Marine Park March 15th

Leader Heydi Lopes

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

  -- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

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From: Heydi Lopes <kiskadee20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Chklist
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hey Peter,

It wasn't super birdy, but we saw some things :o).  It was a great group as usual, they were troopers coming out on this dreary, drizzly, Saturday morning.

Below is the checklist.  I did not take any pics, but Barbara did, and her photos are always great.  Do you want me to reach out to her and ask her to send photos?

And thanks again for keeping me in mind for walks ☺️

Heydi

Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park, Kings, New York, US

Mar 15, 2025 8:02 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.256 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     BBC Walk.
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Light rain - mist
Temperature: 42 - 44°F
Wind: Gentle breeze
Wind Direction: SE - S
Cloud Cover: 100%
Humidity: 93 - 95%
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 7:02pm
Weather generated by <a href="https://raincrow.app/">RainCrow</a>
38 species (+2 other taxa)

Brant (Branta bernicla)  2500
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  9
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  2
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  10
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)  22
Greater/Lesser Scaup (Aythya marila/affinis)  10
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  5
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  6
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  62
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  4
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)  2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  72
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)  5
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  2
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  2
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter striatus/Astur cooperii)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)  5
Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)  2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  6
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  3
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)  12
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  6
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  300
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  60
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  4
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  3
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)  3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis)  11
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)  2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  9
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  6
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  7
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S218752563

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)

On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Heydi

I hoped your walk was productive 

Today.  Kindly send me your checklist and any photos.

I thank you for your time 🐦

Peter

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

  -- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

Winter’s Swan Song at Shirley Chisholm State Park March 1

 Leader Max Epstein

https://ebird.org/checklist/S216121987

Common Goldeneye: Golden Target Bird #2 in a celebratory year February 22

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull at Sheepshead Bay , photo by Lily Shih

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Participants: Kenelma P., Trang D., Lily S.

note: Mission success One Common Goldeneye at Floyd Bennett Boat Launch, Jamaica Bay 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S215663636  Sheepshead Bay

https://ebird.org/checklist/S215663725  Manhattan Beach

https://ebird.org/checklist/S215663835  BJ Discounts pier park

https://ebird.org/checklist/S215663948  Gravesend Bay middle Lot

https://ebird.org/checklist/S215664082  Verrazano Bridge lot

https://ebird.org/checklist/S216408161 Floyd Bennett

Red-breasted Merganser, photo by Lily Shih

Black-bellied Plovers at Floyd Bennett boat launch, photo by Lily Shih

Jones Beach in Winter Glory February 1

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From: Adelia Honeywood 
Date: Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: jones Trip list
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Leader Adelia Honeywood

 10 participants 

It was very windy so not great birding conditions.

Here's the trip report with the species sighted.

https://ebird.org/tripreport/327117

Sadly no snowy owls. That's the first time I've gone to those places and not seen at least one snowy. 

Pics attached. The black-headed gull photo is by me (Adelia Honeywood) and the other photos are by Barbara Schelkle.

Thanks, Peter!

Adelia

--
Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

— Robert Frost

Fwd: Brooklyn Bird Club trip to Staten Island 01/25/25

Led by Tom Preston

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From: Tom Preston 
Date: Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Subject: Brooklyn Bird Club trip to Staten Island 01/25/25
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter

We had a great trip yesterday, with enthusiastic participants

62 species were found on the trip

The eBird trip report is here:

https://ebird.org/tripreport/324435

Highlights included no fewer than 3 foxes seen from the bird platform at Fresh Kills North Park, the female King Eider at Mount Loretto, and the last bird of the trip: a flyover Pileated Woodpecker at Blue Heron Park

Regards

Tom

Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier ,Photo by Matt Beck

--

" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

January 11th Walking the Sandy Coastline of Brighton Beach and Coney Island

Black Scoters , photo by Barbara S.

Leader Peter Dorosh

5 participants

Purple Sandpiper. Photo by Barbara S.

 https://ebird.org/checklist/S208918367

https://ebird.org/checklist/S208919347

Coney Island Pier photo of trip leader , taken by Barbara S.

January 4th Historic turf of Barrows Golden eye North coast Long Island

Centre Island Park in Bayville

Leader Peter Dorosh in his Golden anniversary year

Locations: Ransom beach ( Bayville),Centre Island Park, Geissler Beach, Sunken Meadow State Park

High winds on this trip impacted observation but highlights of Redheaded Woodpecker, Red shouldered Hawk, Common Golden eye and White winged scoters fulfilled the day

4 participants

https://ebird.org/checklist/S208484410

Sunken Meadow State Park

--
Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

— Robert Frost

Fwd: BBC New Year's Day Walk 2025

BBC First day walk tally ,led by Karen OHearn

"Feed the birds in winter; in return, they will feed your soul with the look of gratitude!"

