September 17th, Fort Tilden Park, Gateway NP, Queens

Royal Terns , Photo Tom Stephenson

Leader Tom Stephenson guided by Sandy Paci & Mary Eyster

From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: prosbird <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 18, 2016 11:16 am
Subject: Re: Tillden

Hi Peter,

Well.......it was pretty slow....We thought the bird of the day was going to be a hummingbird moth....but all in all it was very beautiful and we did have some quality time with very close sanderlings and royal terns out on the beach. We went to  Floyd Bennett and spent some time there as well but it also was dead...

Here's the list. I'll send a note to the group as well.

Best regards,

Tom

Sanderling photo'd Tom Stephenson

Double-crested Cormorant

Osprey

American Oystercatcher

Sanderling

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Royal Tern

Common Tern

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

White-eyed Vireo

American Crow

Tree Swallow

House Wren

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Nashville Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Palm Warbler

American Redstart

Common Yellowthroat

Eastern Towhee

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

House Finch

American Goldfinch House Sparrow Carolina Wren

Royal Tern , Photo Tom Stephenson

Fwd: Thursday 9/15 Walk

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Date:09/15/2016 3:56 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>

Cc: Rob Bate <robsbate@gmail.com>, Bobbi Manian <roberta.manian@yahoo.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>

Subject: Thursday Walk

Hi Peter,

Good seeing you today. Sorry the CT Warbler was missing for a bit while you were there.

Well, it was a great day. Good group, very nice cool weather, and lots of birds. Probably Northern Parula takes the award for most numerous species.

We had 18 species of warblers and 5 species of vireos...

Highlights:

Connecticut Warbler seen three times (thanks to Sean Sime)

Golden-winged Warbler near woodchip area (thanks to Paige)

Wilson's, Cape May, Magnolia, and more

Flyover Common Nighthawk

Up to four different Phila Vireos, and one Yellow-throated thanks to Kathy Toomey

In total 65 species.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Great Egret

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Teal Sp

Northern Shoveler

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Nighthawk

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Traill's Sp

Great Crested Flycatcher

Yellow-throated Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Veery

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Golden-winged Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Connecticut Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 13, 2016

From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>

To: Peter Dorosh

Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2016 3:07 pm

Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 13, 2016

Hi Peter,

It felt like a slow day and we worked for all we got, but we ended up netting 67 species collectively including 16 warbler species.  But the highlight of the day were 2 Philadelphia Vireo's spotted on the Penna by Kathy!  Karen got some good pics and will forward to you separately.   No dog party on penna today either, so i count it as a big success.

Best,

Bobbi

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From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>

Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 2:59 PM

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 13, 2016

To: roberta.manian@gmail.com

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US

Sep 13, 2016 7:31 AM - 1:39 PM

Protocol: Traveling

4.0 mile(s)

Comments:     <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.2.6 Build 75

67 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  16

Mute Swan  3

Wood Duck  5

American Black Duck  1

Mallard  4

Northern Shoveler  5

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Great Blue Heron  2

Green Heron  1

Osprey  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Spotted Sandpiper  1

Laughing Gull  2

Ring-billed Gull  1

Herring Gull  1

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X

Mourning Dove  8

Common Nighthawk  2

Chimney Swift  100

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1

Belted Kingfisher  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  1

American Kestrel  4     Er

Eastern Phoebe  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Philadelphia Vireo photo'd by Karen O'Hearn

Philadelphia Vireo  2     Spotted by Kathy Toomey on penna. one brighter one duller.  Pics later.  Yellow chests d thrust

Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  7

crow sp.  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Red-breasted Nuthatch  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Carolina Wren  2

Swainson's Thrush  2

American Robin  X

Gray Catbird  4

Brown Thrasher  1

Northern Mockingbird  1

European Starling  X

Cedar Waxwing  2

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  3

American Redstart  1

Philadelphia Vireo

Northern Parula  3

Magnolia Warbler  2

Blackburnian Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  4

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Palm Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  2

Prairie Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Song Sparrow  1

Northern Cardinal  X

Indigo Bunting  1

Common Grackle  1

grackle sp.  1

Baltimore Oriole  2

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  X

House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31563552

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

Fwd: BBC Governor's Island

Leader Sean Zimmer 

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From: Sean Zimmer <seankzimmer@gmail.com>

Date:09/11/2016 4:46 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>

Cc:

Subject: Governor's Island

Hi Peter,

Governor's Island revealed some good birds for its debut as a Club trip destination. Although the overall species count of 28 was low, the quality of the birds seen was excellent. 

We started off with a Merlin right as we disembarked from the ferry, quickly followed by Red-tailed hawk and Kestrel, brining our raptor count up to three. We got close-up looks at four kestrels as they hovered over the ballfield. The most productive area by far was Nolan Park, in particular the patch behind the old synagogue. In the shrubs at this location, we managed to pull off a "mimid hat trick": Catbird, Mockingbird, and Brown Thrasher all within minutes of each other. 

Governor's Island will remain open to the public for 2 more weekends; it should definitely be added to the list for any birders looking for a unique location to spot some fall migrants. A big thanks to Ryan and Giselle for coming along on this walk! 

Full species list below. 

Best,

-Sean

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Merlin

Red-tailed hawk

Kestrel

Herring gull

Great black-backed gull

Laughing gull

Common Tern

Double-crested cormorant 

Black duck

Canada Goose

Mourning Dove

Pigeon

Northern flicker

Downy woodpecker

Catbird

Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

Robin

Common grackle

American redstart

Black-throated blue warbler

Black & white warbler

Pine warbler 

Common yellowthroat

Eastern wood peewee

Baltimore oriole (imm. male) 

Fish crow 

Starling 

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 10, 2016

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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Date:09/10/2016 9:29 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: prosbird@aol.com, robsbate@gmail.com, 12toms@gmail.com, roberta.manian@gmail.com, Kathleen Toomey <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>

Cc:

Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 10, 2016

Hey Peter, 

Great walk today with 65ish species. The group toughed it out with hot humid weather difficult fall warblers and quiet empids. Lots of fun working out identifications and getting each other on active birds in very leafed out woods. 

Looking forward to some cooler weather next week.

Best,

D


Begin forwarded message:

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: September 10, 2016 at 9:21:14 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 10, 2016

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 10, 2016 7:32 AM - 2:23 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC sat walk <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.2.6 Build 75
61 species (+4 other taxa)

Canada Goose  16
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  5
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  7
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Laughing Gull  2
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5
Mourning Dove  10
Chimney Swift  40
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
Merlin  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher  1     Yellow belly and thread.  Eye ring. High contrast wing bar. Green back
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)  2     On butterfly meadow gray empid with little to no eyering more primary projection than expected for a least or yellow belly. No real hint of green like Acadian.
Empidonax sp.  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  5
crow sp.  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Veery  2
Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush  1
American Robin  75
Gray Catbird  2
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  7
Ovenbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  6
American Redstart  6
Northern Parula  3
Magnolia Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  2
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Canada Warbler  2
Song Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Common Grackle  2
Baltimore Oriole  2
American Goldfinch  6
House Sparrow  50

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31511966

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

eBird Checklist – Prospect Park, New York – Sat Sep 10, 2016 – 61 species (+3 other taxa)

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31511951

Brooklyn bird club walk led by Dennis H.

Fwd: BBC Thursday Walk

Yellow bellied flycatcher

Spotted Sandpiper

From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Date:09/08/2016 6:05 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>

Subject: BBC Thursday Walk

Hi Peter,

We had a good walk today. Although it was a bit hot there was a breeze and quite a few birds including lots of flycatchers (I wonder why so many this year...)

