Fwd: BBC Green-Wood Cemetery walk

BBC GWC walk led by Ed Crowne who is retiring leading club walks.

On behalf of the BBC , we  express heartfelt gratitude to Ed for his generous commitment and time over many years leading bird walks in Greenwood and Prospect Park.

Thank You Ed and happy retirement! 🐦

-KB

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From: Ed Crowne <erc310@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 30, 2023, 4:59 PM
Subject: BBC Green-Wood Cemetery walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Greetings, Peter

We managed to squeeze in a 3 hour and 20 minute partial tour of Green-Wood Cemetery today between rain drops. We saw 43 species overall (link to my checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S135608057), so still a bit slow for this date. But many more on the way. Looking forward to seeing and hearing them all.

My thanks to all who participated.

Best regards, Ed

Fwd: The Thursday Walk 4/27

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 4:27 PM
Subject: The Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Michele <truongmichele@gmail.com>, <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, radka osickova <Radkadesign@yahoo.com>, Eleanor Ray <eleanorkray@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Well, the rain held off, and there was a great group. Unfortunately the bird of the day was a granola bar.....just kidding...but it was probably the least birdy of any Spring I can remember.

We did end up seeing 48 species, highlights being a flyover Common Loon, Orchard Oriole, Purple Finch, four (not a typo....) species of warblers,  and, of course, the Anhinga.

Here's the list.

Common Loon

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Osprey

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Eastern Towhee

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Anhinga Best regards, Tom

Fwd: Today's April 20th BBC Walk

Led by Valerie ,assisted by Radka and Forrest

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 5:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: Today's BBC Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <

Hi Peter,

I'm happy to report that Valerie, aided by Radka and Forrest, had a great group today. Details in the the note below.

Could you post this on your blog, as usual? 

Thanks to all.

Best regards,

Tom

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From: Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Subject: Today's BBC Walk
To: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Hi Tom!! Great walk today, if it was more about quality than quantity. Both Forrest Wickman and Radka co-lead with me; Radka is an absolutely excellent spotter and Forrest is a natural leader - he really held the torch, and shared a lot of great info to the group. There were serious highlights: male Evening Grosbeak foraging close to the zoo off of East Drive - we were able to get everyone on it despite it being very high and very hidden; Prothonotary Warbler at the Lily Pond; super views of a close and cooperative White-eyed Vireo. We had lots of sparrows, including Savannah and a Field on the Peninsula. We didn't see any Parula, which was the only surprise for me, because there were several vocalizing in the park yesterday. Here is our list - could you share with the group if you have an email group? Several asked. 

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Hooded Merganser - a somewhat late female

Ruddy Duck

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift - first of season

Herring Gull

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-capped Night-Heron

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Belted Kingfisher

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)

American Kestrel

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Barn Swallow

Ruby-crowned Kinglets (Lots!)

Golden-crowned Kinglet (heard more than seen)

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

House Wren

Winter Wren

Carolina Wren

European Starling

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

House Sparrow

Evening Grosbeak

House Finch

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

White-throated Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Common Grackle

Northern Waterthrush

Black-and-white Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Yellow Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Northern Cardinal

Fwd: Floyd bennett

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From: Rob Jett <citybirder@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Floyd bennett
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Peter,

I've attached the trip list for the Floyd Bennett Field walk on April 8th. It also includes a stop at Marine Park so everyone could get Red-headed Woodpecker for their year lists.

Good seeing you today.

Rob



> On Apr 16, 2023, at 7:48 AM, Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Hartman
>
> Hoped your walk was fun and productive.
>
> Thank you for leading it.
>
> can you send me your checklist for my Trips blog. Much obliged!
>
> Peter
>
>
> --
> "A flower blossoms for its own joy." — Oscar Wilde
>

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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 18, 2023

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From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 3:25 PM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 18, 2023
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Kathleen Toomey <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>

Hi Peter, 

we had a very good first walk of the year today,  despite the cold temperatures and wind, and general lack of birds...  :-)

Janet found a yellow-throated warbler on the peninsula, which we all got good looks at.   then we went up to Dog Beach to look for the Prothonotary that Forest W. had previously reported.  we certainly got our steps in circling the pools multiple times and the bird would pop up briefly then fly to the other side of hte island.  Eventually it came in close, opposite Fallkill Falls and everyone got really good looks.  i'm sure the photographers got some good shots. Other than that it was birdy in some spots but not overall.   

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From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 18, 2023
To: <roberta.manian@gmail.com>

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 18, 2023 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     BBC Tues Walk
44 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  8
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  1
Ruddy Duck  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  4
Laughing Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull (American)  1
Double-crested Cormorant  12
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  4
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2
Northern Harrier  1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Blue Jay  4
crow sp.  9
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow (American)  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea)  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  X
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1
American Robin  22
American Goldfinch  6
Chipping Sparrow  8
White-throated Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  1
Swamp Sparrow  2
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  11
Rusty Blackbird  1
Common Grackle  6
Prothonotary Warbler  1     dazzling organic-egg-yoke yellow, with black eye and blue-grey wings. found earlier by Forest, by Dog Beach
Palm Warbler (Yellow)  5
Pine Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  15
Yellow-throated Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S134204133

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

Re: Thursday Walk in the sun

Thanks Tom

Didn't realize you started already..spring coming on fast !

