Brooklyn Xmas 12/20/08 Xmas Count results

The final number of species seen in the NYBR circle was 124 species

the total # birds was 46,631

List

Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Northern Gannet
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Mute Swan
Snow Goose
Brant
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Green-winged Teal
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Scoter (sp.)
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
American Woodcock
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Horned Lark
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Pipit
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee
American Tree Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrows
Great Egret
Ring-necked Duck
Black Scoter
Common Merganser
Rough-legged Hawk
Clapper Rail
Killdeer
Ruddy Turnstone
Snowy Owl
Winter Wren
Orange-crowned Warbler
White-crowned Sparrow
Purple Finch
Little Blue Heron
Common Eider
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Yellow Warbler
Sharp-tailed Sparrow (sp.)
Seaside Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Pine Siskin
Blackpoll Warbler

City Island/Pelham Bay Park 12/13/08

site = City Island/Pelham Bay
date = 12/13/08
observers = 8 Observers
Leader : Peter Dorosh

Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
European Starling
Eastern Towhee
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
Great Horned Owl
Hairy Woodpecker
Monk Parakeet
blackbird species fly over landfill
43 species

12/6/08 Jamaica Bay Refuge

Leader: Tom Preston

Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Observation date: 12/6/08
Number of species: 62

Snow Goose 350
Brant X
Canada Goose 22
Mute Swan 3
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 3
American Black Duck 11
Mallard 25
Northern Shoveler 42
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 4
Canvasback 3
Greater Scaup X
Lesser Scaup X
Bufflehead 45
Common Goldeneye 3
Hooded Merganser 16
Red-breasted Merganser 19
Ruddy Duck X
Horned Grebe 25
Double-crested Cormorant 9
Great Blue Heron 3
Little Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 7
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon 18
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 27
Cedar Waxwing 11
Yellow-rumped Warbler 23
American Tree Sparrow 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 55
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Northern Cardinal 6
Common Grackle 3
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 9
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 26
House Sparrow 2

11/23 "A trip to somewhere" : Fire Island /Jones Beach

Leader Peter Dorosh


You saw 53 unique species today

date = 11/23/08
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club "A trip to somewhere" Fire Island /Jones Beach barrier islands
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Brant
American Black Duck
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Merlin
Black-bellied Plover
Laughing Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Snowy Owl (western Fire Island)
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Horned Lark
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow (Jones lot 2)
Field Sparrow (4)
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow (Jones Beach coast guard station)
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting (Fire Island lot 2 flock)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Pine Siskin (Gilgo Beach road)
American Goldfinch (many flyovers)
House Sparrow
Black Scoter (abundant Fire Island)
Surf scoter (10,000's Fire Island)
Gannet

11/15 Jones Beach

Cancelled due to inclement weather

11/8 Mount Loretto,Staten Island

trip leader: Rob Jett

Location: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Observation date: 11/8/08
Notes: Brooklyn Bird Club trip. Leader: Rob Jett. Participants: Isabel Conte, Donna Evans, Mary Eyster, Edith Goren, Heydi Lopes, Bob O'Neil, Sandy Paci
Number of species: 38
Brant X
Canada Goose X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
Red-throated Loon X
Common Loon X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Cooper's Hawk X
Merlin X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tufted Titmouse X
Carolina Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
American Pipit X
Cedar Waxwing X
Nashville Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
American Goldfinch X

Location: Conference House Park
Observation date: 11/8/08

Number of species: 28
Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Bufflehead X
Red-breasted Merganser X
Red-throated Loon X
Common Loon X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Northern Harrier X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

South Brooklyn Coast 11/1/08

leader Peter Dorosh

Locales: Penn St. Landfill park, Plumb Beach, Floyd Bennett Field

date = 11/1/08

observers = Brooklyn Bird Club
Red-throated Loon
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Snow Goose (flock in distance)
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk (late)
American Kestrel
Merlin
Ring-necked Pheasant
Black-bellied Plover (Floyd Bennett)
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue JayAmerican Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
American Pipit
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Savannah Sparrow (Plumb Beach)
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Plumb Beach)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting (2 Floyd Bennett archery road)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (large flock Floyd Bennett main entrance)
Purple Finch (female Floyd Bennett)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Rockaway Region Oct 18th

Leader : Steve Nanz


site = Fort Tilden, Riis Park and Arverne
date = 10/18/08
observers = BBC Trip – 9 people
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Brant
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler – (Partial leucistic - have photos) – Bob M. Peter D. and Steve N. agree on Pine as most likely. Rob J thinks Chestnut-sided due to eye ring.
Palm Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Fort Tilden 10/4

Leader : Peter Dorosh

(note: Venue/location was switched from original Kittatinny State Park)

site = Fort Tilden (unless Floyd Bennett Field noted)
date = 10/4/08
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club walk   Leader Peter Dorosh
Double-crested Cormorant
Brant (flock 30)
Osprey (~10)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk (Floyd Bennett north 40)
American Kestrel (Floyd Bennett north 40)
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Floyd Bennett community garden)
Downy Woodpecker (Floyd Bennett community garden)
Northern Flicker (several)
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow (small flocks flyovers)
Black-capped Chickadee
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (several flocks flyover)
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler (Floyd Bennett plant nursery)
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler (habitat between street road and little league ballfields)
Palm Warbler (common)
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Clay-colored Sparrow (1 behind northwest corner ballfields;1 Floyd Bennett community garden "Gaudet"plot,late juv/1st winter)
Field Sparrow (Floyd Bennett north 40)
Lark Sparrow (drab adult inside restricted army reserve base, east lawn,on brush pile)
Savannah Sparrow (numerous)
Song Sparrow (common)
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting (community gardens Tilden and Floyd Bennett)
Dickcissel (Tilden community garden; first yr or female)
Bobolink (Tilden community garden)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Western Kingbird (east road next to Army Reserve base on dead pine tree ( NWballfields corner))

Ring-necked Pheasant (Floyd Bennett north 40)


" A true Patagonia day"; all exceptional Tilden rarities occurred within

 a 800 foot radius in a roughly 2 hr spread.

 Thanks to Seth Autsubel calling me and Isaac's help as well.

It was a grand day.

 

Peter

BBC

Chincoteague Island ,Virginia weekend

Locations: Bombay Hook NWR (DE), Chincoteague Island NWR, Kiptopeke SP, Eastern Shore NWR, Cape Henlopen SP (DE), Cape May Point SP (NJ)

date = 9/26-9/30/08

leader: Peter Dorosh

 

legend

NWR: National Wildlfe Refuge

SP: State Park

f/o : flyover

 

Common Loon (2 f/o Chincoteague Island bridge)

Brown Pelican (5 Toms Cove,Chincoteague NWR; ~80 sporadic flyby Kiptopeke State Park pier)
Double-crested Cormorant (common)
Great Blue Heron (common)
Great Egret (abundant)
Snowy Egret (abundant)
Little Blue Heron (several various locations)
Tricolored Heron (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Cattle Egret (~19 Chincoteague Island NWR; some on top of the Assateague Ponies)
Green Heron (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Glossy Ibis (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Black Vulture (notably at Kiptopeke SP hawk watch, other locations)
Turkey Vulture (abundant)
Snow Goose (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Canada Goose (abundant)
Mute Swan (Cape May)
Gadwall (Cape May)
American Black Duck
Mallard (common)
Northern Shoveler (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Northern Pintail (5 Chincoteague Island NWR; Bombay Hook f/o)
Green-winged Teal (several locations)
Greater Scaup (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Osprey (common)
Bald Eagle (10; 7 Chincoteague Island NWR;1 Eastern Shore NWR;2 Bombay Hook NWR; most adults)
Northern Harrier (several)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (common, Kiptopeke SP hawk watch)
Cooper's Hawk (common)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel (Kiptopeke SP , and frequently seen)
Merlin (frequently; seen all locations)
Peregrine Falcon (several locations; times seen harassing shorebirds)
Clapper Rail (1 Toms cove,Chincoteague Island NWR;2 Eastern Shore NWR;1 Bombay Hook)
Virginia Rail (heard Marsh trail @ Chincoteague Island NWR)
Black-bellied Plover (common)
Semipalmated Plover (abundant Chincoteague Island NWR;Bombay Hook)
Killdeer (Chincoteague Island NWR;Lewes/Cape May ferry parking lot)
American Oystercatcher
American Avocet (~120 Bombay Hook NWR)
Greater Yellowlegs (abundant all locations)

Lesser Yellowlegs(abundantall locations)
Solitary Sandpiper (Marsh Trail @Chincoteague Island NWR)
Willet (flock; Toms Cove @Chincoteague Island NWR)
Marbled Godwit (9 Toms Cove@Chincoteague Island NWR)
Sanderling(Chincoteague Island NWR)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (common all locations)
Western Sandpiper (Chincoteague Island NWR)
Least Sandpiper (common Chincoteague Island NWR,Bombay Hook NWR)
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper (Bombay Hook NWR;Chincoteague Island NWR)
Stilt Sandpiper (Toms Cove@ Chincoteague Island NWR)
Dowitcher species(Chincoteague Island NWR)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern (Chincoteague Island NWR; at least 25 different times, spots)

Royal Tern (mostly seen at Chincoteague Island NWR, common)
Forster's Tern (abundant)

Sandwich Tern (2 Toms Cove@ Chincoteague Island NWR)

Black Skimmer (Toms cove @Chincoteague Island NWR)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk (Eastern Shore NWR)
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher (several locations)
Red-headed Woodpecker (3 at Eastern Shore NWR; flying around immature Bald Eagle perched in dead tree)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Kiptopeke SP , mostly)
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (frequently seen)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Sandwich Tern (Chincoteague Island NWR)

Empid "traill's Flycatcher (Cape Henlopen SP)
Eastern Phoebe (several locations)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Cape May Point SP)

Yellow-throated Vireo(2 Kiptopeke SP)
Blue-headed Vireo (Cape May Point State Park)
Red-eyed Vireo (Chincoteague Island NWR; Cape Henlopen SP)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow (abundant flyovers)
Carolina Chickadee (at least ten Chincoteague Island NWR)
Tufted Titmouse (heard)
Brown-headed Nuthatch (at least 8 Chincoteague Island NWR,good views ; Cape Henlopen SP)
Brown Creeper (Cape Henlopen SP)
Carolina Wren (Chincoteague Island NWR)
House Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Cape Henlopen SP)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Chincoteague Island NWR)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Cape May Point SP)
Eastern Bluebird 4 (Kiptopeke SP,near hawk watch)
Hermit Thrush (Chincoteague Island NWR)
American Robin (abundant)
Gray Catbird (common)
Northern Mockingbird (common)

Brown Thrasher (several locations, mostly Chincoteague Island NWR)
European Starling
Northern Parula (several locations, notably Chincoteague Island NWR)
Magnolia Warbler (Kiptopeke SP; Chincoteague Island NWR)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Kiptopeke SP; Cape Henlopen SP)
Pine Warbler (Chincoteague Island NWR;Kiptopeke SP)
Palm Warbler (Toms Cove @Chincoteague Island NWR)
Black-and-white Warbler (several)
American Redstart (common)
Ovenbird (2 Cape Henlopen SP)
Common Yellowthroat (several locations, notably Chincoteague Island NWR)
Wilson's Warbler (Cape Henlopen SP)
Savannah Sparrow (common at Bombay Hook NWR; along impoundment dike road grasses)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak (Black Duck trail @Chincoteague Island NWR)
Indigo Bunting (2 Black Duck Trail@ Chincoteague Island NWR)
Bobolink (several Wildlife SE loop@ Chincoteague Island NWR)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (Chincoteague Island NWR)
American Goldfinch (Chincoteague Island NWR;Cape Henlopen SP)
House Sparrow (Chincoteague Island town;Cape May ferry dock)

 

120 total species

 

Mammals

 

Assateague Pony (est 17)

Delmarva Fox Squirrel (4)

Sika Elk (est 15)

Eastern Cottontail

9/20 Fort Tilden region

Leader : Rob Jett

Participants: Amy Cooke, James Cooke, Donna Evans, Sandy Paci, Jen Uscher, Jason Conradt, Bob (?), Rob Jett, Tom Preston, Jo Ann Segretto

Location:     Fort Tilden
Observation date:     9/20/08
Number of species:     36

Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Sanderling
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay     50
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Northern Parula
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow     1, community garden.
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

* * * * * * * * * *

Location:     Jacob Riis Park
Observation date:     9/20/08
Number of species:     27

Canada Goose
American Oystercatcher     3, bay 8.
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Dickcissel     1, female between Beach 169th street and handball courts.
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow

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Prospect Park 9/14

Leader Mary Eyster

reported by Donna Evans

Sunday's walk.7:30 AM- 2:30 PM. A good time!

Leader : Mary Eyster; reported by Donna Evans

Green Heron
Black Crowned Night-Heron
Mallard
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood Peewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-Capped Chickadee
House Wren
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Tufted Titmouse
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Starling
Philadelphia Vireo [brush along Binnenwater west of wooden bridge btwn viewing 
platform/music pagoda] 
Red-Eyed Vireo

WARBLERs
Northern Parula 
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Palm 
Chestnut-sided "
Magnolia 
Black-Throated Blue (f & imm)
Prairie
Black-&-White
American Redstart (f & imm)
Common Yellowthroat (f & imm)
Wilson's 

*[Parula, Maggnolia, Prairie, Palm, Redstart all seen in trees by path at Sumac 
grove/meadow/Lake nexus]

Scarlet Tanager
Rose Breasted Grosbeak (f)
Common Grackle
Northern Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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Sandy Hook 8/31/08

Leader : Bob Machover

1.   Canada Goose - heard

2.   Double-crested Cormorant - a few

3.   Snowy Egret - 4

4.   Turkey Vulture - 1

5.   Osprey - 2

6.   Broad-winged Hawk - 1 adult flew into tree in front of us as we were having lunch...then disappeared   

      mysteriously as no one saw it leave.  Sneaky!

7.   Black-bellied Plover - 1 heard

8.   American Golden Plover - 1 adult

9.   Semipalmated Plover - 30?

10. Piping Plover - 9 (including juveniles and adults)

11. American Oysercatcher - 2

12. Whimbrel - 1 

13. Sanderling - 40?

14. Semipalmated Sandpiper - 35?

15. Western Sandpiper - at least 2...with almost Dunlin-like bills

16. Least Sandpiper - 20?

17. White-rumped Sandpiper - 2

18. Laughing Gull

19. Ring-billed Gull

20. Herring Gull

21. Great Black-backed Gull

22. Common Tern - Big flock...125?

23. Least Tern - 2...1 adult, 1 juvenile

24. Rock Pigeon

25. Mourning Dove

26. Chimney Swift (I missed this)

27. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2

28. Downy Woodpecker - 1 heard

29. Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2

30. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 1...brief glimpses

31. Least Flycatcher -1 (Probable...I saw it briefly)

32. White-eyed Vireo - 4

33. Red-eyed Vireo - 2....1 sang almost non-stop for 15 minutes!

34. American Crow

35. Tree Swallow - 40?

36. Barn Swallow - 4

37. Carolina Wren

38. House Wren -1

39. Veery - 1 heard

40. American Robin - 12?

41. Gray Catbird - Abundant!  Catbird capital!

42. Northern Mockingbird - 8

43. European Starling

44. Cedar Waxwing - 60?

45. Northern Parula - 6

46. Magnolia Warbler - 3

47. Cape May Warbler - I missed this...female seen and well-described by Kellie

48. Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 female

49. Black-throated Green Warbler - I missed this, too

50. Black-and-white Warbler - 8

51. American Redstart - 10

52. Northern Waterthrush - 1

53. Common Yellowthroat - 10

54. Canada Warbler - 1

55. Eastern Towhee - 5-6 heard

56. Field Sparrow - 1

57. Northern Cardinal - fairly common

58. Bobolink - 6-8 flyovers

59. Baltimore Oriole - 2

60. House Finch - a few

61. American Goldfinch - a few heard

 

Til the next.....