All in all we had 15 species of warblers including an early Orange-crowned (in vale), Prairie (Peninsula), Wilson's and a late Louisiana Waterthrush along the Binnen Stream.

As for flycatchers we had a Traill's type (not calling at all), 2 and maybe 3 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers and a brief but very clear view of an Acadian. We also ran into the Olive-sided that has been seen in the Breeze Hill area. We saw it from the pink beach and then later from the Lullwater.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Acadian Flycatcher

Traill's sp Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Orange-crowned Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Louisiana Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 6, 2016

From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>

Date:09/06/2016 4:32 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <

Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 6, 2016

Hi Peter,

Oveall quieter day than the weekend was.  One very active pocket by the picnic tables had tennessee, parula, chestnut-side as well as the regular suspect warblers, also good looks for a few people at a yellow-bellied flycatcher.  We saw a second one on top of Lookout that others got a look at, but never the whole group.   Overall, Lookout and the Lullwater and Ravine were all quiet.

The Peninsula was pretty good but sadly the entire fenced off area, just past the meadow, has been converted into an enclosed DOG RUN!!!  2 men had 8-10 dogs off leash, running around, using the area as a pen.  We called 311 (but got misdirected to Property Insurance)and took photos.  Alan tried to flag down a cop but they didn't see us.  We told them it was protected area and they said 'yeah, we know'.  It really put a damper on the rest of the morning.

Here's hoping for better birding days ahead,

Bobbi

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From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 4:24 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 6, 2016
To: roberta.manian


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 6, 2016 7:21 AM - 1:19 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tuesday walk <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.1.3 Build 30
46 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  18
Mute Swan  7
Wood Duck  3
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  6
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Green Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  4
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Merlin  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher  2     One in the very active trees above picnic tables.  Seen by only a few. Strong eyering and wingbars. Yellow in belly and throat. Green overall color. Second one on top lookout seen by a group that circled around to relocate after initial poor views.  They reported yellow chest/throat and dusky breast band
Empidonax sp.  1
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  3
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
Veery  1
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  4
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Tennessee Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  7
American Redstart  15
Northern Parula  3
Yellow Warbler  3
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  3
Canada Warbler  1
American Goldfinch  4
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31454175

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

Fwd: First bbc sat walk autumn

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From: "Dennis Hrehowsik"
Date: Sep 3, 2016 8:16 PM
Subject: First sat walk
To: "Peter Dorosh"

Hey all,

Fun walk today with 13 birders and nice cool weather. Everyone contributed to the list and showed lots of great team work getting each other on birds. Lots of good discussion about chip notes and flight calls. Species count was pretty good at 61 but overall numbers a little on the on the low side. Looking forward to next week's walk. As always thanks to everyone for coming and as always thanks for trusting me with the keys.

Best,

Dennis


Begin forwarded message:

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: September 3, 2016 at 7:58:50 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 3, 2016

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 3, 2016 7:34 AM - 2:07 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments:     <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.1.3 Build 30
62 species

Canada Goose  14
Mute Swan  5
Wood Duck  4
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  6
Northern Shoveler  5
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Osprey  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  3
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
Merlin  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  2
Common Raven  1     Over lookout. Spotted by Kristin large Corvus w wedge tail spotted on way home from walk.
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  3
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Veery  2
American Robin  75
Gray Catbird  4
Northern Mockingbird  3
European Starling  95
Cedar Waxwing  15
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  3
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  14
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Song Sparrow  3
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  4
Baltimore Oriole  5
House Finch  4
American Goldfinch  5
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31394114

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

Fwd: BBC Thursday walk

Leader Ed.

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From: Ed Crowne <erc310@gmail.com>

Date:09/01/2016 6:17 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>

Cc:

Subject: BBC Thursday walk

Greetings, Peter

The light and sometimes heavier rain may have dampened the avian activity in the Park today.  We persisted to just after noon by which time the precip was mainly done. Below is the link to eBird report. 

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S31363653

Regards, Ed