Saturday, May 26, 2012

Saturday, May 26th, Butterflies, flycatchers and other fine things in Upper Manhattan: Fort Tryon and Inwood Parks

date = 2012/05/26

site = Fort Tryon and Inwood Park

observers = Brooklyn Bird Club , led by Peter Dorosh

5.25 miles walking


Birds


Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Mallard

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Downy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Eastern Kingbird

Red-eyed Vireo

American Crow

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Carolina Wren

American Robin

Wood Thrush

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

American Redstart

Blackpoll Warbler

Ovenbird

Song Sparrow

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole

Common Grackle

House Sparrow


Butterflies

Red Admiral

American Lady

Black Swallowtail

Cabbage White

Monarch

Zabulon Skipper

Clouded Sulphur

Reptiles/amphibians

Painted Turtle ( Good one!)

Garter Snake



Dragonfly



Wandering Glider

Black Saddlebags

Friday, May 25, 2012

Prospect Thursday Walk May 24th

Results of the final Spring 2012 Thursday Brooklyn Bird Club walk , led by Tom Stephenson.


The BBC is grateful towards Tom and Rob Bate for leading the weekday walks this spring. Migration is winding down, but as soon as u blink, those birds will be back in fall ( starting in August).


--KB

From Tom:


Hi Peter,

Well, it was a bit wet,, then even more wet...and the woods were a bit emptier than in our prior Thursday walks. However we were able to pull out a few good sightings.

Our best birds were probably a large Snapping Turtle....a R-T Hummingbird on its nest....first year male and female Indigo Buntings, a calling Acadian Flycatcher, and lots of Blackpoll.

We did finally have 53 species, list below
Best regards,

Tom

photo by Dennis Hreshowsik


Double-crested Cormorant



Green Heron



Black-crowned Night-Heron



Canada Goose



Mute Swan



Mallard



Osprey



Red-tailed Hawk



Herring Gull



Rock Dove



Mourning Dove



Chimney Swift



Ruby-throated Hummingbird



Red-bellied Woodpecker



Downy Woodpecker



Northern Flicker



Eastern Wood-Pewee



Acadian Flycatcher



Great Crested Flycatcher



Eastern Kingbird



Warbling Vireo



Red-eyed Vireo



Blue Jay



American Crow



Tree Swallow



Barn Swallow



Black-capped Chickadee



Tufted Titmouse



Carolina Wren



House Wren



Wood Thrush



American Robin



Gray Catbird



European Starling



Cedar Waxwing



Yellow Warbler



Blackpoll Warbler



American Redstart



Ovenbird



Northern Waterthrush



Common Yellowthroat



Canada Warbler



Chipping Sparrow



Song Sparrow



Northern Cardinal



Indigo Bunting



Red-winged Blackbird



Common Grackle



Brown-headed Cowbird



Orchard Oriole



Baltimore Oriole



American Goldfinch



House Sparrow

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

May 18th-20th 2012 Spring weekend: Nature of the Jersey Pine Barrens


Pitcher Plant at Webbs Mill Bog
(All photographs in this post taken by Sandy Paci; click on photo to enlarge)

May 18th-20th Spring 3-day weekend: Nature of the New Jersey Pine Barrens 


Trip leader: Peter Dorosh

Focus: exploring the natural wonders, habitats, flora, and wildlife of the famed Jersey Pine Barrens



Webbs Mill Bog ,taken by P.Dorosh

 







Locations                                

Day 1 Double Trouble State Park, Webbs Mill Bog, Lebanon /Brendan Byrne State Forest, Warren Grove Recreation Area, Rte 72 site

Day 2  Brigatine / Edward Forsthye NWR (AM & PM), Brigatine Island Natural Area

Day 3  Tuckahoe WMA, Estelle Manor Atlantic County Park, Wharton State Forest Atsion section

Highlights include 240 WHIMBREL among 250,000 + shorebirds in Brigatine /Forsthye NWR; some Whimbrel among 8 species shorebirds inc Dunlin, Black-bellied Plover, Short-billed Dowitcher, Ruddy Turnstone in one grassy salt marsh section ; southern warblers PROTHONOTARY & YELLOW-THROATED; BLUE GROSBEAK ,CLAPPER RAILS with final tally 115 species. Dragon's Mouth ( Arethusa Bulbosa ) or Swamp Pink Orchid ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arethusa_bulbosa ) and Turkeybeard flower; Pine Elfin and Brown Elfin ,Red Banded Hairstreaks butterflies, Eastern Red Damselfly among best insects; Northern Water Snake,Northern Fence Lizard  and Spotted Turtle for best reptile and amphibian class, Red Fox on the preserve road. Most of all, the stunningly scenic landscapes less than 2 hrs from NYC.