 

Bob

8/24 Prospect Park, leader P.Dorosh

comment: 4 consecutive day south wind, minimal bird movement

site = Prospect Park
date = 8/24/08
observers = Peter Dorosh, BBC PP trip
Double-crested Cormorant (2 f/o Long Meadow, 2 Three Sisters)
Great Blue Heron (West Island)
Green Heron (Peninsula Cove)
Canada Goose (~60 Duck Island)
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (drake Upper Pool)
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk (2 f/o Wellhouse)
Spotted Sandpiper (Lullwater near Terrace bridge)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (f/o)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Payne Hill; juv)
Downy Woodpecker (Vale; Lookout )
Northern Flicker (Buttefly Meaodw)
Eastern Kingbird (several)
Red-eyed Vireo (payne hill)
Barn Swallow (3 near Duck island)
House Wren (butterfly meadow)
American Robin (many)
Gray Catbird (4)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (2 Upper pool; 1 butterfly meadow)
Black-and-white Warbler (payne hill)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole (several; 2 Butterfly meadow)
American Goldfinch (Butterfly meadow)

8/16/08 JBWR Walk

Leader : Peter Dorosh

( list from Tom Preston)

Subject:	eBird Report - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge , 8/16/08
Date:	Sun, 17 Aug 2008

Location:     Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Observation date:     8/16/08
Number of species:     57

Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     X
Wood Duck     1
Gadwall     4
American Black Duck     X
Mallard     X
Blue-winged Teal     2
Double-crested Cormorant     X
Great Blue Heron     3
Great Egret     X
Snowy Egret     X
Little Blue Heron     3
Tricolored Heron     2
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Glossy Ibis     X
Osprey     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Peregrine Falcon     1
Black-bellied Plover     X
Semipalmated Plover     X
American Oystercatcher     10
Greater Yellowlegs     X
Lesser Yellowlegs     X
Semipalmated Sandpiper     X
Least Sandpiper     X
White-rumped Sandpiper     2
Short-billed Dowitcher     X
Red-necked Phalarope     1
Laughing Gull     X
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Common Tern     X
Forster's Tern     X
Rock Pigeon     X
Chimney Swift     4
Northern Flicker     1
American Crow     2
Fish Crow     3
Tree Swallow     12
Barn Swallow     X
Carolina Wren     4
American Robin     4
GrayCatbird     X
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     X
Yellow Warbler     5
American Redstart     2
Northern Waterthrush     2
Common Yellowthroat     1
Eastern Towhee     1
Song Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Boat-tailed Grackle     2
American Goldfinch     5
House Sparrow     X

Pied-billed Grebe 1

Louisiana Waterthrush ( scope views)

Least Tern

Willow Flycatcher

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

Ward Pound Ridge 6/14/08

Leader : Steve Nanz

Birds:

Red-tailed Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (heard)
Wood Thrush
Veery
Ovenbird
Blue-winged Warbler
Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Eastern Wood Peewee
Downey Woodpecker
Northern Ficker
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-Capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
House Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Gray Catbird
Nothern Cardinal
Eastern Towee

Other natural observations:

Dragonflies:

Harlequin Darner
Green Darner
Common Baskettail
Painted Skimmer
Maine Snaketail
Unicorn Clubtail
Calico Pennant
Common Whitetail
Twelve Spotted Skimmer

Damselflies

Ebony Jewelwing
Eastern Forktail
Fragile Forktail
Variable Dancer

Butterflies:

Tiger Swallowtail
Southern Cloudywing
Northern Cloudywing
Hoary-edged Skipper
Summer Azure
Hobomok Skipper

 

Tiger Beetles taken on location ( credit S.Nanz)

Sterling Forest 6/7/08

Leader : Paul Keim

Trip list submitted by Tom Preston

Location:     Sterling Forest SP
Observation date:     6/7/08
Number of species:     50

Canada Goose     15
Wild Turkey     1
Green Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     12
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Broad-winged Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Mourning Dove     2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     1
Black-billed Cuckoo     1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee     1
Eastern Phoebe     3
Great Crested Flycatcher     1
Yellow-throated Vireo     2
Red-eyed Vireo     11
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     2
Tree Swallow     3
Black-capped Chickadee     1
Tufted Titmouse     2
House Wren     1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     3
Veery     1
American Robin     2
Gray Catbird     3
Cedar Waxwing     2
Blue-winged Warbler     3
Golden-winged Warbler     3
Yellow Warbler     8
Magnolia Warbler     1
Prairie Warbler     3
Cerulean Warbler     1
Black-and-white Warbler     4
American Redstart     15
Ovenbird     1
Common Yellowthroat     3
Hooded Warbler     2
Scarlet Tanager     2
Chipping Sparrow     3
Song Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     3
Indigo Bunting     5
Red-winged Blackbird     4
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
American Goldfinch     4

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Dutchess County ,NY Weekend 5/30-6/1/08

 

Leader: Peter Dorosh

9 members

Vicinity of Rhinebeck and Red Hook,New York

May 30, 2008: Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center; Vassar College Farm; Poet's Walk  Park
May 31, 2008: Thompson Pond/Stissing Mountain Preserve; Audubon Buttercup Farm; private farm (site 1);  Audubon Buttercup Farm (site 2)  
June 1, 2008:  Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area (Cruger Island access closed); Montgomery Place;  Burger Hill (near Rhinebeck)

BIRDS (89 species)
Double-crested Cormorant  
 Great Blue Heron  
 Mute Swan  
 Canada Goose  
 Wood Duck  
 Mallard  
 Turkey Vulture  
 Cooper's Hawk  
 Northern Goshawk  
 Broad-winged Hawk  
 Red-tailed Hawk  
 Bald Eagle  
 Ring-necked Pheasant  
 Wild Turkey  
 Virginia Rail  
 Killdeer  
 Rock Pigeon  
 Mourning Dove  
 Chimney Swift  
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird  
 Red-headed Woodpecker  
 Red-bellied Woodpecker  
 Downy Woodpecker  
 Hairy Woodpecker  
 Northern Flicker  
 Pileated Woodpecker  
 Black-billed Cuckoo

 Eastern Wood Pewee  
 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher  
 Willow Flycatcher  
 Least Flycatcher  
 Eastern Phoebe  
 Great-crested Flycatcher  
 Eastern Kingbird  
 Tree Swallow  
 Northern Rough-winged Swallow  
 Barn Swallow  
 Blue Jay  
 American Crow  
 Common Raven  
 Black-capped Chickadee  
 Tufted Titmouse  
 White-breasted Nuthatch  
 Carolina Wren  
 House Wren  
 Marsh Wren  
 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  
 Eastern Bluebird  
 Veery  
 Wood Thrush  
 American Robin  
 Gray Catbird  
 Northern Mockingbird
 Brown Thrasher  
 Cedar Waxwing  
 European Starling  
 Yellow-throated Vireo  
 Warbling Vireo  
 Red-eyed Vireo  
 Blue-winged Warbler  
 Yellow Warbler  
 Chestnut-sided Warbler  
 Magnolia Warbler  
 Prairie Warbler  
 Blackpoll Warbler  
 Black-and-white Warbler  
 American Redstart  
 Ovenbird  
 Common Yellowthroat  
 Scarlet Tanager  
 Northern Cardinal  
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  
 Indigo Bunting  
 Eastern Towhee  
 Chipping Sparrow  
 Field Sparrow  
 Grasshopper Sparrow  
 Song Sparrow  
 Swamp Sparrow  
 White-throated Sparrow  
 Bobolink  
 Eastern Meadowlark  
 Red-winged Blackbird  
 Common Grackle  
 Brown-headed Cowbird  
 Baltimore Oriole  
 House Finch  
 American Goldfinch  
 House Sparrow

BUTTERFLIES & SKIPPERS
Black Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Clouded Sulphur (White form seen at Stony Kill)
Eastern-tailed Blue
Pearl Crescent
Eastern Comma
Mourning Cloak (Berger Hill)
Viceroy
Little Wood Satyr
Common Ringlet
Monarch
Silver-spotted Skipper
Duskywing sp.
Zabulon Skipper

ODONATES
Fragile Forktail
Eastern Forktail
Common Green Darner
Common Baskettail
Eastern Pondhawk
Twelve-spotted Skimmer

MAMMALS
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Woodchuck
Eastern Cottontail
Vole sp.
Muskrat
White-tailed Deer
Beaver (beaver lodges seen)

HERPS
Eastern Painted Turtle
American Toad
Gray Tree Frog (heard)
Green Frog (heard)

site = Garrett Mountain,Paterson ,NJ

date = 5/25/08
Leader : Bob Machover

 

1. Canada Goose – many, with chicks of various ages

2. Mallard – a few

3. Turkey Vulture – a few

4. Red-tailed Hawk – 1

5. Rock Pigeon

6. Mourning Dove

7. Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 2, heard only

8. Chimney Swift – heard only

9. Red-bellied Woodpecker – fairly numerous

10. Downy Woodpecker – ditto

11. Hairy Woodpecker – 1, heard and seen

12. Northern Flicker – 1 or 2 heard

13. Eastern Wood-Pewee – 2 seen, another couple heard

14. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – 3!, all well-seen at eye-level…also heard

making the chu-whee call

15. Eastern Phoebe – several

16. Great Crested Flycatcher – many, seemingly everywhere

17. Warbling Vireo – common around the lake

18. Red-eyed Vireo – abundant of course

19. Blue Jay

20. American Crow

21. Northern Rough-winged Swallow – a couple over the lake

22. Black-capped Chickadee – several

23. Tufted Titmouse – several

24. White-breasted Nuthatch – 1 or 2

25. Veery – 4 or 5

26. Gray-cheeked Thrush – 2, one slightly brownish, the other steel-gray –

both evenly colored across back, wings and tail.

27. Swainson’s Thrush – more than 6

28. Wood Thrush – at least a dozen, all heard only

29. Gray Catbird – abundant

30. Northern Mockingbird – a few

31. Brown Thrasher – quite common, lots of singing birds perched in the

open

32. European Starling

33. Northern Parula – 1 seen, about 4 more heard

34. Yellow Warbler – common around lake

35. Chestnut-sided Warbler – 3-4 seen

36. Magnolia Warbler – about 10 seen

37. Black-throated Blue Warbler – 3, 2 seen and one heard

38. Black-throated Green Warbler – 1 or 2 early in AM

39. Bay-breasted Warbler – 1 seen and heard, early in AM

40. Blackpoll Warbler – about 8 heard, 1 or 2 seen

41. Black-and-white Warbler – 2 or 3 seen

42. American Redstart – something like 20 seen and heard…the most

common warbler of the day

43. Ovenbird Warbler– 3 or 4 heard, one seen

44. Mourning Warbler – 1 male, foraging in trees at eye-level or slightly

higher…well-studied by all for at least 15 minutes…at one

point, he sat motionless for a few minutes, perched like a

flycatcher…curiously, he failed to sing once

45. Common Yellowthroat – perhaps as abundant as the redstarts

46. Scarlet Tanager – 7 or 8 heard, 1 well-seen

47. Eastern Towhee – several heard

48. Chipping Sparrow – common

49. Song Sparrow – several

50. White-throated Sparrow – 2, very late

51. Northern Cardinal

52. Rose-breasted Grosbeak – very common

53. Red-winged Blackbird – some at marshy end of the lake

54. Common Grackle – common

55. Brown-headed Cowbird – fairly common

56. Baltimore Oriole – abundant

57. American Goldfinch – fairly common

58. House Sparrow

59 Wild Turkey 

60 American Robin

Note: Apart from the incredible views of the Mourning Warbler, the most exciting part of the day was the discovery of a mixed-species feeding frenzy around a swarm of low-flying insects, presumably a recent hatch of termites. It’s worth listing the birds involved:

1. Red-bellied Woodpecker

2. Downy Woodpecker

3. Eastern Wood Pewee

4. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (2)

5. Great Crested Flycatcher

6. Red-eyed Vireo

7. Veery (probably 2)

8. Swainson’s Thrush

9. Gray-cheeked Thrush

10. Northern Parula Warbler

11. Chestnut-sided Warbler(1 male, 1 female)

12. Magnolia Warbler

13. Black Throated BlueWarbler (1 female)

14. American Redstart Warbler (probably 3 – one ad. male, 2 females)

15. Ovenbird Warbler

16. White-throated Sparrow (2)

Also nearby, though probably not part of the frenzy, were a couple of Mourning Doves and a Black-and-white-Warbler.

 

 

May 17th Doodletown, Bear Mountain

 

site = Doodletown,Bear Mt
date = 5/17/08
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club  Leader : Shane Blodgett

 

Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Mallard

Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Solitary Sandpiper
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker

Chimney Swift
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird

Blue-Headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow

Blue Jay

Common Raven
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird

Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler

Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Virginia Rail (seen;Iona Marsh)
Black Vulture

Rock and Mourning Doves.

 

IBMD day or "The Birdathon"

Brooklyn team "Bird Brains" Leader P.Dorosh,

125 total species

sites =(in order of visitation)  Prospect Park,Greenwood Cemetery, Canarsie Pier,Jamaica Bay WR, Big Egg Marsh, Riis Park, Floyd Bennett Field
date = 5/10/08
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club "Bird Brains" Team Birdathon 5/10

Members: P. Dorosh, M. Eyster,S.Paci, S. Whittle,T. Preston

Common Loon (Riis Park)
Double-crested Cormorant (Prospect Park,JBWR)
Great Blue Heron (JBWR)
Great Egret (Prospect Park,JBWR)
Snowy Egret (JBWR,flyovers)
Little Blue Heron (JBWR)
Tricolored Heron (JBWR)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (JBWR)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (JBWR)
Glossy Ibis (JBWR)
Snow Goose (4 Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan Waters pond)
Canada Goose (various locales)
Brant (JBWR,Canarsie pier, along Belt Parkway)
Mute Swan (JBWR)
Wood Duck (JBWR Big John's Pond)
Gadwall (JBWR)
American Wigeon (JBWR)
American Black Duck (JBWR)
Mallard (various locales)
Green-winged Teal (JBWR)
Greater Scaup (JBWR)
Red-breasted Merganser (JBWR)
Ruddy Duck (JBWR)
Osprey (JBWR)
Red-tailed Hawk (Prospect Park)
American Kestrel (Floyd Bennett)
Peregrine Falcon (Marine Park Bridge;2 on nest section)
Clapper Rail (JBWR; Big Egg Marsh)
Black-bellied Plover (JBWR)

