Brooklyn Bird Club Trip
Leader : Bob Machover
To
Sandy Hook & Hackensack Meadowlands
September 26, 2009
Weather cool and sunny to start, SE winds; then mostly cloudy and even windier later. Sandy Hook from 8AM to 12:30PM and the Meadowlands (De Korte Park) from 2PM to 4:45PM.
As usual, numbers are based on rough impressions.
HM = Hackensack Meadowlands
SH = Sandy Hook
1. Canada Goose: SH – 50
2. Gadwall: HM – 15
3. American Black Duck: HM – 6
4. Mallard: HM – 60
5. Northern Shoveler: HM – 2? (I missed this)
6. Northern Pintail: HM – 50
7. Green-winged Teal: HM – 80
8. Double-crested Cormorant: SH – 25 HM – 60
9. Great Blue Heron: HM – 4
10. Great Egret: SH – 1 HM – 80
11. Snowy Egret: SH – 4 HM – 110
12. Turkey Vulture: 2 en route
13. Cooper’s Hawk: HM – 1 Large female stooping on shorebirds
14. American Kestrel: SH – 1
15. Sora: HM – 1 Juvenile, extremely close, leisurely looks, many photos taken
16. Black-bellied Plover: SH – 1 (heard) HM – 5
17. Semipalmated Plover: SH – 8 on beach at end of fisherman’s trail
18. Killdeer: SH – on lawn at lot K
19. American Oystercatcher: SH – 1 on beach at Plum Island
20. Greater Yellowlegs: HM – 12
21. Lesser Yellowlegs: HM – 120
22. Sanderling: SH – 2 on beach at end of fisherman’s trail
23. Semipalmated Sandpiper: HM – 15
24. Least Sandpiper: HM – 3
25. Stilt Sandpiper: HM – 1
26. Long-billed Dowitcher: HM – 3
27. Laughing Gull: SH – 8 HM – 40
28. Ring-billed Gull: SH – 20 HM – 50
29. Herring Gull: SH – 60 HM – 30
30. Great Black-backed Gull: SH – 50 HM – 4
31. Rock Pigeon
32. Mourning Dove
33. Downy Woodpecker: SH – 3
34. Northern Flicker: SH – 12
35. Eastern Wood-Pewee: SH – 2
36. Eastern Phoebe: SH – 10
37. Blue-headed Vireo: SH – 1
38. Red-eyed Vireo: SH – 4
39. Blue Jay: SH – 10 (heard only)
40. American Crow: SH – 12 (mostly heard)
41. Tree Swallow: SH – 200
42. Black-capped/Carolina Chickadee: SH – 2
43. Brown Creeper: SH - 1
44. Carolina Wren: SH – 6 (heard only) HM – 1 (heard)
45. Winter Wren: SH – 1 (heard only)
46. Golden-crowned Kinglet: SH – 1
47. Ruby-crowned Kinglet: SH – 4
48. American Robin: SH – 45 HM – 10
49. Gray Catbird: SH – 5
50. Northern Mockingbird: SH – 6 HM – 6
51. European Starling
52. Cedar Waxing: SH – 150
53. Northern Parula: SH – 25
54. Yellow-rumped Warbler: SH – 8 HM – 2
55. Black-throated Green Warbler: SH – 4
56. Palm Warbler: SH – 1
Notes: 1. Other birders at Sandy Hook reported Black-throated Blue, Magnolia, Black-and-white, etc.
