Tuesday, May 13, 2014

May 10th International Bird Migration Day "Birdathon "


From Bobbi Manian, Birdathon BBC coordinator :
The 2014 Birdathon final results are in!  In total, 129 species were seen during the birdathon of which 104 were seen in Prospect Park by at least one of the teams.
In the final tally the Timberdoodlers netted the most birds in Brooklyn overall with 119.  The Prospect Pittas had the most birds in Prospect Park only with 92 species.
Final scores:
Timberdoodlers: 119   (Dennis Hrehowsik, Kristin Costello, Bobbi Manian) 

Prospect Pittas: 92   (Keir Randall and Linda Lam)

The Soft Targets: 83 (Mike Yuan, Bob Washburn, D. Eddie Davis, Trish Duffett,                                              Alie Rattay and Paige Linden) 

Wandering Warblers: 82 (Rob Bate, Tracy Meade, Janet Zinn and Alan Baratz)

The Red Tailed Hawkeyes: 79  (Chris Laskowski, Kathy Willens, Lili Taylor,                                                                        Kathy Toomey, and Benjamin Garron-Caine)

Common Loons: 74 (Daisy Paul, Peter Paul, Simon Tayler, and Celia Taylor)

Greenwood Cemetery: 65 (Janet Schumacher, Monica Berger and friends)

Intro to Birdwatching: 56 (Michele Dreger’s beginners walk)
Of note, the Common Loons and Intro to Birdwatching team lead by Michele Dreger were the only teams to find a mockingbird in Prospect Park.   The Red-tailed Hawkeyes found the only Thrasher and Worm-eating warbler of the day. And the Soft Targets found the only Bobolink singing at the north end of the park by GAP.  Over in Greenwood, the day’s only Kestrel and Olive-sided Flycatcher were noted on Janet’s walk.
Congratulations to all teams and thank you to all our sponsors!!!

See also BBCfacebook:  


From Keir Randall  (highest Prospect Park total 92 species)


Location

Prospect Park, Kings County, New York, US ( Map )
Date and Effort


Sat May 10, 2014 6:47 AM

Protocol:
Traveling
Party Size:
2
Duration:
7 hour(s), 43 minute(s)
Distance:
3.5 mile(s)
Observers:
Keir Randall
Species


92 species total

6
Canada Goose
2
Mute Swan
4
Wood Duck
6
Mallard
1
Ruddy Duck
3
Double-crested Cormorant
2
Great Egret
1
Green Heron
1
Black-crowned Night-Heron
1
Osprey
2
Red-tailed Hawk
1
American Coot
Continues on lake at Duck Island
1
Spotted Sandpiper
2
Solitary Sandpiper
3
Laughing Gull
8
Herring Gull
2
Great Black-backed Gull
8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
8
Mourning Dove
1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
By Quaker gates
7
Chimney Swift
1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
3
Downy Woodpecker
1
Hairy Woodpecker
2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1
Least Flycatcher
1
Eastern Kingbird
1
White-eyed Vireo
1
Yellow-throated Vireo
3
Blue-headed Vireo
10
Warbling Vireo
3
Red-eyed Vireo
7
Blue Jay
2
Tree Swallow
8
Barn Swallow
1
Black-capped Chickadee
1
Tufted Titmouse
4
House Wren
1
Carolina Wren
6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2
Veery
3
Swainson's Thrush
1
Hermit Thrush
2
Wood Thrush
45
American Robin
12
Gray Catbird
20
European Starling
4
Cedar Waxwing
30
Ovenbird
7
Northern Waterthrush
2
Blue-winged Warbler
30
Black-and-white Warbler
1
Tennessee Warbler
4
Nashville Warbler
8
Common Yellowthroat
1
Hooded Warbler
A singing male near the bottom of switchback trail, Lookout HIll.
15
American Redstart
2
Cape May Warbler
60
Northern Parula
Probably more, singing everywhere.
8
Magnolia Warbler
2
Blackburnian Warbler
3
Yellow Warbler
6
Chestnut-sided Warbler
7
Blackpoll Warbler
50
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Probably more
1
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Above Quaker gates. Have been 1 or 2 lingering.
12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
6
Prairie Warbler
5
Black-throated Green Warbler
2
Canada Warbler
1
Wilson's Warbler
3
Eastern Towhee
12
Chipping Sparrow
1
Field Sparrow
Path above Wellhouse
2
Savannah Sparrow
4
Song Sparrow
2
Lincoln's Sparrow
Butterfly Meadow early and peninsula south of Three Sisters later
6
Swamp Sparrow
20
White-throated Sparrow
1
White-crowned Sparrow
Adult in Vale
2
Scarlet Tanager
12
Northern Cardinal
4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
4
Indigo Bunting
15
Red-winged Blackbird
9
Common Grackle
4
Brown-headed Cowbird
2
Orchard Oriole
11
Baltimore Oriole
6
American Goldfinch
30
House Sparrow


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 Mike Yuan
83 species for the Soft Targets

Location

Prospect Park, Kings County, New York, US ( Map )
Date and Effort


Sat May 10, 2014 6:10 AM

Protocol:
Traveling
Party Size:
7
Duration:
6 hour(s)
Distance:
3.0 mile(s)
Observers:
Michael Yuan
Species


83 species (+1 other taxa) total

2
Canada Goose
6
Mute Swan
2
Wood Duck
2
Mallard
1
Double-crested Cormorant
1
Great Egret
1
Green Heron
1
Black-crowned Night-Heron
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Spotted Sandpiper
2
Solitary Sandpiper
2
Laughing Gull
2
Ring-billed Gull
1
Herring Gull
3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2
Mourning Dove
15
Chimney Swift
1
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1
Peregrine Falcon
1
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Least Flycatcher
1
Empidonax sp.
1
Great Crested Flycatcher
2
Eastern Kingbird
1
White-eyed Vireo
2
Blue-headed Vireo
2
Warbling Vireo
5
Red-eyed Vireo
2
Blue Jay
2
Tree Swallow
2
Barn Swallow
1
Tufted Titmouse
1
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3
Veery
1
Swainson's Thrush
1
Hermit Thrush
3
Wood Thrush
17
American Robin
9
Gray Catbird
1
Northern Mockingbird
3
European Starling
4
Cedar Waxwing
14
Ovenbird
5
Northern Waterthrush
2
Blue-winged Warbler
9
Black-and-white Warbler
1
Tennessee Warbler
2
Nashville Warbler
8
Common Yellowthroat
1
Hooded Warbler
5
American Redstart
3
Cape May Warbler
12
Northern Parula
6
Magnolia Warbler
2
Blackburnian Warbler
4
Yellow Warbler
2
Chestnut-sided Warbler
2
Blackpoll Warbler
6
Black-throated Blue Warbler
9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
3
Prairie Warbler
4
Black-throated Green Warbler
2
Wilson's Warbler
2
Eastern Towhee
7
Chipping Sparrow
1
Song Sparrow
4
Swamp Sparrow
10
White-throated Sparrow
3
Scarlet Tanager
6
Northern Cardinal
2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1
Indigo Bunting
1
Bobolink
4
Red-winged Blackbird
2
Common Grackle
2
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
Orchard Oriole
6
Baltimore Oriole
2
American Goldfinch
3
House Sparrow
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From Chris Laskowski

Hi Bobbi,

I hope you have recovered from that long day of birding.  On behalf of all the Hawkeyes, we'd like to thank you for taking your time to organize such a great, fun and worthwhile event.  Well done!!

We all had a wonderful time and saw some amazing birds.  Some of our highlights -- we had great looks at a Blackburnian on the lull water,  near the bridge by the lake. (don't know what that one is called) it was at eye level for about 30 seconds about 15 feet away.  Also, while we had lunch in the Vale, we saw 3 Nashville, 1 Canada, 1 brilliant Balt Oriole male, Common Yellow throats plus numerous other birds taking a bath in the water.  Their feathers would get so wet you could hardly tell what species they where.  It was fun to watch.  

We birded lookout, the peninsula, the lull water, the ravine, mid wood, the vale and Ben and I made it to Greenwood after the rain. 

Here's what we saw (79 total -- 3 in Greenwood noted):

1 Gray Catbird
2 Barn Swallow
3 Carolina Wren
4 American Robin
5 House Wren
6 Blue Jay
7 Tufted Titmouse
8 Baltimore Oriole
9 Common Grackle
10 Mocking Bird (GW)
11 Laughing Gull
12 Mute Swan
13 Canada Geese
14 Double Crested Cormorant
15 House Sparrow
16 European Starling
17 Rock Pigeon
18 American Gold Finch
19 Northern Cardinal
20 Mourning Dove
21  Monk Parakeet (GW)
22 Red Winged Black Bird
23  Mallard Ducks
24  Chimney Swift
25 Green Heron
26  Spotted Sandpiper (GW)
27  Warbling Vireo
28  Blue Headed Vireo 
29  White Eyed Vireo
30  Red Eyed Vireo
31  Great Egret
32  Northern Flicker
33  Hairy Woodpecker
34  Red Bellied Woodpecker
35  Downey Woodpecker
36  Ruby Crowned Kinglet
37  Ruddy Duck
38  Brown Thrasher
39  Blue Grey Gnatcatcher
40  Northern Rough Winged Swallow
41  Wood Thrush
42  Veery
43  Swainson's Thrush
44  Eastern Towhee
45  Song Sparrow
46  Swamp Sparrow
47  Chipping Sparrow
48  White Crowned Sparrow
49  White Throated Sparrow
50  Savannah Sparrow
51 Least Flycatcher
52  Eastern Wood Pewee
53  Eastern Kingbird
54  Rose Breasted Grosbeak
55  Scarlet Tanager
56  Indigo Bunting
57  Wilson's Warbler
58  Cape May Warbler
59  Blue-winged Warbler
60  Worm-eating Warbler 
61  Canada Warbler
62  Chestnut Sided Warbler
63  Blackpole Warbler
64  Blackburnian Warbler
65  Prairie Warbler
66  Black and White Warbler
67  Ovenbird
68  Black Throated Blue Warbler
69 Northern Waterthrush
70  Magnolia Warbler
71  Yellow Rumped Warbler
72 Yellow Warbler
73  American Redstart
74 Black Throated Green Warbler
75  Common Yellowthroat
76  Northern Parula
77  Nashville Warbler
78 Lincoln's Sparrow
79 Forster's Tern (Flyover)



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From Dennis Hrehowsik

peter here is yesterday's park list for timberdoodlers from big day. 87 species.

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow  

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From Janet Schumacher  ( Greenwood cemetery walk)

High hillside above Sylvan Avenue, south of Sylvan Lake, was especially rich in quality warblers with easy viewing.  The possibly questionable olive-sided flycatcher was perched high up in the tallest evergreen above the newest burial area. (A favorite perch for merlins on past Christmas counts). Thanks to Monica for the eBird list.


Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, US-NY
May 10, 2014 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Brooklyn Bird Club
65 species

Canada Goose 4
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 2
Osprey 1
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Laughing Gull 4
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 1
Monk Parakeet 6
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 We were cautious in this ID since it is early for this bird. Perched at top of tall evergreen, flew out at least once and returned to same perch. Dusky vest, overall dark and larger than pewee. Head also more crested and substantial. No wingbars. Upright posture.
Least Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 heard only
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Veery 7
Swainson's Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 10
Ovenbird 15
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 4
Cape May Warbler 3
Northern Parula 10
Magnolia Warbler 5
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler (Eastern) 2
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 8
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 5

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18330436

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


From: Daisy Lane Paulp
Date: Sat, May 10, 2014 at 5:35 PM Subject: Re: new team sign up To: Brooklyn Bird Club

Hi Bobbi, The Common Loons got 74 birds today! Here is our complete list:

 Double-crested Cormorant

 Great Blue Heron Great Egret Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron

 Canada Goose Mute Swan Mallard Ruddy Duck

 Osprey Red-tailed Hawk

 Spotted Sandpiper

 Laughing Gull

 Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove

 Yellow-billed Cuckoo

 Chimney Swift

 Belted Kingfisher

 Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker (heard)

 Eastern Wood-Pewee

 Yellow-throated Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo

 Blue Jay

 Tree Swallow Barn Swallow

 Tufted Titmouse

 Carolina Wren

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet

 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

 Veery Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin

 Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird

 European Starling

 Blue-winged Warbler 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 Prairie Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Blackpoll Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler

 Scarlet Tanager

 Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow

 Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting

 Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole

 American Goldfinch

 House Sparrow

 We let ourselves get washed out by the big thunderstorm around 3:00, but felt like we got a pretty good day in before that. Hope everyone else is having a lucrative day, as well! best, Daisy


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