Piping Plover (3 Riis Beach/Fort Tilden border)
Killdeer (Riis Park, 2 ad with chick)
American Oystercatcher (JBWR;Big Egg; Canarsie pier)
Greater Yellowlegs (JBWR)
Lesser Yellowlegs (JBWR)
Willet (JBWR)
Spotted Sandpiper (Prospect Park,JBWR,Big Egg Marsh)
Ruddy Turnstone (JBWR Big Egg Marsh)
Sanderling (Tilden /Riis)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (JBWR)
Least Sandpiper (JBWR)
Dunlin (6 JBWR Big Egg Marsh)
Short-billed Dowitcher (JBWR Big Egg Marsh)
Red-necked Phalarope (breeding female JBWR; between benches 5 and 8,on west pond)
Laughing Gull (flyovers)
Ring-billed Gull (Riis Park)
Herring Gull (various locales)
Great Black-backed Gull (Canarsie pier)
Common Tern (JBWR )
Forster's Tern (JBWR )
Rock Pigeon (Prospect Park)
Mourning Dove (Prospect Park)

Monk Parakeet ( Greenwood Cemetery main entrance)
Barn Owl (JBWR)
Chimney Swift (Prospect Park)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Prospect Park)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Prospect Park)
Downy Woodpecker (Prospect Park)
Northern Flicker (Prospect Park)
Hairy Woodpecker (Prospect Park)

Eastern Wood-Pewee (Prospect Park)
Least Flycatcher (Prospect Park)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Prospect Park)
Eastern Kingbird (Prospect Park)
White-eyed Vireo (JBWR)
Blue-headed Vireo (Prospect Park)
Red-eyed Vireo (Prospect Park)
Blue Jay (Prospect Park)
American Crow (Prospect Park)
Fish Crow (JBWR)
Tree Swallow (Prospect Park,JBWR)
Bank Swallow (JBWR)
Barn Swallow (Prospect Park,JBWR)
Black-capped Chickadee (Prospect Park)
Tufted Titmouse (Prospect Park)
Carolina Wren (Prospect Park)

House Wren (Prospect Park)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Prospect Park)
Veery (Prospect Park)
Swainson's Thrush (Prospect Park)
Wood Thrush (Prospect Park)
American Robin (Prospect Park)
Gray Catbird (Prospect Park)
Northern Mockingbird (Greenwood Cemetery,JBWR)
Brown Thrasher (JBWR)
European Starling (various locales)
Cedar Waxwing (Riis Park)

Nashville Warbler (Prospect Park)
Northern Parula (Prospect Park)
Yellow Warbler (Prospect Park,JBWR)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Prospect Park)
Magnolia Warbler (Prospect Park)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Prospect Park)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Prospect Park)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Prospect Park)
Blackburnian Warbler (Prospect Park)
Prairie Warbler (Prospect Park)
Palm Warbler (Prospect Park)
Blackpoll Warbler (Prospect Park)
Black-and-white Warbler (Prospect Park)
American Redstart (Prospect Park)
Worm-eating Warbler (Prospect Park)
Ovenbird (Prospect Park)
Northern Waterthrush (Prospect Park)
Common Yellowthroat (Prospect Park)
Hooded Warbler (Prospect Park)

Scarlet Tanager (Prospect Park)
Eastern Towhee (Prospect Park)
Chipping Sparrow (Prospect Park)
Savannah Sparrow (JBWR Big Egg marsh)
Song Sparrow (Prospect Park)
White-throated Sparrow (Prospect Park)
White-crowned Sparrow (JBWR)
Northern Cardinal (Prospect Park)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Prospect Park)
Indigo Bunting (Prospect Park)

Bobolink (2 JBWR )
Red-winged Blackbird (various locales)
Common Grackle (various locales)
Boat-tailed Grackle (JBWR Big Egg Marsh)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Prospect Park)
Orchard Oriole (Prospect Park)
Baltimore Oriole (Prospect Park)
House Finch (JBWR)
American Goldfinch (Prospect Park)
House Sparrow (various locales)

Prospect Park (leader Paul Keim )

 

91 species

site = Prospect Park
date = 5/10/08
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club Prospect Birdathon, Leader Paul Keim

weather: colder than normal temps, couldy , NW winds

Common Loon
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed 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
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
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
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler (North Lullater cove trail and midway section, in red maples)
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Summer Tanager (West Woods ( along PPW ave berm))
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
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch

148 species bewteen both teams

 

Greenwood Cemetery 5/4

site = Greenwood Cemetery
date = 5/4/08
observers = BBC field trip lead by Heidi Steiner, Steve Nanz and Janet Schumaker
Green Heron
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Laughing Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Lark Sparrow

5/3 Prospect Park

Leader :Peter Dorosh

 

site = Prospect Park
date = 5/3/08
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club, Leader Peter Dorosh
Great Egret
Green Heron (Lullwater; Lily Pond)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Rink)
Turkey Vulture (f/o Lullwater)
Wood Duck (drake Upper Pool)
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk (2 f/o)
Herring Gull (f/o)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (f/o)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2 summit Lookout Hill; and one elsewhere)
Belted Kingfisher (2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher (Nellies Lawn)
Eastern Kingbird (summit Lookout Hill)
Blue-headed Vireo (~8)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Lullwater near rink)
Red-eyed Vireo (Lookout Hill)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow (Upper Pool; f/o's)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (2 Upper Pool)
Barn Swallow (f/o's)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (Vale)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Butterfly Meadow)
Carolina Wren (heard )
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4)
Veery (ricks pl; Vale;elsewhere)
Hermit Thrush (2)
Wood Thrush (Midwood; Lullwater)
American Robin
Gray Catbird (abundant)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (7 Lily Pool)
Blue-winged Warbler (Lookout Hill summit; Rocky pass; ~6)
Tennessee Warbler (Rocky pass)
Nashville Warbler (Lookout Hill summit; ~4)
Northern Parula (10+)
Yellow Warbler (~7)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 south Midwood;1 Rocky pass)
Magnolia Warbler (sw woods; ~2)
Cape May Warbler (Lullwater; A.Barat, J Zinn and BBC group;low bird)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (ambergill creek)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (common)
Black-throated Green Warbler (~7)

