Fwd: Today's BBC Walk Thursday 9\17

-----Original Message-----
From: 12toms@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Cc: Bobbi Manian ; Robert Kirk
Sent: Thu, Sep 17, 2015 12:51 pm
Subject: Today's BBC Walk

Hi Peter,

We had a very enthusiastic group today; and a fairly birdy park to offer. Most of the birds seemed thinly spread out over all of the areas we visited, without too many really active "pockets" other than the vale, where a fruiting tree offered at least 3 Tennessee Warblers, Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wilson's Warbler, and more.

Overall we had 16 species of warblers including Wilson's, Blackpoll, Prairie, and Tennessee. We also had a somewhat brief Philadelphia Vireo on Lookout.

The bird of the day may have been a Common Nighthawk probably spooked from its roost by a young Red-tailed Hawk.

Here's the list along with a Prairie Warbler shot.

Best regards,

Tom

Black-crowned Night-Heron Canada Goose Mute Swan Wood Duck Mallard Northern Shoveler Ruddy Duck Red-tailed Hawk Rock Dove Mourning Dove Common Nighthawk Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Wood-Pewee Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay Fish Crow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse House Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Veery Swainson's Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird European Starling Cedar Waxwing Tennessee Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Pine Warbler Prairie Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Scarlet Tanager Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Grackle Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 15, 2015

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-----Original Message-----
From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>; Rob Bate <robsbate@gmail.com>; Kathleen Toomey <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2015 06:05 PM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 15, 2015

Hi Peter, Rob and Kathy,

We had 10 birders on the walk today, including 2 newcomers.  i didn't have a signup sheet but Janet gave them a BBC card and encouraged them to join ;-)

It was birdy, but not spectacular.  14 sp warbler.  I had an adult Bald Eagle flyover after the group had dispersed, that was cool.  

Here's a pic Gus got of a female Indigo Bunting at Butterfly Meadow.

Rob: i will also post on F/B. :-)

b.

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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 15, 2015 7:22 AM - 2:19 PM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tues Fall Migration Walk, Bobbi leading
46 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  20
Mute Swan  7
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  5
Great Blue Heron  1
Bald Eagle  1     Adult flying high over 3-sisters drifted south
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  12
Chimney Swift  16
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  7
Eastern Wood-Pewee  6
Empidonax sp.  1
Warbling Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  3
Barn Swallow  3
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Swainson's Thrush  2
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  7
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  5
American Redstart  21
Northern Parula  5
Magnolia Warbler  6
Yellow Warbler  4
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  3
Palm Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Canada Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Common Grackle  3
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  8
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25048944

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 ( http://ebird.org)

September 12th, Exploring obscure Staten Island

worn Black Swallowtail , at Greenbelt Nature Center

Osprey migration at Great Kills Park, 20  plus

Yellow Billed Cuckoo at Alison Park Goodhue Woods, 1 of 4

Solitary Sandpiper at Alison  Park Goodhue Woods

Green Frog at St Francis Woods

Leader: Peter Dorosh
7 participants

Hi lights. 4 Yellow billed Cuckoos at Alison park / Goodhue Woods,Yellow Throated Video
Osprey migration at Staten Island Great Kills NWR Crookes Point,20 + , Royal Terns, Northern Gannet,DC cormorant eating eel.

Loacations : Alison Park and Goodhue woods, Silver Lake park, St Francis Woods, SI Greenbelt Nature Center, Great Kills NWR, Miller Field.

Photos credit Marc Brawer

List
Richmond, Richmond, New York, US
Sep 12, 2015 7:15 AM - 6:15 PM
Protocol: Historical
17.0 mile(s)
53 species

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Northern Gannet  1
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Blue Heron  1
Osprey  20
Killdeer  12
Solitary Sandpiper  2
Laughing Gull  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Royal Tern  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  4
Chimney Swift  X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  X
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  X
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  1
Veery  1
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  X
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  X
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  X
Common Grackle  X
Baltimore Oriole  1
House Sparrow  X

Black-bellied Plover -Crooke's Point
Spotted Sandpiper
-Great Kills
Sanderling -flock flying Great Kills
American Kestrel 
Empid sp.
-seen by Donna Mt Moses
Blue-headed Vireo -pond at Goodhue
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet -Allison Pond
Canada Warbler -Allison Pond
American Goldfinch(h)
-Goodhue field

63 species

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 12, 2015

-----Original Message-----
From: deepseagangster@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Sat, Sep 12, 2015 3:04 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 12, 2015

Peter,

Fourteen birders met at the Pergola on a humid morning that saw an uptick in activity but the floodgates were not opened as wide as hoped. Hightlights were Solitary Sandpiper near west island, several veery, swainson’s thrush Scarlet Tanager plus 15 warbler species including Blackburnian and Willy’s. I may have missed a few. I think everyone had a fun time. I know I had one of the most fun days birding in a while.    

