tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27301775557488459342024-03-28T15:48:15.156-04:00Brooklyn Bird Club Field Trip ReportsA "field book" of day (or occasional weekend)sightings of previous field trips led by skilled leaders to various habitats and locales within and beyond Brooklyn and NYC boundaries.
Founded in 1909 , BBC Birding has provided enjoyment for over 100 years!Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comBlogger905125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-60523979618236196082024-03-28T11:32:00.004-04:002024-03-28T15:47:44.026-04:00EXPLORING NEW JERSEY TREASURES: THE CELERY FARM, HALIFAX ROAD AND FRANKLIN LAKES NATURE PRESERVE MARCH 16<p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt86ZxOMAJ_5N8rEr1fMUo4QCX0gmoD2gv8aeHkH-qw3Br55Dr2c76LApOoIQNeAEN1kt51egDlmjPnCqEU0aon-HnVCxI43L1FLxeYXo6XVX4e3k2RrXhk_2faS6KQj0Rix5SjTadkQyixXwWML8XVX0tZhQemLhxba0W6e-yG4eTw2Zgj1I3bfvx8GE/s1581/Pileated%20Garrett.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="1265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt86ZxOMAJ_5N8rEr1fMUo4QCX0gmoD2gv8aeHkH-qw3Br55Dr2c76LApOoIQNeAEN1kt51egDlmjPnCqEU0aon-HnVCxI43L1FLxeYXo6XVX4e3k2RrXhk_2faS6KQj0Rix5SjTadkQyixXwWML8XVX0tZhQemLhxba0W6e-yG4eTw2Zgj1I3bfvx8GE/w320-h400/Pileated%20Garrett.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pileated Woodpecker at Garrett Mountain Reservation, photographed by Carol Page</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Leader Peter Dorosh<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Highlight : Pileated Woodpecker at Garrett Mountain after a "switched " location ,change of plans due to inaccessibility to Franklin Lake Visitors center from road damage)</span></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Checklist compiled by Rusty Harold <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsYq1lBHhcBi8BvtarVNE7wQLUtJiRxnox-LoV3mryfoJnU5Eza349mHXMrQcsEMYZN08d3z0LTlO8pyd5Je0bu7Z2ARqsM1ckAAz7R8r2jl6wD15muTTse1-iFLKefZ_bt8-Uvjp-TE8L99WYa1FKNgoIVUlPjYijglsGvTG_y091o7abaQ_ebhBV0s/s1600/RedMapleCelery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsYq1lBHhcBi8BvtarVNE7wQLUtJiRxnox-LoV3mryfoJnU5Eza349mHXMrQcsEMYZN08d3z0LTlO8pyd5Je0bu7Z2ARqsM1ckAAz7R8r2jl6wD15muTTse1-iFLKefZ_bt8-Uvjp-TE8L99WYa1FKNgoIVUlPjYijglsGvTG_y091o7abaQ_ebhBV0s/s320/RedMapleCelery.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Maple Buds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Celery Farm : <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S166243304">https://ebird.org/checklist/S166243304</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Halifax Road <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S166242781">https://ebird.org/checklist/S166242781</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Franklin Lake <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S166242781">https://ebird.org/checklist/S166242781</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Garrett Mountain <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S166243025">https://ebird.org/checklist/S166243025</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj170npe3HTBirvPattQXREyv-FSc3A0YfVQ5j2es0jxZH3_nyitRAMQzW8w0odmiqudItFVOgCdgqnTiWYhBZP4DUp-mjLNRAUOVSlVQvSGMkrWLODe9OoigOPmjxFV4uoSiUCHUyAugYu656CUU2ZSWI3f_Ngk-KnqWnZaKcZ7Oidm4juN-fJWFu_q3I/s3140/pileated%20wood.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3140" data-original-width="2512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj170npe3HTBirvPattQXREyv-FSc3A0YfVQ5j2es0jxZH3_nyitRAMQzW8w0odmiqudItFVOgCdgqnTiWYhBZP4DUp-mjLNRAUOVSlVQvSGMkrWLODe9OoigOPmjxFV4uoSiUCHUyAugYu656CUU2ZSWI3f_Ngk-KnqWnZaKcZ7Oidm4juN-fJWFu_q3I/w512-h640/pileated%20wood.jpeg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Carol Page</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqIjfA9AjYiyjVW-e5EyLBqUbiyYC24ZRoYLSq3PwHh9G4SnZk4PQOag0KOSkt1fEe8z42Ig6pdqVqMn43mYt2hmaHdRhD0z6IubLMBBKZySt0UKiCGWytq9fhukY4NoSqZN0D-zGTjS9CqI4yBSBg9i8lOKBFPcSPCT6glr1qxhEXzVxp9YueN6cV0A/s1600/celeryfarm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqIjfA9AjYiyjVW-e5EyLBqUbiyYC24ZRoYLSq3PwHh9G4SnZk4PQOag0KOSkt1fEe8z42Ig6pdqVqMn43mYt2hmaHdRhD0z6IubLMBBKZySt0UKiCGWytq9fhukY4NoSqZN0D-zGTjS9CqI4yBSBg9i8lOKBFPcSPCT6glr1qxhEXzVxp9YueN6cV0A/s320/celeryfarm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celery Farm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w_TQ7LF9xaA1r9zOh-cpsdfOFd8kuzqk6FWDCmtNnTBH2jHMyRo-eqcROOdVyVKLe3EZVWjYbhEvevGCisoOKQerMmdgiMB7JemnR1ACEhn4IKGdWpUxvAvXgSX98uyVUy3PiTPA3tQSRHTPaks4K34g7UkDRMY9SO6el413zlyzCOeBgLlzHGn8Oxs/s1600/Celery%20group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thirteen folks braved the cold for what turned out to be a wonderful day, not only with the birds we saw but the adventurous spirit of those who joined. We began at Tilden's white chapel, walked to the Breezy jetty, and then came back along the beach before cutting inland at the fishing lot for the final part. I think we walked around 8 miles, but the afternoon sun and wind behind us made it slightly easier coming back. The birding was great: all three scoter species, including thousands (probably tens of thousands) of black scoters once we reached the jetty, at least 60 razorbills in small groups flying close in, and some early-arriving (or overwintering) American oystercatchers.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I did this walk last year on the same weekend, and it seems like a great time to catch sea ducks and gannets building up before heading north.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Here are our checklists from the day, with photos:</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S162845323" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S162845323</a><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S162879776" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S162879776</a><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S162847343" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S162847343</a><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best,</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Ryan</div></div> </div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4">" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"> --Carl Sagan</font></div></div></div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-59519689112428776062024-03-24T23:18:00.001-04:002024-03-24T23:18:38.455-04:00eBird Checklist - 24 Mar 2024 - Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park - 41 species (+2 other taxa)<div dir="auto"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S165883784">https://ebird.org/checklist/S165883784</a><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Leader Heydi Lopes<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "<br> <br>Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism<br><br> </div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-73032040013384541322024-03-10T17:17:00.001-04:002024-03-10T17:17:33.059-04:00Fwd: Checklist March9th Greenwood Timber doodle walk<br><br>One Timber doodle!<br><br>Walk led by Dennis and Bobbi<br><br>From: Dennis Hrehowsik><br>Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024<br>Subject: Checklist<br>To: Peter Dorosh <<br><br><br>Yes Peter! One Doodle made an appearance in the second hour to the delight of about 35 participants so we were all able to return ti our families. Other highlights were a pair of raven and Merlin vs Kestrel turf war in tree above Boss Tweed. What a fun day I think this is the highlight of our birding year which is saying something cause we have a lot of fun on BBC Trips! A quiet day migrant wise we managed 28 sp before the rain came. It really is starting to feel like early spring!<br><br>Dennis<br><br>Timberdoodle waddle<br>28 species<br><br>Canada Goose 7<br>Wood Duck 2<br>Mallard 2<br>Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X<br>American Woodcock 1 spotted in almost same location as last year! on the hill above Dell Path, resting under a pine tree. entire group got good long looks. Eventually flew out. Photo by Rusty Harold<br>Herring Gull (American) 2<br>Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 2<br>Red-bellied Woodpecker 1<br>Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1<br>American Kestrel 1<br>Merlin (Taiga) 1<br>Monk Parakeet (Monk) 5<br>American Crow 2<br>Common Raven 2<br>Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1<br>European Starling X<br>Northern Mockingbird 3<br>American Robin 5<br>House Sparrow 5<br>House Finch 2<br>American Goldfinch 4<br>Fox Sparrow (Red) 1<br>Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 11<br>White-throated Sparrow 7<br>Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 2<br>Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 1<br>Common Grackle 1<br>Northern Cardinal 3<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>><br>> On Mar 10, 2024, at 2:03 PM, Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> Hi Dennis<br>><br>> Can you send from your walk in gec. Thanks. I see you were successful. Timberdoodle streaker!! 😅<br>><br>> P.<br>><br>> "Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "<br>><br>> Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism<br><br><br><br>-- <br>"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author<br> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-91713090020184200012024-03-05T12:21:00.001-05:002024-03-06T07:39:27.496-05:00MARCH THROUGH SHIRLEY CHISHOLM PARK MARCH 2<div dir="ltr"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLiphJjtrMrGDOJnvjUAOP0EVVmjhCFvczpBRbKESanv47RQCDhtLYxs_tT79YJjeJ0JPEsikNpc5preNVUoTcCMwIA2AHeGa4-JYGPP8Jm7mD6N8UblEXM87BpxbCreH8FVpYcNV5rSkdYdAu-1Yk2jkv6uqE4vv5G05qQWeqe1VwrdS5I9EpAcmaDqQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="727" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLiphJjtrMrGDOJnvjUAOP0EVVmjhCFvczpBRbKESanv47RQCDhtLYxs_tT79YJjeJ0JPEsikNpc5preNVUoTcCMwIA2AHeGa4-JYGPP8Jm7mD6N8UblEXM87BpxbCreH8FVpYcNV5rSkdYdAu-1Yk2jkv6uqE4vv5G05qQWeqe1VwrdS5I9EpAcmaDqQ=w303-h400" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Killdeer photo'd by Barbara Schelkle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Leader : Max Epstein</div><div dir="ltr">+ 19 participants<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Max Epstein</strong> <br />Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 10:10 AM<br />Subject: Re: your trip list<br />To: Peter Dorosh <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3rhPN9y7iQLPzxv9IZYRlCKDggUS-MYEFwAG7ZX_bNN6JseVTFrkXe4e1Yjsmk3whgXveynQI8ro0TGFSuy801exyYcQunbWBTbrXi2ibhZa_Jb0n4XBoJli0A_yqRx81oqOWmR3ordmagTpEr4VTIRuTIytOvcEPupJRvtJa3ZeUeYBy6Pbt83TxQ8/s6960/RWBBChan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3rhPN9y7iQLPzxv9IZYRlCKDggUS-MYEFwAG7ZX_bNN6JseVTFrkXe4e1Yjsmk3whgXveynQI8ro0TGFSuy801exyYcQunbWBTbrXi2ibhZa_Jb0n4XBoJli0A_yqRx81oqOWmR3ordmagTpEr4VTIRuTIytOvcEPupJRvtJa3ZeUeYBy6Pbt83TxQ8/w400-h266/RWBBChan.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-winged Blackbird photo'd by Tracy Chan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div dir="auto">Hi Peter,</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Sunday was truly a glorious day for birding! Weather was perfect…</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">We had a great day, see our checklist below:<br /></div><div dir="auto"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="auto"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="auto"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S163609810" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">https://ebird.org/checklist/S163609810</span></b></a></div><br /></div><div dir="auto">Thanks again!</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Max </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRqA7PQQjUjHsZvJZ7AAilJjGPND7NYjkwDzp-pEZylRxjlsApEKImwe9bbjOgrzrxcGbr3k0GGDxATn8M1lkZnfTsJNrEqtjHUxNlWjHFcOlAIjz6Y6xlwZa-EBNVBZmcj0EaTFON2xIkniHHbpHSpQn7dTQu9qxQXtu7BnuikgA7u2UJIjTZuRL-jvw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1440" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRqA7PQQjUjHsZvJZ7AAilJjGPND7NYjkwDzp-pEZylRxjlsApEKImwe9bbjOgrzrxcGbr3k0GGDxATn8M1lkZnfTsJNrEqtjHUxNlWjHFcOlAIjz6Y6xlwZa-EBNVBZmcj0EaTFON2xIkniHHbpHSpQn7dTQu9qxQXtu7BnuikgA7u2UJIjTZuRL-jvw=w400-h333" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: left;">American Kestrel photo'd by Barbara Schelkle</div><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr"><br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-79431136443854117292024-02-19T13:17:00.000-05:002024-02-19T13:18:01.446-05:00Brooklyn Bird Club GBBC Walk Feb 18th<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Leader Tina Alleva</div><div dir="auto"><br></div>Hi Peter,<br><br>We had about 10 participants on this frigid morning for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Due to the overnight freeze, which made some areas slippery, we opted for safety and stayed on the main roads and clear paths, which limited the areas we could access.<br>As people arrived, Angie Co spotted an adult Bald Eagle soaring over the lullwater, likely the same one frequently observed in the park. After about two hours, the cold prompted us to conclude a bit earlier than planned. However, as we were leaving, we received news that the Rufous Hummingbird had reappeared. A few of us that were left were fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of it before departing.<br><br>Here is our checklist:<br><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S162198699">https://ebird.org/checklist/S162198699</a><br><br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "<br> <br>Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism<br><br> </div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-39905784641650392542024-02-05T15:44:00.000-05:002024-02-05T15:44:03.591-05:00BIRDING TEDDY’S BACKYARD: SPOTS AROUND OYSTER BAY, LI FEBRUARY 3 , a LIRR trip<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8viHiDwv_TE0ymp_-pae-LXoSRyrsArVqDR7oeRz-xer7fz3oOF2sEq2PXfv-7Hw9pD-JvkqUyXPUnu02F7Sp4pnCkyETRiZZA5Yd1rYU9dG57u3czj-lgSxoBWPmn7aa_OHd-mfozwdV1IWCAB1Ro-ydaLBB6E5f6m8svLHj62YDptB9VQsXaGjQvj0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8viHiDwv_TE0ymp_-pae-LXoSRyrsArVqDR7oeRz-xer7fz3oOF2sEq2PXfv-7Hw9pD-JvkqUyXPUnu02F7Sp4pnCkyETRiZZA5Yd1rYU9dG57u3czj-lgSxoBWPmn7aa_OHd-mfozwdV1IWCAB1Ro-ydaLBB6E5f6m8svLHj62YDptB9VQsXaGjQvj0=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Leader :Peter Dorosh</p><p>A Long Island Railroad trip </p><p>Hilight Bright sun ( after none for past 10 days), 12 species Duck waterfowl inc Pintails, GW Teals,etc</p><p>Mileage walked 4.85</p><p>Trip checklist ( courtesy and thanks to Zach Ludolph) </p><p>Mill Pond https://ebird.org/checklist/S160736184</p><p>Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park https://ebird.org/checklist/S160736274</p><p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoujbpHGw8MPpUffG_dvUTnxP7v4jud7DrWvijLyqKT4bJqEqLxPukFEZeGf9ysyVR-uSKEiwA15e3dlUlY4Y8dkE_0-oer4wEZ3ronvzOfVUCYrUQ8lh8m1p6jIlTKFYxlmwGbKhDnwZkbjE0yo2TwczFeWqbUJlA_zmOZvSbUTuLFXJK8huh-Ty1934" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="961" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoujbpHGw8MPpUffG_dvUTnxP7v4jud7DrWvijLyqKT4bJqEqLxPukFEZeGf9ysyVR-uSKEiwA15e3dlUlY4Y8dkE_0-oer4wEZ3ronvzOfVUCYrUQ8lh8m1p6jIlTKFYxlmwGbKhDnwZkbjE0yo2TwczFeWqbUJlA_zmOZvSbUTuLFXJK8huh-Ty1934=w592-h640" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drake Long -tailed Duck, photo by Barbara Schelke</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p>Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-89734765015356022282024-01-27T16:59:00.001-05:002024-01-28T06:55:29.922-05:00BBC Marine Park Walk Jan 27th<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2vn_O4rcH7wBSRtjtk0qzW-6hAOYm_mV1Y1J37SE2DYoVZoW9VOi5in2WqfYnBldW5jiYCBezXZAkkPYfLNZ1_jy65QNu6rbfssOcyNEEtOlAVo9n0TQyOK5AOQOpyaiuIr-XOHD5I12akaMQbvuTKpe5ToUUxNSkOsS9sl7j_JJGw8VG_n-UfyztHjE"><img alt="" border="0" height="358" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7328901244470703346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2vn_O4rcH7wBSRtjtk0qzW-6hAOYm_mV1Y1J37SE2DYoVZoW9VOi5in2WqfYnBldW5jiYCBezXZAkkPYfLNZ1_jy65QNu6rbfssOcyNEEtOlAVo9n0TQyOK5AOQOpyaiuIr-XOHD5I12akaMQbvuTKpe5ToUUxNSkOsS9sl7j_JJGw8VG_n-UfyztHjE=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></p><div dir="auto">Leader Chris Laskowski<br /><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "<br /> <br />Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism<br /><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMrEyaScfRAvV-kUbKnnydOYgdwH5yud8Tg436rb5Wo5-rZqrs-2EpwjfPHP9lZ8Y8crbOSLFJfomQPDnNorr_HRoNJSxJg_k-n97HjsHewEEf-sOPXRVuyJAiM80-nMKpXwHTPC7RRa5dgjow942xMlcZ9dsogYTrKkdYbvNliTICrE8LfPjJG4yXzQ/s1891/Northern%20Harrier%20MP%20Jan%2027%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="1891" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMrEyaScfRAvV-kUbKnnydOYgdwH5yud8Tg436rb5Wo5-rZqrs-2EpwjfPHP9lZ8Y8crbOSLFJfomQPDnNorr_HRoNJSxJg_k-n97HjsHewEEf-sOPXRVuyJAiM80-nMKpXwHTPC7RRa5dgjow942xMlcZ9dsogYTrKkdYbvNliTICrE8LfPjJG4yXzQ/w400-h374/Northern%20Harrier%20MP%20Jan%2027%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Harrier photod by Marisa Hernandez </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Chris Laskowski</strong> <span dir="auto"><</span><br />Date: Sat, Jan 27, 2024, 4:22 PM<br />Subject: Marine Park Walk<br />To: Peter Dorosh <</div><br /><div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div dir="ltr">Hi Peter,</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">I had the pleasure of birding with a very fun and friendly group today! There were 17 of us in total. We managed to get a nice variety of waterfowl including the Eurasian Wigeon Hybrid. A small flock of Tree Swallows and hearing a Ring-necked Pheasant where some of the other highlights. Thanks again everyone especially the drivers Tristen, Dan and Joe. </div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Here is our list and a group pic</div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S159950600" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S159950600</a><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div></div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-13316254164129016752024-01-22T12:20:00.001-05:002024-01-22T12:20:50.684-05:00Fwd: Trip report: Harlequin Dreaming at the Jersey Shore, January 13-14<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihYkaVv56L_Z7YMl4UL0dsGajCkNiF36fVygip4-HgS0IObnYOEvw8rieUKUDnvn8x52gDjeltAl1JjuOML8WBNRcSfihjsXIYXW-s6ekGcpAeMMJv2en8NBYn-EfzhxudXemDAtT56OrfbO-BmRwD1UXI7jVZYYLBSbYZ44eJdVMxSmZl5KU6Of-rWcI"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihYkaVv56L_Z7YMl4UL0dsGajCkNiF36fVygip4-HgS0IObnYOEvw8rieUKUDnvn8x52gDjeltAl1JjuOML8WBNRcSfihjsXIYXW-s6ekGcpAeMMJv2en8NBYn-EfzhxudXemDAtT56OrfbO-BmRwD1UXI7jVZYYLBSbYZ44eJdVMxSmZl5KU6Of-rWcI=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7326973916630858082" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiGdqGHRMAY2q_CN1o0cNwLDsQQ1sNoN4llAIqYHyslnp7pWiIOdFYrjXCnqZSlWhd8nD-HjIcGJs0pjSeKlweOQp9kzwp65mV-bkYk7UuS-x8GS8_-FPuvD2N3KSzbx9jJgg5Rf6_yHzhBsUDOMU29tkGODZEnyn2XOFP-dP8Xg2c74q59asLgc2cpVs"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiGdqGHRMAY2q_CN1o0cNwLDsQQ1sNoN4llAIqYHyslnp7pWiIOdFYrjXCnqZSlWhd8nD-HjIcGJs0pjSeKlweOQp9kzwp65mV-bkYk7UuS-x8GS8_-FPuvD2N3KSzbx9jJgg5Rf6_yHzhBsUDOMU29tkGODZEnyn2XOFP-dP8Xg2c74q59asLgc2cpVs=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7326973927773395986" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyJjycK5Ao66XdRUGN6emmvG4uHeERus-DNNyolEjT72g-aHLJW7QM4WUtSPx-lsaUsXhBcVrvGC96WB_UvMzjOZq-ITFhG2t4mBlRtMyUOleuwBcqjL3h4UiY1YLzg17Un4E_EGh6zhtYHjDx-omBARTmjJR26I2cXNoI65MdevQsptbmCUkqQObReFo"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyJjycK5Ao66XdRUGN6emmvG4uHeERus-DNNyolEjT72g-aHLJW7QM4WUtSPx-lsaUsXhBcVrvGC96WB_UvMzjOZq-ITFhG2t4mBlRtMyUOleuwBcqjL3h4UiY1YLzg17Un4E_EGh6zhtYHjDx-omBARTmjJR26I2cXNoI65MdevQsptbmCUkqQObReFo=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7326973937135135842" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEwKb80gq7-ZUUvJDT2Us7dbU9QHdU_tQxQCZ2DJA2VLMUbmQoaJ2AxBv3oKZqU__XOpon7uiylLbPDh8N2HUdzIbIaB1q-uvKfPVLK9HSXQ70wJOJ10uK-SPQaThOskCleRn0GkUKgqjgHIoAsvr2ee0Ab0b5nlyE_bz8WQmGt-jKgJeCiddLAQIqkxI"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEwKb80gq7-ZUUvJDT2Us7dbU9QHdU_tQxQCZ2DJA2VLMUbmQoaJ2AxBv3oKZqU__XOpon7uiylLbPDh8N2HUdzIbIaB1q-uvKfPVLK9HSXQ70wJOJ10uK-SPQaThOskCleRn0GkUKgqjgHIoAsvr2ee0Ab0b5nlyE_bz8WQmGt-jKgJeCiddLAQIqkxI=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7326973943049060690" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmZMvWsYsEz6t-t9Hcr6WuR6yzOTrPufBe7UuLo6VIZ_NJe5J4akMWWB3PDbLomA8jD6cEplg6LGWQl8m16vlJKoBylZ92f-J0aqakwRWBVDwR3NRUlgn0l0JZGw9cK9miVHHczxBL2xOAvkj_f-rZUtkD9-R_XYRNBmPIb6Ki5zn8_pxypFXPBBECJss"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmZMvWsYsEz6t-t9Hcr6WuR6yzOTrPufBe7UuLo6VIZ_NJe5J4akMWWB3PDbLomA8jD6cEplg6LGWQl8m16vlJKoBylZ92f-J0aqakwRWBVDwR3NRUlgn0l0JZGw9cK9miVHHczxBL2xOAvkj_f-rZUtkD9-R_XYRNBmPIb6Ki5zn8_pxypFXPBBECJss=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7326973954159774834" /></a></p><div dir="auto">Leader and report writer: Ryan Goldberg<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br><br> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ryan Goldberg</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:ryan.goldberg@gmail.com">ryan.goldberg@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jan 22, 2024, 11:10 AM<br>Subject: Trip report: Harlequin Dreaming at the Jersey Shore, January 13-14<br>To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hi Peter,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We had an outstanding overnight trip to the Jersey Shore on the weekend of January 13-14, ranging from ocean and bay to freshwater to farm fields and grasslands. Oh, and Pine Barren subdivisions to see the long-staying Red-flanked Bluetail, the first of its kind to show up in the eastern U.S. There were 12 of us, and for most of the group, these were new places for them. Our total tally for the weekend was 76 species, which for a mid-January weekend is a lot. Credit to everyone who stuck through some challenging conditions and long drives, without complaint, like dense fog on Saturday and wind and frigid temperatures on Sunday.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Saturday we started at Barnegat Lighthouse, which had a great variety of shorebirds for winter (Willet, Red Knot, and Least Sandpiper were unusual), plus the trademark birds we hoped to see: Harlequin Ducks, Razorbills, Common Eiders, all the scoters. After lunch, it was off to see the Red-flanked Bluetail, which came out after about 10 minutes. Then to Manasquan Reservoir, where we saw common and hooded mergansers, lesser and greater scaup, and its nesting pair of bald eagles. Bald eagles, in fact, were at almost every stop we made that weekend. Of course, it wouldn't be a Jersey Shore trip without Italian food, so that night we dined at Vic's Italian-American Restaurant in Bradley Beach.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Here are our eBird checklists with photos from Saturday:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158831788" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158831788</a> (Barnegat)<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158831944" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158831944</a> (Red-flanked Bluetail)<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158831972" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158831972</a> (Manasquan Reservoir)<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Sunday we started at Sandy Hook, which had been flooded the day before. We stuck to the ocean in the morning and witnessed a fantastic movement of scoters and razorbills. Bonaparte's gulls were also on the move, as were Northern Gannets. After lunch, we checked the farm fields of Monmouth County for a pink-footed goose (no luck), in advance of going to Dorbrook Recreation Area, a county park, to see the short-eared owls that turned up there in early January. Dorbrook is a great spot, though underappreciated and underbirded. Though there are small grasslands here (grasshopper sparrows breed there in summer), this is not a usual spot for shorties. Sunset was a little after 4:50, but by then, there was no owl. We did get to see a small flock of bluebirds fly over and a meadowlark. As we were ready to leave, a volunteer from Dorbrook (one or two people have been on hand to stop photographers from entering the grasslands) told us that one shortie had come out the prior day at 5:10. OK, so we'll wait a little longer. 5:11, nothing, 5:12, nothing. It had been a long weekend. One third of the group had already departed. As the rest of us turned and slowly trudged back toward the cars, we hadn't gone 50 yards before those volunteers waved us back. One shortie was up, its underside glowing in the last light of the day. It glided low over the grasses toward us, then dropped down after two minutes. It was a great way to end the trip.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Here are our eBird checklists from Sunday:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158930943" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158930943</a> (Sandy Hook)<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158931601" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158931601</a> (Dorbrook)<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Attached to this email, if you can include them in the post, are some group shots from Barnegat and the bluetail stakeout. Barnegat was foggy when we arrived (as you'll see), with huge waves rolling through the inlet itself and crashing over the near jetty, but the sun broke through by mid-morning and it was downright beautiful.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Ryan</div></div> </div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-9539806124944709632024-01-08T15:49:00.001-05:002024-01-09T07:48:02.249-05:00THE BEAUTY OF JONES BEACH IN WINTER January 6th<div dir="ltr"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2Kzjd36NzpfsaO7MyMui-MxxtE5JuSyZiK5ea_8UaDE3Ed9zv6PnHXgafp5rZi7xbrHu-rGXbUfD1XjwVXf-Rr4jr7W0rtyThNIYeMOEHNkYi5xRIRJhdkKZbOUdy-bnp6Z7KrusCo8U28KlG0gFbb-Bn5PJnpA2faRj_6wZsCMinWuFhv9n0pXUrE8/s4741/JonesPuSA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3161" data-original-width="4741" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2Kzjd36NzpfsaO7MyMui-MxxtE5JuSyZiK5ea_8UaDE3Ed9zv6PnHXgafp5rZi7xbrHu-rGXbUfD1XjwVXf-Rr4jr7W0rtyThNIYeMOEHNkYi5xRIRJhdkKZbOUdy-bnp6Z7KrusCo8U28KlG0gFbb-Bn5PJnpA2faRj_6wZsCMinWuFhv9n0pXUrE8/w400-h266/JonesPuSA.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple Sandpiper with Sanderling , photo by Forrest W.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Leader Peter Dorosh</div><div><br /></div><div>Checklists courtesy of Forrest W and Zach L.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463614">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463614</a> West End<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463579">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463579</a> Coast Guard Station</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463858">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463858</a> Zachs Bay<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463918">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158463918</a> Field 10<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Note: A good shorebird day with 10 Marbled Godwits at lot 10 the highlight. Plus Razorbills at West End.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnlkN7wFDjmSPgqSfSlYhRV7y4ywH9LchPTywCTR6aAsZFBrejmPaYma2D4McrpAneKU_d2dtd7IvqKnvDgx3WAeCsJ0FGr1P7zH34-DhQmzFZi8_t8-w-x7x28ySHYTgvw8QCfq46GMOznOuf5evNJXbw7-jefwcdO_jH1tYmaYfL5djRvf8ZkQL6v0/s6000/JonesRuddy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnlkN7wFDjmSPgqSfSlYhRV7y4ywH9LchPTywCTR6aAsZFBrejmPaYma2D4McrpAneKU_d2dtd7IvqKnvDgx3WAeCsJ0FGr1P7zH34-DhQmzFZi8_t8-w-x7x28ySHYTgvw8QCfq46GMOznOuf5evNJXbw7-jefwcdO_jH1tYmaYfL5djRvf8ZkQL6v0/w640-h426/JonesRuddy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruddy Turnstone at lot 10 pier, photod by Forrest W.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNWMV_Q2qt10MYmvlBcgLOuo67A1CpmEDRiQrL8RyF797_Nsd2e6gFWDyzAIedVNbdDIWpTHoSgXCE38s2Xti9rcPZD3lGEExPDKG-1f0V052mCmpi44k3M3Q08d22GaF7SCey_MEYdH1dIjSKNW9dLexTPj_KalRnLHzXnIkbc0MqoglYzEkqpIvo9A/s3506/JonesHarlequin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2337" data-original-width="3506" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNWMV_Q2qt10MYmvlBcgLOuo67A1CpmEDRiQrL8RyF797_Nsd2e6gFWDyzAIedVNbdDIWpTHoSgXCE38s2Xti9rcPZD3lGEExPDKG-1f0V052mCmpi44k3M3Q08d22GaF7SCey_MEYdH1dIjSKNW9dLexTPj_KalRnLHzXnIkbc0MqoglYzEkqpIvo9A/w400-h266/JonesHarlequin.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harlequin Duck at West End Jetty , Photod by Forrest W.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br clear="all" /><div><br /></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br /><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4">" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"> --Carl Sagan</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-68561085521337217312024-01-05T08:10:00.001-05:002024-01-05T12:32:38.616-05:00POP-UP TRIP: NIGHTGULLING AND DOODLESPOTTING AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK JANUARY 4<div dir="ltr"><div>leaders Mike Yuan& Doug Gochfeld</div><div><br /></div>Results of BBC nightwatch at BBP pier 1<div>highlights : American Woodcock, Lesser Nlack backed Gull, hybrid Black headed gull x Ring billed Gull.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S158114163">https://ebird.org/checklist/S158114163</a><br clear="all" /><div><br /></div><div class="mail-message expanded" id="m#msg-f:1787269061093099688" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images " style="margin: 16px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; user-select: auto; width: 328px;"><div class="clear"><div dir="ltr">We had a terrific evening visit to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Thank you to all for joining and providing excellent company in the chilly night. Truly special looks at the woodcock, and an ultra-rare gull to boot!<div><br /></div><div>Full trip report with photos: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ebird.org/tripreport/191968&source=gmail&ust=1704562013017000&usg=AOvVaw2xr01_OQnF_zdbKJqvWtY5" href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/191968" rel="noreferrer" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/tripreport/<wbr></wbr>191968</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Mike</div></div></div></div><div class="mail-message-footer spacer collapsible" style="height: 0px;"></div></div><div class="mail-message expanded" id="m#msg-f:1787271125203971294" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4">" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"> --Carl Sagan</font></div></div></div></div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-51613848754657021842024-01-01T17:31:00.001-05:002024-01-09T14:07:28.629-05:00Fwd: new year's day bbc walk in pp Jan 1st 2024<div dir="auto">Thanks to Karen Ohearn leading the traditional NYDs walk.<br /><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "<br /> <br />Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism<br /><br /> </div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto"><a href="mailto:karenohearn@aol.com">karen ohearn@</a></strong><br />Date: Mon, Jan 1, 2024, 2:34 PM<br />Subject: new year's day bbc walk in pp<br />To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br /></div><br /><br /><div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S157749328" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S157749328</a><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">best,</div><div dir="ltr">karen</div></div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-7146166420988900652023-12-24T16:44:00.000-05:002023-12-27T15:39:16.569-05:00A YULETIDE PROSPECT FOR CHRISTMAS BIRDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCpDAXtI2GydkYL4efbqL0JCmU53CPZIP_x4JgerTnC9YQY5TmOFnz_3BQcr30w6o2R0WYYxWBXtH1DNbf04cVKQ3V1RN1-p3v9e4GUzAECEV-m0CgS2Ry1m8F88_UlTpxR2h0_CrT4xidENFD6kTwkzDsRz-MuCCTN2LE5U3EVS3MEBZd_B0m46s1YU/s2037/RTHAdec23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1644" data-original-width="2037" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCpDAXtI2GydkYL4efbqL0JCmU53CPZIP_x4JgerTnC9YQY5TmOFnz_3BQcr30w6o2R0WYYxWBXtH1DNbf04cVKQ3V1RN1-p3v9e4GUzAECEV-m0CgS2Ry1m8F88_UlTpxR2h0_CrT4xidENFD6kTwkzDsRz-MuCCTN2LE5U3EVS3MEBZd_B0m46s1YU/w400-h323/RTHAdec23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>All photos taken by Russ Comeau</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S157038888"><b><span style="font-size: large;">https://ebird.org/checklist/S157038888</span></b></a><br /><br />Christmas BBC walk led by peter d.<br /><br />A lovely walk with good cheer <br /><br />List compiled by Lisa Curtiss. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnf8Q7Ba6tz1Q8mgX8QwW-NY5vdlReeVZ7uY9fKxQPNnNB431undLf2QgrnUyMam822GbTYLoCKeSCwhebcsWPFA_Aa3T0AlksxbJdnZoTLwY2M9Xj4mkWNoU1IFUleT8WyLKx2pmmLE8rp8JbNiucvgIdsI0jangtrLpQ1W_4phVL0zSFLScs2fs2ozQ/s4057/HOFIdec23.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3363" data-original-width="4057" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnf8Q7Ba6tz1Q8mgX8QwW-NY5vdlReeVZ7uY9fKxQPNnNB431undLf2QgrnUyMam822GbTYLoCKeSCwhebcsWPFA_Aa3T0AlksxbJdnZoTLwY2M9Xj4mkWNoU1IFUleT8WyLKx2pmmLE8rp8JbNiucvgIdsI0jangtrLpQ1W_4phVL0zSFLScs2fs2ozQ/w320-h244/HOFIdec23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeh1HZgIAMtVwkA4rTLvBcAhDcwWt-ARIAznbBu8kV0Z-pUYMxuKLaYeVsHGZo187Iaj10FsJgfDrMYNvUp80vhbUUJHtWCHYUOSTwi2XWgqnBGgxmXyqtGhJRRaIugN_EUausDUwJXlXWemf6F51yVGHL-3JwpYl1FGOm6GAg1aC-T-f9inXrJyjPMU/s4366/GBHEdec23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3491" data-original-width="4366" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeh1HZgIAMtVwkA4rTLvBcAhDcwWt-ARIAznbBu8kV0Z-pUYMxuKLaYeVsHGZo187Iaj10FsJgfDrMYNvUp80vhbUUJHtWCHYUOSTwi2XWgqnBGgxmXyqtGhJRRaIugN_EUausDUwJXlXWemf6F51yVGHL-3JwpYl1FGOm6GAg1aC-T-f9inXrJyjPMU/w640-h512/GBHEdec23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-20235387847221907612023-12-11T11:16:00.007-05:002023-12-11T11:16:59.930-05:00Dec 9th Fresh Kills North Park <p> Leader Seth Wollney</p><p><br /></p><p>Checklists ( courtesy of Marisa Hernandez)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S156143448">https://ebird.org/checklist/S156143448</a> Fresh Kills North Park<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S156143462">https://ebird.org/checklist/S156143462</a> Conference House Park<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S156143476">https://ebird.org/checklist/S156143476</a> Mount Loretto UNique Area</span></b><br /></p>Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-34441757930083660462023-12-03T22:43:00.001-05:002023-12-11T11:18:58.621-05:00 Baisley Pond Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - eBird Trip Report December 2nd<div dir="auto"><a href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/176137"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>https://ebird.org/tripreport/176137</b></span></a><br /><br />Leader Mike Yuan<br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br /><br /> </div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-37839878321439038722023-11-25T06:44:00.000-05:002023-11-25T06:45:05.553-05:00eBird Checklist - 24 Nov 2023 - Prospect Park - 40 species (+1 other taxa)Leader Peter Dorosh<p><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S155132608">https://ebird.org/checklist/S155132608</a><p>Hi light 20 Wood Ducks in pull water<p>List compiled by Ryan GoldbergKingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-85715467058401590132023-11-24T20:57:00.001-05:002023-12-11T15:40:36.681-05:00Nov 10-11th Overnite to Connecticut coast<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlhHFD0x4lnmg4vFjOSbPSOovVtpivaykY3JSqm46MZJ57K1yJaWDOJjsTfmagul-7jhdcz2W_c0Iz8UbdceJu84ey8v1tqEX8Ubh5W0P_mJD6-iW0UmLMX9uDHAwHQbD1wTwzTA2g0YfJvzf8Bn5tNMz_D7CmJWlc2T_zh83cwN3FN7oeZPobf1Aqo0/s3328/ScotersCT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="3328" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlhHFD0x4lnmg4vFjOSbPSOovVtpivaykY3JSqm46MZJ57K1yJaWDOJjsTfmagul-7jhdcz2W_c0Iz8UbdceJu84ey8v1tqEX8Ubh5W0P_mJD6-iW0UmLMX9uDHAwHQbD1wTwzTA2g0YfJvzf8Bn5tNMz_D7CmJWlc2T_zh83cwN3FN7oeZPobf1Aqo0/w640-h426/ScotersCT.