Clapper Rail from Brigatine's Leeds Trail


Birds--115 species


Northern Gannet --offshore North Brigatine Natural Area

Double-crested Cormorant

Snowy Egret

Little Blue Heron -Tuckahoe WMA

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

Glossy Ibis

Turkey Vulture

Black Vulture

Blue-winged Teal

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Mute Swan

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk

Bald Eagle -Atlantic County Park, flyover

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-Shouldered Hawk-Lebanon State Forest Pakim Pond, flyover

Osprey

Clapper Rail -3 seen, 2 at Brigatine NWR Leeds trail

Killdeer

Black-bellied Plover -100's Brigatine

Semipalmated Plover 1000's Brigatine

American Oystercatcher

Semipalmated Sandpiper -abundant

Least Sandpiper

Short-billed Dowitcher 10,000's Brigatine

Dunlin 100, 000+ Brigatine

Spotted Sandpiper

Willet

Solitary Sandpiper -Warren Grove Rec Area puddle

Ruddy Turnstone

Greater Yellowlegs

Whimbrel-240, 4 flocks Brigatine NWR evening excurcion

Gull-billed Tern -over 15 Brigatine NWR

Laughing Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Caspian Tern -Brigatine NWR

Forster's Tern

Common Tern

Black Skimmer

Herring Gull

Least Tern

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Traills Empidonax species

Eastern Wood Pewee

Great Crested Flycatcher numerous spots

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Kingbird

White-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

American Crow

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

Tree Swallow

Purple Martin -Brigatine NWR , in gourds

Barn Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Carolina Wren

Marsh Wren -Brigatine NWR, Leeds trail, seen well, heard in many spots

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

American Robin

Eastern Bluebird

Wood Thrush

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Magnolia Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler -Atlantic County park

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler -3; one Tuckahoe WMA, 2 Atlantic County Park, nesting area, seen well

Black-and-white Warbler

Ovenbird

Common Yellowthroat

Prothonotary Warbler -2; Tuckahoe WMA, Atlantic County Park


Blue-winged Warbler

Northern Parula

Pine Warbler

Hooded Warbler --Double Trouble State Park

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Seaside Sparrow -roadside marsh Galloway city tract

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow --Brigatine NWR, also roadside marsh Galloway city tract

Field Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Blue Grosbeak --Tuckahoe WMA, singing juv male

Boat-tailed Grackle

Red-winged Blackbird

Orchard Oriole

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Spatulate Sundew at Webbs Mill Bog
 

Wildlflowers

Dragon’s mouth or Swamp Pink Orchid ( Arethusa Bulbosa)

Turkeybeard

Pitcher Plant

Sundews-3 species: Spatulate-leaved, Round leaved & Thread leaved

Blue Toadflax

Hawkweed species

St Johnswort

Highbush Blueberry

Leather Leaf or Cassandra

Mountain Laurel ( white )

Sheep Laurel or Lambskill (red form)

Sand Myrtle

Crown Vetch

Cow Vetch

Sweet Yellow Clover

American Cranberry

Indian Pipe

Golden Club (aquatic)

Yellow Pond Lily or Spatterdock

Fragrant or White Water Lily

Evening Lychnis

Blue Flag

White Clover

Cinquefoil

Ox-eyed Daisy

Buttercup

Wild Columbine

Sheep Sorrel

Deptford Pink

Wild Bleeding Heart

Purple Loosestrife

Curly Grass Fern

Sphagnum Moss

Arrow Arum


Eastern Red Damselfly


Dragonflies/Damselflies


Widow Skimmer

Slaty Skimmer

Whitetail

10 Spotted Skimmer

Blue Dasher

Ebony Jewelwing

Eastern Red Damselfly

White Corporal



Eastern Pine Elfin

Butterflies

Black swallowtail

Tiger Swallowtail

Spice Bush Swallowtail

Cabbage White

Clouded Suplhur

Brown Elfin

Pine Elfin

Red-banded Hairstreak

Spring Azure

Variegated Fritillary

Question Mark

American Lady

Red Admiral

Monarch

Wood Satyr

Juvenal Duskywing

Zabulon Skipper


Mammal

Red Fox

Cottontail

Whitetail Deer


Northen Fence Lizard

Reptiles/Amphibians

Northern Fence Lizard

Northern Water Snake

Fowler’s Toad

Snapping Turtle

Spotted Turtle

Eastern Painted Turtle




Yellow Warbler

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Thursday Prospect May 17th

From leader Tom Stephenson:



Hi Peter,

Another great group, about 35 people, very good weather and a good number of birds.

