"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."
-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: First spring walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Roberta <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 12, 2025 10:46 AM - 4:46 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
51 species
Canada Goose 15
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 8
Hooded Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 16
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 1
American Coot 5
Laughing Gull 17
Ring-billed Gull 2
American Herring Gull 7
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Black-crowned Night Heron 3
Green Heron 2 One three sisters one Penna
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 17 Maybe more conservative count
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 25
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin 36
House Sparrow 60
European Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 25
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 2 One near West Island one near pink beach
Palm Warbler 7
Pine Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Dennis W Hrehowsik
President Brooklyn Bird Club
> On Apr 12, 2025, at 6:15 PM, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hey Peter,
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> A dozen hearty birders met on a very cold and rainy Saturday. Highlights were many pine warbler low on the ground (12?) palm, Louisiana and gnatcatcher and many Phoebe (20?) We were able to see and hear a boat tailed grackle (only my second in pk) on duck island for a total of 51 species. A great start can't wait for more birds.
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> Yours,
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> Dennis W Hrehowsik
> President Brooklyn Bird Club