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surf Scoters at Hammonasset Beach State Park , photo by Brian Foy<br /><div dir="auto"><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="auto"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMzRyCkRqzA1P-5UGNQnhOsdeGk4B3b9BiC8grT66a_9Df39CylLHn0TteEG_wof8BhtIqUkwqYxK_fQj-A9IISEQrxGQ7R_YCjkRIlsgJL9OMd5IBqUMr9p2waSiFKc2Ws-L2W6kV88tepykpYL8lzmyZTBq-kZgjrVK4Cx7QhKg6q08o1Xwsa4Ps3U/s3691/CEWACT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2461" data-original-width="3691" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMzRyCkRqzA1P-5UGNQnhOsdeGk4B3b9BiC8grT66a_9Df39CylLHn0TteEG_wof8BhtIqUkwqYxK_fQj-A9IISEQrxGQ7R_YCjkRIlsgJL9OMd5IBqUMr9p2waSiFKc2Ws-L2W6kV88tepykpYL8lzmyZTBq-kZgjrVK4Cx7QhKg6q08o1Xwsa4Ps3U/w400-h266/CEWACT.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar Waxwings at Milford Point, photo'd by Brian Foy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Leader Richard Payne</b></span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hammonasset Beach State Park<br /></b></span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S155135753" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>https://ebird.org/checklist/S155135753</b></span></a></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Milford point</b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S155136049" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>https://ebird.org/checklist/S155136049</b></span></a></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sherwood Island State Park</b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S155136147" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S155136147</a> </span> </b><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzipjSBDgjs3uIyK5SMRakIFOqBCzROUKqVabCG2uSDvu-u_6mumv4FNej70oB0f3BWNBP1qmNMRSF33eMcrY_1I_iQEXaGm7FxTa-R_WDurelYVA0yHTUbfBUMzXx8b_YAwwAGoM1mS_5QA3ulwNtWEtlgJBPbzWDIYuaA9qftOuRDckecT5QnYXZQWI/s3833/DunlinCT.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="3833" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzipjSBDgjs3uIyK5SMRakIFOqBCzROUKqVabCG2uSDvu-u_6mumv4FNej70oB0f3BWNBP1qmNMRSF33eMcrY_1I_iQEXaGm7FxTa-R_WDurelYVA0yHTUbfBUMzXx8b_YAwwAGoM1mS_5QA3ulwNtWEtlgJBPbzWDIYuaA9qftOuRDckecT5QnYXZQWI/s320/DunlinCT.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunlin at Sherwood Island State Park, photo'd by Brian Foy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><br /><div dir="auto"><br /><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">"November. Crows are approaching, wounded leaves fall to the ground." Sir Kristian Goldman Aumann</div></div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-68123872162654891632023-11-04T19:29:00.001-04:002023-11-04T19:29:47.840-04:00Fwd: Nov 4th BBC SCSP Trip Roundup<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIkG4Bmey2OVaHmucu3KhtbD2RzZlAiujobsVPgbNeWHPPjaeJeYRpItresqGRIi6IKp_tsk3AvGnm0f1-owIEoYxPrw6BvU-MHEL5qzmYAXT21jX0kKzHU8ZskTssxS0uTN6wsZao8iT8kcG3IMVKX1MV8n5rFCWsugwyhr593QcVdiTWJ6M94PpdoFY"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIkG4Bmey2OVaHmucu3KhtbD2RzZlAiujobsVPgbNeWHPPjaeJeYRpItresqGRIi6IKp_tsk3AvGnm0f1-owIEoYxPrw6BvU-MHEL5qzmYAXT21jX0kKzHU8ZskTssxS0uTN6wsZao8iT8kcG3IMVKX1MV8n5rFCWsugwyhr593QcVdiTWJ6M94PpdoFY=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7297753261176793666" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLH31L8W0zv5-GIIbBvDwD4I1fhC10tWIzmQ6fn3a2O9yYa1Tdq-DvfXDMfUVB6WtWtjcfb3d433_4EMR0GBypEJ2R4csq0JHb7UOFCNZg2wn0n-Nhz1wACsiBmhfJIqXrBH4IvXJ4XbrYp-bJG1jM2VZFZFMO3NsNlwVdtGqDBOsW8unnlSnNVfOfPR0"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLH31L8W0zv5-GIIbBvDwD4I1fhC10tWIzmQ6fn3a2O9yYa1Tdq-DvfXDMfUVB6WtWtjcfb3d433_4EMR0GBypEJ2R4csq0JHb7UOFCNZg2wn0n-Nhz1wACsiBmhfJIqXrBH4IvXJ4XbrYp-bJG1jM2VZFZFMO3NsNlwVdtGqDBOsW8unnlSnNVfOfPR0=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7297753277541642018" /></a></p><div dir="auto"><br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ryan Mandelbaum</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:ryan.f.mandelbaum@gmail.com">ryan.f.mandelbaum@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 6:16 PM<br>Subject: BBC SCSP Trip Roundup<br>To: micheline brown <<a href="mailto:mandrakesgirl@hotmail.com">mandrakesgirl@hotmail.com</a>>, Annie T <<a href="mailto:atnyc79@gmail.com">atnyc79@gmail.com</a>>, karen ogulnick <<a href="mailto:karen.ogulnick@gmail.com">karen.ogulnick@gmail.com</a>>, Tracey Chan <<a href="mailto:traceychan18@gmail.com">traceychan18@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:asherfusco@gmail.com">asherfusco@gmail.com</a>>, Michael Silber <<a href="mailto:michaeljsilber@gmail.com">michaeljsilber@gmail.com</a>>, Michael Landy <<a href="mailto:msl1@nyu.edu">msl1@nyu.edu</a>>, Danielle Khalife <<a href="mailto:daniellek97@gmail.com">daniellek97@gmail.com</a>>, Kevin Rolwing <<a href="mailto:krolwing@gmail.com">krolwing@gmail.com</a>>, Forrest Wickman <<a href="mailto:forrestwickman@gmail.com">forrestwickman@gmail.com</a>>, Michael Yuan <<a href="mailto:mjyuan@gmail.com">mjyuan@gmail.com</a>>, Rachel Wexler <<a href="mailto:racheljwexler@gmail.com">racheljwexler@gmail.com</a>>, Jacob Kramer-Duffield <<a href="mailto:jkramerd@gmail.com">jkramerd@gmail.com</a>>, Myles Stokowski <<a href="mailto:mylesstokowski@gmail.com">mylesstokowski@gmail.com</a>>, Joe Weisbord <<a href="mailto:jwbord@gmail.com">jwbord@gmail.com</a>>, Prathima Christdas <<a href="mailto:christdasprof@gmail.com">christdasprof@gmail.com</a>>, parks.sm.SCSPEducation <<a href="mailto:SCSPEducation@parks.ny.gov">SCSPEducation@parks.ny.gov</a>>, Max Epstein <<a href="mailto:mxepstein14@gmail.com">mxepstein14@gmail.com</a>>, Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks so much for an awesome trip!! After initial counts, it looks like we tallied 60 total bird species between the two mounds, which is really nice, especially for a November day without much bird migration. Major avian highlights for me were seeing all of the brants, the meadowlarks, the snipe, and the Nashville warbler. Major non-avian highlights were the dekay's brownsnake (a lifer for me), all of the woolly bears, and hanging out with you all. <br></div><div><br></div><div><div>I've attached the photos of us, and here's a trip report with all the birds from both checklists. I've linked iNaturalist reports for all the non-birds in the trip report comments. Send me any non-birds you iNaturalisted if you want me to add them, and send me your ebird username if you want me to add you to the checklists. <br></div></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/169598" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://ebird.org/tripreport/169598</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again for an amazing day! See you all soon. <br></div><br><div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><div>Ryan F. Mandelbaum</div><div>Science Writer | Nerd</div><div>[Placeholder for future accolades]</div><div><a href="mailto:ryan.f.mandelbaum@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ryan.f.mandelbaum@gmail.com</a></div><div><a href="http://ryanfmandelbaum.weebly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://ryanfmandelbaum.com</a></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-40288061822789844042023-10-28T19:46:00.000-04:002023-10-28T23:44:15.139-04:00Fwd: Saturday's BBC Green-Wood Cemetery Walk<div dir="auto">Led by Valerie Masten in her BBC debut.<br /><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div></div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Valerie Masten</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:valerie.masten@gmail.com">valerie.masten@gmail.com</a>></span><br />Date: Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 6:05 PM<br />Subject: Saturday's BBC Green-Wood Cemetery Walk<br />To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br />Cc: <br /></div><br /><br /><div dir="ltr">Hi Peter, <div><br /></div><div>It was an absolutely gorgeous day at Green-Wood, making for a quite enjoyable day though not super birdy. We had an extra large group today, and I'm so appreciative of Ryan Goldberg, Michele T, Radka, Jeremy and the many others that helped manage and spot at the times we became almost 2 groups: front and back. Winds haven't been favorable to blow in the next round of migrants, it seems, but there were some life birds in the group, which included some new birders, and made me happy! Highlights were field sparrows in 2 locations, a Belted Kingfisher, an awkwardly-posing Great Blue Heron, Towhees and a few Purple Finches on Dell. For the smaller group who continued past the 'ending' time, we had Eastern Bluebirds on Morse Monument. Thank you for believing I could manage this! Birding and leading at the same time is genuinely HARD. Here is the list, and the link to the ebird list; if anyone asks, i'm happy to share:</div><div><br /></div><div>Canada Goose</div><div>Rock Pigeon</div><div>Mourning Dove</div><div>Herring Gull</div><div>Ring-billed Gull</div><div>Great Blue Heron (not sure if there is someone to report this to, but a non-BBC person at Sylvan approached the bird dangerously close, even with us yelling to stop; it flew into the big tree across and seemed to be trying to cool off, folding its wings inward and doing gular fluttering - which i just googled BTW)</div><div>Sharp-shinned Hawk</div><div>Cooper's Hawk</div><div>Red-tailed Hawk</div><div>Belted Kingfisher</div><div>Yellow-bellied Sapsucker</div><div>Red-bellied Woodpecker</div><div>Downy Woodpecker</div><div>Northern Flicker</div><div>American Kestrel</div><div>Monk Parakeet</div><div>Eastern Phoebe</div><div>Blue-headed Vireo</div><div>Blue Jay</div><div>American Crow</div><div>Common Raven</div><div>Ruby-crowned Kinglet</div><div>Golden-crowned Kinglet</div><div>Winter Wren</div><div>Carolina Wren (we had one calling at Sylvain AND a mockingbird doing a Carolina Wren call at Crescent, which was very cool!)</div><div>European Starling</div><div>Gray Catbird</div><div>Northern Mockingbird</div><div>Eastern Bluebird</div><div>Hermit Thrush</div><div>American Robin</div><div>House Finch</div><div>Purple Finch</div><div>Chipping Sparrow</div><div>Field Sparrow</div><div>Dark-eyed Junco</div><div>White-throated Sparrow</div><div>Song Sparrow</div><div>Swamp Sparrow</div><div>Eastern Towhee</div><div>Red-winged Blackbird</div><div>Palm Warbler</div><div>Yellow-rumped Warbler</div><div>Northern Cardinal</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S153278839?subID=S153278839" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S153278839?subID=S153278839</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great weekend!</div><div>Valerie</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div> </div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-27829209600045445452023-10-25T17:27:00.001-04:002023-10-25T17:27:49.704-04:00Fwd: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Migration Morning report<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUOyOSmWBGL1gqwhd_Y-UlYcOi5VTkbaUh-mFgw4LpfIEkNcgl2DFgcTRbhdzkAZh0XAo6etBuHgfVtmcjH7keSB6AxSyHWdwm8rE-_s364swfo75usqpD_9FQmbjgTsU-YHAP0HJE9Rp9lVLoG77Es5P6eO3nRAjggDz7_9JUy_JlU357sAX-cxsZZ7M"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUOyOSmWBGL1gqwhd_Y-UlYcOi5VTkbaUh-mFgw4LpfIEkNcgl2DFgcTRbhdzkAZh0XAo6etBuHgfVtmcjH7keSB6AxSyHWdwm8rE-_s364swfo75usqpD_9FQmbjgTsU-YHAP0HJE9Rp9lVLoG77Es5P6eO3nRAjggDz7_9JUy_JlU357sAX-cxsZZ7M=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7294010981865807570" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkH_1BZJeZQSBBT-ZgUDTa6fbRj8N6maAHM0HaUEkZbkM4K-I_ZCSyHBwf0X7P5dO7j0VPQ9tPKlZ14ABCDyc8LearZjL0dNa5Y42_BnwAy5yMNDb5l8EOG5V6Tg3LAomOUbrf3imvxg2UKhT0YchVTJLe0jzWrBZrC9T2anJHeTNB6JGe1WDnElqvos8"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkH_1BZJeZQSBBT-ZgUDTa6fbRj8N6maAHM0HaUEkZbkM4K-I_ZCSyHBwf0X7P5dO7j0VPQ9tPKlZ14ABCDyc8LearZjL0dNa5Y42_BnwAy5yMNDb5l8EOG5V6Tg3LAomOUbrf3imvxg2UKhT0YchVTJLe0jzWrBZrC9T2anJHeTNB6JGe1WDnElqvos8=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7294010993700250178" /></a></p><div dir="auto">Last Wednesday walk led by Mike.<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Michael Yuan</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:mjyuan@gmail.com">mjyuan@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Oct 25, 2023, 4:42 PM<br>Subject: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Migration Morning report<br>To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <<a href="mailto:deepseagangster@gmail.com">deepseagangster@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>Hi Peter-<br> <br> We had a pleasant final Wednesday Migration Morning of the fall season. Plenty of birds leftover from Tuesday's pulse of migration. 13 attendees and I saw a good variety of sparrows and a not-every day Peregrine Falcon as highlights. <br> <br> The best nature highlight was a roosting Silver-haired Bat in the Pier 4 uplands area. It unfortunately might not be doing well as it has lingered in the area for a few days. A ranger came by shortly after and the patient is with a rehabber now. <br> <br> Great to be out in the park this season and look forward to doing these outings again next spring. <br> <br> Roosting bat pic by me, bat being taken in pic by BBP horticulture team member Pawel Pielusznski. <br> <br> Mike<br> <br> <br> > <br> > Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York, US<br> > Oct 25, 2023 7:17 AM - 9:51 AM<br> > Protocol: Traveling<br> > 2.211 mile(s)<br> > Checklist Comments: Brooklyn Bird Club Wednesday Migration Morning<br> > 38 species<br> > <br> > Canada Goose 1<br> > Gadwall 4<br> > Mallard 1<br> > American Black Duck 7<br> > Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8<br> > Mourning Dove 6<br> > Laughing Gull 3<br> > Ring-billed Gull 31<br> > Herring Gull 7<br> > Great Black-backed Gull 3<br> > Double-crested Cormorant 6<br> > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1<br> > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3<br> > Peregrine Falcon 1<br> > Eastern Phoebe 1<br> > American Crow 2<br> > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3<br> > Golden-crowned Kinglet 1<br> > Carolina Wren 1<br> > European Starling 8<br> > Gray Catbird 6<br> > Northern Mockingbird 3<br> > Hermit Thrush 4<br> > American Robin 13<br> > Cedar Waxwing 1<br> > House Sparrow 5<br> > Chipping Sparrow 2<br> > Field Sparrow 2<br> > Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 18<br> > White-throated Sparrow 34<br> > Savannah Sparrow 1<br> > Song Sparrow 14<br> > Swamp Sparrow 3<br> > Eastern Towhee 1<br> > Common Grackle 5<br> > Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1<br> > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40<br> > Northern Cardinal 4<br> > <br> > View this checklist online at <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S153039661" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S153039661</a><br> > <br> > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (<a href="https://ebird.org/home" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/home</a>)<br> </div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-25876234855228992512023-10-23T17:29:00.000-04:002023-10-23T18:29:48.160-04:00BBC trip to Governor s Island<div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFOCqxQeQJ7C_1ET8eqAWMZZPLs92MGujpH5L4gFMNGJuNARgX-WL-qnLxmWRCU656q431m6BLvtvNo9d4t6DVu3-p6g4tmK68vMheKicISRXzHQyTLu9qkdPOqvkeLSXqetzYP-5IKDq2zn3oS6jCO81UOEpWdkl7JijXjBLCUfo8IknQpyN0hqAzIc/s1033/Short-eared%20Owl%20in%20flight%20GI%20Oct%2022%202023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1033" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFOCqxQeQJ7C_1ET8eqAWMZZPLs92MGujpH5L4gFMNGJuNARgX-WL-qnLxmWRCU656q431m6BLvtvNo9d4t6DVu3-p6g4tmK68vMheKicISRXzHQyTLu9qkdPOqvkeLSXqetzYP-5IKDq2zn3oS6jCO81UOEpWdkl7JijXjBLCUfo8IknQpyN0hqAzIc/s320/Short-eared%20Owl%20in%20flight%20GI%20Oct%2022%202023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Led by Ryan Goldberg</div><div dir="auto">A fantastic bird seen SEOW</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Ryan's report</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Hi Peter,<br /><br />When I led my first BBC trip to Governors Island, in May 2022, our group found a number of exciting birds, among them a Seaside Sparrow and roosting Eastern Whip-poor-will. Several people from that trip returned for our fall excursion to the island yesterday, October 22. Riding the 7:30 AM ferry over, I joked to them that we'd find something rare again, like a Short-eared Owl.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnyvL5YdPnvI8ctvLwg2eddDxeCb-7UY3DHkgYQt_1npfeOaBtPyeTcE_thcbCPf-77s32fLZ7N3B2uZbwjktnIRPKhxpU4IIp9L4gMRzsMDfcPNWUzZgfe2qPoWDB1fANdeyPhpaW2ZjudCN0R3U9zIV1iiIGrnDuJGne_nSLRkr9zTOP5oIXqDADmM/s3568/1R7_1391_w-DeNoiseAI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="2814" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnyvL5YdPnvI8ctvLwg2eddDxeCb-7UY3DHkgYQt_1npfeOaBtPyeTcE_thcbCPf-77s32fLZ7N3B2uZbwjktnIRPKhxpU4IIp9L4gMRzsMDfcPNWUzZgfe2qPoWDB1fANdeyPhpaW2ZjudCN0R3U9zIV1iiIGrnDuJGne_nSLRkr9zTOP5oIXqDADmM/s320/1R7_1391_w-DeNoiseAI.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto"><br /><br />Birding is funny. Getting to the island before the inevitable crowds (there was a pumpkin picking event that day), we quickly made our way to the meadow south of Fort Jay. Walking single-file on a mown path, trying to identify fast-moving sparrows, a Short-eared Owl flushed out of the grasses in front of me! My heart skipped a beat; I'm sure everyone else felt the same. We watched the owl land somewhere farther on in the meadow. About 15 minutes later, walking a lower path, it flushed again, this time into the lowest branch of an oak tree behind Nolan Park. From a safe remove we watched it flex its wings, look around with its yellow eyes, and hop along the branch. It was a life bird for a good many in the group -- one of whom was birding for the very first time.<br /><br />Here is our eBird checklist from the day: <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S152872864">https://ebird.org/checklist/S152872864</a>. We had 19 participants: a great turnout.<br /><br />The winds were strong out of the west, close to 20mph by mid-day, so that kept a lot of birds down. We saw 39 species in all, though of course the shortie was the major highlight. We also saw two pipits fly out of those grasses and witnessed a good variety of other raptors. Over the Hills at the south end of the island, we watched a Red-tailed Hawk at eye level kite into a 20mph headwind; the hawk would pull in its wings and then flex them out, and we watched it make these little adjustments to continue hovering mid-air in the same spot. It was a sight to behold. <br /><br />There are photos in the checklist, and I'm attaching a few from Barbara Schelkle (of the shortie perched and the red-tail kiting) and Marisa Hernandez (of the shortie in flight). <br /><br />Ryan</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6jsSDrcME2EXjLKMlnfjKPLTKdVFAi0B51ieWaGT0QTfMuzubEdB_0qggWX96QFBUEYGwFWMQDCQMZTO2gvBBxhNgp7vtIplH_1nZYpI0WR0PO1fuySWqYSzQM1jPMPgeBILTQ4hel_H51HxccQ96Wa9chd0I0cEI0knUdvLGGuBqCmcm6iUDhKp9LA/s3538/1R7_1574_w-DeNoiseAI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3089" data-original-width="3538" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6jsSDrcME2EXjLKMlnfjKPLTKdVFAi0B51ieWaGT0QTfMuzubEdB_0qggWX96QFBUEYGwFWMQDCQMZTO2gvBBxhNgp7vtIplH_1nZYpI0WR0PO1fuySWqYSzQM1jPMPgeBILTQ4hel_H51HxccQ96Wa9chd0I0cEI0knUdvLGGuBqCmcm6iUDhKp9LA/s320/1R7_1574_w-DeNoiseAI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto"><br /><br /><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-83744323455320668462023-10-19T20:19:00.001-04:002023-10-20T21:15:50.127-04:00Floyd Bennett October 15th<div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOB2J_XdC8bvbMAJgTJGN6hMjkcoJ3dYRa9I-wTwcpAeWL9mgSbWgTZHVAb8FkNyF-F5P-oXYR6EHKNBjiItCHiLu_HvhrnUPAqk0ndqADwqu-LUvx2MI-sxn-vLZDf-LAX1HOEq397K8WoD2cXs7rhUb7Y7ZQoy8ggBODK3b8RvG54f_haoFr2sbLTo/s3631/Harrier.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3025" data-original-width="3631" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOB2J_XdC8bvbMAJgTJGN6hMjkcoJ3dYRa9I-wTwcpAeWL9mgSbWgTZHVAb8FkNyF-F5P-oXYR6EHKNBjiItCHiLu_HvhrnUPAqk0ndqADwqu-LUvx2MI-sxn-vLZDf-LAX1HOEq397K8WoD2cXs7rhUb7Y7ZQoy8ggBODK3b8RvG54f_haoFr2sbLTo/w640-h534/Harrier.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto">(All photos taken by Marisa Hernandez)</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Leader: Heydi Lopes</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>European Starling 230<br />Gray Catbird 4<br />Northern Mockingbird 6<br />Hermit Thrush 4<br />American Robin 33<br />Cedar Waxwing 1<br />American Pipit 2</div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiaSowEWKmLZ2eJCHvPhhBtnRnKtsiugUsUQ4ZpsYTL9sN9uB2GV9jZYmlyxY3Vj5r4OL6DF_wSkjqWjnc1G81fkb-gh8migjCyz2AOzVzlPC-EwNVQuykChL6BYvWyeAjG5azCppGTf7nQjZQ91oA2CBQjJwZf-6j6EFrRrleB8CJ4paJQ3m7ZGEawk/s1582/eagle.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1582" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiaSowEWKmLZ2eJCHvPhhBtnRnKtsiugUsUQ4ZpsYTL9sN9uB2GV9jZYmlyxY3Vj5r4OL6DF_wSkjqWjnc1G81fkb-gh8migjCyz2AOzVzlPC-EwNVQuykChL6BYvWyeAjG5azCppGTf7nQjZQ91oA2CBQjJwZf-6j6EFrRrleB8CJ4paJQ3m7ZGEawk/w400-h366/eagle.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div dir="auto"><br /><br />House Finch 5<br />Chipping Sparrow 1<br />Field Sparrow 1<br />Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1<br />White-throated Sparrow 5<br />Savannah Sparrow 19<br />Song Sparrow 17<br />Swamp Sparrow 14<br /><br />Eastern Towhee 5<br />Eastern Meadowlark 3<br />Brown-headed Cowbird 7<br />Common Yellowthroat 3<br />Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Flagged for date. In N40; spotted by Marisa. Warbler with greenish/yellow cap, chestnut on sides. Photos.<br />Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 77<br />new world warbler sp. 1<br />Northern Cardinal 3<br /><br />View this checklist online at <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S152349016">https://ebird.org/checklist/S152349016</a><br /><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br /></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br /></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTop5Ir7ayG8LksDVO0n2c4_SZezv1m-SiL-vvIH-0sK5JJJsu1CVXHPwoSHO6rSpJEgnFfowTu8sabBDj8L9wHDViPqvN4NMmxT8IGHW-ZxvlW708SQSWTZDeVBav40qFipxqnMhjo8FRM_hbm9r619tjMk6tGpEOg5RhDllUsecMElRes74oQ_NQU3Q/s1591/towhee.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1591" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTop5Ir7ayG8LksDVO0n2c4_SZezv1m-SiL-vvIH-0sK5JJJsu1CVXHPwoSHO6rSpJEgnFfowTu8sabBDj8L9wHDViPqvN4NMmxT8IGHW-ZxvlW708SQSWTZDeVBav40qFipxqnMhjo8FRM_hbm9r619tjMk6tGpEOg5RhDllUsecMElRes74oQ_NQU3Q/w400-h379/towhee.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br /></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-29506347875191522692023-10-19T16:58:00.001-04:002023-10-19T16:58:49.697-04:00Fwd: Thursday Walk<div dir="auto"><br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Tom Stephenson</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:12toms@gmail.com">12toms@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:13 PM<br>Subject: Thursday Walk<br>To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Marisa Hernandez <<a href="mailto:shishi47@gmail.com">shishi47@gmail.com</a>>, Dennis Hrehowsik <<a href="mailto:DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com">DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com</a>>, Roberta Manian <<a href="mailto:roberta.manian@gmail.com">roberta.manian@gmail.com</a>>, Bob Curtis <<a href="mailto:bobolink@nyct.net">bobolink@nyct.net</a>>, Jeremy Nadel <<a href="mailto:jeremynadel@gmail.com">jeremynadel@gmail.com</a>>, Valerie Masten <<a href="mailto:valerie.masten@gmail.com">valerie.masten@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hi Peter,<div>A beautiful day, clearly late in the migration season (i.e. not very birdy...), for our last Thursday walk. </div><div>Highlights were the Purple Gallinule, Winter Wren, lots of Golden-crowned Kinglets, many low, Broad-winged Hawk, Orange-crowned Warbler and more.</div><div><br></div><div>Here's the list. On to Winter!</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Tom<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="374" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:281pt"> <colgroup><col width="374" style="width:281pt"> </colgroup><tbody><tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" width="374" style="height:12.5pt;width:281pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Great Blue Heron</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Canada Goose</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Mute Swan</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Wood Duck</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Mallard</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Shoveler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Ruddy Duck</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Sharp-shinned Hawk</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Cooper's Hawk</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Broad-winged Hawk</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Red-tailed Hawk</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Herring Gull</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Rock Dove</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Mourning Dove</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Red-bellied Woodpecker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Yellow-bellied Sapsucker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Downy Woodpecker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Hairy Woodpecker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Flicker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Eastern Phoebe</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Blue-headed Vireo</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Blue Jay</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Common Raven</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Carolina Wren</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Winter Wren</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Golden-crowned Kinglet</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Ruby-crowned Kinglet</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Hermit Thrush</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">American Robin</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Gray Catbird</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Mockingbird</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">European Starling</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Orange-crowned Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Nashville Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Parula</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Black-throated Blue Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Yellow-rumped Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Palm Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Blackpoll Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">American Redstart</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Common Yellowthroat</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Scarlet Tanager</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Eastern Towhee</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Swamp Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">White-throated Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Cardinal</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Rose-breasted Grosbeak</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Common Grackle</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">House Finch</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">House Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Purple Gallinule</td> </tr> </tbody></table></div></div></div> </div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-20943149083993715302023-10-12T15:33:00.001-04:002023-10-12T15:33:55.274-04:00Fwd: Thursday Walk<div dir="ltr">Tom leading <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Tom Stephenson</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:12toms@gmail.com">12toms@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 2:29 PM<br>Subject: Thursday Walk<br>To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: ><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Peter,<div><br></div><div>A beautiful Fall day, with great weather. Unfortunately most of the birds seem to have decided that they'd rather be in the tropics....so they missed a great time in the park.</div><div><br></div><div>Although all was very quiet, we did have some highlights including a fairly cooperative Winter Wren, a striking Blue-headed Vireo, a brilliant male Black-throated Blue Warbler, a few raptors, Swainson's, Hermit and Gray-cheeked Thrush, and a peaceful Green-winged Teal near that crazy white-tufted Wood Duck.</div><div>All in all 53 species including a few warblers.</div><div><br></div><div>Here's the list.</div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="374" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:281pt"> <colgroup><col width="374" style="width:281pt"> </colgroup><tbody><tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" width="374" style="height:12.5pt;width:281pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Double-crested Cormorant</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Great Blue Heron</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Canada Goose</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Mute Swan</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Wood Duck</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Shoveler<br>Mallard</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Green-winged Teal</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Ruddy Duck</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Osprey</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Cooper's Hawk</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Red-tailed Hawk</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">American Kestrel</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Rock Dove</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Mourning Dove</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Chimney Swift</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Belted Kingfisher</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Red-bellied Woodpecker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Yellow-bellied Sapsucker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Downy Woodpecker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Flicker</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Eastern Phoebe</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Blue-headed Vireo</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Red-eyed Vireo</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Blue Jay</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">American Crow</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Carolina Wren</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Winter Wren</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Golden-crowned Kinglet</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Ruby-crowned Kinglet</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Gray-cheeked Thrush</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Swainson's Thrush</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Hermit Thrush</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">American Robin</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Gray Catbird</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Mockingbird</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">European Starling</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Cedar Waxwing</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Parula</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Magnolia Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Black-throated Blue Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Black-throated Green Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Black-and-white Warbler</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">American Redstart</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Common Yellowthroat</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Scarlet Tanager</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Eastern Towhee</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Song Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">White-throated Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Dark-eyed Junco</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Northern Cardinal</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Common Grackle</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">Baltimore Oriole</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height:12.5pt"> <td height="17" style="height:12.5pt;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-left:1px;color:windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:bottom;border:none">House Sparrow</td> </tr> </tbody></table></div></div></div> </div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4">" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="georgia, serif" size="4"> --Carl Sagan</font></div></div></div></div></div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730177555748845934.post-53295259936782576542023-10-08T12:46:00.001-04:002023-10-08T12:46:52.863-04:00Fwd: 10.7.23 BBC Prospect walk<div dir="auto">Leader Dennis<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" --Lao Tzu</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Dennis Hrehowsik</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:deepseagangster@gmail.com">deepseagangster@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2023, 9:57 AM<br>Subject: 10.7.23<br>To: Peter Dorosh <<a href="mailto:prosbird@gmail.com">prosbird@gmail.com</a>>, Roberta <<a href="mailto:roberta.manian@gmail.com">roberta.manian@gmail.com</a>>, Tom Stephenson <<a href="mailto:12toms@gmail.com">12toms@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>Hey Peter,<br> <br> Ten birders met on yet another rainy Saturday where highlights were marsh wren 8 green wing teal and 10 warbler species with 48 sp total. Hoping for some dry fall weather next week. <br> <br> Best,<br> <br> D<br> <br> 48 species (+2 other taxa)<br> <br> Canada Goose 25<br> Mute Swan 5<br> Wood Duck 8<br> Northern Shoveler 3<br> Mallard 15<br> American Black Duck 10<br> Green-winged Teal 8 A small raft of female type teal near three sisters<br> Ruddy Duck 3<br> Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8<br> Mourning Dove 7<br> American Coot 2<br> Laughing Gull 1<br> Ring-billed Gull 2<br> Herring Gull 5<br> Double-crested Cormorant 4<br> Great Blue Heron 1<br> Green Heron 1<br> Accipiter sp. 2<br> Red-tailed Hawk 1<br> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2<br> Downy Woodpecker 3<br> Hairy Woodpecker 1<br> Northern Flicker 3<br> Merlin 1<br> Eastern Phoebe 1<br> Blue Jay 8<br> American Crow 3<br> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6<br> Marsh Wren 1<br> Carolina Wren 1<br> wren sp. 1<br> European Starling 15<br> Gray Catbird 5<br> Northern Mockingbird 1<br> American Robin 75<br> House Sparrow 100<br> White-throated Sparrow 2<br> Song Sparrow 3<br> Common Grackle 5<br> Northern Waterthrush 1<br> Black-and-white Warbler 3<br> Common Yellowthroat 3<br> American Redstart 5<br> Northern Parula 3<br> Yellow Warbler 1 On three sisters<br> Blackpoll Warbler 1<br> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2<br> Yellow-rumped Warbler 2<br> Black-throated Green Warbler 1<br> Northern Cardinal 10<br> <br> Dennis W Hrehowsik <br> President Brooklyn Bird Club </div> Kingsboiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174130376575941571noreply@blogger.com