Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 30, 2016

Results of Tuesday BBC walk today

Leading  Bobbi Manian

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From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>

Date:08/30/2016 4:35 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>, Kathleen Toomey <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>, Rob Bate <robsbate@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 30, 2016

Hi Peter,

Today was defiantly slower than last week.  Luckily we had a sharp-eyed crew of about 12 to spot the birds that were around.   We had a chipping sparrow and prairie by the picnic tables, a female rose-breasted grosbeak on lookout and 2 parulas by duck island.  Gus spotted the spotted sandpipers walking around in the grassy area by the 'rail yard' just off the water - interesting behavior.  

here's hoping for some good winds before Saturday!

best,

Bobbi

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Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 30, 2016
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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Aug 30, 2016 7:17 AM - 1:59 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tuesday walk  <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.1.3 Build 30
52 species

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  7
Wood Duck  9
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  6
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Green Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Laughing Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  6
Chimney Swift  16
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  5
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  12
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  1
Northern Waterthrush  4
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  13
Northern Parula  2
Yellow Warbler  5
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Prairie Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Common Grackle  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Baltimore Oriole  3
American Goldfinch  4
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31331887

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

Common nighthawk alert

There was a posting on my facebook of a survey taken between 6 -8 PM, of 102 birds counted by birders in Albany Pine bush park.


Even without north winds,the nighthawk is migrating; its worthy a try tonite to check  Prospect's potential from Long meadow by the tennis house or the south nethermead.

Good luck! (If u see any,tweet it!)

Thursday BBC walk Aug 25th

Led by Tom Stephenson

photos by Tom, Black & White Warbler, Spotted sandpiper, Zabulon Skipper

Hi Peter,

Well, we had a good-sized group today. Unfortunately the birds forgot to show up...well, actually we did have some good sightings. But all in all it was a bit slower than last week.

We did have 8 species of warblers including Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided along with Red-breasted Nuthatch and a Veery.

Other than the Blue-winged and Chestnut-sided, the bird of the day  might have been a Zabulon Skipper (photo attached)

Here's a list and a couple of pictures.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Spotted Sandpiper

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Eastern Kingbird

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Blue-winged Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Tuesday BBC Walk August 23rd

Black billed Cuckoo , photo by Janet Zinn

Leader Bobbi Manian

Hi Peter,

we started w/ about 12 birders this morning by the lake.  it was immediately active with redstarts and yellows by the lake and the dirt pile.  While we were looking at warblers and Indigo Bunting female by the dirt pile some of us saw a long-tailed cuckoo-like bird fly in over a magnolia tree and dip down.  Knowing it's hard to chase a cuckoo we made a mental note but did not pursue. Later, as we were heading up towards Lookout, Joe spotted the cuckoo perched in a tree above the picnic tables, by the lamppost.  the bird was very cooperative and quickly identified as black-billed.  It posed for a while and everyone got long satisfying looks.  It's hard to tear yourself a way from a black-billed cuckoo, but we did, heading up to Lookout where we saw what might have been the previously reported possible yellow-bellied flycatcher, but i did not get good looks and i'm not sure if anyone else got a definitive look good enough to ID.  So i listed it as empid (sp) for the day list.  

Also of note was a Solitary Sandpiper spotted by Janet working the edge of the 'lake' created by the duckweed(?) that is all over the lullwater by Pink Beach.   Overall, we had 13 warbler sp and 58 species total.

