Leader: Tom Preston
Today's trip to Jamaica Bay started off with the Big Chill. It was definitely bracing around the mostly frozen West Pond. 300+ Snow Geese, including at least 5 dark phase adults, surrounded the one open patch. We saw them quite closely before they took off, flying over our heads, and were rather spectacular. Two Fox Sparrows gave us good views on the way there. We saw 1 Common Goldeneye, but not the Barrow's which has been recorded this week.
Some of the team were getting very cold, despite being well wrapped up. We retreated to the Visitor Centre so that everyone could warm up. While there, two other birders showed us photos they'd just taken nearby of a Yellow-breasted Chat. We rushed over but could not relocate it, - though Suzanne and Rusty found a Catbird - and moved to the East Pond. It, too, was frozen, though there was some activity in the nearby vegetation.
On the way back, there were nice views of 3 Tree Sparrows, 2 Eastern Towhees and 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk. After lunch at the Cross Bay Diner, we checked out Spring Creek in both Queens and Brooklyn, and Hendrix Creek.
We had 3 Horned Grebes on the Queens side, and a Cooper's Hawk. We checked for Rough-legs and Harriers over the landfill; Eddie spotted a Harrier which we watched hunting for while - she didn't seem to having much success. Our only Red-breasted Mergansers were seen here - there were none at the wildlife refuge.
On the Brooklyn side, there were a female Hooded Merganser, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, and a Black-crowned Night Heron which Donna spotted while hunkered down in the corner. The local constabulary stopped by, keen to inform us that deceased persons are frequently found in the vicinity!
The last stop was nearby Hendrix Creek, which hosted 34 Ruddy Duck, and our only Gadwall of the day. We had 46 species:
Snow Goose
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
House Sparrow
January 23rd southern Long Island shore
Leader Peter Dorosh
13 participants
Locations: Belmont Lake State Park, Massepequa Preserve and lake, Mill Pond, Jones Beach Coast Guard, Nature Center region,Norman Levy Park
Note 21 species duck,3 rarities: white front Goose, Tundra Swans, Lapland Longspur
Greater White-fronted Goose-- Belmont Lake State Park
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan-2 Massepequa via Pittsburgh Ave access
Wood Duck--common Belmont Lake
Gadwall
American Wigeon-Massepequa
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail-drake Belmont Lake
Green-winged Teal (American)-2 Massepequa
Redhead-drake Massepequa Lake
Ring-necked Duck-8 Massepequa, Mill Pond
Greater Scaup-flock Massepequa Lake
Lesser Scaup--Massepequa Lake
Common Eider--Point lookout - 3 flocks
Harlequin Duck- drake Pt Lookout beach jetty
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye-hen Massepequa Lake, Mill Pond
Hooded Merganser-common
Common Merganser-common ; Belmont, Mill Pond, Massepequa Lake
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe--Belmont, Massepequa
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier-gray phased Coast Guard Jones
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin-Jones
Peregrine Falcon-Jones
American Coot
Ruddy Turnstone--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher-Massepequa
American Crow
Horned Lark--small flock Jones Nature center ; flats
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow-Jones Coast guard
Field Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Savannah Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Lapland Longspur- Jones Coast Guard gazebo
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
Total species reported: 67
13 participants
Locations: Belmont Lake State Park, Massepequa Preserve and lake, Mill Pond, Jones Beach Coast Guard, Nature Center region,Norman Levy Park
Note 21 species duck,3 rarities: white front Goose, Tundra Swans, Lapland Longspur
Greater White-fronted Goose-- Belmont Lake State Park
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan-2 Massepequa via Pittsburgh Ave access
Wood Duck--common Belmont Lake
Gadwall
American Wigeon-Massepequa
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail-drake Belmont Lake
Green-winged Teal (American)-2 Massepequa
Redhead-drake Massepequa Lake
Ring-necked Duck-8 Massepequa, Mill Pond
Greater Scaup-flock Massepequa Lake
Lesser Scaup--Massepequa Lake
Common Eider--Point lookout - 3 flocks
Harlequin Duck- drake Pt Lookout beach jetty
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye-hen Massepequa Lake, Mill Pond
Hooded Merganser-common
Common Merganser-common ; Belmont, Mill Pond, Massepequa Lake
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe--Belmont, Massepequa
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier-gray phased Coast Guard Jones
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin-Jones
Peregrine Falcon-Jones
American Coot
Ruddy Turnstone--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher-Massepequa
American Crow
Horned Lark--small flock Jones Nature center ; flats
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow-Jones Coast guard
Field Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Savannah Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Lapland Longspur- Jones Coast Guard gazebo
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
Total species reported: 67
January 9th Croton Point
Leader : Paul Keim
Hilights
Screech Owl (grey phase)
Great Horned Owl
numerous Bald Eagles
2 Northern Harrier/Silver ghost - males
4 Eastern Bluebirds
Canvasback
Redhead Duck
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
complete list pending.
Hilights
Screech Owl (grey phase)
Great Horned Owl
numerous Bald Eagles
2 Northern Harrier/Silver ghost - males
4 Eastern Bluebirds
Canvasback
Redhead Duck
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
complete list pending.
December 27th Prospect Park Centennial Walk
The walk concludes the festive celebration of the club's 100th year.
leader : Peter Dorosh
9 participants
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/27/09
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan 6 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 150 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Cooper's Hawk 1 Bartel Pritchard
Red-tailed Hawk 3--1 north woods f/o; 2 f/o boathouse
American Coot X lake
Ring-billed Gull 1200 lake
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 27 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 --1 vale cashmere;1 feeders
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2-- 1 LP 249; 1 vale cashmere
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 1 f/o zoo
Fish Crow 2 f/o zoo
Black-capped Chickadee 3 --2 Vale Cashmere,one feeders
Tufted Titmouse 2 -1 feeders;1 Vale Cashmere
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 2--one Valecashmere; one feeders
Winter Wren 1 Zoo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 LP 249
Hermit Thrush 1 vale cashmere
American Robin 6 zoo
Northern Mockingbird 1 boathouse
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee 1 lily pool
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1 vale cashmere
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 5 f/o boathouse
Common Grackle 1 boathouse
American Goldfinch 2 zoo
House Sparrow X
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leader : Peter Dorosh
9 participants
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 12/27/09
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan 6 lake
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 150 lake
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Cooper's Hawk 1 Bartel Pritchard
Red-tailed Hawk 3--1 north woods f/o; 2 f/o boathouse
American Coot X lake
Ring-billed Gull 1200 lake
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 27 lake
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 --1 vale cashmere;1 feeders
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2-- 1 LP 249; 1 vale cashmere
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 1 f/o zoo
Fish Crow 2 f/o zoo
Black-capped Chickadee 3 --2 Vale Cashmere,one feeders
Tufted Titmouse 2 -1 feeders;1 Vale Cashmere
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch 2--one Valecashmere; one feeders
Winter Wren 1 Zoo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 LP 249
Hermit Thrush 1 vale cashmere
American Robin 6 zoo
Northern Mockingbird 1 boathouse
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee 1 lily pool
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1 vale cashmere
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird 5 f/o boathouse
Common Grackle 1 boathouse
American Goldfinch 2 zoo
House Sparrow X
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December 19th Brooklyn Christmas Bird Count
The final tally was 123 species
The breakdown by regions and species can be seen on the follwing link:
http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=1637120&da=y
The breakdown by regions and species can be seen on the follwing link:
http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=1637120&da=y
December 12th: Classic Leader Trip-- Floyd Bennett Field
Leaders: Jean and Ron Bourque
(field report compiled by Donna Evans)
BBC Field Trip 12 Dec 2009
Floyd Bennett Field
leaders: Jean & Ron Bourque
participants:
Lenore Swenson
"Rusty" Harold
Emily Goldstein
Mary Eyster
Bob O'Neill
Bob Washburn
Michael Yuan
Geri Ness
Donna Evans
Bird Sightings:
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan (pair, fly over)
Gadwall
Am. Wigeon
Am. Black Duck
Mallard
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
N. Harrier (2; 1 a Grey Ghost)
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel
Killdeer (heard)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker (heard)
Am. Crow
Horned Lark (flock of ...30? -- check with Ron)
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren (heard)
Am. Robin
Grey Catbird
N. Mockingbird
Eur. Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Am. Tree Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
N. Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
E. Meadowlark (1)
House Finch
House Sparrow
[total 43 species]
(field report compiled by Donna Evans)
BBC Field Trip 12 Dec 2009
Floyd Bennett Field
leaders: Jean & Ron Bourque
participants:
Lenore Swenson
"Rusty" Harold
Emily Goldstein
Mary Eyster
Bob O'Neill
Bob Washburn
Michael Yuan
Geri Ness
Donna Evans
Bird Sightings:
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan (pair, fly over)
Gadwall
Am. Wigeon
Am. Black Duck
Mallard
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
N. Harrier (2; 1 a Grey Ghost)
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel
Killdeer (heard)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker (heard)
Am. Crow
Horned Lark (flock of ...30? -- check with Ron)
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren (heard)
Am. Robin
Grey Catbird
N. Mockingbird
Eur. Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Am. Tree Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
N. Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
E. Meadowlark (1)
House Finch
House Sparrow
[total 43 species]
November 29th Prospect Park Centennial walk
Leader : Peter Dorosh
14 participants
Sunday, November 29, 2009
November 29th Prospect reports ; BBC walk
On a day known more for some quality than quantity, I led the Brooklyn Bird Club walk with 14 people having a good time outside on this gorgeous day. With things quite slow in the early part of the walk that started at Bartel Pritchard Square, a few early good moments surfaced, all with south Lookout Hill involved.
