December 11th Coney Island Hike

date = 2010/12/12


site = Coney Island



Leading Peter Dorosh

observers = Mary, Monica, Linda, Dennis, Lenore



Common Loon

Red-throated Loon

Horned Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Lesser Scaup

Bufflehead

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Canada Goose

Black Scoter

American Wigeon

Long-tailed Duck

Greater Scaup

Red-breasted Merganser

Brant

Hooded Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Surf Scoter

Mute Swan

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk --perched on closed Shore Theater rooftop.

Red-tailed Hawk

Peregrine Falcon -3; 2 on historic Parachute Jimp

American Coot

Purple Sandpiper - 5 , on jetties

Great Black-backed Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Black Skimmer 11 Coney Island Beach, late

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

American Crow

Hermit Thrush

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

White-throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Baltimore Oriole Kaiser Park dunes, late

House Finch

Northern Cardinal

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

45 Species

Other : Harbor Seal

December 5th Prospect Park

Leading Eddie Davis

Seven Brooklyn dedicated Brooklyn birders decided to brave the near-freezing temperatures this morning and join me on a Prospect Park walk. We got most of the expected winter birds, plus a few nice surprises. Highlights included a Rusty Blackbird female at the Vale of Cashmere, both Kinglet species, a Purple Finch female at the feeders, and a surprising American Woodcock near the Lullwater arbor.




Location: Prospect Park



Observers: Eddie Davis with Dovid, Eni, Jess, Mike, Monica, Phil, and Sara



Observation date: 12/5/10



Number of species: 35





Canada Goose



Mute Swan



Mallard



Northern Shoveler



Ruddy Duck



Pied-billed Grebe 2 - upper pool and lower lullwater



Great Blue Heron 2 - upper pool and lullwater cove



Red-tailed Hawk



American Coot



American Woodcock 1 - lullwater path between arbor and boathouse—startled by the group, it flew across the path and landed close to us, offering great extended looks



Ring-billed Gull



Mourning Dove



Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 - lamppost 249



Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 - lamppost 249



Downy Woodpecker



Blue Jay



Black-capped Chickadee



Tufted Titmouse



Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 - feeders



White-breasted Nuthatch



Carolina Wren 2 - lookout hill slope



Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 - peninsula



Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 - lamppost 249



Hermit Thrush 1 - lamppost 249



European Starling



Fox Sparrow 2 - lamppost 249



White-throated Sparrow



Dark-eyed Junco



Northern Cardinal



Red-winged Blackbird 1 - feeders



Rusty Blackbird 1 - vale of cashmere



Purple Finch 1 - feeders



House Finch 3 - feeders



American Goldfinch



House Sparrow

November 21st "Rockaway Expedition"

Leader : Peter Dorosh


Photo gallery from Rusty Harold

http://picasaweb.google.com/erharold/TheRockaways?feat=email#slideshow/5542347799556165826

date = 2010/11/22

site = Rockaway Expedition

Locations :

Edgemere Park ( Rockaway Community Park), Bayswater Point State Park,
Arverne Beach,Riis Park, Fort Tilden

observers = 11

Number of Species  = 64

Common Loon

Red-throated Loon

Northern Gannet

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Cattle Egret  - Floyd Bennett Field

Bufflehead

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Canada Goose

Common Eider 27 at Arverne

Black Scoter

American Wigeon

Wood Duck

White-winged Scoter

Brant

Hooded Merganser

Surf Scoter

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Northern Harrier

Peregrine Falcon

American Kestrel

Merlin

Semipalmated Plover

American Oystercatcher

Sanderling

Dunlin

Ruddy Turnstone

Greater Yellowlegs

Laughing Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Carolina Wren heard

Hermit Thrush

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

American Tree Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Eastern Meadowlark at least 10 Edgemere landfill

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

European Starling

Northern Cardinal

Swamp Sparrow

House Finch

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robins

And one young Opossum.....(It didn't "fly" away)

November 14th Jamaica Bay Refuge

Leader: Rafael Campos

JAMAICA BAY WR


DAY TRIP WITH

BROOKLYN BIRD CLUB

14 NOVEMBER 2010


COMPILED BY:

Rafael G. Campos R.

ticornis@yahoo.com

Brooklyn, NY


With great expectations, because of the nice temperatures for this part of the Fall (+60°F), I met Rusty Harold at Plaza Street West. A short drive to Jamaica Bay WR where we were going to meet the rest of the group: Nancy Goldner, Emily Goldstein, Phil Malek, and Kathy Toomey.

Our first stop, the East Pond. On the way to area called “The Raunt”, we stopped at Big John’s Pond, but beside three photographers, only 1 American Black Duck.

At “the Raunt”, we were surprised to see such big numbers of waterfowl species: Gadwall, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal (only Rusty), Ruddy Duck, Northern Shoveler, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, American Wigeon (see list at the end). Other species present in big numbers was the American Coot. A single Snow Goose was seen flying out towards the JFK airport grounds, but minutes later, a whole flock came by landed on the far end of the West Pond. Among this flock, one of the Geese, had this “yellow” neck band, with the black inscription as follows: KH40.

Also some raptors while we were approaching the East Pond, at least 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, flew East. Later a noisy flock of American Crows, chased away another “Accipiter” hawk. A Northern Harrier flew by, and later on the West Pond we saw several individuals flying over the marshes.

On the way back from East Pond, another stop at Big John’s Pond, gave us the only views of 1 female Wood Duck. Also we saw here, Green-winged Teal.

The West Pond was loaded with “Scaups” (both species), among other species of waterfowl, like: Ruddy Duck, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Brant, Canada Goose.

Among the “Scaups”, was the big surprise, and perhaps the best bird this day trip, and two: Redhead.

It is a late for shorebirds in general, but we were lucky to see at least 6 indidividuals of Greater Yellowlegs.

The calm waters of the bay next to the West Pond were loaded with Brants, and Buffleheads, plus some Horned Grebes.

By midday, the winds started to increase, and we turned back towards the visitor’s center. The trip was over after our snacks were finished.

