Prospect Nighthawk watch

 A delightful evening with a northwest wind produced up to five COMMON NIGHTHAWKS.18 Brooklyn Bird Club members showed up for the social gathering fun of delight seeing the NIGHTHAWKS overhead.

In addition, flyovers of other species added to the evening list.Among them: green Heron,Black crowned Night Heron Red tailed Hawk and Chimney Swift's.

A fun enjoyable evening.

List pending

August 18th PEAK SHOREBIRDS OF JAMAICA BAY REFUGE

Leader Peter D

Participants : Adelia H, Richard L. David Q

Notes:   East Pond impacted by unusually high water with little mudflat drastically affecting shorebird numbers. A bad year at JBWR


JBWR

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59179679

Plumb Beach
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59179627

SHOREBIRDS OF JAMAICA BAY REFUGE AND BUTTERFLIES OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM STATE PARK AUGUST 3

Lists courtesy of Adelia Harrison

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58786206  Plumb Beach mid afternoon Added location

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58786213  Shirley Chisholm State Park

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58786217  JBWR West Pond

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58786226  JBWR East Pond


Note East Pond impacted by high water levels

Chisholm Butterflies: Orange Sulphurs,Monarch, Cabbage whites, Pearl Crescent, American Lady, Cloudless Sulphur (Per Don Riepe)