Sunday, May 24, 2009

5/24 Prospect Park

Brooklyn Bird Club walk , led by Rafael Campos
( report from Rafael)

Date: 24 May 2009
Observers: Rafael Campos + 6 birders
The BBC walk started around 7:40 am, from Grand Army Plaza. The Vale was the great stop, with a good number of sps seen quite close: Northern Waterthrush, Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat. We passed by the active nest of the Red-tailed Hawk, and saw the nestling. Midwood was quite slow, but the Red-eyed Vireos practically outnumber any other sps. Music Pagoda, Lily Pond; 1 Canada Warbler gave us great looks. Edge of the Nethermead, were a nice male Indigo Bunting was, perhaps, the bird of the walk.The Pools, with its usual Ring-necked Duck, male. Long Meadow, where the last minute bird, was 1 male Yellow Warbler. Also reported earlier in the Park, but not seen were Summer Tanager & Hooded Warbler.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Double-crested Cormorant (flyover)
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (1 flyover Midwood)
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher (heard only by Scott Whittle)
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1, pools)
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch (1, Midwood)
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yelow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (1, Quaker Ridge)
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager (1 female, Midwood)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 female, Vale)
Indigo Bunting (2 males)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 female, pools)
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding!!!
Posted by Kingsboider at 1:32 PM

Saturday, May 23, 2009

May 23rd, Prospect Park

From BBC walk, led by Peter Dorosh

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/23/09
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake upper pool
Double-crested Cormorant 9 f/o Vale
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Vale
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Quaker Ridge
Empidonax sp. X Esdale Bridge
Red-eyed Vireo 3 2 Battle Pass hill east
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow X Long Meadow
House Wren 4
Swainson's Thrush 2 Lookout hill; Sullivan Hill
Gray Catbird X
Cedar Waxwing 65 ; 20 f/o Vale; 15 feeding in Sullivan Hill; more flyovers
Magnolia Warbler 1 Vale
Blackpoll Warbler 3 Vale; 2 Pools
American Redstart 1 Vale
Kentucky Warbler 1 Maryland Monument , east slope
Hooded Warbler 1 female Lookout north section , inside carriage path
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 2 males; Vale; Nellies Lawn east edge
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 1 Lower Pool back path
House Sparrow X

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Monday, May 18, 2009

5/17 Greenwood Cemetery

Leaders: Ed Crowne and Janet Schumacher

Location: Greenwood Cemetery
Observation date: 5/17/09
Notes: Fewer Northern mockingbirds than usual. More Catbirds and House wrens.
Weather cool, few sprinkles and windy. After 11 am somewhat sunnier, more activity and singing.
Monk parakeet nests were removed early spring. Parakeets now rebuilding in the tower again, not using the platform erected for them. However they are stealing the sticks workers put on the platform to rebuild in the entrance gate/tower.
Number of species: 68

Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose X
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Willow Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
House Wren X
Gray-cheeked Thrush X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 50
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 3
Scarlet Tanager 10
Chipping Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

May 16th Prospect Park

Leader: Tom Stephenson
+ 21 members

From Tom Stephenson , who led the Brooklyn Bird Club walk today:


Hi Peter,

Birds were pretty slow, with what seemed like a couple of straggler flocks here and there, but no numbers to speak of....
Thrushes were very low as well.
But still 17 species of warblers.....

Anyway, here's the list.

Best regards,
Tom

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Turkey Vulture fly over

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Ring-necked Duck

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing maybe two flocks

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Canada Warbler

Summer Tanager

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting two, one on Lookout and the other in midwood (female)

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole several pairs

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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May 15th Vietor Day : Mt Prospect Park/ Brooklyn Botanic Garden

leader: Peter Dorosh
--Mt. Prospect Park/BBG/Prospect Park
8 party group

Location: Mount Propsect Park/Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 5/15/09
Number of species: 37

Mallard X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Eastern Kingbird X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Swainson's Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Wilson's Warbler X
Canada Warbler X
Scarlet Tanager X
Chipping Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Sparrow X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/15/09
Number of species: 31

Cooper's Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Barn Swallow X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Swainson's Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler X
House Sparrow X

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

May 14th Prospect Park

Thursday walk
Led by Tom Stephenson + 14 members



The last weekday spring Brooklyn Bird Club field walk in Prospect took place this morning.Led By Tom Stephenson, some nice sightings were recorded under threatening skies .The Vale of Cashmere was active I was told and a nice sized group showed up. The list from Tom is below.


Hi Peter,

Despite the rain, we had a couple of good warbler flocks, especially in the Vale and then by the pools. Then the rain seemed to quiet everything down.
We had 15 species of warbler and 14 people...so even distribution.


Here's the list.

Best regards,
Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Mallard

Ring-necked Duck

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

House Wren

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler (heard just N of vale)

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler (first yr female)

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler (at least 3)

Scarlet Tanager

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Blue Grosbeak (heard just north of vale area)

Indigo Bunting

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow
Posted by Kingsboider at 4:53 PM

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

May 12th, Prospect Park

BBC walk 7-10 am
Leading: Peter Dorosh + 7

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/12/09
Number of species: 38

Great Egret 1 flyover Butterfly meadow
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Maryland monument
Least Flycatcher 1 Butterfly Meadow
Eastern Kingbird 1 Maryland monument
Blue-headed Vireo 2 Ballfield west
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
House Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Maryland monument
Veery 2
Swainson's Thrush 1 Lookout Hill
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 7
European Starling X
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 1 Lookout Hill
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Lookout Hill
Magnolia Warbler 8; ~ 6 Lookout Hill
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Lookout Hill
Prairie Warbler 1 Maryland monument
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Ovenbird X
Common Yellowthroat X
Scarlet Tanager 2 --one at Quaker Cemetery;Lookout Hill
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Maryland monument
Baltimore Oriole X
House Sparrow X

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Posted by Kingsboider at 4:36 PM

Monday, May 11, 2009

May 10th Prospect Park

Leader : John Yrizarry
Honorary Centennial Leaders Series

Note: 18 members


Total number of species, 67 (list compiled by Suzanne Ortiz and Paul Keim)


Mallard
Great Egret
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Peewee
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
Purple Finch
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

5/9 Birdathon Day

International Bird Migration Day "The Birdathon"

BBC team #1 "The Kingsbirders"
--Peter Dorosh, Mary Eyster, Sandy Paci, Rafael Campos, Tom Preston

Team total: 125 Species

(note: some species seen in one area were seen again in other(s) )

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/9/09
Notes: IBMD event or BIRDATHON Team
Number of species: 76

Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1
Ruddy Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk X
Virginia Rail 1 Horse loop near Bartel Pritchard park entrance
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo X
Yellow-throated Vireo X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
Veery X
Swainson's Thrush X
Hermit Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Blackburnian Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Scarlet Tanager X
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X


Location: Plum Beach
Observation date: 5/9/09
Number of species: 46

Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Common Loon X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X
Osprey 1
Merlin 1
Clapper Rail 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
American Oystercatcher X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Whimbrel 1
Sanderling X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Common Tern X
Forster's Tern X
Black Skimmer X
Rock Pigeon X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Marsh Wren X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Eastern Towhee X
Seaside Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Boat-tailed Grackle X


Location: Floyd Bennett Field
Observation date: 5/9/09
Notes: Birdathon event
Number of species: 54

Brant X
Canada Goose X
Wood Duck 3
Mallard X
Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Common Loon 6
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Glossy Ibis 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 5
Willet X
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Kingbird X
Red-eyed Vireo X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Scarlet Tanager X
Chipping Sparrow X
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Indigo Bunting X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X


Location: Dreier Offerman/Calvert Vaux Park
Observation date: 5/9/09
Notes: Birdathon Event
Number of species: 34

Brant X
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Bufflehead X
Red-breasted Merganser X
Green Heron 1 Coney Island Creek
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Peregrine Falcon 1 perched at top Coney Island Parachute drop
Semipalmated Plover 6
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Monk Parakeet 1
Chimney Swift X
Downy Woodpecker X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Sparrow X

Total: 125 species


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Team Total: 96 species

BBC team #2 "Birdigo"--Eddie Davis, Bob Washburn, Donna Evans

Our final list included 96 species. Here they are (in taxonomic order):

Snow Goose
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Least Bittern-Plumb Beach
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Purple Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Black Skimmer
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker--Floyd Bennett North Forty
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanager-Prospect Park Lookout Hill
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow





Kingsboider note : 4 teams covered Brooklyn recording 158 species plus 2 by an individual birder , Wilson's Warbler and Broad-winged Hawk making it 160 seen in Brooklyn on May 9th.

5/7 Prospect Park

Leader: Peter Dorosh

List

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/7/09
Number of species: 57

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 1
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake Upper Pool
Double-crested Cormorant 4 lake
Great Blue Heron 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1 west shore Lake
Laughing Gull 7
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Rose Garden east of Vale Cashmere
Chimney Swift 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1 Binnen Falls
Warbling Vireo 1 south lakeside by west isl
Tree Swallow X lake
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6 Upper pool
Barn Swallow X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Veery 2
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 2 Midwood;Vale Cashmere
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 12
Brown Thrasher 1 Vale Cashmere
European Starling X
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Dongan Oak monument; male adult
Golden-winged Warbler 1 Dongan Oak monument; male adult; seen 1st by Eddie Davis @10:45am
Northern Parula 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Dongan Oak Battle pass east
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2; one Rose Garden
Yellow-rumped Warbler X all over
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 1 male Vale Cashmere
Worm-eating Warbler 2; one north end Vale Cashmere; one Aralia Grove , south of rose garden
Ovenbird 16 . common
Northern Waterthrush 1 Vale Cashmere
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Dongan Oak Monument slope
Common Yellowthroat 3 ; one west isl; Vale Cashmere
Wilson's Warbler 1 male; south lakeside, in ulberry cluster near Duck isl
Scarlet Tanager 2 Vale Cashmere
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 1 edge Nellies Lawn
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 center drive horse path , behind red fence by cemetery SEcorner
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 100 north end Midwood, numerous
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Falfill falls, ad male
Indigo Bunting 1 male adult Vale Cashmere
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Orchard Oriole 4 2 imm male, 1 ad male, 1 ad female north end Vale Cashmere
Baltimore Oriole 10 north end Vale Cashmere
American Goldfinch 6 Battle pass east
House Sparrow X

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May 5th Prospect Park

Leader : Scott Whittle


5/2 Tuesday Bird Club Trip
We had a nice if rainy morning in the park, with an apparent migrational movement. We walked from the SW corner of the park across Lookout, and also checked out the Peninsula. Early on we had large number of catbirds up in the trees, which I interpreted as a recent influx. Other highlights included Chestnut Sided, Wilsons and Blackpoll warblers.


site = Prospect Park
date = 5/5/09
observers = Scott Whittle lead group
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Brant (Flyover flock near lake)
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut Sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black Throated Blue Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Black Throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilsons Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White Throated Sparrow
White Crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red Wing Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown Headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

May 3rd Prospect Park

Leader : Rafael Campos


As the morning turned dark, rainy during periods, I arrived at Grand Army Plaza around 7:15 am, to lead the BBC bird walk. After a little while, about 14 persons where ready to face the elements, and have a nice time looking for birds around PP.

The rain made things a little slow, but the help of the keen ears of Tom Stevenson, we could heard a good number of species, despite most them were elusive to our eyes. One of them, a Hooded Warbler was heard around Midwood. We went thru the Vale of Cashemere, with a Northern Waterthrush the bird there. From there to the Midwood, where most of the warbler sps were seen/heard. Among them were Nashville, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped (abundant despite the weather), Black-throated Blue, Blue-winged.

From the Midwood we continued along the Central Drive/Quaker Ridge, with no much, except a large flock of Chipping Sparrows in the Nethermead. By the time we arrived to Maryland Monument, a lonely Palm Warbler was seen, and the rain increased. But in the Peninsula meadow, a lonely White-crowned Sparrow was seen. Our final stop was the Wellhouse & lake, where we saw at least 4-5 Laughing Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull.
I returned via the pools on my way home around 11:15 am.


The following is the list of the birds seen/heard:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant (a flock of ~5 flew over Vale)
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove (our 1st native sps seen by the Sthrahan Statue)
Chimney Swift (flyovers)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart (1 male, pools)
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow (1, peninsula meadow)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 female, Maryland Monument)
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding: Rafa Campos

May 2nd Prospect Park

Leader : Tom Stephenson


We had 21 people at one point and incredible bird activity until 3 or so.
We ended up with 22 sp of warblers and 5 sp of vireo..
Here's the list. Let me know if you have any questions.

Have a great trip!

Best regards,
Tom

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Wood Duck 2 in tree in midwood

Mallard

Ring-necked Duck

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird

White-eyed Vireo

Yellow-throated Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery 12+

Hermit Thrush 10+

Wood Thrush 6+

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler 4

Nashville Warbler 12+

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler 3

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler 2

Prairie Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Worm-eating Warbler 2 Midwood and Nethermeade Bridge area

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush 8+

Common Yellowthroat

Hooded Warbler 1 Lower Midwood

Wilson's Warbler 1 Quaker Cemetery

Canada Warbler 1 Lower Midwood

Scarlet Tanager 10+

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 10+

Indigo Bunting 1 Quaker Cemetery

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole 4+

Baltimore Oriole 12+

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow