Greenwood Cemetery May 2nd

leader :Paul Keim

Report sent by Janet Zinn


SPECIES SEEN
From 5/2/2010 to 5/2/2010 ~ in Greenwood Cemetary ~ 51 seen
From 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Canada Goose
Mallard
Common Loon (2 flyover)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
OvenbirdEastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
-------- STATISTICS --------
Species seen - 51

Prospect Park April 18th

Prospect Park
leaders: Steve Nanz, P.Dorosh

Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 4/18/10
Number of species: 44

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 3 -2 drake, 1 hen Three Sisters Islands
Double-crested Cormorant 20 f/o Grand Army Plaza entrance
Great Egret 1 Terrace br
Red-tailed Hawk 2--f/o's one Ravine, one Peninsula/Lake
Peregrine Falcon 1 low fly Sullivan Woods
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1 Lullwater
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1 Lily Pool
Blue-headed Vireo 3--Rose Garden, Midwood
Blue Jay 1 Nethermead Br
American Crow X
Tree Swallow 7 Lake
Barn Swallow 1 Lake
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Vale Cashmere
Winter Wren 3 -singing Vale Cashmere, one north Zoo
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Rose Garden
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 --3 Midwood
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X Midwood (heard)
Hermit Thrush 4
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Pine Warbler 2 Midwood
Palm Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1 Midwood
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Lullwater, north side near Terrace Br
Eastern Towhee 1 female north Midwood
Chipping Sparrow 9 -5 Butterfly Meadow Pin oaks, 5 Willow Oak Rose Garden
Field Sparrow 1 between Maryland Monument hydrant and Terrace Br (reported 1st by Dale Dyer)
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 10 Ricks Place, some on horse trail below Boulder Br
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

April 15th ,2010 Prospect Park Thursday walk

Results of Brooklyn Bird Club weekday walk
leader: Tom Stephenson
attendees : 23 birders

#species: 47

hilights: Rusty Blackbird singing near the Pools;Winter Wren ,one singing in the Vale Cashmere; Louisiana Waterthrush in Ravine

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Egret

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Peregrine Falcon (on the radio tower)

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

Winter Wren one singing in the vale!!!

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush Many….20+

American Robin

European Starling

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird singing near the pools

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

April 10th Brooklyn Botanic Garden :Centennial walk

Leader : Mary Eyster

list submitted by Eddie Davis

Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Observation date: 4/10/10

Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Eastern Towhee,
American Crow,
American Goldfinch
and Rock Pigeon

March 28th Staten Island Tour

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Locations: Fort Wadsworth, Clove Lake Park, Mount Loretto Preserve, Wolf's Pond ak, Sharrot Ave pier ( Lemoncreek Preserve south), Great Kills Park

date = 2010/03/28

note: heavy overcast,cold conditions, low 40's , windchill mid 30's)

51 species

observers = Brooklyn Bird Club
Common Loon
Red-throated Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Greater Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
Green-winged Teal
Brant
Hooded Merganser
Mute Swan
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
American Oystercatcher
Wilson's Snipe Mt Loretto
Ruddy Turnstone
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
House Sparrow
Belted Kingfisher

March 21st Spring Profile: Carnarsie,Brooklyn

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Locations: Carnarsie Park, Carnarsie Pier, Fresh Creek Preserve, Hendrix Creek, Fountain Ave /Spring Creek

48 species

date = 2010/03/21
site = Carnarsie region, Brooklyn
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club

Horned Grebe -one in breeding plumage + 3 basic
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Snow Goose --2 blue morph immature variants Carnarsie Pier
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Greater Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
Green-winged Teal
Brant
Hooded Merganser
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon --enroute home, perched on BBG tower
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow --Hendrix Creek
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Prospect Park February 21st

Leader : Peter Dorosh

site = Prospect Park
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club
date = 2010/2/21