Hooded Warbler(Vale; Battle Pass east; Ravine)
Blackburnian Warbler (Upper Pool; Lookout Hill Butterfly Meadow)
Prairie Warbler (~6)
Palm Warbler (Lower Pool; ~3)
Black-and-white Warbler (numerous; ~25 seen; many heard)
American Redstart (Ambergill creek ; plus 1)
Worm-eating Warbler (Lookout Hill summit; SW Quaker cemetery)
Ovenbird (common)
Northern Waterthrush (lullwater; Lower Pool)
Common Yellowthroat (~5)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Terrace Bride north west corner brush;1st report T. Preston)
Scarlet Tanager (Battle pass west; s.midwood;Lookout Hill west approach)
Eastern Towhee (2 midwood; plus more )
Chipping Sparrow (300 + Nellies Lawn; many elsewhere)
Savannah Sparrow (Peninsula meadow)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (Lily Pool; Rink ; Lullwater)
White-throated Sparrow (common)
White-crowned Sparrow (4 Rink near Lincoln statue;Peninsula meadow)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak (immature male Rink near Lincoln Statue)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole (2 above Lily Pool obs deck; 2 Vale)
Baltimore Oriole (common ~25)
Purple Finch (fem Butterfly Meadow)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

 

4/12/08 "Forever Wild " Queens Preserves

Leader : Peter Dorosh
observers = 10 observers

Locations: Alley Pond Park (and APEC), Idlewild Park Preserve, Arverne Preserve @Rockaway;Floyd Bennett Field

Pied-billed Grebe

Common Loon (flyover Alley Pond ballfield)
Northern Gannet (Arverne)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron (flyover flock of 7 Floyd Bennett)
Great Egret (flyover flock of 8 Alley Pond Park, in fog)
Snowy Egret (Idlewild)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (~7 Floyd Bennett)
Canada Goose
Brant (easily 1500
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (Alley Pond)
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (Oakland Lake)
Green-winged Teal (APEC,Idlewild)
White-winged Scoter (Arverne)
Bufflehead (Jamaica Bay)
Red-breasted Merganser (Jamaica Bay)
Ruddy Duck               

Long-tailed Duck(Arverne)

American Coot

Sharp-shinned Hawk (APEC)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Idlewild Preserve)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel

Merlin

Peregrine Falcon
Piping Plover (several at Arverne)
Killdeer (APEC)
American Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs(APEC)
Dunlin
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Great-horned Owl (2 adults plus owlet)
Belted Kingfisher (Idlewild;APEC)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse

Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren (heard often, not seen)
Marsh Wren (heard by all, seen ;Idlewild)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Tree Swallow ( APEC)

Barn Swallow( Floyd Bennett)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin

Ring-Necked Pheasant (heard; Idlewild)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler (at least 7;Alley Pond)
Palm Warbler (Common ; Alley Pond)
Eastern Towhee (heard, not seen)
American Tree Sparrow (Alley Pond)
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow (4)
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

 

83 species

Prospect Park 3/30 Walk

site = Prospect Park
date = 3/30/08
observers = Mary Eyster and BBC Bird Walk
Pied-billed Grebe (about 5, Lake)
Great Egret (Lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck (drake and hen, Pools)
American Black Duck (Boathouse Pool)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (still a few, Lake)
Northern Pintail (Pair, southwestern edge of Lake)
Ring-necked Duck (8 in Pools, 6 on Lake)
Bufflehead (Upper Pool)
Ruddy Duck (Many, some in breeding plumage, Lake)
Red-shouldered Hawk (1, soaring over Long Meadow)
Red-tailed Hawk (many sightings)
American Coot (Lake)
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher (Boathouse Pool)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Many calling)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (3, one pair Lullwater edge)
Downy Woodpecker (many)
Hairy Woodpecker (1, Midwood)
Northern Flicker (Many throughout)
Eastern Phoebe (Abundant throughout)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch (several)
Brown Creeper (several)
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet (abundant)
Hermit Thrush (Lamppost 249)
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Pine Warbler (Edge of Lullwater, edge of Lower Pool)
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Jamaica Bay Field trip 3/16

site = Jamaica Bay
date = 3/16/08
Leader: P.Dorosh

Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Snow Goose (200+ West Pond)
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (West Pond)
Northern Pintail (West Pond)
Green-winged Teal (West Pond)
Canvasback (2 East Pond)
Redhead (Baisley Pond)
Ring-necked Duck (16 at Baisley Pond off Rockaway Blvd)
Greater Scaup (easily 50,000; 30,000 West Pond)
Lesser Scaup (in good numbers West Pond)
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Osprey (on nesting platform; Bench 4)
Peregrine Falcon (perched in tree;West Pond)
American Coot
American Oystercatcher
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Tree Swallow (~8)
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
American Tree Sparrow (West Pond path bench 7)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow