May 25th Ward Pound Ridge

Leader Steve Nanz

Trip cancelled due to inclement weather

May 23rd Prospect Thursday Walk (final)

Leader Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,

What a change from last week to this! All of the birds we had last walk seemed to have left the area and are hopefully now on their breeding grounds and getting ready for nesting. That didn't leave too many for us to see today.

We did have two very interesting sightings: In the BBC plantings on the Nellie's Lawn border of the Vale there were a pair of Field Sparrows with nesting material.

Not sure, but maybe this would be the first nesting record for this species, if it's successful?

Later, behind the pagoda, we had a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers also gathering nesting material.

And of course we saw the hummingbird on its nest in the ravine area.

The Green Heron was on its nest, but there was one egg broken on the ground below. Hopefully that was a small casualty and there are more remaining.

As for species, we had 58 (down from 90) including Canada and Wilson's Warblers, and Gray-cheeked Thrush.

The list is below.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

May 21st Tuesday Prospect Walk ( final)

Leader Rob Bate

reported by Bobbi Manian

Hi Peter and Rob,

Today was the final Tuesday migration walk.  All of the regulars from our merry band were in attendance.  

Here is today's list.  Of note:

over 20 Blackpolls, mostly female, signifying end of migration :-(

Northern Harrier flyover on Lookout

Good looks at female Prairie, not seen for a week or so, on side of Lookout at a termite hatchout

Good looks at a female RB Grosbeak - also on side of Lookout

2Common Loons flyover - also on Lookout 

Emily heard and saw Willow Flycatcher and brought the group back for good looks (also on Lookout - do you sense a theme?)

Rob pre-spotted a grey-cheek on Penna yesterday and made sure entire group got on it today

Rob  - Thanks so much for your generous time this spring!  The Tuesday walks have been a highlight of migration!

Best,

Bobbi

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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 21, 2013 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:    Rob's Tuesday Migration walk
51 species

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  4
Mallard  6
Common Loon  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  2
Northern Harrier  1
Laughing Gull  1
Rock Pigeon  6
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  5
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Willow Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  3
White-eyed Vireo  2
Warbling Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  4
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  8
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  3
Carolina Wren  1
Veery  1
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1
Swainson's Thrush  2
American Robin  12
Gray Catbird  6
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  5
Northern Waterthrush  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  6
Magnolia Warbler  3
Yellow Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  20
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Canada Warbler  2
Wilson's Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Common Grackle  X
Baltimore Oriole  4
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  X

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Duke Farms May 18th

Leader : Sandy Paci

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Great Blue Heron

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Red Tailed Hawk

American Kestral

Mourning Dove

Rock Pigeon

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood Pewee

Eastern Phoebe

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Warbling Vireo

Red Eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough Winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Carolina Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White Breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Blue Gray Gnatcatcher

Eastern Bluebird

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Yellow Rumped Warbler

Black Throated Green Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black and White Warbler

American Redstart

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White Throated Sparrow

Dark Eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Red Winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown Headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

May 16th Prospect Thursday walk

Juvenile Bald Eagle  north Sullivan Hill, photo by Phil Malek

Juvenile Bald Eagle , photo by Sandy Paci

Common Nighthawk Vale Cashmere, photo by Sandy Paci

Leader : Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,

 

I guess the first thing that comes to mind to describe the day today is "wow"...so many warblers. We had a large and enthusiastic group today and it took us a couple of hours just to get to the vale!

 

We ended up with 90 species and 23 species of warblers. Highlights included a Bald Eagle that was perched near Rick's place (that we almost passed by as a ReTaHa....), many Cape May's, several Bay-breasteds, a female Cerulean (that unfortunately didn't hang around for long), several Blackburnian, great looks at Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Common Nighthawk (thanks to Keir for spotting this), the hummingbird nest (thanks to Rob Jett's stick), at least 3Wilson's, Hooded and probably 3 Canada warblers.

 

Here's the list.

 

Best regards,

Tom

 

 

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler
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
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

May 14th Tuesday Prospect walk

Results of today's Tuesday Walk led by Rob Bate, reported by Bobbi Manian.

Hi Peter and Rob,

Results of today's walk.  16 participants were treated to 18 warblers and 77 species... Sorry Rob, we couldn't stop at 75, (even though it was a nice round number).  Kathy and I had GREG on the Lullwater, and i had a Least F/C on PPSW side of Lookout on my way back to car.