The species recorded:

Ducks, Geese : Anatidae

Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens

Brant, Branta bernicla

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis

Mute Swan, Cygnus olor

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

Gadwall, Anas strepera

American Wigeon, Anas americana

American Black Duck, Anas rubripes

Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos

Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors

Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata

Northern Pintail, Anas acuta

Green-winged Teal, Anas (crecca) carolinensis

Redhead, Aythya americana

Greater Scaup, Aythya marila

Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis

Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola

Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus

Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

Grebes : Podicipedidae

Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps

Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus

Cormorants : Phalacrocoracidae

Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus

Egrets, Herons : Ardeidae

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

Great Egret, Ardea alba

Snowy Egret, Egretta thula

Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Hawks : Accipitridae

Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus

Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus

Falcons : Falconidae

Merlin, Falco columbarius

Rails, Coots : Rallidae

American Coot, Fulica americana

Sandpipers : Scolopacidae

Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca

Gulls : Laridae

Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis

American Herring Gull, Larus (argentatus) smithsonianus

Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus

Pigeons, Doves : Columbidae

Rock Pigeon, Columba livia

Kingfishers : Alcedinidae

Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon

Woodpeckers : Picidae

Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens

Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus

Crows, Jays : Corvidae

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos

Wrens : Troglodytidae

Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus

Starlings : Sturnidae

European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Warblers : Parulidae

Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, Dendroica coronata

Sparrows : Emberizidae

Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia

White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis

Buntings, Grosbeaks : Cardinalidae

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis

Finches : Fringillidae

Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus

House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus

American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis

Old World Sparrows : Passeridae

House Sparrow, Passer domesticus

Total species : 50


©Ticornis/RGCR-XII-2010.

October 30th Southwest Long Island Coast

Photo taken by Steve Nanz, from the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center trail

Leader : Steve Nanz

On the Brooklyn Bird Club trip to Jones beach Matthew Rymkiewicz and I found a Northern Shrike ( see note at bottom species is re-identified) on the east end of the Nature Boardwalk by the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Parking Field #1. A little while later, Lynn Hertzog spotted a whale.

We went to Point Lookout after lunch. While parking in the Malibu Beach Parking Lot, we found a large flock of Dunlin and Black-bellied Plovers. There were a few Sanderlings mixed in along with a Red Knot and a Golden Plover.

Steve Nanz


64 species total.

Tern Sp.

Common Loon

Northern Gannet

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

American Black Duck

Canada Goose

Common Eider

Black Scoter

Red-breasted Merganser

Brant

Surf Scoter

Osprey

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Northern Harrier

Peregrine Falcon

American Kestrel

Merlin

American Golden-Plover

Killdeer

Black-bellied Plover

American Oystercatcher

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Sanderling

Red Knot

Dunlin

Laughing Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Northern Shrike

American Crow

Blue Jay

Horned Lark

Tree Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Hermit Thrush

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Swamp Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Field Sparrow

Eastern Towhee heard

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Pine Siskin

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Other species : Whale


Steve


Note:  after much debate and weigh in by several experts the Shrike has been re-identified as LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

see David Sibley's remarks on Birdingonthe.net

http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/FRID.html#1291296153

Coastal Brooklyn October 23rd

Leader: Rob Jett

Subject: Birding Brooklyn's Coast
From: Rob Jett
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:33:26 -0400

I led a trip for the Brooklyn Bird Club today

to several coastal areas  in Brooklyn. We started 

the morning at Dreier-Offerman Park (Calvert  
Vaux)  and also birded Plum Beach, Dead Horse Bay 

and Floyd Bennett Field. A strong NW wind early 

in the day kept a lot of birds down, but  
we did manage a few nice highlights.

The first bird of the day was an extremely 

cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo. We had just

parked the cars and were headed down the path 

when Michael Yuan spotted the bird perched 3 feet 

off the ground and only about 15 feet away. It allowed 

ridiculously long, close looks before eventually 

flying across the path and into more dense cover. 

The main soccer fields were being blasted by cold 

winds off the bay, but there was still a few Killdeer 

and a Wilson's Snipe hunkered down in the  
grass. We didn't see a lot of sparrows, but 

yellow-rumps were abundant and, on our way out, a 

very brightly plumed Nashville Warbler foraged  
a short distance from where we had seen the cuckoo.

The target species at Plum Beach was Nelson's Sparrow, 

of which we quickly found two.

Dead Horse Bay was pretty much a bust, with a 

brief Osprey sighting being the only highlight.

It was noon by the time we got to Floyd Bennett, so 

there wasn't much sparrow activity at the community 

garden, just lots and lots of yellow-rumps. We did 

spot one male Purple Finch. A single Cattle Egret  
remains on the main grasslands making this nearly 

two weeks since it was first spotted. We watched it

drinking from a small puddle next to a NPS truck. 

At the Return-a-Gift Pond there were several Green-winged  
Teal, three Wood Duck and a single Northern Pintail.

There was a lot of raptor activity all day, with 

many Sharp-shinned Hawks seen at all locations. 

Other raptor species observed were Osprey, Northern 

Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American  
Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine Falcon.

Observers: Alejandra Borunda, Eddie Davis, 

Donna Evans, Rob Jett, Michael Johnson, Phil Malek, 

Janet Schumacher, Bob Washburn, Michael Yuan

Good birding,

Rob

The City Birder Weblog
http://citybirder.blogspot.com

**********

Location: Dreier-Offerman Park
Observation date: 10/23/10
Number of species: 38

Brant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Sharp-shinned Hawk (6.)
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon (2.)
Killdeer (3.)
Spotted Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Great Black-backed Gull
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch

Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, American Black Duck, Herring Gull, Rock  
Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Robin, European Starling,  
Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch, House Sparrow

*********

Location: Plum Beach
Observation date: 10/23/10
Number of species: 26

Brant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk (4.)
American Oystercatcher (4.)
Sanderling
Ring-billed Gull
Northern Flicker
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Nelson's Sparrow (2.)

Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Mallard, American Black Duck, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon,  
American Crow, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird,  
House Sparrow

*********

Location: Dead Horse Bay
Observation date: 10/23/10
Number of species: 21

Brant
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Sharp-shinned Hawk (2.)
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Black-capped Chickadee
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
American Goldfinch

Other common species seen (or heard):
Mallard, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, American Robin, European Starling,  
Song Sparrow

*********

Location: Floyd Bennett Field
Observation date: 10/23/10
Number of species: 43

Brant
Wood Duck (3.)
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal (14.)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk (4.)
Cooper's Hawk (2.)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel (2.)
Merlin
Black-bellied Plover (14.)
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow (3.)
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch (1.)
American Goldfinch

Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove,  
American Crow, American Robin, European Starling, Song Sparrow, House  
Finch, House Sparrow

--

NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

October 3rd Fort Tilden

Leading: Steve Nanz

date = 10/3/2010
site = Fort Tilden and Floyd Bennett
observers = Steve Nanz and 9 others

Double-crested Cormorant 
American Black Duck 
Canada Goose 
Red-tailed Hawk 
Osprey 
Sharp-shinned Hawk 
Peregrine Falcon 
American Kestrel 
Killdeer - (Heard)
Black-bellied Plover 
American Oystercatcher 
Sanderling 
Ruddy Turnstone 
Great Black-backed Gull 
Ring-billed Gull 
Herring Gull 
Rock Pigeon 
Mourning Dove 
Downy Woodpecker 
Northern Flicker 
Eastern Phoebe 
Blue-headed Vireo 
American Crow 
Blue Jay 
Tree Swallow 
Red-breasted Nuthatch 
White-breasted Nuthatch 
Brown Creeper 
Golden-crowned Kinglet 
American Robin 
Gray Catbird 
Northern Mockingbird 
European Starling 
Cedar Waxwing 
Blackpoll Warbler 
Black-throated Blue Warbler 
Palm Warbler 
Pine Warbler 
Yellow-rumped Warbler 
Chipping Sparrow 
White-throated Sparrow 
Savannah Sparrow 
Song Sparrow 
Dark-eyed Junco 
Northern Cardinal 
Common Grackle 
House Sparrow

Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)

September 26th "Queens Tour"

date = 09/26/2010


sites = Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Park, Forest Park "waterhole",Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge,Fort Tilden,Riis Park

observers = BBC , leading Peter Dorosh

American White Pelican

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Cormorant

Snowy Egret

Little Blue Heron

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

Glossy Ibis

Northern Shoveler

Blue-winged Teal

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

American Wigeon

Wood Duck

Greater Scaup

Green-winged Teal

Ruddy Duck

Northern Pintail

Mute Swan

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk

Osprey

Northern Harrier

American Coot

Black-bellied Plover

American Oystercatcher

Red Knot

Short-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher

Lesser Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Laughing Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Forster's Tern

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Downy Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Empidonax Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

American Crow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

House Wren

Carolina Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Swainson's Thrush

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

American Redstart

Black-and-white Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Ovenbird

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Cape May Warbler

Palm Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Clay-colored Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

Boat-tailed Grackle

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

House Sparrow





86 species

Cape May weekend Sept 17th-19th , 2010

Leading : Peter Dorosh

date = Sept 17th-19th , 2010


site = Cape May,NJ

observers = Brooklyn Bird Club

127 species

Brown Pelican 3 offshore 2 mile Unit Cape May NWR

Black-bellied Whistling Duck 4 Cape May Pt State Park pond

Pied-billed Grebe Cape May Meadows

Northern Gannet offshore Cape May Meadows

Double-crested Cormorant

Snowy Egret

Little Blue Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Green Heron

Great Egret

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nummy Island

Great Blue Heron

Tricolored Heron Nummy Island

Glossy Ibis Cape May hawkwatch

Turkey Vulture common

Black Vulture several location inc Cape May hawkwatch

Northern Shoveler

Blue-winged Teal Cape May Point State Park, CM Meadows

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Canada Goose

American Wigeon Cape May Point State Park

Wood Duck Cape May Meadows

Green-winged Teal Cape May Meadows

Northern Pintail Cape May Point State Park

Mute Swan

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk common over Cape May Point State Park hawkwatch

Red-shouldered Hawk Villas WMA

Bald Eagle at least 12, inc one battling an Osprey over CM Meadows

Red-tailed Hawk

Osprey common flyover

Sharp-shinned Hawk common flyover

Northern Harrier

Peregrine Falcon

American Kestrel common

Merlin

Sora 3 Cape May Meadows, view tower area

Killdeer

Black-bellied Plover Nummy Island

Semipalmated Plover

American Oystercatcher Nummy Island

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Marbled Godwit 3 near Nummy Island

Sanderling

American Woodcock Cape May Meadows

Least Sandpiper

Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Point State Park Bunker Pond

Long-billed Dowitcher Cape May Point State Park Bunker Pond

Lesser Yellowlegs

Baird's Sandpiper Cape May Meadows

Solitary Sandpiper Cape May Point State Park

Pectoral Sandpiper Cape May Meadows

Ruddy Turnstone 2 Nummy Island

Greater Yellowlegs

Laughing Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Caspian Tern 2 Mile Unit; Hereford Inlet; Nummy Island

Royal Tern- Cape May Meadows offshore

Forster's Tern Cape May ferry

Common Tern

Black Skimmer Cape May Meadows, flock

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Downy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Traill's Species Empidonax Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo Higbee Beach WMA

Red-eyed Vireo

American Crow

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

Tree Swallow numerous, massive flux Saturday

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse Villas WMA

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Carolina Wren

Marsh Wren CM Meadows

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher CM Pt SP

Ruby-crowned Kinglet CM Pt SP

American Robin

Eastern Bluebird Villas WMA

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Prairie Warbler CM Pt SP

Yellow Warbler

American Redstart

Black-and-white Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Cape May Warbler Higbee WMA, ad female & drab immature

Palm Warbler CM Pt SP

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Pine Warbler Villas WMA

Northern Waterthrush Higbee WMA

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow CM Meadows

Clay-colored Sparrow below hawkwatch, Cape May Pt State Park

Eastern Towhee heard 2 Mile Unit CM NWR

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting Rea 's Farm

Blue Grosbeak 4 Rea 's Farm; 1 Villa WMA; several Cape Island

Baltimore Oriole

Bobolink Cape May Meadows

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow


Butterflies (may be amended later): Monarch ( very abundant, major mass migration), Common Buckeye ( very common),  Little Yellow (Cape May PT.State Park) , Clouded Sulphur, Cloudless Suplur, Gray Hairstreak, Red-banded Hairstreak,Red-spotted Purple, Tiger Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail,Cabbage White, American Lady,Summer Azure,Eastern Tailed Blue,Variegated Fritillary, Viceroy,Fiery Skipper,Pearl Crescent,Question Mark,Red Admiral , American Copper,Silver-spotted Skipper

Total (minimum) 22 species

Dragonflies ( pending)

Prospect Park September 11

Leaders: Keir Randall, Rob Bate
Results of Brooklyn Bird Club Prospect walk

Results of Brooklyn Bird Club Prospect walk
leading: Keir Randall and Rob Bate

The BBC walk was a big group with lots of keen eyes.
Thanks to all for finding many good birds and to Rafael
who helped out Rob and I.All 3 Wilsonia was nice :)
Birds marked "pm" were mostly without the
group.
Around 3pm birds started bottlenecking/staging
at the Peninsula tip/ South lakeside - spectacular.
50 individual warblers on the Peninsula alone is
probably a conservative estimate as are all numbers
below.

Location: Prospect Park

Observation date: 9/11/10, 6.45am-7pm (!)

Number of species: 74



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Wood Duck 4

American Black Duck 2

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 4

Double-crested Cormorant 1

Green Heron 2

Black-crowned Night-Heron 2

Osprey 1 (Lake, pm)

Ring-billed Gull 1

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Chimney Swift X

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Downy Woodpecker 1

Hairy Woodpecker 1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2

Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 (Lookout)

Eastern Wood-Pewee 4

Empidonax sp. 4 (inc probable Yellow-bellied,

Vale & Acadian, Esdale)

Eastern Phoebe 1 (Lullwater, pm)

Great Crested Flycatcher 2+

Blue-headed Vireo 1 (Nellie's Lawn)

Warbling Vireo 1 (heard)

Red-eyed Vireo X

Blue Jay X

American Crow 1

Black-capped Chickadee X

Tufted Titmouse 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 (Nellie's Lawn/Lullwater)

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Carolina Wren 2

House Wren 1 (Maryland Mon, pm)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 (Duck Island, pm)

Veery 3+

Swainson's Thrush 2

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

Northern Mockingbird X

European Starling X

Cedar Waxwing 1

Nashville Warbler 1 (woodchip path above


Maryland Monument, pm)


Northern Parula 2+


Yellow Warbler 4 (S. Lake shore, pm)


Chestnut-sided Warbler 3


Magnolia Warbler 30+


Black-throated Blue Warbler 3+


Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 (Peninsula, pm)


Black-throated Green Warbler 3+


Blackburnian Warbler 1 (Lullwater west, nr viewing


platform, thanks to Kathy & Emily)


Pine Warbler 2+ (Lullwater/Peninsula)


Prairie Warbler 1 (Lookout Butterfly Meadow am & late pm)


Bay-breasted Warbler 1+ (Lookout)


Blackpoll Warbler 3 (Lookout, Peninsula)


Black-and-white Warbler 10+


American Redstart 25+


Ovenbird 10+


Northern Waterthrush 6+


Common Yellowthroat 25+


Hooded Warbler 1 (path above Wellhouse, noon)


Wilson's Warbler 1+ (Nellie's Lawn am


and S. Lake shore pm)


Canada Warbler 3

Chipping Sparrow 2

Song Sparrow 2

Scarlet Tanager 1 (Lookout)

Northern Cardinal X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 (Terrace Bridge, pm with RB)

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird 1 (Longmeadow)

Purple Finch 1 (Lookout)

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X



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

Prospect Thursday walk Sept 9th

Results of Brooklyn Bird Club Thursday walk 7-10 am Leading Peter Dorosh


7 participants



date = 2010/09/09





site = Prospect Park



observers =



Rock Pigeon



Mourning Dove



Chimney Swift



Downy Woodpecker



Red-bellied Woodpecker



Northern Flicker



Great Crested Flycatcher



Eastern Wood-Pewee



Red-eyed Vireo about 10



Blue Jay 7



Black-capped Chickadee



House Wren



Carolina Wren



Blue-gray Gnatcatcher



American Robin



Wood Thrush "Golden Stairs" bet 16th St and 11th ave entrances



Veery 3



Gray Catbird



Northern Mockingbird



European Starling



Cedar Waxwing 2



American Redstart 4



Black-and-white Warbler Butterfly Meadow



Ovenbird 1 Golden Stairs;1 Lookout



Black-throated Blue Warbler Lookout Hill south



Chestnut-sided Warbler Lookout Hill south



Blue-winged Warbler Butterfly Meadow



Northern Parula Butterfly Meadow



Magnolia Warbler Butterfly Meadow



Pine Warbler Butterfly Meadow



Song Sparrow



Northern Cardinal



Baltimore Oriole 3



American Goldfinch Butterfly Meadow



House Sparrow

Prospect Park September 4th

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Results of the Brooklyn Bird Club -Prospect


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 9/4/10
Number of species: 43

Canada Goose X



Mute Swan X



Wood Duck 3



Mallard X



Double-crested Cormorant 2



Green Heron 1



Black-crowned Night-Heron 1



Osprey 1



Cooper's Hawk 1



Rock Pigeon X



Mourning Dove X



Chimney Swift X



Downy Woodpecker 1



Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3



Least Flycatcher 2



Empidonax sp. X



Eastern Phoebe 1



Great Crested Flycatcher 1



Eastern Kingbird 1



Warbling Vireo 2



Red-eyed Vireo 4



Blue Jay 1



Carolina Wren 1



Veery 5



American Robin X



Gray Catbird X



Northern Mockingbird X



European Starling X



Cedar Waxwing 3



Chestnut-sided Warbler 1



Magnolia Warbler 2



Cape May Warbler 1



Black-throated Blue Warbler 2



Pine Warbler 1



Black-and-white Warbler 1



American Redstart 4



Ovenbird 4



Common Yellowthroat 1



Northern Cardinal 2



Red-winged Blackbird X



Common Grackle X



Baltimore Oriole 1



American Goldfinch 1



House Sparrow X





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

Shorebird Odyssey August 28th

Leader: Peter Dorosh
 + 12 participants

Locations: Floyd Bennett Field, Jamaica Bay East and West Pond, Big Egg Marsh

88 species

American Black Duck


American Crow

American Kestrel

American Oystercatcher

American Redstart

American Robin

American White Pelican

Baird's Sandpiper

Barn Swallow

Belted Kingfisher

Black-bellied Plover

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Blue-winged Teal

Boat-tailed Grackle

Bobolink

Brown Thrasher

Canada Goose

Carolina Wren

Cedar Waxwing

Chimney Swift

Common Moorhen

Common Nighthawk

Common Tern

Common Yellowthroat

Double-crested Cormorant

Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Phoebe

European Starling

Forster's Tern

Gadwall

Glossy Ibis

Gray Catbird

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Great-crested Flycatcher

Greater Yellowlegs

Green Heron

Green-winged Teal

Herring Gull

House Finch

House Sparrow

Killdeer

Laughing Gull

Least Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Magnolia Warbler

Mallard

Mourning Dove

Mute Swan

Northern Harrier

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Waterthrush

Osprey

Pectoral Sandpiper

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-winged Blackbird

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Ruddy Duck

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Short-billed Dowitcher

Snowy Egret

Spotted Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Tree Swallow

White-eyed Vireo

White-rumped Sandpiper

Willet

Wilson's Warbler

Canada Goose

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

add-ons' (from Lenore's list)

Northern Shoveler,
Long-billed Dowitcher,
Least Tern,
Willow Flycatcher (heard),
 Fish Crow,
Black & White Warbler,
Eastern Towhee(heard),
Song Sparrow,
Northern Cardinal,
Brown headed Cowbird,
American Goldfinch

Lists provide by courtesy of Lenore Swenson and Rusty Harold.

Some photos from Rusty's gallery

Floyd Bennett
http://picasaweb.google.com/erharold/FloydBennettFieldAShorebirdOdyssey?feat=email#

JBWR

http://picasaweb.google.com/erharold/JamaicaBayWildlifeRefugeAShorebirdOdyssey?feat=email#

Prospect Park Thursday walk September 2nd

Leader: Tom Stephenson

Note: 11 warbler species.
Here's the list for the group.
regards,
Tom

Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Traill's sp
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Prospect Park August 29th

Leader : Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,




We had a very good group today, 15 very patient people! The day started very slowly with very few birds. Even our initial tour of Lookout yielded very few warblers.

However persistence eventually paid off, as well as the skills of the participants, and we ended up with 16 species of warblers

and some other really good birds (like perched Common Nighthawk thanks to keen eye of Janet Schumacher)



I think the sound check for the concert drove the really good birds over to the lullwater....including Pine and Bay-breasted....



Here's the list with a few comments.



Best regards,

Tom





Green Heron



Black-crowned Night-Heron



Canada Goose



Mute Swan



Wood Duck



Mallard



Red-tailed Hawk



Rock Dove



Mourning Dove



Common Nighthawk Perched in a tree with great views, thanks to Janet Schumacher's great spotting



Chimney Swift



Belted Kingfisher



Red-bellied Woodpecker



Downy Woodpecker



Northern Flicker



Eastern Wood-Pewee



Traill's sp



Eastern Phoebe



Eastern Kingbird



Warbling Vireo



Red-eyed Vireo



Blue Jay



American Crow



Barn Swallow



Black-capped Chickadee



Tufted Titmouse



White-breasted Nuthatch



Carolina Wren



Blue-gray Gnatcatcher



Veery



American Robin



Gray Catbird



Northern Mockingbird



European Starling



Cedar Waxwing



Northern Parula



Yellow Warbler



Chestnut-sided Warbler



Magnolia Warbler



Cape May Warbler One fall male, fairly yellow, one pale fall female



Black-throated Blue Warbler



Black-throated Green Warbler



Blackburnian Warbler Thanks to great spotting by Yoni Rabino



Pine Warbler One bright male



Bay-breasted Warbler Fairly colorful bird, unfortunately not seen by everyone



Blackpoll Warbler 3 birds



Black-and-white Warbler



American Redstart



Ovenbird One on walk out



Northern Waterthrush



Common Yellowthroat



Song Sparrow



Northern Cardinal



Common Grackle



Baltimore Oriole



American Goldfinch



House Sparrow

August 8th Jamaica Bay Refuge

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Location: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Observation date: 8/8/10

Number of species: 57



Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Gadwall X

American Black Duck X

Mallard X

Northern Shoveler 2

Greater Scaup ( non breeding hen or transitional molt)

Double-crested Cormorant X

Great Blue Heron X

Great Egret X

Snowy Egret X

Little Blue Heron X

Black-crowned Night-Heron X

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron X

Glossy Ibis X

Osprey X

Black-bellied Plover X

Semipalmated Plover X

Killdeer X

American Oystercatcher X

Spotted Sandpiper X

Greater Yellowlegs X

Lesser Yellowlegs X

Hudsonian Godwit X

Semipalmated Sandpiper X

Least Sandpiper X

White-rumped Sandpiper X

Stilt Sandpiper X

Short-billed Dowitcher X

Wilson's Phalarope X

Laughing Gull X

Herring Gull X

Great Black-backed Gull X

Common Tern X

Forster's Tern X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Eastern Wood-Pewee 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

Brown Thrasher X

European Starling X

Blue-winged Warbler 1

Yellow Warbler 1

American Redstart 1

Northern Waterthrush 2

Song Sparrow X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

American White Pelican

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

June 27th Ward Pound Ridge

Leader: Jerry Layton

click on list for larger copy ( list compiler Lenore Swenson)

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Nature Photo galleries (click on link addresses)

photos by Sandy Paci     http://tinyurl.com/39cmtdk  

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photos by Rusty Harold

http://picasaweb.google.com/erharold/WardPoundRidge?feat=email#


addendum species

(likely) Tule Bluet and Lancet Clubtail dragonflies

June 19th: The Glassboro region (southwestern New Jersey)

GLASSBORO WOODS/HAWKIN ROAD/BRIGHTVIEW FARM

Brooklyn Bird Club trip - 6/19/2010
List submitted by: Sandra Paci (leader)

1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis
2 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
3 Double Crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
4 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
5 Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
6 Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
7 Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo (from road)
8 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
9 Rock Pigeon Columba livia
10 Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
11 Yellow Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus (Glassboro WMA)
12 Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
13 Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
14 Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
15 Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
16 Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
17 Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens (Glassboro WMA)
18 Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
19 White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus (Glassboro WMA)
20 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
21 Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
22 American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
23 Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
24 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
25 Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis
26 Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
27 Brown Creeper Certhia americana (Hawkin Rd)
28 White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
29 Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
30 House Wren Troglodytes aedon
31 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea (Glassboro WMA)
32 Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
33 American Robin Turdus migratorius
34 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
35 European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
36 Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
37 Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
38 Worm Eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus (Glassboro WMA; Hawkin Rd)
39 Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
40 Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
41 Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina (Glassboro WMA)
42 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea (Glassboro WMA; Hawkin Rd)
43 Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
44 Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
45 Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla (Glassboro WMA; Brightview Farm)
46 Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum (Brightview Farm)
47 Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
48 Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
49 Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea (Glassboro WMA)
50 Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
51 Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
52 Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
53 American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
54 House Sparrow Passer domesticus


Odonates and Butterflies list
Prepared by Suzanne Ortiz, trip participant

DAMSELFLIES

Ebony Jewelwing (Hawkin Rd) Calopteryx maculata
Violet Dancer (Hawkin Rd) Argia fumipennis violacea


DRAGONFLIES
Eastern Pondhawk (Glassboro WMA) Erythemis simplicicollis
Slaty Skimmer (Glassboro WMA) Libellula incesta
Blue Dasher (Glassboro WMA) Pachydiplax longipennis
Common Whitetail (Glassboro WMA) Plathemis lydia
Black Saddlebags (Glassboro WMA) Tramea lacerata


BUTTERFLIES

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus

Spicebush Swallowtail (Glassboro WMA) Papilio toilus

Cabbage White (Brightview Farm) Pieris rapae

Clouded Sulphur (Brightview Farm) Colias philodice

Orange Sulphur (Brightview Farm) Colias eurytheme

Pearl Crescent (Glassboro WMA) Phyciodes tharos

Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa

Red Admiral (Glassboro WMA) Vanessa atalanta

Little Wood Satyr (Hawkin Road) Megisto cymela

Photo gallery by Rusty Harold

http://picasaweb.google.com/erharold/BearSwamp?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/erharold/BrightwaterFarm?feat=email#

June 12th Doodletown ( Harriman State Park)

Leader : Tom Preston (submitting list)

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Wild Turkey
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

- 58 species

June 4th-7th, Delmarva Weekend, Delaware coast , interior Maryland

(Clapper Rail photo by Sandy Paci @ Chincoteague NWR)

[ click on photo for zoom in]

Sandy's photo gallery --> http://tinyurl.com/2at2q6p

Leader : Peter Dorosh

date = 6/4/10-6/7/10
site = Delmarva Weekend: Delaware coast and Maryland ( and briefly Virginia)
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club

130 species

Loon species
Northern Gannet Ferry ride
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Cattle Egret Chincoteague NWR
Tricolored Heron Chincoteague NWR
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Wood Duck Bombay Hook NWR
Ruddy Duck Bombay Hook NWR
Mute Swan
Mallard
Bald Eagle various locations, notably Blackwater NWR
Red-tailed Hawk
Osprey common
Northern Harrier
Clapper Rail Chincoteague NWR, calling and very cooperatively seen
Piping Plover Cape Henlopen's Gordon's Pond beach
Killdeer
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt Bombay Hook NWR- 12

American Avocet Bombay Hook NWR- 45
Semipalmated Sandpiper abundant
Red Knot Point Mispillion --12
Short-billed Dowitcher
Dunlin
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper Blackwater NWR
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Yellowlegs
Red-necked Phalarope -breeding female, Gordon's Pond @ Cape Henlopen SP
Wilson's Phalarope Chincoteague NWR, male
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern Chincoteague NWR
Royal Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Least Tern
Black Skimmer
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Laughing Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Bald Cypress trail @ Pocomoke SP Mill Landing area
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker Blackwater NWR
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker Pocomoke River SP; Great Cypress Swamp
Northern Flicker
Least Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher Bombay Hook NWR
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo Nassawango creek crossing
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin Blackwater NWR and other locations
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Ferry dock
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Brown-headed Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren Bombay Hook NWR
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Prairie Warbler
Kentucky Warbler calling, Nassawango Creek crossing
Worm-eating Warbler Pocomoke River Bald Cypress Trail;Great Cypress Swamp
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler Great Cypress Swamp aka "Pocomoke Swamp"
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird common, calling
Common Yellowthroat
Prothonotary Warbler Nassawango Creek crossing , several spots
Louisiana Waterthrush Great Cypress Swamp
Yellow-breasted Chat EA Vaughan WMA; calling and seen well male
Northern Parula
Summer Tanager several locations, Nassawango Creek first.
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow Point Mispillion
Seaside Sparrow Point Mispillion
Field Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting common
Blue Grosbeak several locations, Gordon's Pond first
Boat-tailed Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole common
Common Grackle
Eastern Meadowlark Blackwater NWR
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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Locations ( in order of visit): Cape May -Lewes Ferry ride, Cape Henlopen Gordon's Pond,Delaware Seashore State Park ( Burton's Island Sanctuary), Nanticoke River WMA, Blackwater NWR, Pocomoke River's Mill Landing Area, EA Vaughan WMA, Chincoteague NWR, Great Cypress Swamp aka "Pocomoke Swamp", Point Mispillion/Slaughter Beach, Bombay Hook NWR

May 15th Brooklyn Botanic Garden walk

Leader: Rusty Harold

31 species:

2 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Ring-billed Gull
X Mourning Dove
1 Chimney Swift
X Red-eyed Vireo
X Veery
X Swainson's Thrush
X American Robin
X Gray Catbird
X Northern Mockingbird
X European Starling
X Cedar Waxwing
X Northern Parula
1 Yellow Warbler
X Chestnut-sided Warbler
X Magnolia Warbler
X Black-throated Blue Warbler
X Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
X Black-throated Green Warbler
X Blackburnian Warbler
X Blackpoll Warbler
X American Redstart
X Ovenbird
X Common Yellowthroat
3 Song Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
X Northern Cardinal
2 Common Grackle
X House Sparrow

--
Elliotte Rusty Harold
elharo@macfaq.com

May 9th Prospect

Results of 5/9 BBC walk
Leading: Peter Dorosh

Note : High winds ( impacts passerine movements and flight)


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/9/10
Number of species: 46

Wood Duck 2 Upper Pool
Mallard X
Green Heron 1 Upper Pool island
Turkey Vulture 1 f/o Lookout HIll
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o ballfields
Laughing Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Cuckoo species f/o Lily Pool
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Midwood
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Ricks Place
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2 --Binnen Run, Ricks Place
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow X
House Wren 1
Veery 3
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Nashville Warbler 1 Midwood
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 2 Midwood
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 -ravine, Ricks Place
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1 Ricks Pl
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 1 Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 1 Midwood
Common Yellowthroat 1
Scarlet Tanager 5 --2 Rocky Pass, 3 Midwood
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1 ballfields
Swamp Sparrow 1 lily pool
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Ricks Pl
Indigo Bunting 2 molting males Midwood
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 4
House Sparrow X

May 8th Birdathon "International Bird Migratiory Day"

RESULTS of Brooklyn Bird Club teams in support of "Friends of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge"

date = 5/08/2010
sites = Prospect Park, Jamaica Bay Refuge, Big Egg Marsh, Floyd Bennett
observers = BBC Team 1: P.Dorosh, M.Eyster, S.Paci,K.Randall, & T.Preston

Location key code P=Prospect Park, J= Jamaica Bay Refuge, B=Big Egg Marsh

Condition: Chilly with sporadic morning rain; high winds with gusts in afternoon.

Exceptional sightings: 2 Summer Tanagers, flyover Common Terns over Prospect Park ballfields, 2 Gull-Billed Terns at JBWR East Pond, Barn Owl, Eastern Bluebird; 12 species duck, 18 species warblers

SPECIS TOTAL = 114

Double-crested Cormorant PJ
Great Blue Heron P
Snowy Egret J
Little Blue Heron J
Black-crowned Night-Heron PJ
Green Heron J
Great Egret J
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron J
Great Blue Heron P
Glossy Ibis J
Northern Shoveler J
Blue-winged Teal J
Bufflehead J
Gadwall J 13
American Black Duck J
Canada Goose PJ
Wood Duck P
Greater Scaup J
Red-breasted Merganser J
Green-winged Teal J
Brant J
Hooded Merganser J
Ruddy Duck PJ
Mute Swan PJ
Mallard PJ
Red-tailed Hawk P 25
Osprey J
Peregrine Falcon J
Killdeer B
Black-bellied Plover J
American Oystercatcher J
Least Sandpiper J
Dunlin J
Spotted Sandpiper J
Willet J
Greater Yellowlegs B
Gull-billed Tern 2@J , East Pond 36
Laughing Gull JP
Great Black-backed Gull J
Forster's Tern J
Common Tern 4@P f/o Ballfields; J
Ring-billed Gull J
Herring Gull PJ
Least Tern J
Rock Pigeon P
Mourning Dove P
Barn Owl J
Chimney Swift P
Ruby-throated Hummingbird P 48
Downy Woodpecker P
Hairy Woodpecker P
Red-bellied Woodpecker P
Great Crested Flycatcher P
Eastern Phoebe P
Eastern Wood-Pewee P
Eastern Kingbird P
Yellow-throated Vireo P
Blue-headed Vireo P
Warbling Vireo P
Red-eyed Vireo P
American Crow PJ 60
Blue Jay P
Fish Crow PJ
Bank Swallow J
Tree Swallow PJ
Barn Swallow PJ
Tufted Titmouse P
House Wren PJ
Carolina Wren P
American Robin PJ
Swainson's Thrush P
Eastern Bluebird P; Ballfields West
Wood Thrush P
Hermit Thrush P 73
Veery P
Gray Catbird PJ
Brown Thrasher J
Northern Mockingbird PJ
European Starling PJB
Prairie Warbler P
Worm-eating Warbler P
Yellow Warbler PJ
American Redstart PJ
Black-and-white Warbler PJ
Blackpoll Warbler P
Ovenbird P 85
Black-throated Green Warbler P
Black-throated Blue Warbler P
Common Yellowthroat PJ
Blue-winged Warbler P
Northern Parula PJ
Magnolia Warbler P
Nashville Warbler P
Hooded Warbler P
Northern Waterthrush P
Yellow-rumped Warbler P
Blackburnian Warbler P
Summer Tanager 2P;Ravine, Sulivan Hill 97
Scarlet Tanager P
Chipping Sparrow P
White-throated Sparrow P
Song Sparrow PJ
Eastern Towhee J
Rose-breasted Grosbeak P
Northern Cardinal PJ
Indigo Bunting P
Baltimore Oriole P
Boat-tailed Grackle BJ
Red-winged Blackbird PJ
Orchard Oriole P 109
Common Grackle P
House Finch B
American Goldfinch P
House Sparrow PJ 113

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Team 2 : E.Davis, D.Evans, B.Washburn, A.Lin

Species total= 88

http://birdigo.warmsilence.org/

+Pending list+

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Team 3:

OBSERVERS: Rafael Campos (BBC); Kyle Bardwell, Justine Davenport, Christine Smith, Anne Swaim, & Larry Trachtenberg (Saw Mill Audubon)
This morning (0730 am-1200 noon), with some members of Saw Mill Audubon, we started a bird walk from Litchfield Villa, Pools, Ravine, Midwood, and Lookout Hill. We got some rain, but later, blue skies were present, and so the birds. A high number of warbler species were tallied, 18 in total, plus other species (see list below). We missed a Hooded Warbler seen by Ed & Phil. A great walk.
The birds:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck (3 drakes, upper pool)
Mallard
Great Blue Heron (1 fly over)
(American) Herring Gull (1, fly over)
Rock (Common) Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (fly overs)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee (1, Midwood)
Great Crested Flycatcher (1, Lookout Hill)
Blue-headed Vireo (1)
Warbling Vireo (2, Lilly Pond)
Red-eyed Vireo (2, Lookout Hill)
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow (fly overs)
Black-capped Chickadee (1)
Tufted Titmouse (heard only)
Carolina Wren (1, heard only: Lookout Hill)
House Wren (Rick's Place)
Veery (1)
Swainson's Thrush (2, Lookout Hill)
Wood Thrush (2)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European (Common) Starling
Blue-winged Warbler (1, Midwood)
Nashville Warbler (1)
Northern Parula
(American) Yellow Warbler (3)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (3)
Magnolia Warbler (3)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2)
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (1)
Blackburnian Warbler (1, Quaker Hill)
Bay-breasted Warbler (3, Lookout Hill)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart (2)
Worm-eating Warbler (1 Ravine; 2 Midwood)
Ovenbird (±3)
Northern Waterthrush (2)
Common Yellowthroat (±4)
Chipping Sparrow (heard only, near Picnic House)
White-throated Sparrow (1)
Scarlet Tanager (±5)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (4, Rick's Place)
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch (1)
House Sparrow

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Team 4

Prospect Park only led by Paul Keim + members recorded 75 species.

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OVERALL team combined totals = 128 species (not reflective of individual team pledges)

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Freinds of JBWR

http://www.alsnyc.org/ (see link on homepage)

or

http://tinyurl.com/3y7qv48

+List pending+

Thursday May 6TH Prospect walk

Leader :Peter Dorosh
9 participants


Results of the Thursday BBC walk, led by P.Dorosh


Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/6/10
Number of species: 35
Note BBC walk, led by P.Dorosh

Double-crested Cormorant 2 f/o
Spotted Sandpiper 1 Lower Pool
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Lookout Hill
Warbling Vireo 1 Binnen Run
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1 Lookout Hill
House Wren 1 Lookout Hill
Veery 1 Lookout Hill
Wood Thrush 1 Midwood
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Northern Parula 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Binnen Run
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 2-- 1 Butterfly Meadow; lower Lookout Hill
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 Quaker Cemtery; Quaker Ridge
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1 Midwood
Common Yellowthroat 2
Scarlet Tanager 3-- 1 Boulder Br; 1 Sullivan Hill, males; 1 female Lookout Hill
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2- male Binnen Run
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Sparrow X

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

Greenwood Cemetery May 2nd

leader :Paul Keim

Report sent by Janet Zinn


SPECIES SEEN
From 5/2/2010 to 5/2/2010 ~ in Greenwood Cemetary ~ 51 seen
From 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Canada Goose
Mallard
Common Loon (2 flyover)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
OvenbirdEastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Species seen - 51

Prospect Park April 18th

Prospect Park
leaders: Steve Nanz, P.Dorosh

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/18/10
Number of species: 44

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 3 -2 drake, 1 hen Three Sisters Islands
Double-crested Cormorant 20 f/o Grand Army Plaza entrance
Great Egret 1 Terrace br
Red-tailed Hawk 2--f/o's one Ravine, one Peninsula/Lake
Peregrine Falcon 1 low fly Sullivan Woods
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1 Lullwater
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1 Lily Pool
Blue-headed Vireo 3--Rose Garden, Midwood
Blue Jay 1 Nethermead Br
American Crow X
Tree Swallow 7 Lake
Barn Swallow 1 Lake
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Vale Cashmere
Winter Wren 3 -singing Vale Cashmere, one north Zoo
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Rose Garden
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 --3 Midwood
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X Midwood (heard)
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Pine Warbler 2 Midwood
Palm Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1 Midwood
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Lullwater, north side near Terrace Br
Eastern Towhee 1 female north Midwood
Chipping Sparrow 9 -5 Butterfly Meadow Pin oaks, 5 Willow Oak Rose Garden
Field Sparrow 1 between Maryland Monument hydrant and Terrace Br (reported 1st by Dale Dyer)
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 10 Ricks Place, some on horse trail below Boulder Br
House Sparrow X

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

April 15th ,2010 Prospect Park Thursday walk

Results of Brooklyn Bird Club weekday walk
leader: Tom Stephenson
attendees : 23 birders

#species: 47

hilights: Rusty Blackbird singing near the Pools;Winter Wren ,one singing in the Vale Cashmere; Louisiana Waterthrush in Ravine

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Peregrine Falcon (on the radio tower)

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Winter Wren one singing in the vale!!!

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush Many….20+

American Robin

European Starling

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird singing near the pools

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

April 10th Brooklyn Botanic Garden :Centennial walk

Leader : Mary Eyster

list submitted by Eddie Davis

Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 4/10/10

Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Eastern Towhee,
American Crow,
American Goldfinch
and Rock Pigeon

March 28th Staten Island Tour

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Locations: Fort Wadsworth, Clove Lake Park, Mount Loretto Preserve, Wolf's Pond ak, Sharrot Ave pier ( Lemoncreek Preserve south), Great Kills Park

date = 2010/03/28

note: heavy overcast,cold conditions, low 40's , windchill mid 30's)

51 species

observers = Brooklyn Bird Club
Common Loon
Red-throated Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Greater Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
Green-winged Teal
Brant
Hooded Merganser
Mute Swan
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
American Oystercatcher
Wilson's Snipe Mt Loretto
Ruddy Turnstone
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
House Sparrow
Belted Kingfisher

March 21st Spring Profile: Carnarsie,Brooklyn

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Locations: Carnarsie Park, Carnarsie Pier, Fresh Creek Preserve, Hendrix Creek, Fountain Ave /Spring Creek

48 species

date = 2010/03/21
site = Carnarsie region, Brooklyn
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club

Horned Grebe -one in breeding plumage + 3 basic
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Snow Goose --2 blue morph immature variants Carnarsie Pier
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Greater Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
Green-winged Teal
Brant
Hooded Merganser
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon --enroute home, perched on BBG tower
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow --Hendrix Creek
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Prospect Park February 21st

Leader : Peter Dorosh

site = Prospect Park
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club
date = 2010/2/21

Song Sparrow
American Coot
Red-winged Blackbird
Fox Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Downy Woodpecker
Wood Duck
Common Grackle
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Shoveler
Great Black-backed Gull
Northern Cardinal
European Starling
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Black Duck
White-throated Sparrow
Hermit Thrush
House Sparrow
Herring Gull
House Finch
Black-capped Chickadee
Rock Pigeon
American Robin
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Ruddy Duck
American Crow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Blue Jay
Merlin
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ring-billed Gull