Leader : Ed Lam
Report from Saturday, June 30 trip to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Although the temperature was in the 90’s, there was a gentle breeze, it wasn’t humid and we enjoyed our dragonfly/damselfly/butterfly and birding trip with Ed Lam.
Butterflies:
Common wood nymph
Red Admiral (common)
Dun skipper (common)
Least skipper
Delaware skipper
Little glassy wing skipper
Great spangled fritillary
Question mark
Pearl crescent
Eastern tailed blue
Wood satyr
Dragonflies/damselflies
Black saddlebag
Spangled skimmers
Slaty skimmer
?mocha emerald dragonfly
Blue dasher
Eastern forktail damselfly
Halloween pennat
Pond hawk
Unicorn clubtail
Ebony jewel wing damselfly (many)
Arora damselfly
Fragile forktail
Common White tail
12 spot
Widow Skimmer
Ashy clubtail
Arrowhead spiketail
Tiger spiketail
Cyrano darner (big nose!)
Powdered dancer damselfly
Least clubtail
Dragon hunter clubtail
Shadow darner
Green darner
Birds:
More birds were heard than seen and we barely paid attention to birds. I’m sure Lenore had a much longer list.
Ovenbird
Black & white
Yellow warbler
Common yellow throat
Blue jays
White breasted nuthatch
Common crow
Downy woodpecker
Wood thrush
American robins
Great egret
Eastern phoebe
Indigo bunting
Blue grey Gnatcatcher
Black capped Chickadee
(list submitted by Janet Schumacher)
A "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!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Sunday, June 17th, Far Rockaway breeding birds
date = 2012/06/17
sites = Far Rockaway: Arverne Beach site, Bayswater Pt State Park, Edgemere/Rockaway Community Park; Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
observers = BBC led by Peter Dorosh
47 species
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Ruddy Duck
Mallard
Osprey nesting ,perched and flying; Edgemere, JBWR
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Gull-billed Tern
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Black Skimmer
Herring Gull
Least Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Savannah Sparrow Edgemere
Song Sparrow
Boat-tailed Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Fish Crow
Common Yellowthroat
Ring billed Gull
Photo below taken by Dennis Hreshowsik, at JBWR , near Bench 11
Eastern Towhee consuming Autumn Olive fruit.
sites = Far Rockaway: Arverne Beach site, Bayswater Pt State Park, Edgemere/Rockaway Community Park; Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
observers = BBC led by Peter Dorosh
47 species
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Ruddy Duck
Mallard
Osprey nesting ,perched and flying; Edgemere, JBWR
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Gull-billed Tern
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Black Skimmer
Herring Gull
Least Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Savannah Sparrow Edgemere
Song Sparrow
Boat-tailed Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Fish Crow
Common Yellowthroat
Ring billed Gull
Photo below taken by Dennis Hreshowsik, at JBWR , near Bench 11
Eastern Towhee consuming Autumn Olive fruit.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Saturday, June 9th, Jersey grasslands and other "Garden" gems
Leader : Bob Machover
Hi Peter et al,
For your curiosity and/or pleasure, here's my report on yesterday's trip. Due to various commitments (mine and other folks'), we only did four hours (8AM to noon). Besides me, participants were Emily Goldstein, Isabel Conte, James and Amy Cooke, Edith Goren and Julia Weinberger. Most of our time was spent at Negri-Nepote Grassland Preserve plus 45 minutes at the nearby Griggstown Grassland Preserve.
(G) Stands for Griggstown only.
