EASTERN BLUEBIRD and PINE SISKIN continue their impressive display here in Prospect, in field and feeders with the latter species in two locations. The feeder continues being a finch festival , with some bad bird behavior in action..
A flock of 14 EASTERN BLUEBIRD ( EABL) was reported seen by Rob Jett at the Tennis House, along the lawn when I finally saw 2. During work progress chipping storm damaged wood, a female EABL was spotted on the ground after tree limbs were dragged towards the chipper; then later the bird landed on the edge of the Pagoda stage, the bluebird actually landing on the stage front wall; an interesting approach there, perhaps a stage fright insect became a meal.
PINE SISKINs are no doubt a vibrant presence in Prospect now, 9 birds I saw feeding in the sweetgums overlooking the Lily Pool. At the feeders where finches control the action, 5 SISKINS were on one of the thistle tube feeders, combating with AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. At one point , with a siskin already on a perch, when a goldfinch landed on the same perch, the siskin pecked at it. Bad bird behavior seems the norm, something birders should watch and enjoy while watching the feeders. But the siskins are outnumbered, with American Goldfinches showing might with their numbers. But the 4 PURPLE FINCHES paid no mind to the those other finches, continually to feed on and MTOB. As snows comes eventually, it will be mayhem: Good, let it come !
Prospect Park--Feeders, Kings, US-NY
Nov 14, 2012 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Protocol: Stationary
11 species
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 3
Purple Finch 4
House Finch 8
Pine Siskin 5
American Goldfinch 23
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Nov 14, 2012
Protocol: Incidental
17 species
Great Blue Heron 1 Upper Pool
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Pagoda grove
Downy Woodpecker 1 Pagoda grove
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Breeze Hill
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Pagoda grove
Winter Wren 1 Boathouse slope
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Breeze Hill
Eastern Bluebird 2 Pagoda grove; Tennis house
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin X
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Pine Siskin 9 Lily Pool sweetgums
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From Orrin , birding Greenwood Cemetery
Green-wood Cemetery for about an hour this morning in the north end. Many more trees and branches down courtesy of the nor'easter. In the short-term, before they clean it up, that means more habitat for ground birds. Highlights today wee a fox sparrow and some leftover kinglets and yellow-rumped warblers. The complete list:
Chipping sparrow
White-breasted nuthatch
Black-capped chickadee
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Golden-crowned kinglet
Tufted titmouse
Red-bellied woodpecker
American robin
Dark-eyed junco
Common grackle
Northern flicker
Northern cardinal
Blue jay
Downy woodpecker
Song sparrow
Canada goose
Fox sparrow
Mallard duck
Belted kingfisher
American goldfinch
Yellow-rumped warbler
Swamp sparrow
Cedar waxwing
Northern shoveler
Ruddy duck
Also, near the Dell Water, a large, dark raptor, mid-story.
