Leader: Tom Stephenson:
A group of 20 brave souls defied the ominous weather report and spent about 2 1/2 hours birding the park before the thunder and rain started.
And actually, after the first storm wave passed, a few truly hardy folk (Mike, Bob, Eddie and Anita) continued on for a bit, adding some more species.
All in all fairly slow, (only 9 species of warblers) but with a few good birds including the lingering Prothonotary at the mulch location.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Solitary Sandpiper in the Vale pools!!
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird also in the Vale
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Nashville Warbler In the vale
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Prairie Warbler singing on the peninsula
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
April 23rd Prospect Park
Rain--soft falling , hard rain, cold rain, chilling rain--you name it made it a challenging Brooklyn Bird Club walk that didn't reveal anything special but wet birds for sure.
With migration at a stall from the inclement weather, there's always a hope for a good bird driven down by bad weather. That wasn't the case today for 5 intrepid birders hoping for that good bird. But nevertheless, it was fun getting out there and anticipating good birds in this short migration season.
List:
Leader : Peter Dorosh
Party : Rob J, Heydi, Keir, Damian.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/23/11
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 2
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 27
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 14
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
With migration at a stall from the inclement weather, there's always a hope for a good bird driven down by bad weather. That wasn't the case today for 5 intrepid birders hoping for that good bird. But nevertheless, it was fun getting out there and anticipating good birds in this short migration season.
List:
Leader : Peter Dorosh
Party : Rob J, Heydi, Keir, Damian.
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/23/11
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
Gadwall 2
Mallard X
Ruddy Duck 27
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 14
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Saturday, April 16, 2011
April 16th Greenwood Cemetery
Leader: Rob Jett
It was a tough day for birding. With winds gusting to 25mph the few birds we did see were flying sideways. In addition to the wind speed, the direction was also not very conducive to observing migrating raptors (not to mention the overcast sky). We did see two migrating Common Loons, one of which eventually turned around and headed back south. Anyway, despite low temperatures and high winds, people had a good time and we ended up seeing 36 species. One other highlight was watching a Common Yellowthroat foraging for insects along the inside vertical edge of the coping wall around Crescent Water.
Good birding,
Rob
Location: Green-Wood Cemetery
Observation date: 4/16/11
Notes: Brooklyn Bird Club trip.
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose
Common Loon (2.)
Double-crested Cormorant (2.)
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (2.)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker (2.)
Downy Woodpecker (2.)
Northern Flicker (20.)
Eastern Phoebe (4.)
Blue Jay
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (4.)
Pine Warbler (5.)
Palm Warbler (3.)
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow (5.)
White-throated Sparrow (3.)
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle (8.)
Brown-headed Cowbird (6.)
House Sparrow
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It was a tough day for birding. With winds gusting to 25mph the few birds we did see were flying sideways. In addition to the wind speed, the direction was also not very conducive to observing migrating raptors (not to mention the overcast sky). We did see two migrating Common Loons, one of which eventually turned around and headed back south. Anyway, despite low temperatures and high winds, people had a good time and we ended up seeing 36 species. One other highlight was watching a Common Yellowthroat foraging for insects along the inside vertical edge of the coping wall around Crescent Water.
Good birding,
Rob
Location: Green-Wood Cemetery
Observation date: 4/16/11
Notes: Brooklyn Bird Club trip.
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose
Common Loon (2.)
Double-crested Cormorant (2.)
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (2.)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker (2.)
Downy Woodpecker (2.)
Northern Flicker (20.)
Eastern Phoebe (4.)
Blue Jay
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (4.)
Pine Warbler (5.)
Palm Warbler (3.)
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow (5.)
White-throated Sparrow (3.)
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle (8.)
Brown-headed Cowbird (6.)
House Sparrow
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
BBC Thursday Spring walk series April 14th
Leading: Rob Bate
Great walk this morning with the Brooklyn Bird Club, we had about 15 people (I forgot to do an accurate head count.)
Highlight were the Yellow-throated Warbler, 7 species of warblers and Tom Stephenson spotted and identified a Red-throated Loon flying north over the top of the park as we crossed the Rose Garden area above the Vale of Cashmere.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 6
Ruddy Duck 10
Red-throated Loon 1 rare for Prospect
Double-crested Cormorant 17 Flyover formation
Great Blue Heron 3 Flyover formation
Great Egret 1 Flyover
Osprey 1 Flyover
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Monk Parakeet 3
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 9
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 6 probably more
Carolina Wren 1
Winter Wren 1 singing too
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin 75
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Yellow-throated Warbler 1 around Maryland Monument area
Pine Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 9
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 7
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Rusty Blackbird 1 heard only lower Lullwater
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 20
Great walk this morning with the Brooklyn Bird Club, we had about 15 people (I forgot to do an accurate head count.)
Highlight were the Yellow-throated Warbler, 7 species of warblers and Tom Stephenson spotted and identified a Red-throated Loon flying north over the top of the park as we crossed the Rose Garden area above the Vale of Cashmere.
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 6
Ruddy Duck 10
Red-throated Loon 1 rare for Prospect
Double-crested Cormorant 17 Flyover formation
Great Blue Heron 3 Flyover formation
Great Egret 1 Flyover
Osprey 1 Flyover
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Monk Parakeet 3
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 9
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 6 probably more
Carolina Wren 1
Winter Wren 1 singing too
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin 75
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Yellow-throated Warbler 1 around Maryland Monument area
Pine Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 9
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 7
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Rusty Blackbird 1 heard only lower Lullwater
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 20
Sunday, April 10, 2011
April 9th Westchester "Spring Beauties"
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| Pileated Woodpecker at Rockefeller State Park, photo by Sandy Paci |
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| Pileated Woodpecker at Rockefeller State Park, photo by Sandy Paci |
Peter Dorosh
date = 2011/04/09
Westchester
"Spring Beauties "
observers = BBC
Locations: Rockefeller State Park, Croton Point Preserve, Oscawana Preserve, Brinton Brook Sanctaury, Tarrytown Reservoir
List
Pileated Woodpecker Rockefeller State Park
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
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| Eastern Bluebird at Croton Pt Preserve, photo by Sandy Paci |
Black Vulture 3
Bufflehead
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Ring-necked Duck
Green-winged Teal
Common Merganser
Mute Swan
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Osprey
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel
Killdeer
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
House Sparrow
59 species
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Prospect Park April 3rd
Leader : Gabriel Willow
April 3rd Prospect BBC walk list
Sent by Dennis H for Gabriel Willow's Prospect walk
Here is the list from gabriel's walk today. 30 total species by my
count. Highlights were nice views of tree sparrow on path down to
lullwater and red tail sitting on new nest near feeders.
Blue jay
Mourning dove
American Robin
House sparrow
Pigeon
Downy Woodpecker
Ring-billed gull
Black-capped Chickadee
Canada goose
White breasted nut hatch
Red bellied Woodpecker
Starling
American crow
Ruby crowned kinglet
White throat sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Dark-eyed Junco
Mallard
Tufted Titmouse
Eastern Phoebe
American Gold finch
Northern flicker
Song sparrow
Red tail hawk
Common Grackle
Fox sparrow
Tree swallow
Brown headed cowbird
House finch
American Tree sparrow
April 3rd Prospect BBC walk list
Sent by Dennis H for Gabriel Willow's Prospect walk
Here is the list from gabriel's walk today. 30 total species by my
count. Highlights were nice views of tree sparrow on path down to
lullwater and red tail sitting on new nest near feeders.
Blue jay
Mourning dove
American Robin
House sparrow
Pigeon
Downy Woodpecker
Ring-billed gull
Black-capped Chickadee
Canada goose
White breasted nut hatch
Red bellied Woodpecker
Starling
American crow
Ruby crowned kinglet
White throat sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Dark-eyed Junco
Mallard
Tufted Titmouse
Eastern Phoebe
American Gold finch
Northern flicker
Song sparrow
Red tail hawk
Common Grackle
Fox sparrow
Tree swallow
Brown headed cowbird
House finch
American Tree sparrow
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