Crossing into the Nethermead, the sight of dragons or dragonflies in the 100's was a sight to behold. And why most likely ? I think its migration. Not only birds migrate but so do dragonflies. ( Steve Nanz or Jerry Layton might know more about this trend). Looking at these odonata I was able to distinguished the GREEN DARNERS. There likely was other dragon species. As I looked through my bins across the field, of course ! There are multiple 1000's of small flies , some in dense clusters that these predators are pursuing.Whatever the numbers, it was spectacular on a nature note.
I took a cell phone video ;maybe you might be able to see the shimmering wings in the setting sun.
Then after a flurry of warblers, most numerous and first place for being most omnipresent was MAGNOLIA WARBLER. They are just about most places I bird .However, spectacle number two was about to happen.
Standing at the Lake Peninsula shoreline about 5:45 pm, all of a sudden , quickly and only 150 feet up, an adult BALD EAGLE was charging hard over me.Determined and with powered steady flight , it flew over the shoreline trees where I caught more glimpses of the eagle in the open canopy where I was able to see the big raptor swing southwesterly and gone [WOW!]
Not a minute late , maybe less, an OSPREY is crossing over the lake airspace, then behind that bird, a RED-TAILED HAWK along the south shoreline, the big buteo being chased by a PEREGRINE FALCON ! Then 2 more OSPREY flew over the Peninsula meadow from the lake [ Awesome dude!] Its raptomania ! .....4 species,6 birds in under a minute .
-KB
PS GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET spotted at Binnen Falls. This means winter ?
Peter's list .
date = 2013/09/24
site = Prospect Park
observers = Peter D, incidental sighting most of day, full travel 330-615 pm
Double-crested Cormorant Lake
Northern Shoveler 9 Lake
Canada Goose 20 Lake
Ruddy Duck male, lake
Mute Swan
Mallard
Bald Eagle Adult flying low over Peninsula shoreline, 150 feet up 5:44
Red-tailed Hawk south shore Lake 545 pm with other raptors
Osprey 3 over Lake 545 pm with other raptors
Sharp-shinned Hawk Pagoda Bandshell
Peregrine Falcon Lake 545 pm with other raptors , chased RT Hawk
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Flycatcher sps Traills
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow Lake 1
House Wren Lullwater
Golden-crowned Kinglet Binnen Falls platform, 1st for fall ?
American Robin
Swainson's Thrush 2, 1 at Vale Kusa Dogwood
Gray Catbird
European Starling
American Redstart 9
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler Peninsula
Black-throated Green Warbler Vale, Peninsula, 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3, 1 KUsa Dogwood Vale cashmere
Common Yellowthroat 11
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Louisiana Waterthrush Peninsula shoreline /Lake , Phrag edges
Northern Parula Binnen Pool
Magnolia Warbler everywhere, ~16
Nashville Warbler back of Lily Pool , by platform, low bird
Northern Waterthrush Vale
Scarlet Tanager female Vale Cashmere Kusa Dogwood
White-throated Sparrow Vale cashmere
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Common Grackle 2 Lily Pool meadow edge
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Results of BBC walk , Rob Bate
Note 17 species warblers ( especially those Magnolias), LINCOLN SPARROW
Bobbi Manian's report:
Hi Peter,
Not sure if Rob already sent a list, here's what i had today including pre-walk birding w/ Dennis and Kristin as well as post-walk birding w/ Kathy and Gus, and then some solo on my way back to car.
Best,
Bobbi
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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Sep 24, 2013 7:00 AM - 3:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: Rob's BBC club Tuesday Walk + pre/post walk birding
70 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 5
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 8
Green-winged Teal 5
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 16
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Empidonax sp. X
Eastern Phoebe 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Veery 1
Swainson's Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1
Ovenbird 3
Northern Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Tennessee Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 14
American Redstart 8
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia Warbler 28
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 one on Lookout and one on Penna
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 6
Palm Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 5
Wilson's Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow X
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