Fwd: Today's BBC Walk

Leader Tom Stephenson

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:02 PM
Subject: Today's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Ryan Goldberg <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Bob Curtis <bobolink@nyct.net>, Lisa Curtiss <lccurtiss@gmail.com>, Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had a beautiful and quite birdy day today. A good group of 40-50 people, and birds in various pockets, especially in the south end of the park. We ended up with 58 species including 14 species of warblers.

Highlights were probably the 5 common nighthawks migrating, and many black-and-white and northern parulas.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Common Nighthawk

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

White-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Common Raven

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: Wednesday Migration Morning in BBP 9-30-2026

Wed Walk in BBP

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From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Subject: Wednesday Migration Morning in BBP 9-30-2026
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Post-nor’easter gates still open on a lovely morning in the park. A few flocks of migrating Blue Jays, and an uncommon for the park Red-bellied Woodpecker on pier 1. The best spot was the rocks by the pier 1 marsh, where a Yellow-breasted Chat showed well along with a Lincoln’s sparrow and assorted warblers. 

We nearly walked into a Red-tailed Hawk on Pier, who didn’t mind our presence, and caught up with a few more sparrows. After I left, the group picked up more warblers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. More to come as we get into fall. 

20 attendees, 35 species. 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S397884617

Mike

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Fwd:BBC Tuesday walk recap

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From: Ryan Goldberg 
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had another great walk today, with about 35 people seeing a total of 64 species. A 65th species—a Hooded Warbler—was found at the Sparrow Bowl by the last of the group after I had to break off at 12:30. So I think that counts. 

There was a great diversity of migrants—still many warblers around, 13 species in all, as well as some later migrants like Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Golden-crowned Kinglet. There were also two Green-winged Teals and a Gadwall on the lake. But undoubtedly the highlight was the group of nine or 10 Common Nighthawks that passed through the low clouds over the Long Meadow, east to west, a little before noon. We then found a Philadelphia Vireo in the woods just south of the Tennis House, a spot that has been reliably active this season.

Here's our list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S397534088. Thanks to Angie for co-leading and all those who joined with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement.

Ryan

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Fwd: BBC Thursday Fall Migration Walk 9/24/26

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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From: c miller <humbleson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:33 PM
Subject: Thursday Fall Migration Walk 9/24/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>, Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,
We had a nice group of approximately 25 people with the day starting
out slow on the north side but picking up as we made our way to the
south side of the lake.
Highlights for the day were 5 Ravens, 5 Hummingbirds, a Merlin and 10
Warbler species. Great to have Tom back on the walk today!

Here's the list:

Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
American Black Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal

https://ebird.org/checklist/email?subID=S395867102

Best,
Chris Miller

Fwd: Tuesday walk recap

BBC walk led by Ryan

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had a great day yesterday on the Tuesday walk. It seemed like precipitation overnight grounded some migrants, because at the start of the walk we came across a fast-moving flock of warblers that had just entered the park. This would be repeated throughout the morning in several locations around the lake and along the Nethermead and Long Meadow. Fall was in the air, quite literally; the equinox was later in the day.

It was the best warbler showing of our season so far, with 16 species in all, including two Tennessee, two Bay-breasted, and a Blackburnian. Every flock seemed to have in it three or four Northern Parulas. Another highlight was a roosting Common Nighthawk above the jewelweed patch on the south side of the lake, where hummingbirds are currently ever-present; the nighthawk had stuck around a day. Thanks to Radka for pointing out the location for the group.

Here's our list of sightings: https://ebird.org/checklist/S395301834. We had 61 species overall.

Ryan

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

BBC walk in Greenwood Cemetery

Leader Ryan Mandlebaum

https://ebird.org/checklist/S394308140?continue

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Fwd: Thursday BBC Fall Migration Walk 9/17/26

Led by Chris Miller and Michelle.

Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow one another, but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons, a possession for all eternity.

--Oscar Wilde,author


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From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 4:07 PM
Subject: Thursday Fall Migration Walk 9/17/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,
Nice group of roughly 40 today with several new people. I was
fortunate to have Michele co-lead the walk today!
Highlights were Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak and 12 Warbler species.

Here's the list:

Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Veery
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

https://ebird.org/checklist/S393734328

Best,
Chris Miller

Fwd: Tuesday BBC walk recap

Leader Ryan Goldberg

Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow one another, but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons, a possession for all eternity.

--Oscar Wilde,author


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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 8:42 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Here is our list from today's Tuesday walk, the second of the season: https://ebird.org/checklist/S393184001.

We had a great day. An overnight cold front definitely led to greater diversity and numbers than last week. We saw 15 species of warblers, including Tennessee, Canada, and Wilson's, and there was some decent hawk migration underway, with a high-flying Bald Eagle over Lookout Hill being the standout. One Least Sandpiper is still sticking around the Lefrak splash pad. Our total was 64 species.

Ryan

Fwd: 9/12/26 bbc fall migration walk

Leader Dennis Hrehowsik

Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow one another, but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons, a possession for all eternity.

--Oscar Wilde,author


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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 5:25 PM
Subject: 9/12/26 bbc fall migration walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hey Peter!

i just realized i forgot to send list last week. we had a similar species list this week but lower numbers of individuals. we had a total of 57 species and a mystery empid. n 8 hours. highlights were 3 species of sandpiper which is a first for my walk. least, solitary and spotted. a dozen warblers and a pair of scarlet tanagers. we had a great time on a perfect september  day. can't wait till next week.

Dennis

8 Canada Goose
2 Mute Swan
9 Wood Duck
1 Northern Shoveler
10 Mallard
2 American Black Duck
1 Green-winged Teal
6 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Mourning Dove
15 Chimney Swift
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 Spotted Sandpiper
2 Solitary Sandpiper
3 Least Sandpiper -- Brown peeps yellow legs on splash pad
7 Laughing Gull
1 Ring-billed Gull
2 Green Heron
2 Great Blue Heron
1 Osprey
1 Cooper's Hawk
6 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Belted Kingfisher
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
3 Eastern Wood-Pewee

1 eastern Phoebe
1 Empidonax sp.
1 Eastern Kingbird
2 Red-eyed Vireo
5 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
1 Carolina Wren
15 European Starling
5 Gray Catbird
1 Swainson's Thrush
25 American Robin
7 Cedar Waxwing
50 House Sparrow
2 American Goldfinch
2 Song Sparrow
3 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Common Grackle
3 Northern Waterthrush
4 Black-and-white Warbler
3 Common Yellowthroat
10 American Redstart
3 Northern Parula
2 Magnolia Warbler
2 Northern Yellow Warbler
2 Chestnut-sided Warbler
2 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Canada Warbler
2 Scarlet Tanager
6 Northern Cardinal

Celebrating Migration on the 250th Anniversary of the Staten Island Peace Conference in Tottenville September 12

Leader Peter Dorosh

Attendees Dan Smith, Lea Toki

The Billop House ( restored) where Ben Franklin,John Adams and Edward Rutledge representing the Continental Congress met British Admiral Richard Howe for surrender terms peace conference 

Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow one another, but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons, a possession for all eternity.

--Oscar Wilde,author

Distant photo of Bald Eagle on Mount Loretto RC Church from the Unique Area by Dan Smith

Cropped photo of Eagle ( Dan Smith )

Cape May Warbler photo by Dan Smith

Brown Thrasher photo by Dan Smith