Monday, May 26, 2008

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.

 
 

Monday, May 19, 2008

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.



 

Monday, May 12, 2008

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

 

Monday, May 5, 2008

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


Saturday, May 3, 2008

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