Tuesday, April 28, 2009

April 28th Tuesday BBC walk

Leader : Mary Eyster


Mary and 11 BBC Trip participants
April 28, 2009

Today was the first walk of the BBC Centennial Spring weekday walks. We left from Bartel Pritchard with 10 birders. Two more caught up along the way. The park wasn't as active today as on Sunday (or at least the southern part wasn't). But several of us added a few new species to our year list. With the shift in the winds and weather, Thursday's Prospect walk, leaving from GAP at 7, could be really good. I apologize for the random order of the list. My usual listing tool has crashed!


Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Blue Jay
American Crow
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren
Carolina Wren (heard, not seen)
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole
Monk Parakeet
Northern Mockingbird
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Parula
Black and White Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow Warbler (heard, not seen)
Prairie Warbler (heard, not seen)
Common Yellowthroat (heard, not seen)
White-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Monday, April 27, 2009

April 26th Greenwood Cemetery

Leader Paul Keim
( list submitted by Glen Davis)

Brooklyn Bird Club field walk ,Greenwood Cemetery

15 Canada Goose
6 Mallard
3 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Great Egret
2 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Laughing Gull
14 Herring Gull
25 Rock Pigeon
10 Mourning Dove
16 Monk Parakeet
8 Red-bellied Woodpecker
6 Downy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird
7 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Warbling Vireo
12 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
1 Tree Swallow
2 Barn Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Hermit Thrush
40 American Robin
14 Northern Mockingbird
25 European Starling
2 Cedar Waxwing
8 Northern Parula
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
22 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
7 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Yellow-throated Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
2 Prairie Warbler
10 Palm Warbler
5 Black-and-white Warbler
2 Eastern Towhee
31 Chipping Sparrow
10 White-throated Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
1 Rusty Blackbird
15 Common Grackle
6 Brown-headed Cowbird
2 Baltimore Oriole
1 House Finch
1 Pine Siskin
12 American Goldfinch
25 House Sparrow

Total species reported: 51

Saturday, April 25, 2009

April 25th Owls Head Park, Bay Ridge

Leader : Peter Dorosh
6 participants


Location: Owls Head Park
Observation date: 4/25/09
Number of species: 51

Double-crested Cormorant X
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue-headed Vireo 10
Blue Jay X
crow sp. X
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee X
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Hooded Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 45
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 5 --2 male, 2 female, 1 immature
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X

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

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

April 19th: Classic Leader Centennial :Drier-Offerman Park to Floyd Bennett Field

Leader: Tom Preston

9 Brooklyn Bird Club members visited Dreier-Offerman Park and Floyd Bennett Field today. We had a good variety of early migrants and a few winter lingerers. Field and Savannah Sparrows were in good numbers at both locations, and there were plenty of both Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned kinglets. Other highlights at Dreier included 6 Glossy Ibis, Sapsucker, f. Hooded Merganser, at least 3 Am. Kestrels, Red-throated Loon, singing Brown Thrasher, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers 2 Palm Warblers, and an early Chimney Swift seen only by Richard. At Floyd, 3 Blue-winged Teal were on the Return-a-Gift Pond, f. Purple Finch near the Community Gardens, 2 Brown Creepers near Ecology Village,and Ring-necked Pheasant was heard at 2 locations. - Tom

Participants : Janet Schumaker, Richard Zainaldeen, Bob Washburn, Marisa Wohl, John Crisciatelli, Suzanne Ortiz, Edith, Hope and myself.


Location: Dreier-Offerman Park
Observation date: 4/19/09
Number of species: 50
Brant X
Canada Goose X
Gadwall 3
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 2
Bufflehead 4
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Red-throated Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Glossy Ibis 6
American Kestrel 3
Killdeer 2
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift (seen by Richard Zainaldeen on the way
in)
Belted Kingfisher (seen by Richard while the rest of us were in
Home Depot, picking up free Earth Day lightbulbs!)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow X
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling X
Palm Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 4
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
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Location: Floyd Bennett Field
Observation date: 4/19/09
Number of species: 37

Brant X
Canada Goose X
Blue-winged Teal 3
Northern Shoveler 1
Ring-necked Pheasant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 8
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling X
Chipping Sparrow 12
Field Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird 24
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X

April 18th Prospect Park meeting places tour

Leader: Peter Dorosh
particpants:9

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/18/09
Number of species: 46

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2 west isl
Wood Duck 1 drake lower pool
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 8 lake
Ruddy Duck X lake
Common Loon 2 flyover Tennis House
American Bittern 1 Ravine,high in Sweetgum overlooking Ambergill (Stanley Greenberg first obs, Tom Stpehenson, Scott Whittle + Multiple Observers)
Red-tailed Hawk 4; 2 ravine, one Nellies lawn, other flyover
American Coot 7 lake
Laughing Gull 3 lake
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 30
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 one Midwood, one ValeCash
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 10 various spots
Eastern Phoebe 1 Tennis House
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2 Vale Cashmere
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Picnic House
Brown Creeper 1 Vale Cashmere
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Litchfield Villa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Ravine
Hermit Thrush 5 several spots
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 8
Palm Warbler 9
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Binnen Pool ,later Binnen Creek Dreger group
Eastern Towhee 2 one ValeCash
Song Sparrow 1 Vale
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 6 Garage lawn
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow X

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

Floyd Bennett Woodcock Trip

Leader : Paul Keim

Double-crested Cormorant,
Great Cormorant,
Horned Grebe,
Gannett,
Mute Swan,
Canada Goose,
Brant,
American Oyster Catcher,
AMERICAN WOODCOCKS,
Greater Scaup,
Bufflehead,
Red-breasted Merganser,
Mallard,
Ring-billed Gull,
Herring Gull,
Great-black-backed Gull,
Black-crowned Night Heron,
American Crow,
Northern Flicker,
American Robin,
Red-winged Blackbirds,
Brown Cowbirds,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
Eastern Phoebe,
American Kestrel,
Peregrine Falcon,
BARN OWL, at dusk flying,
White-throated Sparrow,
Song Sparrow,
Rock Pigeon,
House Sparrow,
European Starling

April 11th Brooklyn Eastern habitats medley

Trip was cancelled due to heavy rain

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

March 29th Prospect Centennial walk

Leader: Jerry Layton

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 3/29/09
Number of species: 33

Canada Goose X
Wood Duck 1
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 6
Great Egret 2
Red-tailed Hawk X
gull sp. X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin X
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee 1
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X