Thursday, May 1, 2014

Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 1, 2014


-----Original Message-----
From: ticornis@
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Thu, May 1, 2014 2:21 pm
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 1, 2014



Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
May 1, 2014 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
52 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  3
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  1
Great Egret (Ardea alba)  1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)  1    1 seen carrying nesting material
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)  6
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)  1
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)  1    Lullwater, and later relocated on the temporary pool at Nethermead
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type))  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  5
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)  X
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  4
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  3
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus)  2
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)  1    Boulder Bridge
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)  1
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)  1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  1    Boulder Bridge

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  6
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)  2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)  4
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)  1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  2    Vale
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  1    Quaker Hill
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)  1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)  1    Along the Lullwater
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  2
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)  1    Vale
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)  3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea)  5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata)  16

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  6
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)  3    1 Boulder Bridge; 1 near the pools; 1 Vale
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  3
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  4
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  5
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)  2    males, Vale
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

Brooklyn is great birding!!!