2. Connecticut Warbler: SH – 1 (We missed it as did other birders but I’m sure there was at least one, so I figure I’d mention it)
57. Scarlet Tanager: SH – 2
58. Eastern Towhee: SH – 5 (heard only)
59. Chipping Sparrow: SH – 4
60. Savannah Sparrow: SH – 1 HM – 8
61. Song Sparrow: SH – 1
62. Swamp Sparrow: SH – 1
63. White-throated Sparrow: SH – 6
64. Northern Cardinal: SH – 1 (low)
65. Indigo Bunting: SH – 2
66. Red-winged Blackbird: HM – 80
67. Baltimore Oriole: SH – 1
68. House Sparrow: HM – 10
Butterflies (all at SH)
Cabbage White, Monarch, American Copper, Orange Sulphur, Question Mark
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Hudson River 400th Anniversary weekend Sept 18th-20th
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Celebrating Henry Hudson's "discovery " of the River by a European, in September to October 1609
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TripLeader: Peter Dorosh
(photo credit: Sandy Paci)
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Trip
participants:
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Mary Eyster, Sandy Paci, John Criscitello, Suzanne Ortiz, Kellie Quinones, Linda Delotto, Janet Schumacher, Donna Evans
Total miles walked : 15.75
A course in history :Henry Hudson journey up the Hudson River in 1609
http://history-world.org/henry_hudson.htm
Locations birded ( in order) : Day 1: Hook Mountain, Moodna Creek, Kowawese Unique Area, day 2: Ramshorn-Livinston Preserve, Harrier Hill (Stockport), Station Road/Stockport Flats, Olana National Historic Site, Day 3: Tivoli Bays (Kidd Lane) WMA, Constitution Marsh, and Croton Point.
x Canada Goose
x Mute Swan
x Wood Duck
x American Black Duck
x Mallard
x Pied-billed Grebe
x Double-crested Cormorant
x Great Blue Heron
x Great Egret
x Little Blue Heron
x Green Heron
x Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
x Osprey
x Bald Eagle
x Northern Harrier
x Sharp-shinned Hawk
x Cooper's Hawk
x Red-shouldered Hawk
x Red-tailed Hawk
x American Kestrel
x Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
x Killdeer
x Spotted Sandpiper
x Least Sandpiper
x Ring-billed Gull
x Herring Gull
x Great Black-backed Gull
x Rock Pigeon
x Mourning Dove
x Chimney Swift
x Ruby-throated Hummingbird
x Belted Kingfisher
x Red-bellied Woodpecker
x Downy Woodpecker
x Hairy Woodpecker
x Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
x Eastern Wood-Pewee
x Alder Flycatcher
x Eastern Phoebe
x Yellow-throated Vireo
x Blue-headed Vireo
x Red-eyed Vireo
x Blue Jay
x American Crow
x Raven
x Tree Swallow
x Black-capped Chickadee
x Tufted Titmouse
x White-breasted Nuthatch
x Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
x Swainson's Thrush
x Wood Thrush
x American Robin
x Gray Catbird
x Northern Mockingbird
x European Starling
x Cedar Waxwing
x Nashville Warbler
x Northern Parula
x Magnolia Warbler
x Black-throated Green Warbler
x Prairie Warbler
x Palm Warbler
x Black-and-white Warbler
x American Redstart
x Ovenbird
x Common Yellowthroat
x Baypoll sp.
x Scarlet Tanager
x Eastern Towhee
x Chipping Sparrow
x Field Sparrow
x Vesper Sparrow
x Savannah Sparrow
x Song Sparrow
x Lincoln's Sparrow
x Northern Cardinal
x Red-winged Blackbird
x Common Grackle
x Brown-headed Cowbird
x Baltimore Oriole
x House Finch
x American Goldfinch
x House Sparrow
Total species reported: 87
Total miles walked : 15.75
A course in history :Henry Hudson journey up the Hudson River in 1609
http://history-world.org/henry_hudson.htm
Locations birded ( in order) : Day 1: Hook Mountain, Moodna Creek, Kowawese Unique Area, day 2: Ramshorn-Livinston Preserve, Harrier Hill (Stockport), Station Road/Stockport Flats, Olana National Historic Site, Day 3: Tivoli Bays (Kidd Lane) WMA, Constitution Marsh, and Croton Point.