😂

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com> wrote:
> Brooklyn bird club spring Thursday walks begin,led by Tom Stephenson
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 5:09 PM
> Subject: Thursday Walk in the sun
> To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
> Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Michele <truongmichele@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, radka osickova <Radkadesign@yahoo.com>
>
>
> Hi Peter,
> We had a good group (maybe 35-40?) with several new faces on a beautiful (at first) then a rather hot day. Our bird of the day was an almost pure white Budgerigar. Actually it was (is??) countable, under some circumstances, as an ABA bird as there was (still is?) a naturalized population around St Petersburg in Florida. 
> Otherwise, some good birds including Winter Wren, Rusty Blackbird, 7 species of warblers including Louisiana Waterthrush (we couldn't find the Yellow-throated), Prairie Warbler (heard by Valerie), Marsh Wren (a unique subspecies named "Radka's Marsh Wren), American Kestrel and more.
> Here's the list along with a picture of the Budgie.
> Marisa will also send you a couple of nice shots of Palm Warbler, which was found in several places.
> Best regards,
> Tom
>
>
>
> Pied-billed Grebe
> Double-crested Cormorant
> Great Blue Heron
> Black-crowned Night-Heron
> Turkey Vulture
> Canada Goose
> Mute Swan
> Wood Duck
> Mallard
> Ruddy Duck
> Osprey
> Red-tailed Hawk
> American Kestrel
> American Coot
> Rock Dove
> Mourning Dove
> Belted Kingfisher
> Red-bellied Woodpecker
> Downy Woodpecker
> Northern Flicker
> Eastern Phoebe
> Blue-headed Vireo
> Blue Jay
> Black-capped Chickadee
> Tufted Titmouse
> White-breasted Nuthatch
> Brown Creeper
> Carolina Wren
> Winter Wren
> Marsh Wren
> Golden-crowned Kinglet
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Hermit Thrush
> American Robin
> Northern Mockingbird
> European Starling
> Northern Parula
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Pine Warbler
> Prairie Warbler
> Palm Warbler
> Black-and-white Warbler
> Louisiana Waterthrush
> Chipping Sparrow
> Field Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
> Swamp Sparrow
> White-throated Sparrow
> Dark-eyed Junco
> Northern Cardinal
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Common Grackle
> Rusty Blackbird
> Brown-headed Cowbird
> American Goldfinch
> House Sparrow
> Budgerigar

--
"A flower blossoms for its own joy." — Oscar Wilde

Fwd: Thursday Walk in the sun

Brooklyn bird club spring Thursday walks begin,led by Tom Stephenson

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 5:09 PM
Subject: Thursday Walk in the sun
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Michele <truongmichele@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, radka osickova <Radkadesign@yahoo.com>

Hi Peter,

We had a good group (maybe 35-40?) with several new faces on a beautiful (at first) then a rather hot day. Our bird of the day was an almost pure white Budgerigar. Actually it was (is??) countable, under some circumstances, as an ABA bird as there was (still is?) a naturalized population around St Petersburg in Florida. 

Otherwise, some good birds including Winter Wren, Rusty Blackbird, 7 species of warblers including Louisiana Waterthrush (we couldn't find the Yellow-throated), Prairie Warbler (heard by Valerie), Marsh Wren (a unique subspecies named "Radka's Marsh Wren), American Kestrel and more.

Here's the list along with a picture of the Budgie.

Marisa will also send you a couple of nice shots of Palm Warbler, which was found in several places.

Best regards,

Tom

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Turkey Vulture

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Osprey

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

American Coot

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Winter Wren Marsh Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Northern Parula

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Rusty Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Budgerigar

April 2nd Calvert Vaux Park

 Leader Max Epstein

Hey Peter,

We had a great day yesterday despite the serious wind which persisted through the day. Calvert Vaux was productive with 56 species, highlights were Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, Boat Tailed Grackle, Hairy Woodpecker, and a northbound movement of flickers. 20-25mph NW wind was a bit rough at that park, but birds made up for it. 

6 Diamonds was a bit quieter with lots of baseball going on, but was fun to explore the far corners of this park. 

After CV and 6D, most of us went to plumb beach for low tide. Some oystercatchers, a northern harrier, and a turkey vulture were welcome sights. 

Link to the checklists below, also attaching a couple group pictures I took. 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S132536564

https://ebird.org/checklist/S132536768

https://ebird.org/checklist/S132537095

Best,

Max 

On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 7:49 AM Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com> wrote:

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