Fwd: pic if Least Bittern at Prospect park

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Subject: Fwd: pic if Least Bittern at Prospect park

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Early fall start

Summer swelter gets to you and so getting out into Prospect after a workweek that left me exhausted seem like the best option

With no luck for an up close view of Least Bittern,I settled for a Lake attracted FORSTERS TERN.I caught sight of the term off the Peninsula thumb soon disappearing towards Lakeside rink about 1034 am. Just have to remember the Id tip " frosted are the FORSTERS wingtips.

I also hoped for that Louisiana waterthrush. It did show but for Ann Murray spotting it at the Ravine Ambergill Falls. I simply didn't have the energy to walk thhere. A RUDDY DUCK at west shore --in its red plumage- assuaged my lack of effort.

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Jul 22, 2017

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Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York, US
Jul 22, 2017 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
8 species

Canada Goose  13
Mute Swan  6
Ruddy Duck  1     Breeding drake
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Forster's Tern  1
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  1
American Robin  8

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38264564

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

Tweet from Ann Murray (@amurraycolo)

Ann Murray (@amurraycolo) tweeted at 9:05 AM on Sat, Jul 22, 2017:
Louisiana Water Thrush. Ravine near Ambergill falls.
(https://twitter.com/amurraycolo/status/888746786269138944?s=03)

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Louisiana Waterthrush (1 report)

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 11:17 by Isabel Conte
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38253323
- Comments: "Continuing"

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 11:17 by Isabel Conte
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38253323
- Comments: "Buffy flank, long white eye-brow.called."

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How to Hear Like a Champion Birder - Issue 50: Emergence - Nautilus. ( Tom Stephenson )

http://m.nautil.us/issue/50/emergence/how-to-hear-like-a-champion-birder

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 14:20 by Tim Graves
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38251246
- Comments: "Continuing drake"

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 14:43 by Tim Graves
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38251618
- Comments: "Continuing. Flew left to right in front of peninsula benches. Landed in phrags just right of mulch beach at 15:08. "

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Need for BBC club registrars

As trips chair for the Brooklyn Bird Club, I'm always on the lookout for trip car pools organizers "registrars"

Whether I need one for a remaining trip I created for the upcoming Fall or the next round in winter,if you interested , send me an email and I add you to my pool.

Peter

Belated report of tern over Prospect Lake

From Kathy Toomey

Tim Graves and I saw a Forster's Tern over the Lake on Wednesday.

Fwd: Solitary Sandpiper West of Peninsula Wood Chip Beach

Yesterday

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Sent: Fri, Jul 21, 2017 2:01 pm
Subject: Solitary Sandpiper West of Peninsula Wood Chip Beach

Solitary Sandpiper

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Fwd: Photos of yesterday's Least Bittern and Solitary Sandpiper

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From: Klemens Gasser <klemensgasser@yahoo.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 21, 2017 1:59 pm
Subject: Photos of yesterday's Least Bittern and Solitary Sandpiper

Dear Peter,

Please find photos of yesterday's continuing Least Bittern and Solitary Sandpiper attached.

Warm regards,

Klemens

Tweet from Isabel Conte (@aredstart2)

Isabel Conte (@aredstart2) tweeted at 0:54 PM on Fri, Jul 21, 2017:
Louisiana waterthrush seen while waiting for bittern in phrags area just to right of chipped beach.
(https://twitter.com/aredstart2/status/888442169970892800?s=03)

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Fwd: [Ridgewood Reservoir 863] Ridgewood Reservoir gets another supporter in the push for federal wetland designation

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Subject: [Ridgewood Reservoir 863] Ridgewood Reservoir gets another supporter in the push for federal wetland designation

http://qns.com/story/2017/07/20/ridgewood-reservoir-gets-another-supporter-push-federal-wetland-designation/

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Photo from Klemens Gasser

Prospect Park Least Bitter in farthest out phrags in front of green shipping containers visible from wellhouse side

Peninsula sightings

Today I received a text message with this note

Solitary Sandpiper and 1 Least Bittern on Peninsula east of wood chips beach

Tweet from Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf)

Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf) tweeted at 8:31 AM on Wed, Jul 19, 2017:
Northern Mockingbird flight display, #Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6. #nyc #birding https://t.co/bKSIo9KZlY
(https://twitter.com/heatherwolf/status/887651170088603649?s=03)

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Jul 19, 2017 4:50 PM
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*** Species Summary:

- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 19, 2017 11:30 by Richard Payne
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38220390
- Comments: "Continuing bird,  seen from the peninsula bench, flyby from the right towards the peninsula thumb. Pint-sized, cinnamon colored heron, smaller than a green heron, two-toned wings, though as I think others have mentioned the primaries were not as dark as illustrated in most field guides."

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Our Lawns Are Killing Us. It’s Time to Kick the Habit - Ecological Landscape Alliance

http://www.ecolandscaping.org/07/lawn-care/lawns-killing-us-time-kick-habit/

How does my garden grow?

