Hi, Peter.We had 15 to 20 in our group today. From 7 am to noon we tallied 50 species. Our highlight bird was of course the Prothonotary spotted by a member of our group.Best regards, Ed ****Bobbi Manian's note and photos of Prairie WarblerHi Peter,What a great day! We were quoting you as we left the park today: "quality birds". Didn't get any shots of the Prothonotary during Ed's walk, but on the way out, Kristin tracked down this highly vocal Prairie singing on the side of Lookout, giving us great views in a beautiful setting.b.
Midwood Wood Thrush, taken by Sandy Paci
Black & White Warbler, photo by Sandy Paci
Sunday, May 5, 2013
May 5th Prospect Park
leading , Ed Crowne
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May 4th BBC tribute to Starr Saphir, Central Park
leading , Peter Dorosh , with help from Lenore Swenson and Sandy Paci navigating
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| Hooded Warbler at Strawberry Fields (Imagine that !), photo taken by Sandy Paci |
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Brooklyn Bird Club walk results
Some of Starr’s longtime bird walk members showed up on a sunny morning in and around the Ramble for a walk sponsored by Peter Dorosh and the Brooklyn Bird Club. Starr was honored with a memorial plaque from the BBC. Starr’s co-leader Lenore Swenson also joined the group and helped us find some good birds.
Overall species and individual bird counts were extremely low for this time of year, as has been the case for the last week. Weather patterns appear to be discouraging migration through our area.
Highlights of the walk were:
- Great Egret (flyover)
- Osprey (flyover, Strawberry Fields)
- Chimney Swift
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush (the Oven)
- Black-and-white Warbler (at least 5)
- HOODED WARBLER (male, Strawberry Fields)
- Northern Parula (at least 5, mostly heard)
- Yellow Warbler (Maintenance Meadow)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (heard in Tupelo Meadow)
We also saw a text alert that Alex Hale, who was a close friend of Starr and had birded with her often, found — fittingly — a Cerulean Warbler along the Loch in the North End.
– David Barrett
Both photos below from Sandy Paci
Both photos below from Sandy Paci
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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| Yellow-shafted Flicker |
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
April 25th, Prospect Park Thursday Spring series-GAP
Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson
From Tom Stephenson , leading the BBC Thursday series Spring walk
From Tom Stephenson , leading the BBC Thursday series Spring walk
Hi Peter,
Fantastic group today with lots of great birds and wonderful weather.
The highlight will vie for the "bird of the year"...Lawrence's Warbler...perfect plumage affording great long looks.
All in all we had 13 species of warblers, and 72 species overall including Nashville, Black-throated Green, N. Parula, Ovenbird, Prairie, Rusty Blackbird, at least 3 Winter Wren, 5 species of woodpecker, Fish Crow (every week so far!), many Blue-headed Vireo and also White-eyed and Warbler, and Field Sparrow.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
| Double-crested Cormorant | |
| Great Egret | |
| Green Heron | |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | |
| Canada Goose | |
| Mute Swan | |
| Wood Duck | |
| Mallard | |
| Ruddy Duck | |
| Osprey | |
| Rock Dove | |
| Mourning Dove | |
| Chimney Swift | |
| Belted Kingfisher | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | |
| Downy Woodpecker | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | |
| Northern Flicker | |
| Eastern Kingbird | |
| White-eyed Vireo | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | |
| Warbling Vireo | |
| Blue Jay | |
| Fish Crow | |
| Tree Swallow | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | |
| Barn Swallow | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | |
| Tufted Titmouse | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | |
| Carolina Wren | |
| House Wren | |
| Winter Wren | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | |
| Hermit Thrush | |
| American Robin | |
| Gray Catbird | |
| Northern Mockingbird | |
| European Starling | |
| Cedar Waxwing | |
| Lawrence's Warbler !!! | |
| Nashville Warbler | |
| Northern Parula | |
| Yellow Warbler | |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | |
| Pine Warbler | |
| Prairie Warbler | |
| Palm Warbler | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | |
| Worm-eating Warbler (heard once, seen by some when leaving | |
| Ovenbird | |
| Northern Waterthrush | |
| Eastern Towhee | |
| Chipping Sparrow | |
| Field Sparrow | |
| Savannah Sparrow | |
| Song Sparrow | |
| Swamp Sparrow | |
| White-throated Sparrow | |
| Dark-eyed Junco | |
| Northern Cardinal | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | |
| Common Grackle | |
| Rusty Blackbird | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | |
| Baltimore Oriole | |
| American Goldfinch | |
| House Sparrow From Bobbi, with group
Hi Tom,
Thanks for a great day! Here are some pics of the Lawrence's.
Sandy thanks for finding this cool bird! Mike/Chellie thanks for helping me stay on the bird to get some pics (and for getting me OFF the parula!!!!)
See you all next week!
Bobbi
PS - 1st pic - Mike, PeterD and I also had Evening Grosbeak later in day.
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April 30th Prospect Park
Leader : Rob Bate
List courtesy of Bobbi Manian
List courtesy of Bobbi Manian
Hi Rob and Peter,
Rob, thanks for a great walk and fun birds! There were 21 participants today.
Here is today's list, please sanity check - we were all spread out at times, i may have missed something you saw. Also 2 not-so-great pics of the yellow-throated warbler. I hope others got better.
B.
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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 30, 2013 7:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Rob's Tuesday BBC walk
53 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 6
Ruddy Duck 6
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 30
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Purple Martin 1 Bigger than surrounding swallows, thicker wings, dark underside. Like a giant Chimney Swift with a tail.
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 6
European Starling X
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 11
American Goldfinch 1
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April 27th, Greenwood Cemetery
Trip Leader: Rob Jett
Peter,
Peter,
Below is the species list from yesterday's trip to Green-Wood Cemetery. The highlight was probably an extremely cooperative Yellow-throated Vireo seen low in an oak tree along Central Ridge.
Rob
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Location: Green-Wood Cemetery
Date: Saturday, 04/27/13, 8:00am - 11:00am
Species: 55
Comments: Leading Brooklyn Bird Club trip. 20 participants.
Double-crested Cormorant (1.)
Osprey (1.)
Cooper's Hawk (1.)
Red-tailed Hawk (2.)
Spotted Sandpiper (1.)
Laughing Gull
Chimney Swift (5.)
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Monk Parakeet
Eastern Phoebe (1.)
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (1.)
Blue-headed Vireo
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (2.)
Barn Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1.)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper (1.)
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet (1.)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush (2.)
Gray Catbird (2.)
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat (1.)
Northern Parula (1.)
Yellow Warbler (1.)
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler (2.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Prairie Warbler (1.)
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, House Sparrow
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April 18th Thursday Spring walk Prospect
Leader Tom Stephenson:
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Hi Peter,
The woods were a bit quieter today, with only 64 species; but a great group with several new attendees.
Highlights were Fish Crow, Ovenbird, White-winged Crossbills (still here!..maybe getting brighter?), 17 Pine Siskin, many Pine, some Palm warblers, several Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 3 Winter Wren, at least 2 Green Herons, Blue-winged Teal, Osprey, Kestrel, and 4 species of swallows including Bank and Rough-winged.
Best regards,
Tom
| Double-crested Cormorant |
| Great Egret |
| Green Heron |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
| Canada Goose |
| Mute Swan |
| Mallard |
| Blue-winged Teal |
| Northern Shoveler |
| Bufflehead |
| Ruddy Duck |
| Osprey |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
| American Kestrel |
| American Coot |
| Ring-billed Gull |
| Herring Gull |
| Great Black-backed Gull |
| Rock Dove |
| Mourning Dove |
| Chimney Swift |
| Belted Kingfisher |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
| Downy Woodpecker |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
| Northern Flicker |
| Blue-headed Vireo |
| Blue Jay |
| Fish Crow |
| Tree Swallow |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
| Bank Swallow |
| Barn Swallow |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
| Tufted Titmouse |
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
| Brown Creeper |
| Carolina Wren |
| House Wren |
| Winter Wren |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
| Hermit Thrush |
| American Robin |
| Northern Mockingbird |
| Brown Thrasher (brief; called) |
| European Starling |
| Cedar Waxwing |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Pine Warbler |
| Palm Warbler |
| Ovenbird |
| Eastern Towhee |
| Song Sparrow |
| Swamp Sparrow |
| White-throated Sparrow |
| Northern Cardinal |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
| Common Grackle |
| Brown-headed Cowbird |
| Pine Siskin |
| American Goldfinch |
| House Sparrow |
| White-winged Crossbill |
April 16th Tuesday Spring Walk Prospect
Leader, From Rob Bate :
Peter,
Peter,
This is Bobbi's list from this morning's inaugural Tuesday Spring Migration Birdwalk 2013. Six of us worked our way down the west side, over Lookout Hill, around the Penninsula, and up the Lullwater and watercourse ending at the Fallkill Falls. In addition to Bobbi's list I had a Turkey Vulture and a lone Eastern Phoebe.
Rob, Bobbi, Matthew, Phil, Louis, Francis
55 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 8
Northern Shoveler 8
Bufflehead 3
Ruddy Duck 6
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4
Osprey 3
Red-tailed Hawk 4
American Coot 7
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 4
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 18
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 2
Palm Warbler 18
Pine Warbler 23
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 13
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
White-winged Crossbill 3 Butterfly Meadow - same birds continue
House Sparrow 8
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Saturday, April 13th Butterflies (&birds) of the northern Jersey Pine Barrens: Whiting WMA
Leader : Peter Dorosh, with help from Larry and Shari Zirlin
10 participants
Comments: weather too cold and rain last few days impacted elfin movement. Bird and nature list pending , awaiting list from Lenore Swenson.
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| Spring Azure Marginata Morph |
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| Field Sparrow |
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| Tiger Beetle |
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| Chipping Sparrow |
Friday, April 12, 2013
April 11th Thursday Spring Walk Prospect
Leading : Tom Stephenson
Hi Peter,
I wanted to report in on the walk today.
It was a small but hardy and energetic group and the park was incredibly birdy. I have never seen so many Pine and Palm Warblers or Brown Creepers in one day...(maybe higher than all other days combined for the creepers!) There were also many kinglets and Hermit Thrush.
The large numbers of some of these species gave us great opportunities to study their calls and songs. All told we have 67 species including a couple seen by Rob on the way in to the park.
Highlights included 40+ Pine Warblers, 40+ Palm Warblers, 20-30 Brown Creepers, Wilson's Snipe (thanks to text tip from Keir), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, brilliant Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-winged Teal, 6+ White-winged Crossbills, Chipping and American Tree Sparrows (6 sparrow species), a brilliant Louisiana Waterthrush, 3 species of swallow, 5 species of woodpecker, 4 species of warblers, and more. Migration has begun...
The list is below.
Best regards,
Tom
| Pied-billed Grebe | |
| Great Blue Heron | |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | |
| Canada Goose | |
| Mute Swan | |
| Wood Duck | |
| American Black Duck | |
| Mallard | |
| Blue-winged Teal | |
| Northern Shoveler | |
| Ring-necked Duck | |
| Ruddy Duck | |
| Cooper's Hawk | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | |
| Peregrine Falcon | |
| American Coot | |
| Wilson's Snipe | |
| Ring-billed Gull | |
| Herring Gull | |
| Rock Dove | |
| Mourning Dove | |
| Belted Kingfisher | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | |
| Downy Woodpecker | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | |
| Northern Flicker | |
| Eastern Phoebe | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | |
| Blue Jay | |
| American Crow | |
| Tree Swallow | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | |
| Barn Swallow | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | |
| Tufted Titmouse | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | |
| Brown Creeper | |
| Carolina Wren | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | |
| Hermit Thrush | |
| American Robin | |
| Northern Mockingbird | |
| European Starling | |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | |
| Pine Warbler | |
| Palm Warbler | |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | |
| American Tree Sparrow | |
| Chipping Sparrow | |
| Fox Sparrow | |
| Song Sparrow | |
| Swamp Sparrow | |
| White-throated Sparrow | |
| Dark-eyed Junco | |
| Northern Cardinal | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | |
| Rusty Blackbird | |
| Common Grackle | |
| Purple Finch | |
| White-winged Crossbill | |
| Pine Siskin | |
| American Goldfinch | |
| House Sparrow |
Monday, April 8, 2013
April 7th Mount Loretto Preserve, Staten Island
Leader : Gil Shrank
Brooklyn Bird Club Field Trip to Staten Island
April 7, 2013
16 participants
Mt. Loretto, cemetery, Blue Heron Park
51 species
Brant
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
American Oyster Catcher
Ruddy Turnstone
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Photo gallery from Peter Colen http://tinyurl.com/bbcapr7SI
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