Thursday, September 12, 2024

Fwd: Wednesday Migration Morning at BBP 9-11-2024



Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan




   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 10:40 AM
Subject: Wednesday Migration Morning at BBP 9-11-2024
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter-

17 participants enjoyed a gorgeous morning full of seeps, zeeps, and zips. Loads of birds around, many too quick to stay on as birds tend to be jumpy in the park early in the day. We chased the sunny spots, moving from the turtle pond on Pier 1 to the recent hotspot of the Quaking Aspens in the maze on Pier 3. Nice close looks at a Tennessee Warbler and a slightly early western Palm Warbler.  

Chasing the light back at the Bridge Lawn on Pier 1, we noticed the Marine 1 helicopters at the lower Manhattan helipad, and tried to stake out a view of POTUS, but found out his schedule would have him arriving later. A Red breasted nuthatch tooting in the Vale was a nice treat. 

Good variety with 36 species.

Mike

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Fwd: BBC Tuesday walk recap



Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan




   

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 10, 2024, 2:30 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,

Angie, Sheila, and I co-facilitated Tuesday's "Friends' Walk" today. We had an excellent turnout and a good mix of birds: 12 warbler species, including 3 bay-breasted, a green-winged teal mixed in with wood ducks at the Lullwater Cove, and a yellow-billed cuckoo on the steps up from the Maryland Monument that was a lifer for some. For the second week in a row, we had an international visitor join us. The BBC is globally renowned!


Ryan







Sunday, September 8, 2024

Fwd: Green-Wood Cemetery day list

Results of Brooklyn Bird club walk led by Rob Jett

16 species warblers plus notable flycatchers

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rob Jett <>
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Subject: Green-Wood Cemetery day list
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Here's the list from this morning's walk:

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Brooklyn Bird Club Green-Wood Cemetery walk
Sunday, September 8, 2024 8:10 AM - 12:13 PM
55 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4
Mourning Dove  6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Chimney Swift  4
Laughing Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  2
Green Heron  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  4
American Kestrel  2
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  5     Individual count.
Least Flycatcher  1     Small empidonax flycatcher with buffy wingbars, proportionally large, rounded head and pronounced eye-ring. Flycatching from cedar tree on Hill of Graves.
Eastern Kingbird  1
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  1
Tree Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  1
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  100     Approximate count.
Gray Catbird  3
Northern Mockingbird  8
Veery  6
Swainson's Thrush  1
American Robin  5
House Sparrow  X
American Goldfinch  3
Chipping Sparrow  5
Baltimore Oriole  1
Common Grackle  1

Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  10
Cape May Warbler  2
Northern Parula  3
Magnolia Warbler  1
Bay-breasted Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  6
Chestnut-sided Warbler  3
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  1
Prairie Warbler  3
Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  4


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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Dennis BBC Saturday walk recap

Hey Peter great seeing you today! The rain stayed away on a day that saw 52 species highlights were three cape May in different plumages, green wing teal spotted by Carrie on West Island,olive sided near three sisters and a chat chase at lullwater cove. Super fun early fall day. 

Best, 

Dennis 


Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan




   

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Fwd: Today's Walk

THursday fall walk begins, led by Tom Stepehenson

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Today's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>



Hi Peter,
Well, it was very very quiet out there today. A great group of many new birders, but not a lot of birds. We did see a Tennessee Warbler and then, on the Peninsula, a very cooperative first yr female Bay-breasted. But the bird of the day might be a Pandora Sphinx Moth that we found at the park entrance.

Here's the list.
On to next week.

Best regards,
Tom

Green Heron
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Fwd: Tuesday walk list

First of season BBC Tuessay Fall walk,
Led today by Angie and Ryan.


Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Angie Co <
Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2024, 12:29 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk list
To: Peter Dorosh 
Hi Peter,

Here's our list from our Tuesday friends walk. We had a strong turnout of 15, and ended with about 5 at 11:30 am. It was a great day and the Butterfly Meadow and the 3 Arch Bridge were especially birdy!


plus Janet, Alan, Terri observations post walk

Belted Kingfisher
Blue-winged Teal
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
 Green Heron-

Angie

August 31st, 2024 Golden Opportunities

American White Pelican  east pond, photo by Rusty Harold




Location East Pond JBWR, West POnd, Floyd Bennett Field

Hilight  American White Pelican, Long-billed Dowitchers, Caspian Terns

Leader Peter Dorosh

lists compiled by Rusty Harold



 https://ebird.org/checklist/S193819117



Caspian Tern east pond, Photo by Rusty Harold


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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan