Foggy birds, still they come in...BBC walk

Regardless of the weather conditions, if numbers don't mean anything to a birder, then settle in for decent quality and hopefully something to see under poor weather conditions that often impacts migration. This morning's BBC walk was delightful and satisfying with non warblers stealing the hi light.

My BBC walk , subbing in for Tom Stephenson , had some good birds we were happy to see ( anything). At the north end lawn of the Rose Garden ( Vale Cashmere) , a FIELD SPARROW would have been great if the only bird.But in the Midwood, a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER appeared, but even more fun to watch were a pair of WOOD DUCKS perched high up in a Tulip tree at the trail by the bridle trail.Also, it was good seeing the GRAY CATBIRD, LOUSIANA WATERTHRUSH in Ambergill, and last , my career bird.

That career bird was SCARLET TANAGER ( reported earlier by Keir). One of the two birds was a gorgeous male specimen, a bird half red at top, and pinkish below, the result of molting in becoming an adult. You just had to see it,a beautiful bird at the west /southwest slope seen from the summit meadow of Lookout Hill.With it in the same spot, we watched a cooperative EASTERN KINGBIRD.

Lookout Hill top for us BBC=ers also benefited from some warblers. Best among at Lookout' s summit,a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in the sapling forest at top the steps. BLACK & WHITE, YRUMPS , PINEs accompanied the Chest nut sided. Earlier at GAP entrance, under eye straining contrast difficulties,I spotted a female AMERICAN REDSTART being chased by a BLUE HEADED VIREO.

Other good birds reported in this morning are worth mentions. INDIGO BUNTING at Terrace Bridge , and again at Butterfly Meadow; ORCHARD ORIOLE in Lullwater with GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER in Lullwater . VEERY was also reported.The Lullwater is the hot spot today given the reports. At my lunch hour, I spotted a small flock of CHIPPING SPARROWS under the pines south of the Bartel Pritchard park entrance.Of course, the BLUE WINGED TEAL is always a great treat.

More later

KB

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Brooklyn Bird Club walk , Peter Dorosh subbing in for TS

conditions, foggy, poor contrast 

List

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY

May 1, 2014 7:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 mile(s)

Comments:     BBC walk

41 species

Wood Duck  2     Midwood

Common Loon  1     flyover Lookout Hill

Double-crested Cormorant  1     f/o Lookout

Great Blue Heron  5     f/o Lookout

Black-crowned Night-Heron  1     Upper Pool island

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X

Chimney Swift  4

Northern Flicker  1     Lullwater

Great Crested Flycatcher  1     Midwood

Eastern Kingbird  1     Lookout Hill

Blue-headed Vireo  1     GAP woods

Blue Jay  3

Tree Swallow  2

Barn Swallow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1     Ravine, Lookut

Carolina Wren  1     Lookout

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1     Vale

Hermit Thrush  1     Vale Cashmere

American Robin  X

Gray Catbird  1     Vale

European Starling  X

Cedar Waxwing  11     f/o Center Drive, 1 Lullwater

Louisiana Waterthrush  1     Ambergill

Black-and-white Warbler  1     Lookout summit

American Redstart  1     GAP woods

Yellow Warbler  1     Lookout summit, Maryland Mt

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1     Lookout summit

Palm Warbler  1     Butterfly meadow

Pine Warbler  2     Butterfly meadow, male, drab 1st yr

Yellow-rumped Warbler  8

Eastern Towhee  1     Zoo woods north , male

Field Sparrow  1     Rose Garden

White-throated Sparrow  7

Scarlet Tanager  1     Lookout summit

Northern Cardinal  6

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Common Grackle  6

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

American Goldfinch  3

House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18164151

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

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Keir's report

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 1, 2014 7:22 AM - 9:23 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
49 species

Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 3
Blue-winged Teal 3 Continuing on the Lullwater by the peninsula meadow pink beach
Ruddy Duck 7
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Lookout Hill top meadow
Eastern Kingbird 1 Lookout Hill top meadow
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 11
Tufted Titmouse 4
House Wren 7
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Veery 1 Lullwater east
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 15
Ovenbird 1 Lookout Hill top meadow
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25
Prairie Warbler 1 Singing above L249
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 4
Scarlet Tanager 2-- 2 males together at the south end of Lookout Hill top meadow.
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1 A male at Lullwater east opposite the cove, singing.
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18161658

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From Karen O'

attendee from BBC walk

greetings, oh great leader.

 

Monica and I birded until 12:45.  will send our list in a few minutes.  highlights included another Field Sparrow, a Solitary Sandpiper (Rafael saw it too and confirmed) 5 BC Night Herons in the same small tree, 2 Green Herons on a nest, and another kingbird, catbird, and a Prairie Warbler behind dirt pile.

 

amazing morning.  thanks for the great walk.

 

karen