1. Canada Goose - Several fly-overs.
2. Great Blue Heron - 2-3
3. Green Heron - 1 fly-over
4. Black Vulture - 2 (G)
5. Turkey Vulture - 4-5
6. Red-tailed Hawk - 1 perched on distant tower
7. Mourning Dove - several
8. Chimney Swift - 1
9. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2-3 heard
10. Northern Flicker - 3
11. Willow Flycatcher - 3 heard, 1 seen
12. Eastern Kingbird - 4 (two pairs)
13. Blue Jay - several
14. American Crow - several
15. Fish Crow - 1-2
16. Tree Swallow - abundant
17. Barn Swallow - a few
18. Tufted Titmouse - 3-4 heard, 1 seen
19. Carolina Wren - 1 heard
20. House Wren - many heard, 4-5 seen
21. Eastern Bluebird - 4-5
22. American Robin - abundant
23. Gray Catbird - common
24. Northern Mockingbird - 1-2
25. European Starling - 1 (probably more?)
26. Cedar Waxwing - several small flocks
27. Yellow Warbler - fairly common
28. Prairie Warbler - 2-3 heard
29. Common Yellowthroat - common
30. Eastern Towhee - 1-2
31. Chipping Sparrow - common
32. Field Sparrow - fairly common
33. Savannah Sparrow - 1 (sitting on wire for at least 10 minutes)
34. Grasshopper Sparrow - over 12, maybe as many as 18 (I've never seen/heard so many in one place before)
35. Song Sparrow - several
36. Northern Cardinal - several
37. Blue Grosbeak - 1 adult male (great looks)
38. Indigo Bunting - common
39. Red-winged Blackbird - common
40. Common Grackle - several
41. Brown-headed Cowbird - a few
42. Orchard Oriole - pair - male and female, probable nest (G)
43. Baltimore Oriole - several
44. House Finch - a few
45. American Goldfinch - fairly common
46. House Sparrow - 1 female in meadow (unusual habitat) (G)
A good day....especially with the surprising Blue Grosbeak and the hordes of Grasshopper Sparrows.
Enjoy...
Bob
Hi Peter et al,
For your curiosity and/or pleasure, here's my report on yesterday's trip. Due to various commitments (mine and other folks'), we only did four hours (8AM to noon). Besides me, participants were Emily Goldstein, Isabel Conte, James and Amy Cooke, Edith Goren and Julia Weinberger. Most of our time was spent at Negri-Nepote Grassland Preserve plus 45 minutes at the nearby Griggstown Grassland Preserve.
(G) Stands for Griggstown only.
1. Canada Goose - Several fly-overs.
2. Great Blue Heron - 2-3
3. Green Heron - 1 fly-over
4. Black Vulture - 2 (G)
5. Turkey Vulture - 4-5
6. Red-tailed Hawk - 1 perched on distant tower
7. Mourning Dove - several
8. Chimney Swift - 1
9. Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2-3 heard
10. Northern Flicker - 3
11. Willow Flycatcher - 3 heard, 1 seen
12. Eastern Kingbird - 4 (two pairs)
13. Blue Jay - several
14. American Crow - several
15. Fish Crow - 1-2
16. Tree Swallow - abundant
17. Barn Swallow - a few
18. Tufted Titmouse - 3-4 heard, 1 seen
19. Carolina Wren - 1 heard
20. House Wren - many heard, 4-5 seen
21. Eastern Bluebird - 4-5
22. American Robin - abundant
23. Gray Catbird - common
24. Northern Mockingbird - 1-2
25. European Starling - 1 (probably more?)
26. Cedar Waxwing - several small flocks
27. Yellow Warbler - fairly common
28. Prairie Warbler - 2-3 heard
29. Common Yellowthroat - common
30. Eastern Towhee - 1-2
31. Chipping Sparrow - common
32. Field Sparrow - fairly common
33. Savannah Sparrow - 1 (sitting on wire for at least 10 minutes)
34. Grasshopper Sparrow - over 12, maybe as many as 18 (I've never seen/heard so many in one place before)
35. Song Sparrow - several
36. Northern Cardinal - several
37. Blue Grosbeak - 1 adult male (great looks)
38. Indigo Bunting - common
39. Red-winged Blackbird - common
40. Common Grackle - several
41. Brown-headed Cowbird - a few
42. Orchard Oriole - pair - male and female, probable nest (G)
43. Baltimore Oriole - several
44. House Finch - a few
45. American Goldfinch - fairly common
46. House Sparrow - 1 female in meadow (unusual habitat) (G)
A good day....especially with the surprising Blue Grosbeak and the hordes of Grasshopper Sparrows.
Enjoy...
Bob
Sunday, June 3, 2012
June 2nd, Breeding birds of Long Island
Leading : Rusty Harold
Among about 50 species counted by Saturday's Brooklyn Bird Club field
trip top Nassau County, two are worthy of particular note. We found
*two* Gull-billed Terns at Nickerson Beach, mostly standing apart from
the Common Terns. The first was spotted in the eastern most fenced off
area on the beach, and then flew off. A little while later we
relocated it standing near a second individual in the westernmost
fenced off area. We didn't see any evidence of these two nesting, but
it's worth checking out.
Later at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, we found all six
expected heron species (Green, Great Blue, Black-crowned Night-heron,
Yellow-crowned Night-heron, Great Egret, and Snowy Egret) plus a
completely unexpected Little Blue Heron near the Golf Course.
Elliotte Rusty Harold
Among about 50 species counted by Saturday's Brooklyn Bird Club field
trip top Nassau County, two are worthy of particular note. We found
*two* Gull-billed Terns at Nickerson Beach, mostly standing apart from
the Common Terns. The first was spotted in the eastern most fenced off
area on the beach, and then flew off. A little while later we
relocated it standing near a second individual in the westernmost
fenced off area. We didn't see any evidence of these two nesting, but
it's worth checking out.
Later at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, we found all six
expected heron species (Green, Great Blue, Black-crowned Night-heron,
Yellow-crowned Night-heron, Great Egret, and Snowy Egret) plus a
completely unexpected Little Blue Heron near the Golf Course.