Song Sparrow
American Coot
Red-winged Blackbird
Fox Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Downy Woodpecker
Wood Duck
Common Grackle
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Shoveler
Great Black-backed Gull
Northern Cardinal
European Starling
Red-tailed Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Black Duck
White-throated Sparrow
Hermit Thrush
House Sparrow
Herring Gull
House Finch
Black-capped Chickadee
Rock Pigeon
American Robin
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Ruddy Duck
American Crow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Blue Jay
Merlin
Mute Swan
Mallard
Ring-billed Gull

February 7th Jamaica Bay Refuge

Leader: Tom Preston

Today's trip to Jamaica Bay started off with the Big Chill. It was definitely bracing around the mostly frozen West Pond. 300+ Snow Geese, including at least 5 dark phase adults, surrounded the one open patch. We saw them quite closely before they took off, flying over our heads, and were rather spectacular. Two Fox Sparrows gave us good views on the way there. We saw 1 Common Goldeneye, but not the Barrow's which has been recorded this week.

Some of the team were getting very cold, despite being well wrapped up. We retreated to the Visitor Centre so that everyone could warm up. While there, two other birders showed us photos they'd just taken nearby of a Yellow-breasted Chat. We rushed over but could not relocate it, - though Suzanne and Rusty found a Catbird - and moved to the East Pond. It, too, was frozen, though there was some activity in the nearby vegetation.

On the way back, there were nice views of 3 Tree Sparrows, 2 Eastern Towhees and 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk. After lunch at the Cross Bay Diner, we checked out Spring Creek in both Queens and Brooklyn, and Hendrix Creek.

We had 3 Horned Grebes on the Queens side, and a Cooper's Hawk. We checked for Rough-legs and Harriers over the landfill; Eddie spotted a Harrier which we watched hunting for while - she didn't seem to having much success. Our only Red-breasted Mergansers were seen here - there were none at the wildlife refuge.

On the Brooklyn side, there were a female Hooded Merganser, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, and a Black-crowned Night Heron which Donna spotted while hunkered down in the corner. The local constabulary stopped by, keen to inform us that deceased persons are frequently found in the vicinity!

The last stop was nearby Hendrix Creek, which hosted 34 Ruddy Duck, and our only Gadwall of the day. We had 46 species:

Snow Goose
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
House Sparrow

January 23rd southern Long Island shore

Leader Peter Dorosh
13 participants

Locations: Belmont Lake State Park, Massepequa Preserve and lake, Mill Pond, Jones Beach Coast Guard, Nature Center region,Norman Levy Park

Note 21 species duck,3 rarities: white front Goose, Tundra Swans, Lapland Longspur

Greater White-fronted Goose-- Belmont Lake State Park
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan-2 Massepequa via Pittsburgh Ave access
Wood Duck--common Belmont Lake
Gadwall
American Wigeon-Massepequa
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail-drake Belmont Lake
Green-winged Teal (American)-2 Massepequa
Redhead-drake Massepequa Lake
Ring-necked Duck-8 Massepequa, Mill Pond
Greater Scaup-flock Massepequa Lake
Lesser Scaup--Massepequa Lake
Common Eider--Point lookout - 3 flocks
Harlequin Duck- drake Pt Lookout beach jetty
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye-hen Massepequa Lake, Mill Pond
Hooded Merganser-common
Common Merganser-common ; Belmont, Mill Pond, Massepequa Lake
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe--Belmont, Massepequa
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier-gray phased Coast Guard Jones
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin-Jones
Peregrine Falcon-Jones
American Coot
Ruddy Turnstone--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher-Massepequa
American Crow
Horned Lark--small flock Jones Nature center ; flats
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow-Jones Coast guard
Field Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Savannah Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Lapland Longspur- Jones Coast Guard gazebo
Northern Cardinal
House Finch






Total species reported: 67

January 9th Croton Point

Leader : Paul Keim

Hilights

Screech Owl (grey phase)
Great Horned Owl
numerous Bald Eagles
2 Northern Harrier/Silver ghost - males
4 Eastern Bluebirds
Canvasback
Redhead Duck
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser

complete list pending.