Fwd: Brooklyn Bird Club Spring Bird Walk

Rafael Campos leading

Note Mourning Warbler in ValeCashmere

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From: Rafael Guillermo Campos-Ramírez <ticornis@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, May 31, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Subject: Brooklyn Bird Club Spring Bird Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Peter:  

    on May 30 I led the last walk of the season for the Spring walks.  Eight people joined the effort, and we did a great walk. Starting at GAP we cover the Vale, Central Drive (missed a OSFL),Butterfly Meadow, Maryland Monument (another chance to see a OSFL missed), Peninsula, Lake edge, Pools.  In total we saw/heard 42 sps of birds.  The most great one was a Mourning Warbler seen in the Vale. Great views but did not stay too long for other people who came to look for.  Several sps of warblers were added (see list below), among then we heard 1 Bay-breasted, rare for this time of the year.

Here is the list:

            

                Canada Goose

                Mute Swan

                Wood Duck

                Mallard

                

                Rock Pigeon

                Mourning Dove

                Chimney Swift

                Laughing Gull

                

                Green Heron

                Great Egret

                Red-tailed Hawk

                Red-bellied Woodpecker

                Downy Woodpecker

                Northern Flicker

                Eastern Wood Pewee

                Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

                Eastern Kingbird

                Great Crested Flycatcher

                Warbling Vireo

                Red-eyed Vireo

                Blue Jay

                Northern Rough-winged Swallow

                Barn Swallow

                House Wren

                Carolina Wren

                European (Common) Starling

                Grey Catbird

                American Robin

                House Sparrow

                American Goldfinch

                Song Sparrow

                Baltimore Oriole

                Red-winged Blackbird

                Common Grackle

                Mourning Warbler

                American Redstart

                Magnolia Warbler

                Bay-breasted Warbler

                Blackpoll Warbler

                Black-throated Green Warbler

                Northern Cardinal

Brooklyn is great birding!!!

Regards:

         Rafael G. Campos R (Ticornis)

--

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Cape May County Overnight May 16th -18th

Leader: Peter Dorosh

Locations

Day 1 : Edward G Forsythe NWR (Brigantine), Ocean City Welcome Center rookery, Avalon Dunes

Day 2: Belleplain State Forest, Heislerville WMA ( Thompsons Beach, East Point, Matts Landing), Lizards Tail Preserve

Day 3: Jakes Landing, Reeds and Cooks Beaches, Woodcock trail, Wetlands Institute

103 species

 

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mallard

American Black Duck

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Chuck-will's-widow*

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Clapper Rail

Shorebirds

American Oystercatcher

Black-bellied Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Whimbrel

Short-billed Dowitcher

Spotted Sandpiper

Willet

Greater Yellowlegs

Ruddy Turnstone

Red Knot

Curlew Sandpiper **

Sanderling

Dunlin

White-rumped Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Black Skimmer

Least Tern

Gull-billed Tern

Forster's Tern

Common Tern

Double-crested Cormorant

Black-crowned Night Heron

Tricolored Hero

Snowy Egret

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

White Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

Bald Eagle

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Acadian Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

White-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Fish Crow

Carolina Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Horned Lark

Bank Swallow

Tree Swallow

Purple Martin

Barn Swallow

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

House Wren

Marsh Wren

Carolina Wren

European Starling

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Eastern Bluebird

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Cedar Waxwing

House Sparrow

House Finch

American Goldfinch

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Seaside Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Common Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Wood-Warblers

Ovenbird

Black-and-white Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Hooded Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Northern Cardinal

                                                                            

Fwd: Final Tuesday Bird Walk of the Season

Led by Sheila Epstein and Angie Co

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

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From: Sheila Friedman <waxwing100@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, May 21, 2024, 5:33 PM
Subject: Final Tuesday Bird Walk of the Season
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,
  Here is the list compiled and posted on eBird by Angie Co for today's ( final for this Spring) BBC Tues walk:

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  5
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  2
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  1
Great Egret  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  4
Barn Swallow  2
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  5
Gray Catbird  1
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  10
Cedar Waxwing  10
House Sparrow  5
House Finch  1
Baltimore Oriole  4
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  4
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  4
Magnolia Warbler  2
Bay-breasted Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  7
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  1

 In addition- Baltimore Oriole, American Robin, Barn Swallow and Blue Jay on nests.
        Best,
     Sheila Friedman
     Angie Co

Fwd: Migration Morning in BBP 5-14-2024

Mike leading

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From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Subject: Migration Morning in BBP 5-14-2024
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>


Hi Peter-
Supposedly clear skies for the morning ended up being quite rainy. Despite that, 8 of us spent time on Pier 1. Birds were a little sparse, but eventually we got looks at Swainson's Thrush in the Vale, fleeting looks at a Lincoln's Sparrow who has been around all week, and extended looks at a Black-throated Green Warbler and two Warbling Vireos on the Harbor Lawn. Right before we wrapped up, Liz V spotted a different-looking swallow flying over the pilings- a Northern Rough-winged swallow- which was only the 2nd sighting ever in the park. Hoping that migration continues on and we get better weather next Wednesday!
35 species - https://ebird.org/checklist/S174665095

Mike


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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Fwd: Birdy Thursday

Tom leading

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 9, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Subject: Birdy Thursday
To

Hi Peter,

Well, our robust group of 40+ people had a very birdy day in the park. Much of the activity was in the north end, indicating birds ready to leave...but we asked them to please stay until after the Birdathon. Most tweeted back OK.

We finally gathered 73 species, including 20 warblers. There were a lot of Tennessees singing, tons of Northern Parulas, 4 Canadas, all singing; we heard and then found a nice Bay-breasted on the way back through the Midwood as well as a Wilson's singing near the Vale. 

And more...here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Solitary Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Cuckoo Sp (brief view of back)

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Veery

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Tennessee Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Worm-eating Warbler

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Canada Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

--

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: Wednesday, May 8, BBC Bird Walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

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From: Michael Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 9, 2024, 7:53 AM
Subject: Wednesday, May 8, BBC Bird Walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park

From Catherine Quayle, who led this week:

Despite drizzly conditions, eight walkers showed up and we toured Pier 1, observing numerous black-and-white warblers, singing yellow warblers, and a few Baltimore orioles and rose-breasted grosbeaks. Red-winged blackbirds were attending to their nest at Turtle Pond, and the green heron was in its perch above the Long Pond. Common terns were calling off the pier. Blackpolls seemed to have arrived overnight, but otherwise there was not a lot of evidence of the 800,000 birds that were supposed to have passed over Kings County in the highest night of migration so far this spring. A downpour cut our group to 5 (including me), and we continued to Pier 3. We briefly heard a veery singing in the uplands. On the pier, there were lots of common yellowthroats, an ovenbird, a few savannah sparrows, a singing towhee and the usual white-throated sparrows everywhere. A spotted sandpiper arrived at Pier 1 late in the morning.

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 8 May 2024 - Brooklyn Bridge Park - 40 species ebird.org

Mike

Fwd: BBC’s Tuesday’s walk

Tuesday BBC walk led by Sheila and Angie

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From: Sheila Friedman <
Date: Tue, May 7, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Subject: BBC's Tuesday's walk





Hi Peter,

 It was a beautiful, warm day in the park. We had a large group of about 30+ birders! We covered Lookout Hill to Center Drive, Nethermead Arches and pools. The walk ended at Esdale Bridge. A respectable 54 species.  Also, we were treated to a few of our year- round birds (Cardinal, Blue Jay and Robin ), on their nests and feeding their young.

               Best,

         Sheila Friedman

          Angie Co

Here's the list:

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  2
American Black Duck  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  20
Laughing Gull  5
Herring Gull  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  4
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Least Flycatcher  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  4
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  1
Common Raven  1
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  2
European Starling  6
Gray Catbird  10
Veery  2
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  15
House Sparrow  20
White-throated Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  2
Baltimore Oriole  3
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Common Grackle  4
Ovenbird  5
Worm-eating Warbler  2
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  5
American Redstart  1
Northern Parula  15
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  4
Black-throated Blue Warbler  4
Palm Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  20
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  4
Wilson's Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

Turkey Vulture 1

Red -tailed Hawk 1

  

  

Sent from my iPhone

--

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Greenwood Cemetery BBC Walk

Co-leaders Valerie Masten and Linda Ewing

Good morning Peter! It was a tough day out there -- not much vocalizing, and birds were pretty spread out. All said though we saw 47 species. Unfortunately, even though Linda and I had located the Grasshopper Sparrow merely 45 minutes before the walk, it had sulked off somewhere by the time we brought the group back. Here's the list:

5 Mallard
10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
10 Mourning Dove
1 Spotted Sandpiper
7 Laughing Gull
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Egret
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
8 Monk Parakeet
1 Eastern Kingbird
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Warbling Vireo
2 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10 Barn Swallow
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 House Wren
15 European Starling
6 Gray Catbird
4 Northern Mockingbird
30 American Robin
20 House Sparrow
5 House Finch
5 American Goldfinch
6 Chipping Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
1 White-crowned Sparrow
10 White-throated Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
2 Baltimore Oriole
2 Red-winged Blackbird
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
8 Common Grackle
3 Ovenbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
8 Northern Parula
2 Yellow Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
5 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Prairie Warbler
8 Northern Cardinal

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Fwd:BBC Prospect Park List 5/2

Max Epstein leading


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From: Max Epstein >
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Subject: Prospect Park List 5/2
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hey Peter,
Good running into you today- see link below for today's checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S171586366
Talk to you soon! 
Max 




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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Fwd: Wednesday Migration at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5/1

Mike leading

Note prothonotary warbler at pier 1 long pond


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From: Michael Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Subject: Wednesday Migration at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5/1
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>


Hi Peter-
Nice not to see the forecasted drizzles this morning. While waiting for the group to assemble, a few of us saw some Raven activity on the Brookyln side of the Brookyln Bridge. A nice surprise, as earlier in the season we had seen a pair making a nest on the Manhattan side. 
10 attendees saw the continuing Prothonotary Warbler light up the Long Pond again. Somewhat slow compared to previous days, but we got to carefully study a White-Crowned Sparrow amongst the White-throateds, and get nice looks a trio of brown-russet-olive birds in the same spot- Wood Thrush, Ovenbird, and Carolina Wren. 
Best is yet to come next week
Mike
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eBird Checklist - 1 May 2024 - Brooklyn Bridge Park - 40 species
ebird.org



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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Fwd: BBC Tuesday walk report

Ryan leading

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Subject: BBC Tuesday walk report
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,
The floodgates stayed open for a second day with this wave of new arrivals. It felt a lot more like the second week of May than the last day of April. The highlights were many: just an incredible number of Northern Parulas singing everywhere, two Worm-eating Warblers on Lookout, a Cape May and Blackpoll on the SW side of the lake, and one of the last birds of the day, a Bay-breasted Warbler, by the broken stairs. At the Ambergill, which we went to after a coffee break at the Picnic House, we were treated to a number of warblers, like Nashville and Hooded, bathing in the creek. Our warbler count ended up at 21 species. Perhaps the biggest cheer though went to the male Scarlet Tanager we found above the Boulder Bridge, on a snag in the sunlight after the fog had lifted, the first of the season for most there (and a lifer for a few). 
Here is the list for what was a great day: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171174122
Angie and Sheila will be co-leading for Bobbi next week.
Ryan


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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author