So quiet and so bored until we hit the Ricks place area. In the trees above a few warblers bravely and wisely showed up for us with teasing looks under foliage cover, best among them BLUE-WINGED WARBLER ,NORTHERN PARULA and WILSONS WARBLER. Moments later, at the bridle trail puddle, again we were treated like last weekend a winners circle of warbler "buddies" , BLUE-WINGED, REDSTART(m), NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, OVENBIRD ,and BLACK&WHITE.Worth a moment to relish for this s-l-o-o-o-w day...
Later , on my lunch hour, a flurry of warblers at the north path from Butterfly Meadow, CHESTNUT-SIDED, REDSTART, and PARULA with RED EYED VIREOS. A full crop of pine cones in a mature Pine tree at the north section enticed a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH , hovering at times picking at the cones..
But it was Mike Yuan and Dennis H on their own early in the morning who salvaged the day's best birds, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO above the switchback trail, which has been one of the best 3 fall spots this season, WORM-EATING WARBLER along the west perimeter of Butterfly Meadow. PALM WARBLER was reported , meaning fall warblers reaching a peak (typically i don't see this species till later)
All we can offer from the BBC walk is a MONK PARAKEET .....( and even that we didn't see it...it just squawk !)
A hint of northwest wind the next eve? I have to check the weather forecast and pray for all of us for fall fallouts....
Addenum: Bobbi Manian and Ann Murray continued to bird afte the BBC walk. 53 species, 14 Northern Waterthrushes reportd among their 13 warbler species seen for a a very credible day for the long haul. See their list
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From Mike:
| From: | Michael Yuan |
| To: | Prosbird |
| Subject: | prospect 9/6 |
| Date: | Thu, Sep 6, 2012 10:19 am |
w/ Dennis H:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 6, 2012 6:22 AM - 8:47 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.4.8
37 species (+2 other taxa)
American Wigeon 1 Female, on lake near Peninsula rustic shelter.
Mallard 15
Ring-billed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Lookout switchback trail
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Veery 2
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling 3
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Trail west of Lookout butterfly meadow
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 20
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 18
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 6, 2012 6:22 AM - 8:47 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.4.8
37 species (+2 other taxa)
American Wigeon 1 Female, on lake near Peninsula rustic shelter.
Mallard 15
Ring-billed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Lookout switchback trail
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Veery 2
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling 3
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Trail west of Lookout butterfly meadow
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 20
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 18
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org
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Results of BBC Fall Thursday walk:
Leading :Peter D.
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 6, 2012 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
Comments: field walk
30 species
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Monk Parakeet X-Lookout Hill
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
House Wren X
Veery X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Waterthrush X
Blue-winged Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
American Redstart X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X
Wilson's Warbler X
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
From Bobbi Manian:
Hi Peter and Rob,
Thanks for leading the walk today, as always it was tons of fun.
Ann and I were the last ones standing at 3:00 today, reenergized when Eni joined us in the afternoon. 53 species not bad for a 'slow' migration day. By the afternoon it felt like they were giving away Northern Waterthrushes (14)!
In addition, i believe Ann had a Tufted Titmouse (heard)
Bobbi
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "do-not-reply@ebird.org" <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 3:53 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 6, 2012
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 6, 2012 7:00 AM - 3:14 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.4.4
53 species
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 8
Wood Duck 1
Mallard X
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Monk Parakeet 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 15
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 10
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 14
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 21
Common Yellowthroat 8
American Redstart 25
Northern Parula 12
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 12
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Wilson's Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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Peters list Post BBC walk
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 6, 2012
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Post field BBC walk
21 species
Wood Duck 5 Upper Pool
Chimney Swift X
Northern Flicker 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 1 9th street nursery
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart X
Northern Parula 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1 Butterfly Meadow
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.or
