About the RED-TAILED HAWKS, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Greenwood Cemetery are the breeding grounds, Prospect park skipped all together, maybe quiet solitude the parents objective.See Rob Jett's blog Citybirder for his update, the link on my blog side menu at the bottom.
Chellie mentioned in her report young AMERICAN KESTRELS in Red Hook neighborhood, atop the Stop 1 supermarket along Van Brunt Ave.
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Prospect weekend reports
Joshua:
Observer: Joshua Malbin
2013-06-01 11:32
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
2 Miles
208 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? Yes
X Mute Swan
X Mallard
2 Green Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Laughing Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
2 Chimney Swift
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Eastern Kingbird
2 White-eyed Vireo
12 Warbling Vireo
2 Red-eyed Vireo
3 Blue Jay
X Barn Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
10 House Wren
1 Carolina Wren
1 Swainson's Thrush
X American Robin
X Gray Catbird
X European Starling
5 Cedar Waxwing
1 Ovenbird
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Eastern Towhee
1 Chipping Sparrow
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
X Common Grackle
5 Baltimore Oriole
X House Sparrow
2013-06-01 11:32
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
2 Miles
208 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? Yes
X Mute Swan
X Mallard
2 Green Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Laughing Gull
X Rock Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
2 Chimney Swift
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Eastern Kingbird
2 White-eyed Vireo
12 Warbling Vireo
2 Red-eyed Vireo
3 Blue Jay
X Barn Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
10 House Wren
1 Carolina Wren
1 Swainson's Thrush
X American Robin
X Gray Catbird
X European Starling
5 Cedar Waxwing
1 Ovenbird
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Eastern Towhee
1 Chipping Sparrow
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
X Common Grackle
5 Baltimore Oriole
X House Sparrow
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Adam :
From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Jun 2, 2013
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Jun 2, 2013 7:20 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Sunny, light breeze. Started at Vale, down through Midwood, Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout, Quaker Ridge, Ravine. Possible Bank Swallow seen over Lake.
40 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X heard overflying
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 1 New Islands
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1 1 adult seen flying, at least 1 nestling on nest
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 7
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 3
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 5
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 3
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 1
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 20 approx count
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 8
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 4
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 9
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 6
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14314362
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Date: Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Jun 2, 2013
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Jun 2, 2013 7:20 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Sunny, light breeze. Started at Vale, down through Midwood, Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout, Quaker Ridge, Ravine. Possible Bank Swallow seen over Lake.
40 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X heard overflying
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 1 New Islands
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1 1 adult seen flying, at least 1 nestling on nest
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 7
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 3
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 5
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 3
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 1
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 20 approx count
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 8
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 4
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 9
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 6
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14314362
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
