Tuesday Prospect Walk

Leading : Bobbi Manian

Hi Peter,

Rob must have had psychic insight into today's cold/wind/lack of birds when he asked me to sub for him this week!  Today was stark contrast to yesterday, but 5 hearty souls persevered for over 5 hours.  We lost a few on the way and gained a few along the way.  Big THANK YOU to Bob O'Neil and Bambi for lending extra layers to those of us who were unprepared.  Also thank you to Shane Blodgett for calling Bob to tell us about a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron that was being seen today in the park and waiting for us to backtrack from the Peninsula. 

Best,

Bobbi

On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:03 PM, "do-not-reply@ebird.org" <do-not-reply@ebird.org> wrote:

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 29, 2014 7:14 AM - 12:29 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments:    Robs Tues BBC spring migration walk. Bobbi subbing for Rob. 
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
46 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  4
American Black Duck/Mallard  X
Blue-winged Teal  3    Continue. Lullwater.
Ruddy Duck  7
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Egret  2
Green Heron  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  1 - Thanks to Shane for calling Bob to tell us about the bird and waiting for us to arrive
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Ring-billed Gull  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  4
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue-headed Vireo  3
Warbling Vireo  2
Blue Jay  7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3
Tree Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  12
Tufted Titmouse  1
House Wren  1    Heard
Carolina Wren  1    Heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
American Robin  X
European Starling  X
Worm-eating Warbler  1 - seen by Rob B, while ditching his own walk!!!
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Palm Warbler (Yellow)  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  25
Prairie Warbler  2
Song Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  7
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Common Grackle  15
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
House Sparrow  X

Red Bellied Woodpecker and Kingfisher ( heard)

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18137038

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Yellow crowned Night Heron, photo by Klemens Gasser

Thursday Walk Prospect April 24th

Leading and reporting : Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,

Good seeing you today. We had a fairly birdy but very beautiful walk today with a few over 20 people.

The list is below. Highlights were Blue-gray Gnatcatcher building a nest in the lullwater (photo attached), 8 warbler species including singing Palms, Yellow-rumps  and Pines, Hairy Woodpecker in nest cavity, some Rough-winged Swallows, Blue-winged Teal, 2 Great Egrets and Osprey as we exited the park.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Red-breasted Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Osprey

American Coot

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

European Starling

Northern Parula

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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Brooklyn Bridge Park to Red Hook April 19th

Thanks for a fun morning on the Brooklyn waterfront Mike!  Here's a closeup of the Red Necked Grebe that was maybe 20 feet away from us.Photo by Bobbi Manian

Leader Mike Yuan

Great easy day with great company.  Some light southerly winds on Friday night got us hopeful for some migrants, but we struck out on passerines.  As weren't sure when we'd see a RN grebe again, we "soaked them in."

Thanks,

-Mike

6 participants, 26 species seen.

Locations: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Louis Valentino Pier, Pier 44 Waterfront Park, Van Brunt Pier, Erie Basin, Columbia Street Pier

Brant

Canada Goose

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Mallard

Bufflehead

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-necked Grebe - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Columbia St Pier

Double-crested Cormorant

Purple Sandpiper

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Fish Crow

American Crow

Barn Swallow

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Common Grackle

House Sparrow    

Prospect Thursday Walk April 17th

Leader Ed Crowne

WORM-EATING WARBLER still reported today, seen from the Upper Pool area, I presumed the hillside section by the Brooklyn Bird Club trip participants.Trip led by Ed Crowne subbing in for Tom Stephenson

A cool day in the park. Regards, Ed

date = 2014/04/17

site = Prospect Park

observers = BBC Thursday Walk

Great Egret

Snow Goose

Red-breasted Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Downy Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

White-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

European Starling

Prairie Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Palm Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Chipping Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow 

Brooklyn Botanic Garden April 12th

Leader : Nancy Tim

Note : 30 plus birders

Photos taken by Janet Schumacher

Flushing Meadows Park April 6th

Leader Peter Dorosh

Notes : BBC first visit in ages. Also visited Kissena Park post lunch

date = April 6th
site = Flushing meadows and Kissena Park
observers = BBC

Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Northern Shoveler
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Brant
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Osprey
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Fish Crow
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow

Other nature note: flying red and black bugs toward the end at Kissena Corridor were likely Boxelder Bugs  (Boisea trivittata): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxelder_bug