Highlights might be Summer Tanager, Least, Traill's sp, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, 17 sp of warblers including Cape May, Blackburnian, Canada, a flyover Common Loon, and Indigo Bunting.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Common Loon

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher (traill's sp)

Least Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Yellow-throated Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Veery

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Canada Warbler

Summer Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

House Sparrow

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Prospect Park Tuesday walk May 14th

From Rob Bate:


Results of Tuesday BBC walk

Very slow day for warbler week. 5 of us for todays walk from Bartel-Pritchard. We tried unsuccessfully for the Kentucky Warbler but did have one beautiful Blackburnian Warbler up on Lookout with multiple Scarlet Tanagers. In the Ravine a Black-crowned Nightheron was sitting beneath the Ambergill Falls above the bridge.

43 species



Wood Duck X

Mallard X

Great Egret X

Black-crowned Night-Heron X

Red-tailed Hawk X

Ring-billed Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Chimney Swift X

Red-bellied Woodpecker X

Northern Flicker X

Eastern Wood-Pewee X

Great Crested Flycatcher X

Eastern Kingbird X

White-eyed Vireo X by skating rink

Warbling Vireo X

Red-eyed Vireo X

Blue Jay X

Carolina Wren X

House Wren X

Wood Thrush X

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

European Starling X

Ovenbird X

Northern Waterthrush X

Common Yellowthroat X

American Redstart X

Northern Parula X

Magnolia Warbler X

Blackburnian Warbler X

Yellow Warbler X

Blackpoll Warbler X

Black-throated Blue Warbler X

Yellow-rumped Warbler X

White-throated Sparrow X

Scarlet Tanager X

Northern Cardinal X

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird X

Baltimore Oriole X

House Sparrow X



This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)

Prospect Park May 13th

Leader Ed Crowne




date = 2012/05/13site = Prospect Park

observers = Ed Crowne plus BBC walk participants



Black Vulture Soaring very high over Lookout

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Laughing Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Barn Swallow

House Wren

Carolina Wren

American Robin

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

Veery

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow Warbler

American Redstart

Black-and-white Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Ovenbird

Canada Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Cape May Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Song Sparrow

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Baltimore Oriole

Red-winged Blackbird

Orchard Oriole

Common Grackle

House Sparrow

May 12th IMBD "the Birdathon"

BBC Birdathon Saturday May 12th results


Results of the Brooklyn Bird Club team , submitted by Mike Yuan. See his note:

The unnamed Brooklyn Bird Club team of Bob Washburn, Donna Evans, Matthew Rymkiewicz (subbing for Dennis Hrehowsik) and Mike Yuan totaled 113 species for yesterday's Bird-a-Thon, birded in locations throughout Brooklyn and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens.

Highlights of a great day: Tennessee, Cape May, Bay-Breasted Warblers, Solitary Sandpiper, and Lincoln's Sparrow at Prospect, Bobolinks at Dreier-Offerman, Bonaparte's Gull at Plum Beach, and a Black-Billed Cuckoo at the West Pond at Jamaica Bay.

Species List:

Brant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Bufflehead

Red-breasted Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Northern Gannet

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Red-tailed Hawk

Semipalmated Plover

Killdeer

American Oystercatcher

Spotted Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs

Willet

Lesser Yellowlegs

Least Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

American Woodcock

Bonaparte's Gull

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Common Tern

Forster's Tern

Black Skimmer

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Black-billed Cuckoo

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Willow Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Yellow-throated Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Fish Crow

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Veery

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Black-and-white Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

American Redstart

Cape May Warbler

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Canada Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Scarlet Tanager

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Bobolink

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

113 species

Posted by Kingsboider at 4:02 PM

Thursday, May 10, 2012

May 10th Thursday Prospect walk

Results of BBC thursday walk


From leader Tom Stephenson:



Another great day. We had about 25 people who braved what looked like rain, but then turned great.

The Park is still very busy, and we had activity in just about every part we had time to visit.



Some highlights:

83 species, 20 warblers including Mourning (brief, unfortunately), at least 5 Blackburnian, 3 Canada, 2 Wilson's, Bay-breasted in great views, and more.




Flycatchers are beginning to show up. We had a Traill's sp, Least and another, probably Acadian. Also, thanks to Ann we had Phila Vireo and thanks to Bobby and Stanley a Ruby-throated Hummingbird nest in the rose garden area!



Here's the list.



Best regards,

Tom





Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Willow Flycatcher TRAILL'S SP

Least Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

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

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Mourning Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Canada Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

May 8th BBC Tuesday Walk

Leader : Rob Bate


Results of the BBC Tuesday Walk:

From Rob

Good walk today with 7 of us in total seeing 55 species of birds, (56 really but I didn't see the Prairre Warbler.)

We got the previously reported Summer Tanager and a second one as well in the Vale of Cashmere. They were in a large Tulip Tree with several Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and several Baltimore Orioles. It was busy in spots, very good on Lookout Hill's west slope.


13 warbler species, 3 vireos.

Canada Goose X

Mute Swan X

Wood Duck X

Mallard X

Double-crested Cormorant X

Glossy Ibis 1 flyover

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Laughing Gull 2

Herring Gull X

Great Black-backed Gull X

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Chimney Swift X

Red-bellied Woodpecker X

Downy Woodpecker X

Hairy Woodpecker X

Eastern Kingbird 1

White-eyed Vireo 1

Warbling Vireo X

Red-eyed Vireo 2

Blue Jay X

Barn Swallow X

Carolina Wren X

House Wren X

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

Veery 4

Swainson's Thrush 1

Wood Thrush 2

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

European Starling X



Ovenbird 6

Northern Waterthrush 3

Black-and-white Warbler 7

Common Yellowthroat 1

Chesnut-sided Warbler 2

American Redstart 3

Northern Parula 3

Magnolia Warbler 1

Blackpoll Warbler 1

Black-throated Blue Warbler 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler 6

Black-throated Green Warbler 3



Chipping Sparrow 2

Song Sparrow X

Summer Tanager 2

Scarlet Tanager 2

Northern Cardinal X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6

Indigo Bunting 1

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle X

Brown-headed Cowbird 4

Baltimore Oriole 8

House Sparrow X

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Greenwood Cemetery, May 6th

Leader Janet Schumacher

Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, US-NY


May 6, 2012 8:10 AM - 12:10 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Comments: Lots of butterflies--especially Red Admirals. many, many, many

59 species



Canada Goose X

Mallard X

Double-crested Cormorant X

Great Egret X

Osprey X

Mourning Dove X

Monk Parakeet X

Chimney Swift X

Ruby-throated Hummingbird X

Belted Kingfisher X

Red-bellied Woodpecker X

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X

Downy Woodpecker X

Northern Flicker X

Eastern Wood-Pewee X heard only

Great Crested Flycatcher X

Eastern Kingbird X

Yellow-throated Vireo X

Blue-headed Vireo X

Warbling Vireo X

Blue Jay X

Fish Crow X

Tree Swallow X

Tufted Titmouse X

White-breasted Nuthatch X

House Wren X

Ruby-crowned Kinglet X

Veery X

Swainson's Thrush X

Wood Thrush X

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

Northern Mockingbird X

European Starling X

Cedar Waxwing X

Ovenbird X

Black-and-white Warbler X

Nashville Warbler X

Common Yellowthroat X

American Redstart X

Cape May Warbler X

Northern Parula X

Chestnut-sided Warbler X

Black-throated Blue Warbler X

Yellow-rumped Warbler X

Black-throated Green Warbler X

Eastern Towhee X

Chipping Sparrow X

Song Sparrow X

White-throated Sparrow X

Scarlet Tanager X

Northern Cardinal X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak X

Indigo Bunting X

Common Grackle X

Orchard Oriole X

Baltimore Oriole X

House Finch X

House Sparrow X



This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Prospect Park May 5th

Leader: Peter Dorosh


Low cloud ceiling,heavy overcast skies, and misty conditions deflated bird numbers today, no doubt everything or most birds skedaddled last night. My Brooklyn Bird Club walk was an experience of much effort, with whatever birds that sang refusing to cooperate or heavy leaf foliage a nuisance. Despite the hard earned sightings, we counted 13 species warblers--among an impressive 55 total species, at the expected speed we went ;) -- most warblers seen but a few identified by song alone.



