Monday, September 2, 2013

Prospect , steamy birds

A steamy morning did not deter a few good birds appearing this day,on the move under threatening skies.

Keir Randall choose the good spot at  Lookout Hill's "switchback Trail" top trail head with reports of YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO,YELLOW-THROATED VIREO & BLACKPOLL WARBLER.The cuckoo was out in the open,perched on a  maple branch that Keir was able to phone photo.

FORSTER's TERN still like the Lake as one seen by Keir.

Though too late to see these birds,beset by sinuses that prevented an early start,me and Chris Laslowski were able to see on the switchback trail aadult male TENNESSEE WARBLER feeding in a Pokeweed.

At least we got something worthy.

--KB



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Report from Joshua

Observer: Joshua Malbin
2013-09-02 10:46
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
1 Miles
200 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? Yes
    X    Canada Goose     
    X    Mute Swan     
    X    Mallard     
    1    Forster's Tern     
    8    Mourning Dove     
    30    Chimney Swift     
    5    Downy Woodpecker     
    1    Eastern Wood-Pewee     
    1    Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)     
    2    Eastern Phoebe     
    1    White-eyed Vireo     
    3    Warbling Vireo     
    9    Blue Jay     
    1    Black-capped Chickadee     
    1    Tufted Titmouse     
    5    House Wren     
    4    Carolina Wren     
    1    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     
    X    American Robin     
    X    Gray Catbird     
    X    European Starling     
    1    Ovenbird     
    1    Blue-winged Warbler     
    2    Black-and-white Warbler     
    3    Common Yellowthroat     
    10    American Redstart     
    1    Yellow Warbler     

    3    Song Sparrow     
    X    Northern Cardinal     
    1    Red-winged Blackbird     
    15    American Goldfinch     
    X    House Sparrow       
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From Keir:

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY

Sep 2, 2013 8:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.5 mile(s)

44 species (+2 other taxa)



Canada Goose 8

Mute Swan 7

Mallard X

Great Blue Heron 1

Green Heron 1

Black-crowned Night-Heron 1

Forster's Tern 1

Rock Pigeon X

Mourning Dove X

Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Perched on a bare snag near the top of the switchback trail, Lookout Hill

Chimney Swift 3

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

Downy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3

Eastern Wood-Pewee 2

Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1

Empidonax sp. 1

Eastern Kingbird 3

White-eyed Vireo 2

Yellow-throated Vireo 1 In the Paper Mulberry on Lookout Hill

Warbling Vireo 5

Blue Jay 2

Black-capped Chickadee 3

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

House Wren 2

Carolina Wren 2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

European Starling X

Cedar Waxwing 1

Northern Waterthrush 1

Black-and-white Warbler 2

Common Yellowthroat 1

American Redstart 6

Cape May Warbler 1 First year female type with mixed flock, path from Peninsula Sumacs to Lullwater west.

Northern Parula 1

Yellow Warbler 2

Blackpoll Warbler 1 In Paper Mulberry and perhaps same bird at top of Switchback trail, Lookout.

Canada Warbler 1

Song Sparrow 1

Northern Cardinal 8

Red-winged Blackbird 2

Common Grackle 5

American Goldfinch 9

House Sparrow X



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