Brooklyn Bird Club Field Trip Reports

May 16th Prospect Thursday walk

Juvenile Bald Eagle north Sullivan Hill, photo by Phil Malek

Juvenile Bald Eagle , photo by Sandy Paci

Common Nighthawk Vale Cashmere, photo by Sandy Paci

Leader : Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,

I guess the first thing that comes to mind to describe the day today is "wow"...so many warblers. We had a large and enthusiastic group today and it took us a couple of hours just to get to the vale!

We ended up with 90 species and 23 species of warblers. Highlights included a Bald Eagle that was perched near Rick's place (that we almost passed by as a ReTaHa....), many Cape May's, several Bay-breasteds, a female Cerulean (that unfortunately didn't hang around for long), several Blackburnian, great looks at Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Common Nighthawk (thanks to Keir for spotting this), the hummingbird nest (thanks to Rob Jett's stick), at least 3Wilson's, Hooded and probably 3 Canada warblers.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Cerulean Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Hooded Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

May 14th Tuesday Prospect walk

Results of today's Tuesday Walk led by Rob Bate, reported by Bobbi Manian.

Hi Peter and Rob,

Results of today's walk. 16 participants were treated to 18 warblers and 77 species... Sorry Rob, we couldn't stop at 75, (even though it was a nice round number). Kathy and I had GREG on the Lullwater, and i had a Least F/C on PPSW side of Lookout on my way back to car.

Best,

Bobbi

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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 14, 2013 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Rob's Tuesday migration walk
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.2
77 species

Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 6
Mallard 6
Northern Shoveler 1 See by 12 people on prospect lake
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1 1 lingers on lake.
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 40
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 1 seem building nest upper path above Ambergill
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Greater than normal numbers have been observed for several days now
Veery 2
Swainson's Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 14
Ovenbird 4
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 9
American Redstart 5
Cape May Warbler 1
Northern Parula 6
Magnolia Warbler 12
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 1 Observed by 12. No mistake
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Wilson's Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 3
Pine Siskin 1 Yep
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow X

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May 12th Greenwood Cemetery

Leader Dennis Hrehowsik

Results of May 12th GWC BBC walk

leader Dennis Hreshowsik, also reporting

peter!

a dozen birders were treated to fantastic weather and great looks at spring migrants on today's greenwood cemetery walk. highlights were eye level looks at 3 cape may warblers, the first of which spotted by monica berger near sylvain water way and later near cypress ave where two cape may and two magnolia showed well at eye level for several minutes. least flycatcher, heard by tom preston, put on an acrobatic display of flycatching for all to see. other quality species included blackburnian, chestnut sided and wilson's warblers, three scarlet tanagers as well as 3 rosebreasted grosbeak and 2 swainson's thrush. thanks to all for a great day of birding.

see you in the field,

dennis

Gathering at GWCemetery

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Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, US-NY
May 11, 2013 7:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC greenwood cem walk
63 species

Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Monk Parakeet 7
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Swainson's Thrush 2
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 1
Cape May Warbler 3
Northern Parula 7
Magnolia Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Wilson's Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X

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May 11th BIRDATHON

Brooklyn Birdathon "IMBD" May 11th day results

From BBC Birdathon coordinator Bobbi's BBC Facebook posting, below are the results of the highest totals with some partial lists. But no matter the tallies, birds win by everyone's participation .Hopefully, I can get a master list from all the teams combined totals to see Brooklyn's high for the day. Congrats and a noble win for conservation.

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Bobbi Manian

A truly awesome day yesterday with good friends, good birds and cloud-to-ground lightning! The smart Timberdoodlers stayed in the car.

Brooklyn Bird Club

The BBC Birdathon early results are in! Six teams reporting so far. Congratulations to the Brooklyn Babblers, netting 121 species in PP, Greenwood, Marine Park, FBF, JBWR west pond trail and Drier Offerman! We forgot to tell them that the champs have to buy all the other teams dinner!

Brooklyn Babblers: 121 (Keir Randall, Tom Stephenson, Chellie Bowman)

Timberdoodlers: 111 (Bobbi Manian, Dennis Hrehowsik, Kristin Costello, Chris Holden)

Wandering Warblers: 84 (Rob Bate, Tracy Meade, Janet Zinn, Alan Baratz, Gerald Layton)

Winter Wrens: 82 (Phil Hoff, Peter Colen, James Buckler, Benjamin Garron-Caine)

Magicicadas: 73 (Stanley Greenberg, Nidhin Cyril, Chris Laskowski)

Intro to Birdwatching: 39 (Michele Dreger's noon walk had 15 adults and 1 child. 7 of the adults were beginners. It was the first warbler migration for some! All 4 vireo's and 7 warblers.

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Also congrats to BBC members Sandy Paci, Donna Evans, & Lenore Swenson who birded the birdathon for Starr Saphir memorial with a total of 116 species and $13,000 for the American Bird Conservancy's Cerulean Warbler habitat program, Starr's favorite warbler.

My guess is Brooklyn easily approached 130 species collectively May 11th.Perhaps if I have time, will try a list attempt.

--KB

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Keir's report

hi Peter

Here's the PP leg of the birdathon for Tom Stephenson, Chellie Bowman and myself (aka The Brooklyn Babblers).

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY

May 11, 2013 6:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

83 species (plus Tom got WB Nuthatch and Orchard Oriole = 85)



Canada Goose 2

Mute Swan 5

Wood Duck 2

Mallard 7

Common Loon 1 Flyover, Battle Pass West broken steps.

Double-crested Cormorant 2

Great Blue Heron 1

Great Egret 5

Green Heron 1

Osprey 1

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Spotted Sandpiper 1

Laughing Gull 6

Ring-billed Gull 1

Herring Gull 1

Rock Pigeon 4

Mourning Dove 5

Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 High in canopy between Vale/ Nellie's Lawn border and Rose Garden

Chimney Swift 4

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 3

Downy Woodpecker 3

Hairy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2

American Kestrel 1

Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 One on Lookout (north curve path) and another on Peninsula. Seen well.

Least Flycatcher 1 Ravine

Great Crested Flycatcher 2

Eastern Kingbird 2

White-eyed Vireo 2

Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Lullwater west cove

Blue-headed Vireo 4

Warbling Vireo 7

Red-eyed Vireo 5

Blue Jay 2

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2

Tree Swallow 1

Barn Swallow 5

Black-capped Chickadee 4

Tufted Titmouse 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

House Wren 6

Carolina Wren 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3

Veery 3

Swainson's Thrush 2

Wood Thrush 2

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 15

European Starling X

Cedar Waxwing 1

Ovenbird 4

Northern Waterthrush 1

Black-and-white Warbler 6

Nashville Warbler 2

Common Yellowthroat 7

American Redstart 6

Cape May Warbler 2 Vale, Lookout

Northern Parula 11

Magnolia Warbler 4

Blackburnian Warbler 1 Lookout

Yellow Warbler 6

Chestnut-sided Warbler 5

Blackpoll Warbler 4

Black-throated Blue Warbler 8

Palm Warbler (Western) 1 Lullwater west cove, yellow visible on undertail but barely elsewhere.

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 26

Black-throated Green Warbler 7

Wilson's Warbler 1 Lullwater west

Chipping Sparrow 1

Swamp Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow 8

Scarlet Tanager 2

Northern Cardinal 5

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle 4

Brown-headed Cowbird 2

Baltimore Oriole 6

Pine Siskin 1 With American Goldfinches near Rick's Place

American Goldfinch 6

House Sparrow X



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Rob Bate's

Finally getting it together to get you this list. We, the Wet Weary Wandering Warblers are a tired lot today. Snowy Egret was a flyover with 3 Great Egrets. Wonderful day, nice to have the birds back, bad to have to fight Googa Mooga.

84 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X RARE see checklist http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/maps/ppchklst.pdf
Green Heron X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Osprey X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Monk Parakeet X
Least Flycatcher X
Empidonax sp. X
Great Crested Flycatcher X
Eastern Kingbird X
White-eyed Vireo X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
House Wren X
Carolina Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Veery X
Swainson's Thrush X
Hermit Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Blue-winged Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
American Redstart X
Cape May Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Blackburnian Warbler X
Yellow Warbler X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Palm Warbler X Western Palm
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Wilson's Warbler X
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Scarlet Tanager X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Orchard Oriole X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

May 9th Thurdays Spring Walk

Results of the BBC Thursday walk:

Leader Sandy Paci, reporting in summary,

Hi Peter,

Armed with the knowledge that overnight radar showed huge numbersof migrants moving into our area, it was a small but skilled and eager group of intrepid birders that set out from Grand Army Plaza at 7am today. 

When the dust (and rain) cleared about 10 hours later we had netted a total of 72 species. Highlights included 17 warbler species including Yellow Throated, Worm Eating and Blue Winged, plus other goodies such as Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Indigo Bunting, multiple Scarlet Tanagers, Rose Breasted Grosbeak,Yellow ThroatedVireo, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, and a Summer Tanager seen by 
one group member only. 

With the risk of braving the elements, and enduring several extended rain delays waiting for conditions to improve, came great reward! It was undoubtably the best day so far this spring. Thanks to all who came for their sharp eyes and ears, persistence and cooperative spirit. Hopefully the upcoming Birdathon weekend will bring more of the same birdy conditions and high quality. 

Brooklyn is Very Good Birding, indeed!

Sandy Paci

Sent from my iPhone
Follow me on twitter @sandypaci

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List from Bobbi

Thanks for an awesome day Sandy!

*17* Warblers - 73 Sp -

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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 9, 2013 7:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: those who braved the rain were richly rewarded
70 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 4
Mallard 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1

Great Crested Flycatcher 1 - heard

Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
wren sp. 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X

Ovenbird 4
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Yellow-throated Warbler 1 seen and heard along lullwater west side
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 3

Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Summer Tanager 1
Scarlet Tanager 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 14
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 12

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addenum : also Hairy Woodpecker, House Wrens, American Coot

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Tuesday Prospect Walk May 7th

Leader Rob Bate

BBC Tuesday walk led by Rob Bate

list courtesy of Bobbi Manian

Hi Peter,

12 optimistic souls spent 4 hours scouring the park for 39 species of birds. Slow day but here are some highlights (good and bad):

1) crazy hatch out of some kind on top of Lookout had more than 50 Chimney Swifts swooping around at eye level. Great views, we watched for over 10 minutes.

2) Two male Orchard Orioles by Music Pagoda also gave us some nice looks

3) only THREE warbler species (yellow, B&W, yellow-rump) :-(

Here are some pics from today's walk (1st four in album are today, rest is previous weeks).

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4982869008670.1073741825.1207827614&type=1&l=38a257517e

Thanks as always to Rob for finding us whatever birds are left in the park!!

p.s. Ann and I continued for another 2 hours (Penna, Midwood and Vale) netting Great-Blue Heron, Goldfinch, Hairy WP and Wood Thrush. I also had a Mockingbird on my way out. Whoo hoo!

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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 7, 2013 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: Rob's Tuesday morning BBC walk
39 species

Wood Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 1 on nest
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 50
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 6
Blue Jay 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling X
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
Pine Siskin 1 bathing and preening in Ravine
House Sparrow 6

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14027588

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May 5th Prospect Park

leading , Ed Crowne


Hi, Peter.



We had 15 to 20 in our group today. From 7 am to noon we tallied 50 species. Our highlight bird was of course the Prothonotary spotted by a member of our group.



Best regards, Ed
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Bobbi Manian's  note and photos of Prairie Warbler





Hi Peter,



What a great day!  We were quoting you as we left the park today: "quality birds".  Didn't get any shots of the Prothonotary during Ed's walk, but on the way out, Kristin tracked down this highly vocal Prairie singing on the side of Lookout, giving us great views in a beautiful setting.



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Midwood Wood Thrush, taken by Sandy Paci





Black & White Warbler, photo by Sandy Paci