On the middle or mid slope south path, a Red-tailed Hawk cooperated nicely, perched on a dead broken limb for all to see. At the bottom, along Lamppost 249, we delighted in watching an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW worked along the shrub edges , finally entering the chain link compound for the new picnic area. And ORANGED-CROWNED WARBLER did it again ! Although first seen in the phragmite edges by a multiflora shrub before hiding deeper in, it eventually sprung out and flew into the mulberry between the Magnolia trees and Ginkgo grove, the fourth straight day it appeared. Only several birders saw it since it was moving quite quickly and elusively.
Later noted sightings included Ring-necked Duck with a pair of Buffleheads in the Upper Pool; and another American Tree Sparrow on the horse path above the Boathouse;2 Wood ducks, each at Three Sister Islands and north Lullwater.
total # species 40
American Tree Sparrow profile: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Tree_Sparrow/id
Orange-crowned Warbler profile:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Orange-crowned_Warbler/id
trip leader: peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/29/09
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan X lake
Wood Duck 2-drake on Three Sisters; drake north Lullwater
American Black Duck 3-2 lullwater
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake Upper Pool
Bufflehead 2 , mixed pair Upper Pool
Ruddy Duck 75 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 2 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o upper pool
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o rink
Red-tailed Hawk 1 perched south lookout hill
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X lookout
Brown Creeper 1 lookout south
Carolina Wren 1 boathouse
American Robin X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X lookout
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 well drive /lamppost 249 (rare)
American Tree Sparrow 2-- LP 249; Boathouse (uncommon)
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1 lamppost 249
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X lullwater
Northern Cardinal X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X butterfly meadow; lullwater
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
14 participants
Sunday, November 29, 2009
November 29th Prospect reports ; BBC walk
On a day known more for some quality than quantity, I led the Brooklyn Bird Club walk with 14 people having a good time outside on this gorgeous day. With things quite slow in the early part of the walk that started at Bartel Pritchard Square, a few early good moments surfaced, all with south Lookout Hill involved.
On the middle or mid slope south path, a Red-tailed Hawk cooperated nicely, perched on a dead broken limb for all to see. At the bottom, along Lamppost 249, we delighted in watching an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW worked along the shrub edges , finally entering the chain link compound for the new picnic area. And ORANGED-CROWNED WARBLER did it again ! Although first seen in the phragmite edges by a multiflora shrub before hiding deeper in, it eventually sprung out and flew into the mulberry between the Magnolia trees and Ginkgo grove, the fourth straight day it appeared. Only several birders saw it since it was moving quite quickly and elusively.
Later noted sightings included Ring-necked Duck with a pair of Buffleheads in the Upper Pool; and another American Tree Sparrow on the horse path above the Boathouse;2 Wood ducks, each at Three Sister Islands and north Lullwater.
total # species 40
American Tree Sparrow profile: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Tree_Sparrow/id
Orange-crowned Warbler profile:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Orange-crowned_Warbler/id
trip leader: peter
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 11/29/09
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose X lake
Mute Swan X lake
Wood Duck 2-drake on Three Sisters; drake north Lullwater
American Black Duck 3-2 lullwater
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X lake
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake Upper Pool
Bufflehead 2 , mixed pair Upper Pool
Ruddy Duck 75 lake
Pied-billed Grebe 2 lake
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 f/o upper pool
Cooper's Hawk 1 f/o rink
Red-tailed Hawk 1 perched south lookout hill
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X lookout
Brown Creeper 1 lookout south
Carolina Wren 1 boathouse
American Robin X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X lookout
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 well drive /lamppost 249 (rare)
American Tree Sparrow 2-- LP 249; Boathouse (uncommon)
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1 lamppost 249
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X lullwater
Northern Cardinal X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X butterfly meadow; lullwater
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
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