x Canada Goose
x Mute Swan
x Wood Duck
x American Black Duck
x Mallard
x Pied-billed Grebe
x Double-crested Cormorant
x Great Blue Heron
x Great Egret
x Little Blue Heron
x Green Heron
x Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
x Osprey
x Bald Eagle
x Northern Harrier
x Sharp-shinned Hawk
x Cooper's Hawk
x Red-shouldered Hawk
x Red-tailed Hawk
x American Kestrel
x Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
x Killdeer
x Spotted Sandpiper
x Least Sandpiper
x Ring-billed Gull
x Herring Gull
x Great Black-backed Gull
x Rock Pigeon
x Mourning Dove
x Chimney Swift
x Ruby-throated Hummingbird
x Belted Kingfisher
x Red-bellied Woodpecker
x Downy Woodpecker
x Hairy Woodpecker
x Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
x Eastern Wood-Pewee
x Alder Flycatcher
x Eastern Phoebe
x Yellow-throated Vireo
x Blue-headed Vireo
x Red-eyed Vireo
x Blue Jay
x American Crow
x Raven
x Tree Swallow
x Black-capped Chickadee
x Tufted Titmouse
x White-breasted Nuthatch
x Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
x Swainson's Thrush
x Wood Thrush
x American Robin
x Gray Catbird
x Northern Mockingbird
x European Starling
x Cedar Waxwing
x Nashville Warbler
x Northern Parula
x Magnolia Warbler
x Black-throated Green Warbler
x Prairie Warbler
x Palm Warbler
x Black-and-white Warbler
x American Redstart
x Ovenbird
x Common Yellowthroat
x Baypoll sp.
x Scarlet Tanager
x Eastern Towhee
x Chipping Sparrow
x Field Sparrow
x Vesper Sparrow
x Savannah Sparrow
x Song Sparrow
x Lincoln's Sparrow
x Northern Cardinal
x Red-winged Blackbird
x Common Grackle
x Brown-headed Cowbird
x Baltimore Oriole
x House Finch
x American Goldfinch
x House Sparrow
Total species reported: 87
Saturday, September 12, 2009
September 12th, Staten Island
Honorary Centennial Classic Leader : Rob Jett
Observation date: 9/12/09
Notes: Observers: John Criscitiello, Eddie Davis, Donna Evans, Rusty Harold, Rob Jett, Suzanne Ortiz, Janet Schumacher, Elizabeth Stone, Heather Walters, Bob Washburn
Location: Conference House Park
Number of species: 34
Mallard X
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant X
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Empidonax sp. 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Number of species: 35
Wood Duck 10
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow Warbler 1
American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
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Location: Blue Heron Park
Number of species: 26
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren X
Veery 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
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Location: Wolfe's Pond Park
Number of species: 19
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Cardinal X
House Finch 1
House Sparrow X
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Location: Arden Avenue Beach
Number of species: 11
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Great Kills Park
Number of species: 21
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Sparrow X
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Combined list:
1) Mute Swan
2) Wood Duck
3) Mallard
4) Common Loon
5) Double-crested Cormorant
6) Great Blue Heron
7) Great Egret
8) Green Heron
9) Black-crowned Night-Heron
10) Osprey
11) Cooper's Hawk
12) Spotted Sandpiper
13) Ruddy Turnstone
14) Semipalmated Sandpiper
15) Least Sandpiper
16) Ring-billed Gull
17) Herring Gull
18) Great Black-backed Gull
19) Common Tern
20) Rock Pigeon
21) Mourning Dove
22) Chimney Swift
23) Belted Kingfisher
24) Red-bellied Woodpecker
25) Downy Woodpecker
26) Hairy Woodpecker
27) Northern Flicker
28) Empidonax sp.
29) Eastern Phoebe
30) Eastern Kingbird
31) Warbling Vireo
32) Red-eyed Vireo
33) Blue Jay
34) American Crow
35) Tree Swallow
36) Bank Swallow
37) Barn Swallow
38) Black-capped Chickadee
39) White-breasted Nuthatch
40) Carolina Wren
41) House Wren
42) Veery
43) American Robin
44) Gray Catbird
45) Northern Mockingbird
46) European Starling
47) Cedar Waxwing
48) Northern Parula
49) Yellow Warbler
50) Black-throated Blue Warbler
51) Black-and-white Warbler
52) American Redstart
53) Northern Waterthrush
54) Common Yellowthroat
55) Song Sparrow
56) Northern Cardinal
57) Common Grackle
58) Brown-headed Cowbird
59) House Finch
60) American Goldfinch
61) House Sparrow
62) Laughing Gulls
63) Belted Kingfisher
64) Snowy Egret
Observation date: 9/12/09
Notes: Observers: John Criscitiello, Eddie Davis, Donna Evans, Rusty Harold, Rob Jett, Suzanne Ortiz, Janet Schumacher, Elizabeth Stone, Heather Walters, Bob Washburn
Location: Conference House Park
Number of species: 34
Mallard X
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant X
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Empidonax sp. 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Number of species: 35
Wood Duck 10
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Yellow Warbler 1
American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
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Location: Blue Heron Park
Number of species: 26
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren X
Veery 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Parula 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart X
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
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Location: Wolfe's Pond Park
Number of species: 19
Mute Swan 4
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Cardinal X
House Finch 1
House Sparrow X
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Location: Arden Avenue Beach
Number of species: 11
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Ruddy Turnstone 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Tree Swallow X
European Starling X
House Sparrow X
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Location: Great Kills Park
Number of species: 21
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow X
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
House Sparrow X
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Combined list:
1) Mute Swan
2) Wood Duck
3) Mallard
4) Common Loon
5) Double-crested Cormorant
6) Great Blue Heron
7) Great Egret
8) Green Heron
9) Black-crowned Night-Heron
10) Osprey
11) Cooper's Hawk
12) Spotted Sandpiper
13) Ruddy Turnstone
14) Semipalmated Sandpiper
15) Least Sandpiper
16) Ring-billed Gull
17) Herring Gull
18) Great Black-backed Gull
19) Common Tern
20) Rock Pigeon
21) Mourning Dove
22) Chimney Swift
23) Belted Kingfisher
24) Red-bellied Woodpecker
25) Downy Woodpecker
26) Hairy Woodpecker
27) Northern Flicker
28) Empidonax sp.
29) Eastern Phoebe
30) Eastern Kingbird
31) Warbling Vireo
32) Red-eyed Vireo
33) Blue Jay
34) American Crow
35) Tree Swallow
36) Bank Swallow
37) Barn Swallow
38) Black-capped Chickadee
39) White-breasted Nuthatch
40) Carolina Wren
41) House Wren
42) Veery
43) American Robin
44) Gray Catbird
45) Northern Mockingbird
46) European Starling
47) Cedar Waxwing
48) Northern Parula
49) Yellow Warbler
50) Black-throated Blue Warbler
51) Black-and-white Warbler
52) American Redstart
53) Northern Waterthrush
54) Common Yellowthroat
55) Song Sparrow
56) Northern Cardinal
57) Common Grackle
58) Brown-headed Cowbird
59) House Finch
60) American Goldfinch
61) House Sparrow
62) Laughing Gulls
63) Belted Kingfisher
64) Snowy Egret
Sunday, September 6, 2009
September 5th, Prospect Park centennial walk
Leader : Steve Nanz
Note: various birding groups and birders had a cumulative 21 species warblers today.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Empid
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Note: various birding groups and birders had a cumulative 21 species warblers today.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Empid
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Sunday, August 30, 2009
August 30th Prospect Park
Leader :Peter Dorosh
This morning's Brooklyn Bird Club walk got off to a slow but decent start before some good stuff appeared mid morning.
Before the likely north winds predicted this eve/ overnight,some birds took early leave and provided some satisfactory moments for the group. At the south Midwood between the bridle path and Elephant Hill rising path, a WORM-EATING WARBLER delighted the group as the bird flew from surrounding hanging dead leaves for food. Along with it , a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER followed it . BLUE-WINGED WARBLER below on the slope there as well as Butterfly Meadow plus an adult male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER on Lookout Hill's upper meadow joined in for 12 species warblers seen totally. GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PEWEE, LEAST FLYCATCHER formed a flycatcher group along with a secondhand report of YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER reported by Scott Whittle by the Boulder Bridge. After I left the group,I received a text message from friends they saw YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO on Lookout Hill .
Last nite 8/29, during a Common Nighthawk watch, conservatively,at least 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were spotted low in the sky over the Long Meadow near the Tennis House, between 6 and 7:45 pm.
Peter
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Brooklyn Bird club walk; Leader Peter Dorosh
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 8/30/09
Number of species: 43
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 f/o Vale
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Nellie's lawn ;in Elizabeth's Tulip
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Lookout Hill
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 south Midwood, in jewelweed
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 elephant hill/Midwood
Northern Flicker 1 elephant hill
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Midwood
Least Flycatcher 1 Midwood
Empidonax sp. X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 lookout hill
Warbling Vireo 2 butterfly meadow
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 elephant hill
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 22 vale cashmere
Blue-winged Warbler 2 south Midwood;butterfly meadow
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 elephant hill;lookout hill
Magnolia Warbler 2 vale; north zoo
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 north Midwood
Blackburnian Warbler 1 ad male; lookout hill upper meadow
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 6
Worm-eating Warbler 1 elephant hill
Ovenbird 2 north zoo; north Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 1 vale
Common Yellowthroat 1 vale
Canada Warbler 1 north Midwood
Song Sparrow 1 vale
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 6 vale mostly
American Goldfinch 5 butterfly meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
This morning's Brooklyn Bird Club walk got off to a slow but decent start before some good stuff appeared mid morning.
Before the likely north winds predicted this eve/ overnight,some birds took early leave and provided some satisfactory moments for the group. At the south Midwood between the bridle path and Elephant Hill rising path, a WORM-EATING WARBLER delighted the group as the bird flew from surrounding hanging dead leaves for food. Along with it , a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER followed it . BLUE-WINGED WARBLER below on the slope there as well as Butterfly Meadow plus an adult male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER on Lookout Hill's upper meadow joined in for 12 species warblers seen totally. GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN PEWEE, LEAST FLYCATCHER formed a flycatcher group along with a secondhand report of YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER reported by Scott Whittle by the Boulder Bridge. After I left the group,I received a text message from friends they saw YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO on Lookout Hill .
Last nite 8/29, during a Common Nighthawk watch, conservatively,at least 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were spotted low in the sky over the Long Meadow near the Tennis House, between 6 and 7:45 pm.
Peter
List
Brooklyn Bird club walk; Leader Peter Dorosh
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 8/30/09
Number of species: 43
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 f/o Vale
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Nellie's lawn ;in Elizabeth's Tulip
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Lookout Hill
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 south Midwood, in jewelweed
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 elephant hill/Midwood
Northern Flicker 1 elephant hill
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Midwood
Least Flycatcher 1 Midwood
Empidonax sp. X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 lookout hill
Warbling Vireo 2 butterfly meadow
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 elephant hill
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 22 vale cashmere
Blue-winged Warbler 2 south Midwood;butterfly meadow
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 elephant hill;lookout hill
Magnolia Warbler 2 vale; north zoo
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 north Midwood
Blackburnian Warbler 1 ad male; lookout hill upper meadow
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 6
Worm-eating Warbler 1 elephant hill
Ovenbird 2 north zoo; north Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 1 vale
Common Yellowthroat 1 vale
Canada Warbler 1 north Midwood
Song Sparrow 1 vale
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole 6 vale mostly
American Goldfinch 5 butterfly meadow
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Monday, August 17, 2009
August 16th, Jamaica Bay Refuge, Queens
Leader : Starr Saphir
Peter,
Here is the list, but not in taxonomic order. I was using the Jamaica Bay WR bird list, which is decades old. Best, Gil
Nine birders joined Starr Saphir on a trip to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, August 16, 2009, from 9 AM until 1:45 PM. One visiting birder from Trinidad, and another from Massachusetts. The temperature reached 92 degrees, so discretion called for ending the field trip early.