For us the best birds was not a warbler but a vireo and unexpected flyby terns. Atop the Maryland Monument stairs, while i stopped to explain some bird matter with a member, one of the other members spotted YELLOW-THROATED VIREO first in a oak , then most of the observation in the adjacent large cherry . It salvaged the list for lack of quality. After the stairs sighting, along the Peninsula meadow, Mary E spotted two terns flying along the lake edge, which I identified as COMMON TERNS for the black i spotted in their underside wings. Salvage bird #2.


Warblers were few, but a very good look and satisfying for all was PRAIRIE WARBLER along the south edge of Butterfly Meadow. It was a handsome bird with its bold flank streaking and bowl shape mark on the cheek.


Regarding SOLITARY SP (SOSA) we spotted last for the day, a whimsical scene to relate. First ,a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (BCNH) was seen on the fallen oak limb in the water under heavy natural cover ; then one of the members spotted the Solitary , though hard to see in the water a few feet from shore with all the brush in the way. As the SOSA approached the shore for a better look for us, the BCNH suddenly darted off its limb and chased the SOSA! Not on his turf, mind you; Brooklyn neighborhoods can be tough ! Then we watched the BCNH limbered back to its perch in a hunchback funny way. We have our moments.






Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY


May 5, 2012 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM


Protocol: Traveling


5.0 mile(s)


Comments: BBC Group walk


55 species


Canada Goose X


Mallard X


Great Egret 1 south Lullwater


Green Heron 1 Peninsaula shore


Black-crowned Night-Heron 2-Lullwater; Upper Pool


Red-tailed Hawk 1


Solitary Sandpiper 1 Upper Pool, 1st reptd by Mike Yuan)


Herring Gull X


Common Tern 2 flyby along Lake northshore


Rock Pigeon X


Mourning Dove X


Chimney Swift X


Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 perched west side woods QCemetery


Red-bellied Woodpecker 2


Northern Flicker 1


Eastern Kingbird 2-1 Lullwater cove


Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Maryland Monument stairs


Warbling Vireo 2


Red-eyed Vireo 3


Blue Jay X


Tree Swallow 2 Lullwater


Barn Swallow X


House Wren 1 Lookout


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2-one Binne water, 1 Lookout


Veery 1


Swainson's Thrush 1 Upper Pool backslope


Wood Thrush X QCemetery


American Robin X


Gray Catbird X


European Starling X


Cedar Waxwing 4 high in tall Tulip Tree Midwood


Ovenbird X QCemetery


Northern Waterthrush 3--2 Peninsula, 1 Upper Pool


Blue-winged Warbler 1 QCemetery


Black-and-white Warbler X


Nashville Warbler 1 Butterfly Mead


Common Yellowthroat 2


Northern Parula 2


Magnolia Warbler 1 QCemetery


Yellow Warbler X


Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Lookout south


Yellow-rumped Warbler X


Prairie Warbler 1 Butterfly Meadow


Black-throated Green Warbler X


Song Sparrow X


Scarlet Tanager 5


Northern Cardinal X


Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 , one Ctr DR


Indigo Bunting 1 male Midwood


Red-winged Blackbird X


Common Grackle X


Brown-headed Cowbird X


Baltimore Oriole X


American Goldfinch X


House Sparrow X


This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

BBC Prospect Park Thursday walk May 3rd

Leader Tom Stephenson:


From Tom Stephenson


BBC Thursday walk ( From Grand Army plaza)

Hi Peter,


Good seeing you today. We had a hearty group of about 20 that braved the misty weather. Lots of bird activity and a good number of species: about 70 total including 18 species of warblers. Probably 4 Blackburnian, lots of Nashville, close Prairie and Blue-winged, several Scarlet Tanagers, two Yellow-throated Vireo, a Worm-eating on my way out of the Vale, which was still active around 1:30 with singing Blackburnian, Parula, Northern Waterthrush and more. Fun day.


Best regards,

Tom


Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Great Crested Flycatcher

Yellow-throated Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Pine Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Worm-eating Warbler

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

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

BBC Tuesday walk May 1st

Canceled due to rain and lighting