--Mehmet Murat ildan





   

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From: karenohearn
Date: Sat, Jan 4, 2025, 8:07 PM
Subject: BBC New Year's Day Walk 2025
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

https://ebird.org/checklist/S207478532

Kings Christmas BIrd Count December 14th

 Compiler Rick Cech

Brooklyn Christmas Count Annual Report: 2024

Species

Total

Seen NS BP PP RP GW JB OH MP FB BB SC BT

Snow Goose 566 505 60 1

Greater White-fronted Goose 0 cw

Brant 11,134 58 461 360 2482 1079 2192 1810 234 158 2300

Canada Goose 2,689 107 422 95 241 122 339 271 361 681 22 12 16

Mute Swan 94 5 70 8 2 2 2 4 1

Wood Duck 17 17

Northern Shoveler 208 165 1 22 20

Gadwall 160 55 2 6 5 2 32 58

American Wigeon 122 12 2 24 8 32 17 9 6 12

Mallard 300 24 73 4 43 45 5 9 69 28

American Black Duck 576 43 7 70 42 49 44 112 70 32 5 102

Northern Pintail 46 46

Green-winged Teal 115 81 34

Redhead 0 cw

Ring-necked Duck 1 1

Greater Scaup 600 5 12 104 46 13 269 143 8

Lesser Scaup 82 28 54

Common Eider 15 12 3

Surf Scoter 35 4 8 2 21

White-winged Scoter 115 10 105

Black Scoter 6,567 714 353 5500

Scoter (sp.) 3,500 500 3000

Long-tailed Duck 99 9 10 32 48

Bufflehead 1,068 75 5 68 82 61 137 237 147 81 71 104

Common Goldeneye 11 1 1 6 1 2

Hooded Merganser 131 3 5 7 24 63 29

Red-breasted Merganser 626 6 16 126 103 107 93 66 61 46 2

Ruddy Duck 1,026 2 23 185 1 17 575 223

Pied-billed Grebe 9 1 1 2 5

Horned Grebe 51 2 12 8 15 7 4 2 1

Red-necked Grebe 2 1 1

Rock Pigeon 2,203 547 117 28 860 46 27 140 204 84 110 40

Mourning Dove 798 140 240 89 56 6 163 27 16 3 45 13

Clapper Rail 2 2

American Coot 13 6 1 4 2

American Oystercatcher 73 15 2 36 20

Black-bellied Plover 8 1 1 6

Killdeer 18 3 3 4 2 6

Sanderling 283 8 150 125

Dunlin 104 3 81 20

Purple Sandpiper 23 18 3 2

American Woodcock 2 1 1

Greater Yellowlegs 3 3

Black-legged Kittiwake 0 cw

Laughing Gull 2 1 1

Ring-billed Gull 6,232 2355 483 15 1650 94 587 142 361 17 310 216 2

Sunday, December 15, 2024 Page 1 of 3

Species

Total

Seen NS BP PP RP GW JB OH MP FB BB SC BT

Herring Gull 2,764 335 163 12 218 68 191 201 291 548 322 275 140

Lesser Black-backed Gull 6 2 4

Great Black-backed Gull 222 38 36 6 19 7 2 12 32 58 12

Black Skimmer 7 7

Red-throated Loon 247 1 2 132 112

Common Loon 114 12 5 4 1 2 36 54

Northern Gannet 250 50 200

Great Cormorant 28 3 6 1 6 12

Double-crested Cormorant 260 24 1 14 61 53 12 15 15 21 32 12

Black-crowned Night Heron 8 1 2 5

Great Egret 4 1 3

Great Blue Heron 26 1 5 2 4 3 5 4 2

Turkey Vulture 4 2 1 1

Bald Eagle 7 2 1 1 3

Northern Harrier 15 1 4 1 3 3 2 1

Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1 1

Cooper's Hawk 33 1 5 5 2 2 4 2 4 4 3 1

Red-shouldered Hawk 4 1 1 1 1

Red-tailed Hawk 38 7 9 7 3 1 5 5 1

American Barn Owl 2 1 1

Great Horned Owl 6 1 3 2

Belted Kingfisher 10 2 1 3 3 1

Red-headed Woodpecker 1 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 48 2 20 16 7 2 1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31 3 15 12 1

Downy Woodpecker 100 2 24 8 12 6 11 6 9 6 11 5

Hairy Woodpecker 1 1

Northern Flicker 104 2 2 1 2 4 26 8 18 25 11 5

American Kestrel 17 4 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 2

Merlin 9 1 1 2 1 1 2 1

Peregrine Falcon 12 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1

Monk Parakeet 13 8 5

Blue Jay 159 3 54 49 18 9 2 3 19 2

American Crow 340 41 145 57 8 4 25 14 39 6 1

Fish Crow 737 48 1 4 22 1 250 411

Common Raven 18 1 1 1 1 4 3 2 2 3

Horned Lark 19 18 1

Black-capped Chickadee 230 6 44 31 13 12 52 17 24 24 7

Tufted Titmouse 74 1 32 21 11 7 2

Tree Swallow 11 2 9

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 17 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1

Golden-crowned Kinglet 16 4 6 1 1 1 2 1

Cedar Waxwing 38 3 29 6

Red-breasted Nuthatch 13 7 1 5

White-breasted Nuthatch 71 1 27 30 9 1 3

Brown Creeper 12 7 1 3 1

Carolina Wren 65 3 8 4 3 4 6 2 6 9 12 8

Winter Wren 4 3 1

Gray Catbird 25 12 1 1 4 6 1

Sunday, December 15, 2024 Page 2 of 3

Species

Total

Seen NS BP PP RP GW JB OH MP FB BB SC BT

Brown Thrasher 1 1

Northern Mockingbird 216 19 6 20 19 6 49 10 23 27 26 11

European Starling 1,136 116 56 20 155 34 126 50 85 76 198 220

Eastern Bluebird 1 1

Hermit Thrush 45 10 6 2 4 1 4 2 2 3 9 2

American Robin 726 146 86 153 50 8 184 9 11 35 33 11

House Sparrow 1,257 359 252 40 209 10 5 33 214 32 71 32

American Pipit 36 5 5 17 1 7 1

House Finch 158 5 10 1 5 11 9 27 34 19 37

Purple Finch 2 1 1

Pine Siskin 1 1

American Goldfinch 145 4 22 10 17 16 25 9 15 18 9

Snow Bunting 134 4 40 90

Chipping Sparrow 10 1 6 1 2

Field Sparrow 13 1 2 2 8

Fox Sparrow 68 2 4 6 1 1 9 5 28 3 5 4

American Tree Sparrow 37 1 5 20 6 2 3

Dark-eyed Junco 459 34 72 92 64 22 32 12 64 18 21 28

White-throated Sparrow 1,069 170 238 76 49 20 119 74 129 117 29 48

Seaside Sparrow 1 1

Savannah Sparrow 55 2 33 11 4 3 2

Song Sparrow 277 13 10 15 11 11 26 26 60 34 23 48

Swamp Sparrow 67 12 6 1 4 4 3 13 16 8

Eastern Towhee 5 2 1 1 1

Eastern Meadowlark 5 2 3

Baltimore Oriole 1 1

Red-winged Blackbird 173 44 1 11 6 14 20 16 40 21

Brown-headed Cowbird 121 1 22 98

Rusty Blackbird 1 1

Common Grackle 58 50 8

Boat-tailed Grackle 321 21 300

Orange-crowned Warbler 13 3 1 1 5 1 2

Nashville Warbler 1 1

Common Yellowthroat 1 1

Palm Warbler 2 1 1

Pine Warbler 2 1 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler 814 2 1 16 123 97 5 106 249 215

Wilson's Warbler 1 1

Northern Cardinal 338 12 50 53 12 20 60 26 31 31 22 21

58

4,913

Species Count:

Number Seen:

61

3,017

49

1,016

67

5,371

75

1,728

73

5,348

55

2,958

74

6,456

71

5,547

61

3,137

65

8,005

130

50,242

15

2,746

Overnight trip: Salute to birds of the Sandy Hook National Seashore region – Brooklyn Bird Club

Spermaceti cove upland marsh

Leader Peter Dorosh

Locations Thompson County Park ,Manasquan Reservoir,Sandy Hook National Seashore (Gat

"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant



   

Spermaceti cove historic lifesaving station

Horseshoe cove

71 species

Brant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Mallard

American Black Duck

Northern Pintail

Green winged Teal

Ring Necked Duck

Greater Scaup

White-winged Scoter

Black Scoter

Bufflehead Hooded Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

American Coot

Black-bellied Plover

American Golden Plover

Greater Yellowlegs

Sanderling

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Pied-billed Grebe

Horned Grebe

Red-throated Loon

Common LOon

Northern Gannet

Double-crested Cormorant

Great BLue Heron

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Coopers Hawk

Northern Harrier

Bald EagleRed-tailed Hwk

Belted Kingfisher

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Peregrine Falcon

Blue Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Carolina Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

European Starling

Northern Mockingbird

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

House Finch

American Goldfinch

Dark eyed Junco

White throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow 

Eastern Towhee

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown headed Cowbird

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Northern Cardinal