Thursday, September 29, 2011

Prospect Thursday Fall series Sept 29th

Results of today's LAST Thursday Fall Series walk, led by Tom Stephenson.


The Brooklyn Bird Club thanks Tom for his generous time and efforts

leading the Autumn Thursday walks.

Here's is Tom's note:

Hi Peter,


Well, as was the case of a few of our Fall walks this year, a day that started looking dreary and birdless eventually yield some great species.


Today we had 13 species of warblers including Yellow-breasted Chat (not really a warbler anymore...but...), Tennessee, Nashville, 2 Wilson's warblers, a Philadelphia Vireo, an Indigo Bunting,


Towhee, Pied-billed Grebe, and some sparrows...50 species in total.






Here's the list.






Best regards,


Tom

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Osprey

Cooper's Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Phoebe

Philadelphia Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Tennessee Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Yellow-breasted Chat

Eastern Towhee

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

Baltimore Oriole

House Sparrow

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Sept 22nd BBC Thursday Walk

Leading : Tom Stephenson

Results of Thursday Fall BBC walk



Hi Peter,

Well, we were a bit in the fog today, but thanks to Rob Bate's strategy of going to the southern end of the park, we eventually had a pretty good morning with 50 species including 14 warblers.

Highlights were several Spotted Sandpipers, several Green Heron, several Black-crowned Night-herons....Wilson's, Blackpoll, Pine, Tennessee, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Scarlet Tanager, Osprey and Lenore had a Peregrine...

So all in all a good outing.

Best regards,
Tom

Double-crested Cormorant



Green Heron



Black-crowned Night-Heron



Canada Goose



Mute Swan



Wood Duck



Mallard



Northern Shoveler



Osprey



Red-tailed Hawk



Peregrine Falcon



Spotted Sandpiper



Ring-billed Gull



Herring Gull



Great Black-backed Gull



Rock Dove



Mourning Dove



Chimney Swift



Red-bellied Woodpecker



Downy Woodpecker



Northern Flicker



Red-eyed Vireo



Blue Jay



Tree Swallow



Black-capped Chickadee



Carolina Wren



American Robin



Gray Catbird



Northern Mockingbird



European Starling



Tennessee Warbler



Northern Parula



Yellow Warbler



Magnolia Warbler



Black-throated Blue Warbler



Yellow-rumped Warbler



Black-throated Green Warbler



Pine Warbler



Palm Warbler



Blackpoll Warbler



Black-and-white Warbler



American Redstart



Northern Waterthrush



Common Yellowthroat



Wilson's Warbler



Scarlet Tanager



Northern Cardinal



Red-winged Blackbird



Common Grackle



American Goldfinch



House Sparrow

Thursday, September 15, 2011

BBC Thursday walk Sept 15th

Leading , Tom Stephenson

List from Tom S, BBC Thursday walk




Hi Peter,







Well, something hoovered all of the birds out of the park last night.....very slow!





We did uncover one hidden celebrity, a Prothonotary Warbler...otherwise quite still with only 6 species of warblers....



See you tonight at your talk.



Best regards,



Tom







Green Heron



Canada Goose



Mute Swan



Mallard



Spotted Sandpiper



Laughing Gull



Ring-billed Gull



Rock Dove



Mourning Dove



Chimney Swift



Red-bellied Woodpecker



Downy Woodpecker



Hairy Woodpecker



Northern Flicker



Eastern Wood-Pewee



Red-eyed Vireo



Blue Jay



Black-capped Chickadee



Tufted Titmouse



White-breasted Nuthatch



Carolina Wren



House Wren



Swainson's Thrush



American Robin



Gray Catbird



European Starling



Cedar Waxwing



Northern Parula



Black-and-white Warbler



American Redstart



Prothonotary Warbler



Northern Waterthrush



Common Yellowthroat



Northern Cardinal



Rose-breasted Grosbeak



Common Grackle



American Goldfinch



House Sparrow

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Saturday, September 10th Prospect Park

Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson



Good group of about 13 people today.

We had a few good birds including several flycatchers sp, 16 species of warblers and some other stuff.

Best warblers were probably Tennessee pre Vale, fem Hooded on way out from Rick's place towards Nelly's lawn, and early Yellow-rump.

All buried by tons of American Redstarts.

Acadian, Least, Traill's sp, Pewee, Gr Crested, good for flycatchers...



Best regards,

Tom





Double-crested Cormorant

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mallard

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Acadian Flycatcher

Traill's sp

Least Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Tennessee Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Pine Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Hooded Warbler

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Monday, September 5, 2011

September 5th Prospect Park

date = 2011/09/05
site = Prospect Park
observers = BBC Prospect Walk
leading , Peter Dorosh

54species
(11 species warblers)


Black-crowned Night-Heron
Green Heron 4
Great Egret 7 f/o
Canada Goose
Wood Duck 5
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon BBG tower
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
"Traill's" Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Veery
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Pine Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee

Sunday, September 4, 2011

September 3rd, A "Gateway" to birds: latest hotspots in Gateway National Recreation Area

September 3rd, A "Gateway" to birds: latest hotspots in Gateway National Recreation Area


Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh

7 participants

57 species total.


Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Gadwall

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Green-Winged Teal

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Little Blue Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Peregrine Falcon

Black-bellied Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

American Oystercatcher

Spotted Sandpiper

Willet (Western)

Greater Yellowlegs

Ruddy Turnstone

Sanderling

Least Sandpiper

Short-billed Dowitcher

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Common Tern

Forster's Tern

Royal Tern

Least Tern

Black Skimmer

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

American Crow

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Eastern Kingbird

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Northern Flicker

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Common Yellowthroat

Yellow Warbler

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

House Sparrow


Photo by Dennis Hrehowsik, of Hurricane Irene's mark upon the road at Fort Tilden