Fwd: Thursday bbc walk

BBC walk led by Tom Stephenson 

"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson


"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"

David Attenborough
100 years old May 8th

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 7, 2026, 5:43 PM
Subject: Thursday
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: 

Hi Peter,

Given that yesterday was birdless, today was actually really great. It was a really large group, well over 50 people, all enthusiastic...

We had 52 species. Nothing was unusual, but all well seen.  Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

House Wren

Veery

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: Tuesday BBC walk recap

"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson


"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"

David Attenborough
100 years old May 8th










   

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 5, 2026, 6:13 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had a great turnout on today's walk—you included!—and I don't think those who joined were disappointed. There was a good diversity and total number of warblers, especially in the oaks at the top of the Maryland Monument steps and in the oaks between the maintenance yard and 3rd Street, which tend to be good this time of year. Hard to pick the best sightings, but I know everyone who was there loved seeing a group of birds—a Black-and-white Warbler, several Black-throated Green Warblers, lots of catbirds—feeding on termites at a hatchout in those perimeter woods.

We had 69 species, including 19 of warblers: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333162950. Thanks to Angie for co-leading and all the other experienced hands who pitched in today with a large group.

Ryan

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Ryan Goldberg (he/him)

ryangoldberg.net

(908) 489-7220

Fwd: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, May 3rd Walk

Leader Matthew Wills

"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson











   

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From: Matthew Wills <matthewwills@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, May 3, 2026, 5:26 PM
Subject: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, May 3rd Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hey, Peter

Twenty birders joined me this chilly morning for today's Green-Wood Cemetery Walk. No fallout, I think all the birds are in Ohio, but we still found a few.

Matthew

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Subject: eBird Report - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, May 3, 2026

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, US
May 3, 2026 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brooklyn Bird Club walk.
51 species

Canada Goose X Including two broods on Sylvan Water, about ten goslings all together.
Mallard 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 8
Laughing Gull X Small flock fly-over
American Herring Gull 1 Fly-over
Double-crested Cormorant 1 Fly-over
Osprey 1 High fly-over
Red-tailed Hawk 2 Minimum number.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Monk Parakeet X
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1 IDed by voice
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10 Low over Valley and Sylvan Waters
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Northern House Wren 1
European Starling X
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 8
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
House Sparrow X
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 7
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 3 Minimum of two males and one female
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle X
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S331990553

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

Fwd: Thursday BBC Walk

"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson


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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 6:19 PM
Subject: Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: 

Hi Peter,

It was a cold but very birdy day in the park. And a great group. I co-led with Chris Miller (and another shadow guide), which was really fun. Over all we had 53 species with a few key highlights including Summer Tanager, Cerulean, Worm-eating, Nashville, Prairie and Blue-winged Warblers; and a White-eyed Vireo. 

Migration is ramping up.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Osprey

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

White-eyed Vireo

Yellow-throated Vireo (H)

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Hermit Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Blue-winged Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Cerulean Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Summer Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Baltimore Oriole

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

 

Fwd: Brooklyn Bridge Park Migration Morning 4-29-2026

"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson











   

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From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 9:24 PM
Subject: Brooklyn Bridge Park Migration Morning 4-29-2026
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Cc: sjschiffman@gmail.com <sjschiffman@gmail.com>

An all-time high 28 birders enjoyed a lovely sunny morning for our second Migration Morning of the season. The trees around the Long Pond on Pier 1 contained the concentration of birds and kept us anchored to the area for most of our time. Two male BALTIMORE and ORCHARD ORIOLES offered a terrific comparison, with NORTHERN YELLOW WARBLER and PALM WARBLER testing our necks before offering lower and less strenuous views.

In the fly-by and flyover category, We peeked at a COMMON LOON through the trees, shortly followed by an OSPREY, and while at the pilings, a rare for the park BELTED KINGFISHER gave us two passes up and down the river.

A great start to the day and hoping Wednesdays treat us well in May!

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 29, 2026 7:15 AM - 9:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.512 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Brooklyn Bird Club Migration Morning walk. Pier 1 to pier 3
43 species (+1 other taxa)

Brant (Pale-bellied)  11
Canada Goose  1
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  8
Mourning Dove  6
Laughing Gull  12
Ring-billed Gull  4
American Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Common Loon  1     Flyover heading south
Double-crested Cormorant  35
Osprey  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Warbling Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
Barn Swallow  4
European Starling  2
Gray Catbird  4
Northern Mockingbird  2
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  8
House Sparrow  5
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  3
Chipping Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  28
Savannah Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
Orchard Oriole  2
Baltimore Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  4
Common Grackle  8
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  1
Northern Yellow Warbler  2
Palm Warbler (Yellow)  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
new world warbler sp.  1     Blue winged seen by some
Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S329422244

Fwd: Tuesday walk recap

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Here's our list from today's walk: https://ebird.org/checklist/S329000687.

We observed 52 species, but it was very quiet in the park. We're still waiting on southwest winds. We had good looks at a singing Nashville Warbler on Center Drive by the Quaker Cemetery, one of only seven warbler species on the day. By the time we reached the Midwood, the Cerulean Warbler that had been found there earlier was gone.

One interesting sight was a Red-breasted Nuthatch carrying what appeared to be nesting material on Lookout. I know that's not a coastal breeder and they prefer conifer forests; have they ever bred in the park?

Ryan

--

" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

April 26th Greenwood Cemetery Paul Keim memorial walk

( venue switched due to half marathon in Prospect Park)

Checklist ( courtesy of Xinyi Zhang ) https://ebird.org/checklist/S328168770

Leaders Peter Dorosh and Dennis Hrehowsik

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, US
Apr 26, 2026 8:04 AM - 10:47 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.011 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Brooklyn Bird Club Memorial Walk for Paul Keim
34 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2
Mourning Dove  4
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  20
American Herring Gull  5
Great Egret  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  5
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  8
crow sp.  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Northern House Wren  3
European Starling  50
Gray Catbird  5
Northern Mockingbird  3
American Robin  35
House Sparrow  15
Chipping Sparrow  5
Field Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  25
Eastern Towhee  9
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Common Grackle  1
Ovenbird  2
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  6
Northern Cardinal  6

Solitary Sandpiper photo by Xinyi Zhang 

In memory,Thank you Paul for your vast contribution to the BBC and the birding community

Fwd: Thursday's BBC walk

Leader Tom Stephenson

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

   

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 4:06 PM
Subject: Thursday's walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: 

Hi Peter,

It was a nice crisp day, eventually warming up, and surprisingly birdy. We had 58 species, highlights including Hooded Warbler in the Ravine, Worm-eating on Lookout, White-eyed Vireo in the Lullwater, and a good mix of other birds hiding amidst the yellow-rumps.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Osprey

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Blue Jay

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Winter Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Ovenbird

Louisiana Waterthrush

Hooded Warbler

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: Tuesday walk recap

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

It was chilly on the walk today, but that was preferable to last week's heatwave, and the first bird we found upon entering the park was a Yellow-throated Warbler, singing in a pine across from the Vanderbilt Playground. That was the highlight of the day, and a life bird for a bunch of folks. Other warblers included two Northern Yellows, a Louisiana Waterthrush on the south side of the lake, a Northern by the Lower Pool, and dozens of Yellow-rumps. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were also all over the park. A Rusty Blackbird was also on the Ambergill--that was one of the last birds of the morning. Thankfully it was sunny all morning, and the birds were singing.

We found 53 species. Here's our list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325121424.

Thanks to the other Tuesday leaders, Angie Co and Megan Thornton. As attendance continues to grow--we had around 40 people--everyone benefits from having multiple experienced guides.

Ryan

--

" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: First BBC Thursday Walk

Led by Tom Stephenson 

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868









   

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 2:37 PM
Subject: First Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Megan Thornton <megankthornton@gmail.com>, Bob Curtis <bobolink@nyct.net>, Lisa Curtiss <lccurtiss@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Carol Page <carolpagebu@yahoo.com>, Ryan Goldberg <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Angie Co <Angie.co@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

It was a beautiful (but very hot...) spring day with a good group of about 45 including one gentleman from Dublin. The park was very birdy with lots of yellowrumps and 56 species seen.

Highlights included a male Summer Tanager, the bright Yellow-throated Warbler, a fairly cooperative Hooded Warbler, Brown Thrasher, a very low Cooper's Hawk drinking swamp water, and more.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Common Loon

Double-crested Cormorant

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Ruddy Duck

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Peregrine Falcon

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler

Pine Warbler

Palm Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Hooded Warbler

Summer Tanager

Eastern Towhee

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow