Brooklyn Bird Club Field Trip Reports: September 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024

Fwd: BBC field trip report: Governors Island on September 28

Led by Ryan G

"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 10:57 AM
Subject: BBC field trip report: Governors Island on September 28
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

The trip I led to Governors Island on Saturday was the fourth one I've led there now, and each visit has been outstanding. Fall is an especially good time because of the meadow around Fort Jay, a bunch of overgrown lots around the old buildings, and the native plantings at the south end of the island -- even on a gray, rainy day they were sparrow and warbler magnets. Even the old officers' houses of Nolan Park have lots of wildflowers planted around them.

So birds can pop up anywhere, and they did. Our highlights were a group of four Bobolinks around Fort Jay that were very vocal and offered exceptional views; a Marsh Wren that popped up in a bush there (we took time to rule out Sedge Wren); and a Dickcissel on a fence at the south end of the glamping area. We had 55 species, which was excellent for a day with crappy weather and ENE winds. Thank you to the 10 birders who were game for yet another adventure to this beautiful island.

Here is the checklist from the day, with photos from some in the group: https://ebird.org/checklist/S196789140

Until next time!

Ryan

Sunday, September 29, 2024

eBird Checklist - 28 Sep 2024 - Governors Island (N.Y. County) - 55 species (+1 other taxa)

BBC Walk to Governor's Island Les by Ryan Goldberg Saturday

Note bobolinks and dickcissel

https://ebird.org/checklist/S196789140

"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Fwd: Migration Morning at Brooklyn Bridge Park 9-25-2024

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From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Subject: Migration Morning at Brooklyn Bridge Park 9-25-2024
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Peter-
Slower in the park today but good to see the blend of newly-arrived sparrows and flickers with the continuing warblers.
Low and close observation at obliging Red-eyed Vireos by the Pier 2 uplands and continuing Parula, Yellow, and Redstart in the Pier 3 maze were the best looks of the morning.
31 species
https://ebird.org/checklist/S196466611
Mike

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

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Fwd: Tuesday BBC walk

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Subject: Tuesday walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,
Today's walk was the best of the season for us, with the south side of the lake a real hotspot. It took our group two and a half hours to go from Vanderbilt Playground to the Lefrak Center. There was an incredible amount of warbler activity from around West Island to 3 Sisters, with large flocks moving through a few trees in particular -- the main species being northern parula, black-and-white, and American redstart. In one tree, we had around 12-15 warblers in one binocular view. Around the SE corner of the lake, a patch of pokeweed attracted a good assortment of fruit-eating birds, including a scarlet tanager. We had 62 species in total, 16 of them warblers.
Here is the list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S196357658
Ryan

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

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Fwd: Wednesday Migration Morning at BBP 9-11-2024

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

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From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 10:40 AM
Subject: Wednesday Migration Morning at BBP 9-11-2024
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter-

17 participants enjoyed a gorgeous morning full of seeps, zeeps, and zips. Loads of birds around, many too quick to stay on as birds tend to be jumpy in the park early in the day. We chased the sunny spots, moving from the turtle pond on Pier 1 to the recent hotspot of the Quaking Aspens in the maze on Pier 3. Nice close looks at a Tennessee Warbler and a slightly early western Palm Warbler.

Chasing the light back at the Bridge Lawn on Pier 1, we noticed the Marine 1 helicopters at the lower Manhattan helipad, and tried to stake out a view of POTUS, but found out his schedule would have him arriving later. A Red breasted nuthatch tooting in the Vale was a nice treat.

Good variety with 36 species.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S194777561

Mike

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Fwd: BBC Tuesday walk recap

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 10, 2024, 2:30 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Angie, Sheila, and I co-facilitated Tuesday's "Friends' Walk" today. We had an excellent turnout and a good mix of birds: 12 warbler species, including 3 bay-breasted, a green-winged teal mixed in with wood ducks at the Lullwater Cove, and a yellow-billed cuckoo on the steps up from the Maryland Monument that was a lifer for some. For the second week in a row, we had an international visitor join us. The BBC is globally renowned!

Here's the list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S194662910.

Ryan

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Fwd: Green-Wood Cemetery day list

Results of Brooklyn Bird club walk led by Rob Jett

16 species warblers plus notable flycatchers

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From: Rob Jett <>
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Subject: Green-Wood Cemetery day list
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Here's the list from this morning's walk:

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Brooklyn Bird Club Green-Wood Cemetery walk
Sunday, September 8, 2024 8:10 AM - 12:13 PM
55 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 4
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Green Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 4
American Kestrel 2
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5 Individual count.
Least Flycatcher 1 Small empidonax flycatcher with buffy wingbars, proportionally large, rounded head and pronounced eye-ring. Flycatching from cedar tree on Hill of Graves.
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 100 Approximate count.
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
Veery 6
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 5
House Sparrow X
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
Common Grackle 1

Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 10
Cape May Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 2

Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4

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

Dennis BBC Saturday walk recap

Hey Peter great seeing you today! The rain stayed away on a day that saw 52 species highlights were three cape May in different plumages, green wing teal spotted by Carrie on West Island,olive sided near three sisters and a chat chase at lullwater cove. Super fun early fall day.

Best,

Dennis

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Fwd: Today's Walk

THursday fall walk begins, led by Tom Stepehenson

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Today's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Well, it was very very quiet out there today. A great group of many new birders, but not a lot of birds. We did see a Tennessee Warbler and then, on the Peninsula, a very cooperative first yr female Bay-breasted. But the bird of the day might be a Pandora Sphinx Moth that we found at the park entrance.

Here's the list.

On to next week.

Best regards,

Tom

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Tennessee Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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

--Carl Sagan

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Fwd: Tuesday walk list

First of season BBC Tuessay Fall walk,

Led today by Angie and Ryan.

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

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From: Angie Co <
Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2024, 12:29 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk list
To: Peter Dorosh

Hi Peter,

Here's our list from our Tuesday friends walk. We had a strong turnout of 15, and ended with about 5 at 11:30 am. It was a great day and the Butterfly Meadow and the 3 Arch Bridge were especially birdy!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193849283

plus Janet, Alan, Terri observations post walk

Belted Kingfisher

Blue-winged Teal

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Green Heron-

Angie