Elliotte Rusty Harold
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Saturday, May 26th, Butterflies, flycatchers and other fine things in Upper Manhattan: Fort Tryon and Inwood Parks
date = 2012/05/26
site = Fort Tryon and Inwood Park
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club , led by Peter Dorosh
5.25 miles walking
Birds
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Mallard
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
American Redstart
Blackpoll Warbler
Ovenbird
Song Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Butterflies
Red Admiral
American Lady
Black Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Monarch
Zabulon Skipper
Clouded Sulphur
Reptiles/amphibians
Painted Turtle ( Good one!)
Garter Snake
Dragonfly
Wandering Glider
Black Saddlebags
site = Fort Tryon and Inwood Park
observers = Brooklyn Bird Club , led by Peter Dorosh
5.25 miles walking
Birds
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Mallard
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
American Redstart
Blackpoll Warbler
Ovenbird
Song Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Butterflies
Red Admiral
American Lady
Black Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Monarch
Zabulon Skipper
Clouded Sulphur
Reptiles/amphibians
Painted Turtle ( Good one!)
Garter Snake
Dragonfly
Wandering Glider
Black Saddlebags
Friday, May 25, 2012
Prospect Thursday Walk May 24th
Results of the final Spring 2012 Thursday Brooklyn Bird Club walk , led by Tom Stephenson.
The BBC is grateful towards Tom and Rob Bate for leading the weekday walks this spring. Migration is winding down, but as soon as u blink, those birds will be back in fall ( starting in August).
--KB
From Tom:
Hi Peter,
Well, it was a bit wet,, then even more wet...and the woods were a bit emptier than in our prior Thursday walks. However we were able to pull out a few good sightings.
Our best birds were probably a large Snapping Turtle....a R-T Hummingbird on its nest....first year male and female Indigo Buntings, a calling Acadian Flycatcher, and lots of Blackpoll.
We did finally have 53 species, list below
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
The BBC is grateful towards Tom and Rob Bate for leading the weekday walks this spring. Migration is winding down, but as soon as u blink, those birds will be back in fall ( starting in August).
--KB
From Tom:
Hi Peter,
Well, it was a bit wet,, then even more wet...and the woods were a bit emptier than in our prior Thursday walks. However we were able to pull out a few good sightings.
Our best birds were probably a large Snapping Turtle....a R-T Hummingbird on its nest....first year male and female Indigo Buntings, a calling Acadian Flycatcher, and lots of Blackpoll.
We did finally have 53 species, list below
Best regards,
Tom
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| photo by Dennis Hreshowsik |
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
May 18th-20th 2012 Spring weekend: Nature of the Jersey Pine Barrens
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| Pitcher Plant at Webbs Mill Bog |
May 18th-20th Spring 3-day weekend: Nature of the New Jersey Pine Barrens
Trip leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: exploring the natural wonders, habitats, flora, and wildlife of the famed Jersey Pine Barrens
| Webbs Mill Bog ,taken by P.Dorosh |
Locations
Day 1 Double Trouble State Park, Webbs Mill Bog, Lebanon /Brendan Byrne State Forest, Warren Grove Recreation Area, Rte 72 site
Day 2 Brigatine / Edward Forsthye NWR (AM & PM), Brigatine Island Natural Area
Day 3 Tuckahoe WMA, Estelle Manor Atlantic County Park, Wharton State Forest Atsion section
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| Clapper Rail from Brigatine's Leeds Trail |
Birds--115 species
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron -Tuckahoe WMA
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mute Swan
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle -Atlantic County Park, flyover
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-Shouldered Hawk-Lebanon State Forest Pakim Pond, flyover
Osprey
Clapper Rail -3 seen, 2 at Brigatine NWR Leeds trail
Killdeer
Black-bellied Plover -100's Brigatine
Semipalmated Plover 1000's Brigatine
American Oystercatcher
Semipalmated Sandpiper -abundant
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher 10,000's Brigatine
Dunlin 100, 000+ Brigatine
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Solitary Sandpiper -Warren Grove Rec Area puddle
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Yellowlegs
Whimbrel-240, 4 flocks Brigatine NWR evening excurcion
Gull-billed Tern -over 15 Brigatine NWR
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern -Brigatine NWR
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Black Skimmer
Herring Gull
Least Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Traills Empidonax species
Eastern Wood Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher numerous spots
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin -Brigatine NWR , in gourds
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren -Brigatine NWR, Leeds trail, seen well, heard in many spots
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Magnolia Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler -Atlantic County park
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler -3; one Tuckahoe WMA, 2 Atlantic County Park, nesting area, seen well
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Prothonotary Warbler -2; Tuckahoe WMA, Atlantic County Park
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Hooded Warbler --Double Trouble State Park
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow -roadside marsh Galloway city tract
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow --Brigatine NWR, also roadside marsh Galloway city tract
Field Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Blue Grosbeak --Tuckahoe WMA, singing juv male
Boat-tailed Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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| Spatulate Sundew at Webbs Mill Bog |
Wildlflowers
Dragon’s mouth or Swamp Pink Orchid ( Arethusa Bulbosa)
Turkeybeard
Pitcher Plant
Sundews-3 species: Spatulate-leaved, Round leaved & Thread leaved
Blue Toadflax
Hawkweed species
St Johnswort
Highbush Blueberry
Leather Leaf or Cassandra
Mountain Laurel ( white )
Sheep Laurel or Lambskill (red form)
Sand Myrtle
Crown Vetch
Cow Vetch
Sweet Yellow Clover
American Cranberry
Indian Pipe
Golden Club (aquatic)
Yellow Pond Lily or Spatterdock
Fragrant or White Water Lily
Evening Lychnis
Blue Flag
White Clover
Cinquefoil
Ox-eyed Daisy
Buttercup
Wild Columbine
Sheep Sorrel
Deptford Pink
Wild Bleeding Heart
Purple Loosestrife
Curly Grass Fern
Sphagnum Moss
Arrow Arum
| Eastern Red Damselfly |
Dragonflies/Damselflies
Widow Skimmer
Slaty Skimmer
Whitetail
10 Spotted Skimmer
Blue Dasher
Ebony Jewelwing
Eastern Red Damselfly
White Corporal
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| Eastern Pine Elfin |
Butterflies
Black swallowtail
Tiger Swallowtail
Spice Bush Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Clouded Suplhur
Brown Elfin
Pine Elfin
Red-banded Hairstreak
Spring Azure
Variegated Fritillary
Question Mark
American Lady
Red Admiral
Monarch
Wood Satyr
Juvenal Duskywing
Zabulon Skipper
Mammal
Red Fox
Cottontail
Whitetail Deer
| Northen Fence Lizard |
Reptiles/Amphibians
Northern Fence Lizard
Northern Water Snake
Fowler’s Toad
Snapping Turtle
Spotted Turtle
Eastern Painted Turtle
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| Yellow Warbler |
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday Prospect May 17th
From leader Tom Stephenson:
Hi Peter,
Another great group, about 35 people, very good weather and a good number of birds.
Highlights might be Summer Tanager, Least, Traill's sp, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, 17 sp of warblers including Cape May, Blackburnian, Canada, a flyover Common Loon, and Indigo Bunting.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher (traill's sp)
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Hi Peter,
Another great group, about 35 people, very good weather and a good number of birds.
Highlights might be Summer Tanager, Least, Traill's sp, and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, 17 sp of warblers including Cape May, Blackburnian, Canada, a flyover Common Loon, and Indigo Bunting.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher (traill's sp)
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Canada Warbler
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Prospect Park Tuesday walk May 14th
From Rob Bate:
Results of Tuesday BBC walk
Very slow day for warbler week. 5 of us for todays walk from Bartel-Pritchard. We tried unsuccessfully for the Kentucky Warbler but did have one beautiful Blackburnian Warbler up on Lookout with multiple Scarlet Tanagers. In the Ravine a Black-crowned Nightheron was sitting beneath the Ambergill Falls above the bridge.
43 species
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Great Egret X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Ring-billed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Great Crested Flycatcher X
Eastern Kingbird X
White-eyed Vireo X by skating rink
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
American Redstart X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Blackburnian Warbler X
Yellow Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
White-throated Sparrow X
Scarlet Tanager X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)
Results of Tuesday BBC walk
Very slow day for warbler week. 5 of us for todays walk from Bartel-Pritchard. We tried unsuccessfully for the Kentucky Warbler but did have one beautiful Blackburnian Warbler up on Lookout with multiple Scarlet Tanagers. In the Ravine a Black-crowned Nightheron was sitting beneath the Ambergill Falls above the bridge.
43 species
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Great Egret X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Ring-billed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Great Crested Flycatcher X
Eastern Kingbird X
White-eyed Vireo X by skating rink
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Carolina Wren X
House Wren X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Ovenbird X
Northern Waterthrush X
Common Yellowthroat X
American Redstart X
Northern Parula X
Magnolia Warbler X
Blackburnian Warbler X
Yellow Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
White-throated Sparrow X
Scarlet Tanager X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/)
Prospect Park May 13th
Leader Ed Crowne
date = 2012/05/13site = Prospect Park
observers = Ed Crowne plus BBC walk participants
Black Vulture Soaring very high over Lookout
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Veery
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Ovenbird
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Cape May Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
date = 2012/05/13site = Prospect Park
observers = Ed Crowne plus BBC walk participants
Black Vulture Soaring very high over Lookout
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Veery
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Ovenbird
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Cape May Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
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