Best,

Dennis 

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 12, 2015 7:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
58 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  5
American Black Duck  6
Mallard  X
Great Blue Heron  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Herring Gull  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  7
Chimney Swift  8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  4
Peregrine Falcon  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Least Flycatcher  1
Empidonax sp.  1
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  10
Blue Jay  7
Barn Swallow  1
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
Veery  3
Swainson's Thrush  1
American Robin  25
Gray Catbird  10
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Tennessee Warbler  1
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  15
Northern Parula  4
Blackburnian Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  3
Chestnut-sided Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Wilson's Warbler  3
Song Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  3
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  25
House Sparrow  20

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25006023

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Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015

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-----Original Message-----
From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>; Rob Bate <robsbate@gmail.com>; Kathleen Toomey <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2015 08:41 AM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015

Hi Peter and Rob,

Kathy and I had a group of 13 today.  Overall things continue to be quiet.  The winds have continued from the south and nothing new seems to have come in.  We had 9 warbler species, including lots of redstarts and a female type wilson's warbler was probably our best bird.  Possible Bobolink at Butterfly meadow but we didn't get good enough looks.  Most activity seemed to be by the water.  We covered Quaker Cemetery area, Lookout, Peninsula, Wellhouse, and southwest side of lake around to 3 sisters.

Here's hoping the winds change soon.

Bobbi and Kathy

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Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015
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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 8, 2015 7:33 AM - 1:36 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tues migration series b Bobbi and Kathy leading  <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
45 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  18
Mute Swan  6
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  X
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  2
Osprey  1

Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  7
Chimney Swift  15
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)  1
Least Flycatcher  1
Empidonax sp.  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Warbling Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  3
Barn Swallow  8
Black-capped Chickadee  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  6
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  3
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  11
Yellow Warbler  3
Blackpoll Warbler  3     Plus one baypoll.
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Wilson's Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Common Grackle  5
American Goldfinch  25
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24950841

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 ( http://ebird.org)

Fwd: BBC Shorebird Trip 9-6-2015

Leader Mike Yuan



-----Original Message-----
From: mjyuan@gmail.com
To: Christopher Eliot ; Michael Yuan ; Blake Olmstead ; Bob Washburn ; HJ Kim ; Alexandra Ratay ; roberta.manian ; Monica Berger ; Marc Brawer ; Lenore Swenson ; Eileen Mathers ; Nina Bai ; Peter Dorosh ; Dennis Hrehowsik
Sent: Mon, Sep 7, 2015 1:18 pm
Subject: BBC Shorebird Trip 9-6-2015

13 birders celebrated World Shorebird Day at a couple of prime shorebirding spots in Brooklyn and Queens.  

We started the day at Dreier-Offerman Park, which yielded the only GREATER YELLOWLEGS of the day.  Next, we continued on to Plumb Beach for the rising tide, which sometimes brings rarities on the shrinking tidal flats. The shorebirds didn't materialize this time, but the group saw SEASIDE SPARROW and LITTLE BLUE HERON on the marsh.  

Finally, we trekked up the East Pond from south end at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.  On our first glimpse of the pond, we spotted a PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and soon after picked out WESTERN SANDPIPERS and 4 stunning juvenile SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS.  Fighting the sun, heat, and seasonal allergies, we made it to a point on the North end where we could see STILT SANDPIPERS and their tell-tale feeding habits.  With the stilts, we observed a peculiar medium-sized shorebird whose ID is still TBD.  Hoping some photo and video analysis gets us an answer!

Thanks to the drivers, Bobbi, Bob, Chris, and Marc, and big up to Dennis for wrangling up the herd!

eBird lists here.  Please email me your eBird ID or email address if you would like me to share the checklists with you.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24918437

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24918637

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24918638

Great birding and company. See you soon!

-Mike

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 5, 2015

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-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
To: prosbird <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 5, 2015 06:10 PM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 5, 2015

Peter,

Walked to the pergola meeting place from our new home today for the first time. Looking forward to taking this walk for many years to come.

Seven Birders met on a perfect morning. Most active spot was duck island that saw Praire, Parula, yellow, common yellow throat, black and white northern waterthrush. Other highlights were nice looks at humming birds, a soaring peregrine on lookout, common loon flyover and continuing blue wing teal you found on last weeks walk at upper pool. We also had a shorebird flyover at lamp post 249 but it was to fast for us. Appeared to be calidrid, bigger than a peep, breast streaking ending abruptly at white belly, fluid wing beats couldn't see bill. 

Nice warm up for the series,

Dennis 

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: September 5, 2015 at 5:54:10 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 5, 2015

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 5, 2015 7:23 AM - 1:51 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
51 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  7
Mute Swan  12
Wood Duck  3
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  X
Blue-winged Teal  1
Common Loon  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  1
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
shorebird sp.  1
Laughing Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Warbling Vireo  5
Red-eyed Vireo  3
American Crow  7
crow sp.  2
Barn Swallow  6
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  3
American Robin  50
Gray Catbird  25
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  5
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  15
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Prairie Warbler  2
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  3
Common Grackle  4
Baltimore Oriole  2
American Goldfinch  11
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24899420

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Fwd: BBC Walk Today

Leader Tom Stephenson 

Thursday Fall Series walk

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 3, 2015 1:02 pm
Subject: BBC Walk Today

Hi Peter,

Well...it was very quiet today; a huge contrast from last week. I guess a northerly wind "hoovered" out all of the birds that had been in the park.

Our bird of the day was a very active Raccoon....although we did have at least 8 Northern Waterthrush, a brief Tennessee, lots of Redstarts and Black-and-whites; quite a few Northern Flicker, and a fly-over American Kestrel. Only 7 species of warblers this week, compared to 14 last...but more are sure to come...

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

American Kestrel

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

"Traill's" Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Tennessee Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

August 29th , Prospect Park

leader Peter Dorosh

Typical of the third day I find to be slow days after the northwest wind,today was not so bad after Thursday's northwest wind.Yes, the warbler numbers were low today yet we did find a quality species , but other species not a warbler had their day in the sun for my Brooklyn Bird Club walk.

Only 42 species -10 warbler species-were tallied but the group I led was treated to hilights ofWORMEATING WARBLER ( found gleaning from dead leaves), YELLOW BELLIED FLYCATCHER and a BLUEWINGED TEAL,rare for Prospect. The first two species were sighted on the Peninsula Lullwater trail close to the pink concrete beach.The Teal duck lingered on Upper Pool withWOOD DUCKS.

Missed though as I received word was Mike Yuan's reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO on Lookout Hills south slope switchback trail by the Maryland Monument,seen in the upper section of the trail.His photo is in his Ebird report,in my previous post below.

A terrific day to enjoy birds under the sun.

(my list http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24803639)

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Aug 29, 2015 7:00 AM - 12:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
44 species

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
Wood Duck  4     Upper pool
Mallard  X
Blue-winged Teal  1     Upper pool
Great Blue Heron  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1     Peninsula
Herring Gull  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1     Vale cashmere
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher  1     Peninsula
Smallish,round head,bold eyering
Least Flycatcher  1
Warbling Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  X
Barn Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Swainson's Thrush  1     Peninsula
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  8     Peninsula flycatching
Worm-eating Warbler  1     Peninsula
Northern Waterthrush  1     Vale
Black-and-white Warbler  6
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  8
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Canada Warbler  2
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Baltimore Oriole  3
American Goldfinch  20
House Sparrow  X

Thursday walk series August 27th

Leader Tom Stephenson

Tom Stephenson first Thursdays Fall series Walk

Hi Peter,

We had a very beautiful day for our walk, today. And there was a lot of bird activity in the park.

We tallied 52 species including 14 species of warblers. Highlights included Least and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, huge numbers of Chestnut-sided and Black-and-white Warblers plus Canada, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Prairie, Ovenbird and others.

Here's the list and a couple of photos.

Best regards,

Tom

Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow