Friday, October 5, 2012

October 4th , Prospect Park Thursday Autumn series-GAP

BBC walk  led by Tom Stephenson


Once again the weather looked threatening but several areas were very birdy. Some of our normal attendees were missing but we had a few new comers, which was great.

Lots of bird activity in pockets, especially at the south end of the vale and lookout. Highlights were Philadelphia Vireo, Lincoln's Sparrow, 15 species of warblers including several Tennessee (two very low), Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Pine, Blackpoll, and others.

Best regards,

Tom

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Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Tennessee Warbler

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow