Annual BBC Member’s Night Picnic and Bug Expo July 11

Leader Matthew Wills with assistance from Louis Wong

Organized by Karen O'Hearn

Species seen the night of July 11th, Butterfly Meadow on Lookout Hill in Prospect Park at UV lights set up by Matthew Wills and Louis Wong.

This is a dynamic list, as not everyone likely to post iNaturalist observations has reported in and many of these identifications are tentative. (A lot of the little brown moths and tiny beetles are hard to get to species.)

Moths:

Merrick’s Crambid Moth Loxostegopsis merrickalis

Curved-horn Moths Superfamily Gelechioidea two species?

Tribe Phycitini moth

Chionodes thoraceochrella  moth

Subfamily Galleriinae moth

Triangle-marked Twirler Moth Taygete attributella

Olethreutine Leafroller Moths Subfamily Olethreutinae

Maple Webworm Moth Pococera asperatella

Bluegrass Webworm Moth Parapediasia teterrellus

Broad-banded Eulogia Moth Eulogia ochrifrontella

Orange-headed Callima Moth Callima argenticinctella

Suzuki's Promalactis Moth Promalactis suzukiella

Canadian Sonia Moth Sonia canadana

Genus Larisa moth

Brown-blotched Amydria Moth Amydria effrenatella

Ipsilon Dart Agrotis ipsilon moth

Common Tan Wave Pleuroprucha insulsaria moth

Genus Melanolophia moth

Beetles:

Prosternine Click Beetle Hemicrepidius memnonius

Tribe Elaterini click beetle

Genus Mycetochara beetle

Genus Ptilodactyla beetle

Tribe Alleculini beetle

Genus CaenocaraPuffball Beetle 

Reddish-brown Stag Beetle Lucanus capreolus (male and female)

Rough-coated Longhorned Beetle Ecyrus dasycerus

Genus Dacne beetle

Grapevine Beetle Pelidnota punctata

Genus Monocrepidius beetle

Genus Ecyrus beetle

Phyllobaenus unifasciatus beetle

Family Lampyridae beetles (fireflies) in area 

Others:

Family Leptoceridae Long-horned Caddisflies 

Infraorder Tipulomorpha Crane Fly Possibly Genus Molophilus

Xenoliarus placitus planthopper

Ozophora picturata seed bug

Hyaliodes harti plant bug

Eastern Harvestman Leiobunum vittatum

Genus Hapithus cricket (nymph)

Genus Phanerotoma wasp

Genus Spathius wasp

Genus Lomamyia Nearctic Beaded Lacewings 

Leia bivittata fungus gnat

--

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Summer Insects at East Arverne in Far Rockaway

American Sand Wasp. Cellphone pic Kenelma Perez

Leader Rusty Harold

Rusty Harold's I naturalist checklist

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=elharo&verifiable=any

Bird list ( pending)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S361297903


Donna's bird list

Osprey

Killdeer

Fledgling Piping Plovers ,photo Rusty Harold

Piping Plover

American Oystercatcher

Laughing Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Least Tern

Common Tern

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Willow Flycatcher

Crow (sp)

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

American Robin

European Starling

Northern Mockingbird

Grey Catbird

Yellow Warbler

Song Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

House Sparrow

Wildflower checklist 

Silver spotted skipper photo Rusty Harold

Spiderwort species ( Virginian or Ohio )

Yucca

Pasture rose 

Milkweed

Chicory

Red clover

Alfalfa

Ditch Lily 

Butterfly weed

Japanese honeysuckle

Common mullein

False Sunflower

St Johns Wort

Autumn hawkbit

Hedge bindweed

Rabbits foot clover

Queen Anne's lace

Ditch Lily

Deptford Pink

Yarrow 

Black eyed Susan

Prickly Pear

Purple Coneflower

Reference for images

https://www.wildflower.org/plants-main

"Woods are filled with the music of birds, and all nature is laughing under the glorious influence of Summer"

. ~Charles Lanman, "The Dying Year," 1840










   

Beach Nesters of Nickerson Beach (Lido Beach, Long Island) June 13

Leader Tom Stephenson 

Hi everyone (and Peter),

It was a  beautiful weather and a great group today at Nickerson, with some really nice finds.

Highlights for me included the walk-away views of a close Roseate Tern, the (Common?  with longer snout than Atlantic Bottlenose?) Dolphins that were putting on a great show, the plethora of Saltmarsh Sparrows, and the fairly friendly Marsh Wren.

Here's the list of the 44 species I remember. Let us know what I may have missed.

And thanks to Barbara for doing the eBird list.

See you all again in the field.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Gadwall

Osprey

Clapper Rail

Piping Plover

Willet

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Roseate Tern

Common Tern

Forster's Tern

Black Skimmer

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Eastern Kingbird

Purple Martin

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Marsh Wren

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

House Finch

House Sparrow

Barbara S. Ebird checklists with photos

Here are the bird lists:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S356998019

https://ebird.org/checklist/S356998541

https://ebird.org/checklist/S356998876 

"The poetry of the earth is never dead"

--John Keats










   

Exploring a Littoral Natural Oasis: Breeders and Shorebirds of Plumb Beach June 6th

Ibises flyover , top bird is a rare White faced Ibis.Photo by Barbara Schelkle

Leader Peter Dorosh

https://ebird.org/checklist/S353998295

(Thanks to HY Kim collaborating with Barbara compiling the list)

Hilights White faced Ibis with Glossy Ibises flyover, Hudsonian Whimbrels, White Rumped Sandpiper, Killdeer with chicks ( running on beach)

Adam Subels photo gallery

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SOcAFRvel8t5ERpdCl9LWeKYnrYqatNq

Remains of a spiny or smooth dogfish shark

"The poetry of the earth is never dead"

--John Keats










   

Fwd: Thursday BBC Spring Migration Walk 5/28/26

Led by Chris Miller

Highlight was a mega Mississippi Kite over the ballfields, an exceptional sighting and culmination of the Thursday walks.

"The poetry of the earth is never dead"

--John Keats










   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 28, 2026, 4:57 PM
Subject: Thursday Spring Migration Walk 5/28/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had a great walk with beautiful weather and a wonderful group of people today. 

Our big highlight spotted by Michele was a Mississippi Kite soaring high above the 

ballfields. Other highlights included 7 warbler species, Scarlet Tanager, Orchard Oriole 

and quite a variety of birds on nests. 

Here's the list:

Canada Goose 
Mute Swan 
Wood Duck 
Mallard 
Rock Pigeon 
Mourning Dove 
Chimney Swift 

Spotted Sandpiper 

Laughing Gull 

Black-crowned Night Heron 
Green Heron 
Great Blue Heron 
Osprey 
Cooper's Hawk 
Mississippi Kite 
Red-tailed Hawk 
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Downy Woodpecker 
Eastern Wood-Pewee 
Great Crested Flycatcher 
Eastern Kingbird 
Eastern Warbling Vireo 
Red-eyed Vireo 
Blue Jay 
Barn Swallow 
Northern House Wren
European Starling 
Gray Catbird 
Swainson's Thrush 
Wood Thrush 
American Robin 
Cedar Waxwing 
House Sparrow 
Song Sparrow 
Orchard Oriole 
Baltimore Oriole 
Red-winged Blackbird 
Brown-headed Cowbird 
Common Grackle 
Ovenbird 
Common Yellowthroat 
American Redstart 
Northern Parula 
Magnolia Warbler 
Northern Yellow Warbler 
Canada Warbler 
Scarlet Tanager 
Northern Cardinal

https://ebird.org/checklist/print?subID=S348423241

Best,

Chris Miller

Fwd: Tuesday walk recap

Last spring bbc tuesday walk

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

The last Tuesday walk of the season was not without excitement. We watched the male Wood Thrush of the Butterfly Meadow nest sing for a long time, we spent a long while watching the male Indigo Bunting sing from the pin oaks around there, and then, toward the end of the walk, we came across a Hairy Woodpecker nest in the woods and watched as the dad fed an enormous grub to two very hungry chicks. That was a magical moment. Other highlights included an Olive-sided Flycatcher on some snags near the Wellhouse, a Cooper's Hawk eating some small mammal near its Lookout Hill nest, and a pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows on the Upper Pool.

Here is our list from today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S347342289.

It's been a wonderful season. I feel lucky to spend these mornings with people who are so full of curiosity and excitement for the birds here. Thank you to Angie and Megan for co-leading this season, as well all the experienced regulars who shared their knowledge. We finished the season with lunch at Double Windsor on Prospect Park West, which may well become a tradition.

Ryan

--

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: Thursday Spring Migration Walk 5/21/26

Leader Chris Miller

Thursday BBC walk

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Subject: Thursday Spring Migration Walk 5/21/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,
Despite the dreary weather we had a good turnout with more than 50 people today.
Highlights included Canada Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Scarlet
Tanager and several Gray-cheeked Thrushes. We had 42 species total.

Here's the list:

Mute Swan
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal

https://ebird.org/checklist/S343428689

Best,
Chris Miller

--

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: Migration Morning at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5-20-2026

"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


"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










   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 20, 2026, 6:18 PM
Subject: Migration Morning at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5-20-2026
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Peter-

We had a lovely final spring outing of the season at Brooklyn Bridge Park, getting in a few hours before it heated up.

18 of us started at the mature locust trees under the Brooklyn Bridge, where a few BLACKPOLL WARBLERS and COMMON YELLOWTHROATS fed. On Pier 1, we heard unseen SWAINSON'S THRUSHES before finally getting good looks at a pair on the ground in the Vale.

On the condo path between Piers 1 and 2, we got more looks at ground birds on the path - OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and a saw a a CANADA WARBLER above us.

On Pier 3, we welcomed our summer residents - COMMON TERNS, and chanced upon a continuing late DARK-EYED JUNCO.

Great to bird with a dedicated group this season, and look forward to regrouping in September!

39 Species:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S343042713

-Mike

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










   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 19, 2026, 2:29 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Today's walk had an end-of-season feel to it, not surprising with the near record high temps. We stuck to the shaded woods and so did the birds; a few highlights were a mixed flock of warblers including Canada and Tennessee by the Binnen Bridge, bathing Bay-breasted, Baltimore Oriole, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the Picnic House creek, and a Gray-cheeked Thrush in the woods south of Litchfield Villa.

Still, it was relatively quiet despite the high overnight migration. Birds must be taking the prolonged spell of SW winds to get to their northern breeding territories. We observed 50 species. Here's our list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S342393231.

Next week is our final walk of the season! Thanks to Angie for co-leading and the many birders who joined today.

Ryan

Fwd: Sunday's GWC Two Michelle's 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


"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










   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: michelle
Date: Sun, May 17, 2026, 7:19 PM
Subject: Sunday's GWC Two Michelle's walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: >

Hi Peter,

Michelle and I had a beautiful spring Sunday leading the BBC walk. We were joined by several BBC first-timers and out-of-town guests.

We observed 68 wonderful species in total. Birding highlights included both tanagers, several warblers as expected, and a Yellow-breasted Chat that provided excellent views while foraging in the open. We also witnessed Baltimore Orioles, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and a Downy Woodpecker nest-building. Other sightings included fresh goslings in Sylvan Water, a fledgling Starling being fed, a young groundhog, and a small lizard.

Special thanks to Val for volunteering to compile the eBird list, which can be found here: 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S341071023

See you outside,

The Michelle's