Reports came to me of WILSONS SNIPE (MikeY) at GWC's Crescent water, then RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (MikeY,)at the Zephyr path in the southern section, this path located near the junction of Cypress and Grape avenues. Mike Yuan saw this bird. I went later in the day to look but didn't see that bird. However, winter's loyal resident RHWoodpecker at Battle Hill area was spotted so I went home quite satisfied. The Battle Ave/Arbor Ave bird I saw, favors a dead Sycamore tree next to the grayish Silliman Grave; this bird was pulling out grub from the dead wood.
As Greenwood offered about that much in the quiet lull, Prospect came thru with good birds. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH by the Terrace Bridge with PINE and PALM WARBLERS also present. 5 other woodpeckers were seen as reported by Joshua; so 6 species seen in both areas today. Throw in RUSTY BLACKBIRD , BLACK VULTURE and the continuing impressive sight of the 3 RED-NECKED GREBEs in Prospect Lake for good birding.
Yep, Good birding today as the air warms up..(about time)
from Joshua Malbin
Great early spring day. 5 woodpeckers, both vultures, 4 sp warblers inc LoWa, creepers, savannah sparrow, both kinglets. Plus the red-necked grebes, one of which was calling, and ring-necked ducks.
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Date: Apr 5, 2014 1:25 PM
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From: "Joshua Malbin" <
Date: Apr 5, 2014 1:25 PM
Subject: BirdsEye-Prospect Park-2014-4-5
To: "Joshua Malbin"
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Observer: joshuamalbin
2014-04-05 09:14
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
2 Miles
250 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? Yes
14 Canada Goose
8 Mute Swan
26 Mallard
13 Ring-necked Duck
3 Red-breasted Merganser
40 Ruddy Duck
3 Red-necked Grebe one was calling today.
5 Double-crested Cormorant
4 Great Blue Heron overflight
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
2 Black Vulture Overflight low. white "hands" clearly visible.
2 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey
1 Red-tailed Hawk
10 American Coot
2 Laughing Gull
25 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
9 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
4 Northern Flicker
11 Eastern Phoebe
9 Blue Jay
11 Tree Swallow
1 Barn Swallow
3 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper
2 Carolina Wren
6 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
X American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
X European Starling
5 Cedar Waxwing
1 Louisiana Waterthrush continuing, near red beach.
1 Palm Warbler
2 Pine Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Savannah Sparrow Butterfly meadow
4 Song Sparrow
8 White-throated Sparrow
6 Dark-eyed Junco
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
3 Rusty Blackbird continue at nethermead arch.
16 Common Grackle
3 Brown-headed Cowbird
X House Sparrow
2014-04-05 09:14
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
2 Miles
250 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? Yes
14 Canada Goose
8 Mute Swan
26 Mallard
13 Ring-necked Duck
3 Red-breasted Merganser
40 Ruddy Duck
3 Red-necked Grebe one was calling today.
5 Double-crested Cormorant
4 Great Blue Heron overflight
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
2 Black Vulture Overflight low. white "hands" clearly visible.
2 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey
1 Red-tailed Hawk
10 American Coot
2 Laughing Gull
25 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
9 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
4 Northern Flicker
11 Eastern Phoebe
9 Blue Jay
11 Tree Swallow
1 Barn Swallow
3 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper
2 Carolina Wren
6 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
X American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
X European Starling
5 Cedar Waxwing
1 Louisiana Waterthrush continuing, near red beach.
1 Palm Warbler
2 Pine Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Savannah Sparrow Butterfly meadow
4 Song Sparrow
8 White-throated Sparrow
6 Dark-eyed Junco
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
3 Rusty Blackbird continue at nethermead arch.
16 Common Grackle
3 Brown-headed Cowbird
X House Sparrow
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From Adam Welz
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 5, 2014 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Birded from Lincoln Rd entrance, down Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout Hill. Cool, cloudy morning.
34 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 1
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 4
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 3
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X tens
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 my f o s, Peninsula
American Coot (Fulica americana) 8
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) X few
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 low over Breeze Hill
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 12
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 Peninsula
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 4
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) 1 singing near 'pink beach', Peninsula. Seen exceptionally well at about 4 meters.
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 8
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 35
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17753243
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Apr 5, 2014 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Birded from Lincoln Rd entrance, down Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout Hill. Cool, cloudy morning.
34 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 1
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 4
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 3
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X tens
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 my f o s, Peninsula
American Coot (Fulica americana) 8
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) X few
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 low over Breeze Hill
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 12
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 Peninsula
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 4
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) 1 singing near 'pink beach', Peninsula. Seen exceptionally well at about 4 meters.
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 8
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 35
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17753243
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Below : The great Rafael at JBWR where I met him by chance. ( selfie by camera )
