Thursday, October 10, 2024

Fwd: The Last BBC Thursday Walk




"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant



   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2024, 4:11 PM
Subject: The Last Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Michael Yuan <myuan@nycbirdalliance.org>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, Rafael Guillermo Campos-Ramírez <ticornis@yahoo.com>, Lisa Curtiss <lccurtiss@gmail.com>, Megan Thornton <megankthornton@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,
It was a beautiful Fall day in the park, with a good number of birds. Our "bird of the day" was going to be the Bobolink, first spotted by Rafael in the newly rejuvenated Sparrow Bowl. But that was outshined by an American Bittern across from the pink beach. 
We ended up with 67 species including 15 species of warblers, Phila Vireo along with 2 other vireo species, and lots more.
Here's the list.

And everyone, please send a note to the Prospect Park Alliance telling them how important their restored habitat in the Sparrow Bowl is for our migrants.

Best regards,
Tom


Great Blue Heron
American Bittern
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Bobolink

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Fwd: BBC First Sunday walk


Led by Ryan G.

"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant



   

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2024, 11:06 AM
Subject: BBC First Sunday walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,

Here is a checklist from the club's first Sunday walk this past weekend: https://ebird.org/checklist/S197785991

We had a great turnout of 35 people and some excellent sightings along the way. Lots of sparrows and kinglets, a perched juvenile Cooper's Hawk in Arleen's pines, and a large flock of wood ducks on the Lullwater. 

The first Sunday walk will be back in November with a 10 a.m. start time. 

Ryan

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Fort Tilden: Aerial highway of hawks October 5

      Atop Battery Harris East Bunker hawk platforms (photo taken by Myles S.)



Leader Peter Dorosh
Bald Eagle


6 attendees

https://ebird.org/checklist/S197631654       

all photos taken by Tracy Chan

Red Tailed Hawk
Eastern Phoebe



Thursday, October 3, 2024

Fwd: Thursday's Walk




"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant



   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 3, 2024, 3:37 PM
Subject: Thursday's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Lisa Curtiss <lccurtiss@gmail.com>, brian d foy <briandfoy@pobox.com>, Amy Cook <brklynamy@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,
A beautiful day, a great group and, in the northern parts of the park, lots of birds. It became eirily quiet south of lookout. For me the most amazing location was the newly fenced in Sparrow Bowl. Wow, it was so birdy there and a great testament to the real benefits of good habitat.
Please thank Director Monaco for that newly refurbished habitat. I had three different conversations with her when she first joined about the destruction caused by the dog walkers and all of their many dogs. My goal had been just to get enforcement down there to try to protect what was left. But the newly grown, protected habitat, was fantastic.

Highlights were: Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Swamp Sparrow, Magnolia, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Black-throated Green: all in that fenced in area or on the fence.

Other highlights: Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bald Eagle (spotted by our top raptor spotter, Lisa Curtiss), White-eyed Vireo in the Vale, Green-winged Teal and more: 67 species.

Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom


Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Oct 1, 2024


Tuesday BBC Walk

"Autumn…the year's last, loveliest smile." ~ William Cullen Bryant



   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Angie Co <angie@birdcollective.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2024, 9:34 AM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Oct 1, 2024
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>, <kathytoomy@gmail.com>, <megankthornton@gmail.com>, <roberta.manian@yahoo.com>


Hi Peter,

We had a great Tuesday walk yesterday. Thanks Megan for leading us, and Kathy for keeping and sharing the list!

I'm forwarding it here below.

Bobbi, I hope you have a great walk next week. Sorry Ryan and I won't be there--we'll be in Montreal.

Angie

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From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Oct 1, 2024
To: <angie@birdcollective.com>


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Oct 1, 2024 7:40 AM - 2:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     BBC Tuesday walk led by Megan
63 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  1
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  10
Northern Shoveler  6
Mallard  2
American Black Duck  3
Green-winged Teal  24     A large flock reported by Forrest W. in the center of the lake;  smaller than nearby Shovelers.  Photos.
Mourning Dove  1
Common Nighthawk  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Green Heron  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Osprey  1
Cooper's Hawk  2
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  5
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  20
Peregrine Falcon  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Eastern Phoebe  14
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  1
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  5
European Starling  5
Gray Catbird  6
Brown Thrasher  1
Swainson's Thrush  3
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  10
House Sparrow  20
American Goldfinch  8
Chipping Sparrow  4
Field Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  2
Savannah Sparrow  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Ovenbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  5
Cape May Warbler  1
Northern Parula  20     At least 10 seen in from the Vanderbilt St.  entrance to the park.  Many more scattered throughout the park
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  5
Yellow-rumped Warbler  5
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
new world warbler sp.  1     We had a brief look at a warbler walking in vegetation on the Peninsula.   It didn't walk like either a waterthrush or an ovenbird.
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  5
Indigo Bunting  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S197232746

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