Leader: Peter Dorosh
Low cloud ceiling,heavy overcast skies, and misty conditions deflated bird numbers today, no doubt everything or most birds skedaddled last night. My Brooklyn Bird Club walk was an experience of much effort, with whatever birds that sang refusing to cooperate or heavy leaf foliage a nuisance. Despite the hard earned sightings, we counted 13 species warblers--among an impressive 55 total species, at the expected speed we went ;) -- most warblers seen but a few identified by song alone.
For us the best birds was not a warbler but a vireo and unexpected flyby terns. Atop the Maryland Monument stairs, while i stopped to explain some bird matter with a member, one of the other members spotted YELLOW-THROATED VIREO first in a oak , then most of the observation in the adjacent large cherry . It salvaged the list for lack of quality. After the stairs sighting, along the Peninsula meadow, Mary E spotted two terns flying along the lake edge, which I identified as COMMON TERNS for the black i spotted in their underside wings. Salvage bird #2.
Warblers were few, but a very good look and satisfying for all was PRAIRIE WARBLER along the south edge of Butterfly Meadow. It was a handsome bird with its bold flank streaking and bowl shape mark on the cheek.
Regarding SOLITARY SP (SOSA) we spotted last for the day, a whimsical scene to relate. First ,a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (BCNH) was seen on the fallen oak limb in the water under heavy natural cover ; then one of the members spotted the Solitary , though hard to see in the water a few feet from shore with all the brush in the way. As the SOSA approached the shore for a better look for us, the BCNH suddenly darted off its limb and chased the SOSA! Not on his turf, mind you; Brooklyn neighborhoods can be tough ! Then we watched the BCNH limbered back to its perch in a hunchback funny way. We have our moments.
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 5, 2012 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Group walk
55 species
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Great Egret 1 south Lullwater
Green Heron 1 Peninsaula shore
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2-Lullwater; Upper Pool
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1 Upper Pool, 1st reptd by Mike Yuan)
Herring Gull X
Common Tern 2 flyby along Lake northshore
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 perched west side woods QCemetery
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2-1 Lullwater cove
Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Maryland Monument stairs
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow 2 Lullwater
Barn Swallow X
House Wren 1 Lookout
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2-one Binne water, 1 Lookout
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 1 Upper Pool backslope
Wood Thrush X QCemetery
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 4 high in tall Tulip Tree Midwood
Ovenbird X QCemetery
Northern Waterthrush 3--2 Peninsula, 1 Upper Pool
Blue-winged Warbler 1 QCemetery
Black-and-white Warbler X
Nashville Warbler 1 Butterfly Mead
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1 QCemetery
Yellow Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Lookout south
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Prairie Warbler 1 Butterfly Meadow
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Scarlet Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 , one Ctr DR
Indigo Bunting 1 male Midwood
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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