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Note Merganser numbers
From Larry Zirlin:
Larry
Zirlin observer March 20th,214
Hi
Peter,
Just got
back from the big city. Thanks for the Rusties. As I said, saw one, clearly,
that's all I need for my year list. The Common Mergansers were also on the lake
and the Red-necked Grebe I saw pretty clearly from that little lookout in the
southwest corner of the lake. Also 1 American Tree Sparrow along the
Lullwater.
the day's
list (I was moving fast, limited time to bird)
36 species
(+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 4 Upper Pool
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 100
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Northern Shoveler 10
Ring-necked Duck 3 Upper Pool
Hooded Merganser 15
Common Merganser 6 Lake, large, white-bodied mergansers with green heads on drakes, red heads on hens, much larger in comparison to RBME nearby. Continuing birds
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 26
Red-necked Grebe 1 Largish grebe with long, dagger-like bill. Black capped head. Lake. Continuing.
American Coot 10
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Heard
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 1 Heard
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 125
European Starling 100
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Rusty Blackbird 1 Only saw 1 of the 6 reported, in bush on side of Binnen Creek. Black bird, bill pointier than blackbird, no red epaulets, much smaller than grackle, bill smaller than grackle, pale iris. Continuing bird.
Common Grackle 15
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20
Canada Goose 100
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 4 Upper Pool
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 100
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Northern Shoveler 10
Ring-necked Duck 3 Upper Pool
Hooded Merganser 15
Common Merganser 6 Lake, large, white-bodied mergansers with green heads on drakes, red heads on hens, much larger in comparison to RBME nearby. Continuing birds
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 26
Red-necked Grebe 1 Largish grebe with long, dagger-like bill. Black capped head. Lake. Continuing.
American Coot 10
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Heard
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 1 Heard
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 125
European Starling 100
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Rusty Blackbird 1 Only saw 1 of the 6 reported, in bush on side of Binnen Creek. Black bird, bill pointier than blackbird, no red epaulets, much smaller than grackle, bill smaller than grackle, pale iris. Continuing bird.
Common Grackle 15
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20
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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Mar 20, 2014 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Evening. Breeze Hill, feeders, east & southern shore of Lake.
31 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X inc. neck-collared individual NA03 black text on yellow collar
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 3
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos) 1
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 23
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 2 south end of Lake
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 12 probably more
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 5 Seen near southern shore of Lake. Seen very well by multiple observers.
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 1 possibly 3. Single male on Lake but 2 more mergansers seen flying up from Lake, seemed to be Red-breasted but flew in front of sun, views bad.
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 18
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1 Seen well near north shore of Lake at about 18:50. This bird had been present for a few days and has been recorded by multiple observers.
American Coot (Fulica americana) 14
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X dozens
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 feeders
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 feeders
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 25
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 feeders
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 10
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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Thursday report from Adam Welz
Mar 20, 2014 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Evening. Breeze Hill, feeders, east & southern shore of Lake.
31 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X inc. neck-collared individual NA03 black text on yellow collar
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 3
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos) 1
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 23
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 2 south end of Lake
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 12 probably more
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 5 Seen near southern shore of Lake. Seen very well by multiple observers.
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 1 possibly 3. Single male on Lake but 2 more mergansers seen flying up from Lake, seemed to be Red-breasted but flew in front of sun, views bad.
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 18
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1 Seen well near north shore of Lake at about 18:50. This bird had been present for a few days and has been recorded by multiple observers.
American Coot (Fulica americana) 14
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X dozens
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 feeders
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 feeders
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 feeders
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 25
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 feeders
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 10
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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