Best,

Bobbi

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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 14, 2013 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments:    BBC Rob's Tuesday migration walk
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77 species

Canada Goose  2
Mute Swan  6
Mallard  6
Northern Shoveler  1    See by 12 people on prospect lake
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Great Egret  1
Green Heron  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  1    1 lingers on lake.
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  1
Rock Pigeon  8
Mourning Dove  6
Chimney Swift  40
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2    1 seem building nest upper path above Ambergill
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  4
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Least Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  3
White-eyed Vireo  2
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Tree Swallow  1
Bank Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5    Greater than normal numbers have been observed for several days now
Veery  2
Swainson's Thrush  2
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  14
Gray Catbird  14
Ovenbird  4
Worm-eating Warbler  1
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  7
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  9
American Redstart  5
Cape May Warbler  1
Northern Parula  6
Magnolia Warbler  12
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  4
Black-throated Blue Warbler  5
Palm Warbler  1    Observed by 12.  No mistake
Yellow-rumped Warbler  5
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Wilson's Warbler  2
Eastern Towhee  1
Chipping Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Common Grackle  7
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Orchard Oriole  2
Baltimore Oriole  3
Pine Siskin  1    Yep
American Goldfinch  6
House Sparrow  X

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May 12th Greenwood Cemetery

Leader Dennis Hrehowsik

Results of May 12th GWC BBC walk

leader Dennis Hreshowsik, also reporting

peter!

a dozen birders were treated to fantastic weather and great looks at spring migrants on today's greenwood cemetery walk. highlights were eye level looks at 3 cape may warblers, the first of which spotted by monica berger near sylvain water way and later near cypress ave where two cape may and two magnolia showed well at eye level for several minutes. least flycatcher, heard by tom preston, put on an acrobatic display of flycatching for all to see. other quality species included blackburnian, chestnut sided and wilson's warblers, three scarlet tanagers as well as 3 rosebreasted grosbeak and 2 swainson's thrush. thanks to all for a great day of birding.

see you in the field,

dennis

Gathering at GWCemetery

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Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, US-NY
May 11, 2013 7:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC greenwood cem walk
63 species

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Ring-billed Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Monk Parakeet  7
Least Flycatcher  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Warbling Vireo  2
Blue Jay  3
Fish Crow  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Swainson's Thrush  2
American Robin  25
Northern Mockingbird  5
Brown Thrasher  1
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  5
American Redstart  1
Cape May Warbler  3
Northern Parula  7
Magnolia Warbler  3
Blackburnian Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  5
Black-throated Blue Warbler  6
Yellow-rumped Warbler  5
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Wilson's Warbler  1
Eastern Towhee  1
Chipping Sparrow  7
Song Sparrow  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  3
White-crowned Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  3
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Baltimore Oriole  5
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  X

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May 11th BIRDATHON

Brooklyn Birdathon "IMBD" May 11th day results

From BBC Birdathon coordinator Bobbi's  BBC Facebook posting, below are the results of the highest totals with some partial lists. But no matter the tallies, birds win by everyone's participation .Hopefully, I can get a master list from all the teams combined totals to see Brooklyn's high for the day. Congrats and a noble win for conservation.

.

Bobbi Manian

A truly awesome day yesterday with good friends, good birds and cloud-to-ground lightning! The smart Timberdoodlers stayed in the car. 

Brooklyn Bird Club

The BBC Birdathon early results are in! Six teams reporting so far. Congratulations to the Brooklyn Babblers, netting 121 species in PP, Greenwood, Marine Park, FBF, JBWR west pond trail and Drier Offerman! We forgot to tell them that the champs have to buy all the other teams dinner!

Brooklyn Babblers: 121 (Keir Randall, Tom Stephenson, Chellie Bowman)

Timberdoodlers: 111 (Bobbi Manian, Dennis Hrehowsik, Kristin Costello, Chris Holden)

Wandering Warblers: 84 (Rob Bate, Tracy Meade, Janet Zinn, Alan Baratz, Gerald Layton)

Winter Wrens: 82 (Phil Hoff, Peter Colen, James Buckler, Benjamin Garron-Caine)

Magicicadas: 73 (Stanley Greenberg, Nidhin Cyril, Chris Laskowski)

Intro to Birdwatching: 39 (Michele Dreger's noon walk had 15 adults and 1 child. 7 of the adults were beginners. It was the first warbler migration for some! All 4 vireo's and 7 warblers.

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Also congrats to BBC members Sandy Paci, Donna Evans, & Lenore Swenson who birded the birdathon for Starr Saphir memorial with a total of 116 species and $13,000 for the American Bird Conservancy's Cerulean Warbler habitat program, Starr's favorite warbler.

My guess is Brooklyn easily approached 130 species collectively May 11th.Perhaps if I have time, will try a list attempt.

--KB

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Keir's report

hi Peter

Here's the PP leg of the birdathon for Tom Stephenson, Chellie Bowman and myself (aka The Brooklyn Babblers). 

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY

May 11, 2013 6:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

83 species (plus Tom got WB Nuthatch and Orchard Oriole = 85)



Canada Goose 2

Mute Swan 5

Wood Duck 2

Mallard 7

Common Loon 1 Flyover, Battle Pass West broken steps.

Double-crested Cormorant 2

Great Blue Heron 1

Great Egret 5

Green Heron 1

Osprey 1

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Spotted Sandpiper 1

Laughing Gull 6

Ring-billed Gull 1

Herring Gull 1

Rock Pigeon 4

Mourning Dove 5

Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 High in canopy between Vale/ Nellie's Lawn border and Rose Garden

Chimney Swift 4

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 3

Downy Woodpecker 3

Hairy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2

American Kestrel 1

Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 One on Lookout (north curve path) and another on Peninsula. Seen well.

Least Flycatcher 1 Ravine

Great Crested Flycatcher 2

Eastern Kingbird 2

White-eyed Vireo 2

Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Lullwater west cove

Blue-headed Vireo 4

Warbling Vireo 7

Red-eyed Vireo 5

Blue Jay 2

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2

Tree Swallow 1

Barn Swallow 5

Black-capped Chickadee 4

Tufted Titmouse 1

Red-breasted Nuthatch 1

House Wren 6

Carolina Wren 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3

Veery 3

Swainson's Thrush 2

Wood Thrush 2

American Robin X

Gray Catbird 15

European Starling X

Cedar Waxwing 1

Ovenbird 4

Northern Waterthrush 1

Black-and-white Warbler 6

Nashville Warbler 2

Common Yellowthroat 7

American Redstart 6

Cape May Warbler 2 Vale, Lookout

Northern Parula 11

Magnolia Warbler 4

Blackburnian Warbler 1 Lookout

Yellow Warbler 6

Chestnut-sided Warbler 5

Blackpoll Warbler 4

Black-throated Blue Warbler 8

Palm Warbler (Western) 1 Lullwater west cove, yellow visible on undertail but barely elsewhere.

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 26

Black-throated Green Warbler 7

Wilson's Warbler 1 Lullwater west

Chipping Sparrow 1

Swamp Sparrow 2

White-throated Sparrow 8

Scarlet Tanager 2

Northern Cardinal 5

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1

Red-winged Blackbird X

Common Grackle 4

Brown-headed Cowbird 2

Baltimore Oriole 6

Pine Siskin 1 With American Goldfinches near Rick's Place

American Goldfinch 6

House Sparrow X



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Rob Bate's

Finally getting it together to get you this list.  We, the Wet Weary Wandering Warblers are a tired lot today.  Snowy Egret was a flyover with 3 Great Egrets.  Wonderful day, nice to have the birds back, bad to have to fight Googa Mooga.

84 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
Wood Duck  X
Mallard  X
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Blue Heron  X
Great Egret  X
Snowy Egret  X RARE see checklist http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/maps/ppchklst.pdf
Green Heron  X
Black-crowned Night-Heron  X
Osprey  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
Spotted Sandpiper  X
Laughing Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  X
Belted Kingfisher  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Monk Parakeet  X
Least Flycatcher  X
Empidonax sp.  X
Great Crested Flycatcher  X
Eastern Kingbird  X
White-eyed Vireo  X
Blue-headed Vireo  X
Warbling Vireo  X
Red-eyed Vireo  X
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Red-breasted Nuthatch  X
House Wren  X
Carolina Wren  X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
Veery  X
Swainson's Thrush  X
Hermit Thrush  X
Wood Thrush  X
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  X
Northern Waterthrush  X
Blue-winged Warbler  X
Black-and-white Warbler  X
Common Yellowthroat  X
American Redstart  X
Cape May Warbler  X
Northern Parula  X
Magnolia Warbler  X
Blackburnian Warbler  X
Yellow Warbler  X
Chestnut-sided Warbler  X
Blackpoll Warbler  X
Black-throated Blue Warbler  X
Palm Warbler  X     Western Palm
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Prairie Warbler  X
Black-throated Green Warbler  X
Wilson's Warbler  X
Eastern Towhee  X
Chipping Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
Scarlet Tanager  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Orchard Oriole  X
Baltimore Oriole  X
House Finch  X
American Goldfinch  X
House Sparrow  X