Low area between the picnic & tennis houses called sparrowbowl. Blooming beebalm ( with chokecherry shrub ) Ironweed,& Joe Pye weed wildflowers among native trees & shrubs. Should be good fall birding there 😆

Gov island visitation expanded to Oct 31st

https://govisland.com/

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Least Bittern (1 report)
- American Coot (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 11:15 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38196590
- Comments: "Continuing, photo"

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 11:15 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38196590
- Comments: "Continuing, small orangish Bittern with dark head, very poor photo, walking in phrags between Peninsula mulch beach and Sora phrags"

American Coot (Fulica americana) (1)
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 11:15 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38196590
- Comments: "Continuing, photo"

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Fwd: Fw: recent pictures for your blog

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Subject: Fw: recent pictures for your blog
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Greenwood Cemetery yesterday

Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 11:28 AM on Mon, Jul 17, 2017:
Spotted Sandpiper Prospect Lake edge near Vanderbilt entrance
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/886970882987610112?s=03)

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 0:31 PM on Mon, Jul 17, 2017:
Least Bittern seen in phrags between mulch beach and Sora spot Penensula
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/886986850178654208?s=03)

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Least Bittern (2 reports)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 09:21 by Sean Sime
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38186037
- Comments: "Continuing pair. Photographed."

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 09:21 by Peter Paul
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38185537
- Comments: "Continuing pair. Photographed. "

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Least Bittern reported in Prospect

Today seen by Sean Sime and Peter Paul.  Presumably in the same area Peninsula shoreline until I get more details.

NOW thats GOOD NEWS ( But where are the chicks??) :)

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38185537

Prospect partial leucistic Hairy Woodpecker

NYC Audubon naturalist Gabriel Willow found one yesterday while leading a walk.

For facebook users, click on this link

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155692471634665&set=gm.1485276858161781&type=3

Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)

Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) tweeted at 3:53 PM on Sun, Jul 16, 2017:
Found Green-Wood Cemetery's just fledged red-tails hanging out together this morning https://t.co/OuaWK0WGUp
(https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/886675138200182785?s=03)

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I knew those Ravens are smart

http://www.popsci.com/ravens-smart-plan-ahead

Cold front tonight

Though quite quite early for songbird movement, nevertheless for shorebirds, its about that time.

A cold front is moving thru tonight, fall's birds even in the height of summer, kicks off. ( Out in Long Island Hecksher state park area, photos on Facebook of a few Pectoral Sandpipers were taken by a friend of mine).

But perhaps a few warblers might get a head start...for a time now that's been extremely quiet.

Birds' migration genes are conditioned by geography

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-07-birds-migration-genes-conditioned-geography.html

Fwd: [Brooklyn Urban Birders] eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists...

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Subject: [Brooklyn Urban Birders] eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists...

Ben Cacace posted in Brooklyn Urban Birders .       Ben Cacace July 12 at 10:39pm   eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists available to all. To get to region i.e. State or County on eBird.org: - Select 'My eBird' on the menu - Then click on 'Explore a Region' - Then type in a region i.e. Kings, New York - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu To get to a hotspot's Illustrated Checklist on eBird.org: - Bring up the Hotspot Explorer map at: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots - Type your hotspot in the search box - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu On the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki pages: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York - Go to any region or hotspot and click 'Overview' - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' For hotspots with a leading asterisk: - Click on the hotspot name - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC   Like Comment               Facebook             Ben Cacace posted in Brooklyn Urban Birders.       Ben Cacace July 12 at 10:39pm   eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists available to all. To get to region i.e. State or County on eBird.org: - Select 'My eBird' on the menu - Then click on 'Explore a Region' - Then type in a region i.e. Kings, New York - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu To get to a hotspot's Illustrated Checklist on eBird.org: - Bring up the Hotspot Explorer map at: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots - Type your hotspot in the search box - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu On the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki pages: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York - Go to any region or hotspot and click 'Overview' - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' For hotspots with a leading asterisk: - Click on the hotspot name - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC   Like Comment               View on Facebook     Edit Email Settings           Reply to this email to comment on this post.             This message was sent to prosbird@aol.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe. Facebook, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Federal Duck Stamp

The Duck Stamp went on sale June 23rd. It not only provides critical funding for wildlife conservation and land purchases, but also provide educational funding as well and other important programs. Since its inception in 1934, it has provide close to 1 Billion dollars in sales , making it THE most successful conservation program in the US,

from a qouted website

Since 1934, more than 135 million Federal Duck Stamps have been purchased. These purchases have generated almost $1 billion for the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, and have been used to purchase close to 6 million acres of habitat. 

I am buying my new one as starting in July 1st, it gives "free" admission to any National Wildlife Refuge that collects a fee.

This year's art depiction is of Canada Geese ( ironically)

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/subcategory.jsp?categoryId=duck-stamps

https://www.fws.gov/birds/get-involved/duck-stamp.php

Birds Rule!

http://gizmodo.com/birds-wasted-no-time-taking-over-the-world-once-the-din-1796808099?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=Gizmodo_twitter

Brooklyn Historical Society Prospect Park exhibit opens July 13th

http://brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/current.html