Janet should be providing good pics of the cuckoo and solitary under separate cover

Best,

Bobbi

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Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2016
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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Aug 23, 2016 7:34 AM - 2:07 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tues Migration Walk - Bobbi and Kathy leading

Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.1.3 Build 30
56 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  24
Mute Swan  2
American Black Duck  5
Mallard  X
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Egret  1
Green Heron  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1
peep sp.  4     Flyover by lake
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  3
Black-billed Cuckoo  1
Chimney Swift  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Empidonax sp.  1     a possible yellow-bellied flycatcher was reported on Lookout.  We saw a likely bird but no one got a definitive look as far as I know.  Some saw an eye-ring, some saw yellow in the throat.
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  3
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  3
Barn Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3
American Robin  21
Gray Catbird  7
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  4
Ovenbird  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  8
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  14
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  3
Yellow Warbler  5
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Canada Warbler  3
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2     2 young makes obs by Kathy Karen and Gus in Ravine
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Common Grackle  6
Baltimore Oriole  4
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  10
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31213709

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

Solitary Sandpiper , photod by Janet Zinn

Thursday Walk Aug 18th

Leader Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,

We had a very small group today, but the birds were great!

At first I thought our bird-of-the-day was going to be a caterpillar...but then birds started showing themselves or calling and it went on and on all day.

The highlights were 10 species of warblers including both Waterthrush, Cape May, Blue-winged, N Parula, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia. We also had calling Alder and singing Willow and perching Yellow-bellied! There were 3 great-blue Herons and a Great Egret attending what we heard was a fish die-off; and we also had a singing White-eyed Vireo.

All in all a surprisingly birdy day.

Best regards,

Tom

 

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Green Heron

Mute Swan

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

White-eyed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Blue-winged Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Louisiana Waterthrush

Chipping Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Jamaica Bay wildlife refuge August 21st

Leader Tom Stephenson

Ten Brooklyn birders enjoyed a beautiful day of shore-birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Thanks to Tom Stephenson for leading a great trip for the BBC!  Highlights included great close-up looks at Stilt Sandpipers, Pectoral and a Red Knot, and plenty of the usual suspects. (Full species list TK later.)

Hi Peter,

Yes, a fun day. Not lots of unusual birds but 14 species of shorebirds and lots of other stuff.

Here's the list of the species I remember of the 49 species we saw. Others may be able to fill in anything I missed.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested CormorantGreat Blue HeronGreat EgretSnowy EgretBlack-crowned Night-HeronYellow-crowned Night-HeronGlossy IbisCanada GooseMute SwanMallardNorthern PintailOspreyAmerican KestrelPeregrine FalconBlack-bellied PloverSemipalmated PloverKilldeerAmerican OystercatcherGreater YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsSpotted SandpiperRuddy TurnstoneRed Knot

Semipalmated SandpiperLeast SandpiperPectoral SandpiperStilt SandpiperShort-billed DowitcherLaughing GullRing-billed GullHerring GullGreat Black-backed GullCaspian TernForster's TernRock DoveMourning DoveBelted KingfisherEastern KingbirdTree SwallowBarn SwallowGray CatbirdNorthern MockingbirdEuropean StarlingNorthern WaterthrushCommon YellowthroatNorthern CardinalCommon GrackleBoat-tailed GrackleAmerican Goldfinch

Saturday, August 6th, A Local Shorebird Tour

Leader Peter Dorosh

Locations (in order) : Plumb Beach , Jamaica Bay Refuge, Floyd Bennett Field

Aug 6, 2016 7:25 AM - 1:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
51 species

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  X
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Blue Heron  X
Great Egret  X
Snowy Egret  X
Black-crowned Night-Heron  X
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  X
Glossy Ibis  X
Osprey  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
American Oystercatcher  X
Semipalmated Plover  X
Piping Plover  X
Killdeer  X
Spotted Sandpiper  X
Greater Yellowlegs  X
Lesser Yellowlegs  X
Ruddy Turnstone  X
Sanderling  X
Least Sandpiper  X
Semipalmated Sandpiper  X
Laughing Gull  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Least Tern  X
Common Tern  X
Forster's Tern  X
Black Skimmer  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  X
Belted Kingfisher  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Willow Flycatcher  X
Eastern Kingbird  X
Fish Crow  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
Carolina Wren  X
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Yellow Warbler  X
Song Sparrow  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
House Finch  X

American Crow

Cedar Waxwings

American Goldfinch

View this checklist online athttp://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31010424

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

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