BIRD LIST
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Mute Swan
Black Swan (not countable)
Brant - only one
Canada Goose
Black Duck
Mallard
Gadwall
Ruddy Duck - only one
Osprey
Black-bellied Plover
Semi-palmated Plover
American Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpaper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great-black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Forsters Tern
Rock Pigeon
Belted Kingfisher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Crow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
57 species
Peter,
Here is the list, but not in taxonomic order. I was using the Jamaica Bay WR bird list, which is decades old. Best, Gil
Nine birders joined Starr Saphir on a trip to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, August 16, 2009, from 9 AM until 1:45 PM. One visiting birder from Trinidad, and another from Massachusetts. The temperature reached 92 degrees, so discretion called for ending the field trip early.
BIRD LIST
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Mute Swan
Black Swan (not countable)
Brant - only one
Canada Goose
Black Duck
Mallard
Gadwall
Ruddy Duck - only one
Osprey
Black-bellied Plover
Semi-palmated Plover
American Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpaper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great-black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Forsters Tern
Rock Pigeon
Belted Kingfisher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Crow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
57 species
Sunday, July 26, 2009
July 26th Prospect Park
July 26th sightings
Brooklyn Bird Club walk
leading: Peter Dorosh
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/26/09
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose 150 lake
Mute Swan 1
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2, lullwater cove, duck island
Red-tailed Hawk 1 south Nethermead
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 20 , GAP and overhead
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 north midwood
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Sullivan Hill south
Eastern Phoebe 1 juvenile below Binnen Bridge/falls
Eastern Kingbird 1 mobbing RT hawk south nethermead
Warbling Vireo 1 peninsula near sumacs
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 lake
Barn Swallow 15 mostly lake, few Lily pool
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 fledgling/juvenile Boulder Bridge
Carolina Wren 1 sullivan hill
House Wren 2--wellhouse, lullwater cove
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 25--vale/rose garden(6), Sullivan Hill
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow X
Brooklyn Bird Club walk
leading: Peter Dorosh
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/26/09
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose 150 lake
Mute Swan 1
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1 lake
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2, lullwater cove, duck island
Red-tailed Hawk 1 south Nethermead
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 20 , GAP and overhead
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 north midwood
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Sullivan Hill south
Eastern Phoebe 1 juvenile below Binnen Bridge/falls
Eastern Kingbird 1 mobbing RT hawk south nethermead
Warbling Vireo 1 peninsula near sumacs
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 lake
Barn Swallow 15 mostly lake, few Lily pool
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 fledgling/juvenile Boulder Bridge
Carolina Wren 1 sullivan hill
House Wren 2--wellhouse, lullwater cove
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 25--vale/rose garden(6), Sullivan Hill
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow X
Sunday, May 24, 2009
5/24 Prospect Park
Brooklyn Bird Club walk , led by Rafael Campos
( report from Rafael)
Date: 24 May 2009
Observers: Rafael Campos + 6 birders
The BBC walk started around 7:40 am, from Grand Army Plaza. The Vale was the great stop, with a good number of sps seen quite close: Northern Waterthrush, Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat. We passed by the active nest of the Red-tailed Hawk, and saw the nestling. Midwood was quite slow, but the Red-eyed Vireos practically outnumber any other sps. Music Pagoda, Lily Pond; 1 Canada Warbler gave us great looks. Edge of the Nethermead, were a nice male Indigo Bunting was, perhaps, the bird of the walk.The Pools, with its usual Ring-necked Duck, male. Long Meadow, where the last minute bird, was 1 male Yellow Warbler. Also reported earlier in the Park, but not seen were Summer Tanager & Hooded Warbler.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Double-crested Cormorant (flyover)
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (1 flyover Midwood)
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher (heard only by Scott Whittle)
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1, pools)
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch (1, Midwood)
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yelow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (1, Quaker Ridge)
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager (1 female, Midwood)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 female, Vale)
Indigo Bunting (2 males)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 female, pools)
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding!!!
Posted by Kingsboider at 1:32 PM
( report from Rafael)
Date: 24 May 2009
Observers: Rafael Campos + 6 birders
The BBC walk started around 7:40 am, from Grand Army Plaza. The Vale was the great stop, with a good number of sps seen quite close: Northern Waterthrush, Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat. We passed by the active nest of the Red-tailed Hawk, and saw the nestling. Midwood was quite slow, but the Red-eyed Vireos practically outnumber any other sps. Music Pagoda, Lily Pond; 1 Canada Warbler gave us great looks. Edge of the Nethermead, were a nice male Indigo Bunting was, perhaps, the bird of the walk.The Pools, with its usual Ring-necked Duck, male. Long Meadow, where the last minute bird, was 1 male Yellow Warbler. Also reported earlier in the Park, but not seen were Summer Tanager & Hooded Warbler.
The list:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Double-crested Cormorant (flyover)
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Monk Parakeet (1 flyover Midwood)
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher (heard only by Scott Whittle)
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1, pools)
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch (1, Midwood)
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yelow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (1, Quaker Ridge)
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager (1 female, Midwood)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 female, Vale)
Indigo Bunting (2 males)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 female, pools)
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Brooklyn is good birding!!!
Posted by Kingsboider at 1:32 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2009
May 23rd, Prospect Park
From BBC walk, led by Peter Dorosh
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/23/09
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake upper pool
Double-crested Cormorant 9 f/o Vale
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Vale
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Quaker Ridge
Empidonax sp. X Esdale Bridge
Red-eyed Vireo 3 2 Battle Pass hill east
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow X Long Meadow
House Wren 4
Swainson's Thrush 2 Lookout hill; Sullivan Hill
Gray Catbird X
Cedar Waxwing 65 ; 20 f/o Vale; 15 feeding in Sullivan Hill; more flyovers
Magnolia Warbler 1 Vale
Blackpoll Warbler 3 Vale; 2 Pools
American Redstart 1 Vale
Kentucky Warbler 1 Maryland Monument , east slope
Hooded Warbler 1 female Lookout north section , inside carriage path
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 2 males; Vale; Nellies Lawn east edge
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 1 Lower Pool back path
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 5/23/09
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1 drake upper pool
Double-crested Cormorant 9 f/o Vale
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Vale
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Quaker Ridge
Empidonax sp. X Esdale Bridge
Red-eyed Vireo 3 2 Battle Pass hill east
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow X Long Meadow
House Wren 4
Swainson's Thrush 2 Lookout hill; Sullivan Hill
Gray Catbird X
Cedar Waxwing 65 ; 20 f/o Vale; 15 feeding in Sullivan Hill; more flyovers
Magnolia Warbler 1 Vale
Blackpoll Warbler 3 Vale; 2 Pools
American Redstart 1 Vale
Kentucky Warbler 1 Maryland Monument , east slope
Hooded Warbler 1 female Lookout north section , inside carriage path
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 2 males; Vale; Nellies Lawn east edge
Common Grackle 1
Orchard Oriole 1 Lower Pool back path
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Monday, May 18, 2009
5/17 Greenwood Cemetery
Leaders: Ed Crowne and Janet Schumacher
Location: Greenwood Cemetery
Observation date: 5/17/09
Notes: Fewer Northern mockingbirds than usual. More Catbirds and House wrens.
Weather cool, few sprinkles and windy. After 11 am somewhat sunnier, more activity and singing.
Monk parakeet nests were removed early spring. Parakeets now rebuilding in the tower again, not using the platform erected for them. However they are stealing the sticks workers put on the platform to rebuild in the entrance gate/tower.
Number of species: 68
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose X
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Willow Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
House Wren X
Gray-cheeked Thrush X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 50
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 3
Scarlet Tanager 10
Chipping Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Greenwood Cemetery
Observation date: 5/17/09
Notes: Fewer Northern mockingbirds than usual. More Catbirds and House wrens.
Weather cool, few sprinkles and windy. After 11 am somewhat sunnier, more activity and singing.
Monk parakeet nests were removed early spring. Parakeets now rebuilding in the tower again, not using the platform erected for them. However they are stealing the sticks workers put on the platform to rebuild in the entrance gate/tower.
Number of species: 68
Snow Goose 1
Canada Goose X
Gadwall 2
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Monk Parakeet X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Willow Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
House Wren X
Gray-cheeked Thrush X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 50
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
American Redstart X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 3
Scarlet Tanager 10
Chipping Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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