Before heading over to lead the Greenwood Cemetery BBC walk, I took a quick run into Prospect hoping to score new warbler species for this season.Instead I get the CLAPPER RAIL at the same location as before. Seen 6:10 this morning, it was the 1st of 2 appearances for the day, the rail turning reclusive, likely because of Sunday crowds. Even as I approached the spot from the distance, I see the rail acting very wary.
New warbler species joined the continuing rare warblers today. Reports of CAPE MAY, CANADA and MAGNOLIA joined the likes of rare KENTUCKY ,YELLOW-THROATED & HOODED WARBLERS.
KENTUCKY WARBLER moved from the Midwood yesterday to todays' Ravine section.
Reported first from the Ambergill Falls, it traveled to the Lower Pool back section. Then birders (Eric, Mike Elliot, Kathy Toomey ) were treated fantastic looks as the KEWA walked out , crossed the path 2x and eventually into the forest side opposite the Pool.It didn't appear again as I and a number of birders responded to tweets.Despite looking, the birders stumbled upon terrific looks of HOODED WARBLER.
HOODED WARBLER meanwhile didn't travel far like KEWA, staying near and below the Ambergill Fall,s where a horde of insects hatched out. Along with my company of friends and birders, we watched the HOODED go back and forth on the rocks below the falls, as a CHESTNUT SIDED WARBLER with Black and White and Black Throated Blue all worked the area, about 10 birds all told in one spot.
Sean Sime's Sunday report of YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER makes Prospect Warbling a great experience.see his report
Subject: Prospect Park, Kings County: Clapper Rail and Yellow-throated Warbler
Date: Sun May 4 2014 8:30 am
From: sean AT
The Clapper Rail continues in the same location across from the Wellhouse. At roughly 8:15am a Yellow-throated Warbler was heard singing on the top of Lookout Hill (and subsequently photographed. It was last seen near the Maryland Monument. The park was quieting down as the clouds rolled in, but it was extremely active from first light till 7:00am at the Vale of Cashmere. 17 species there alone in a 1 hour stationary count. Highlights from the morning included; Blackburnian Warbler Nashville Warbler Prairie Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Great-crested Flycatcher Rose-breasted Grosbeak Scarlet Tanager White-crowned Sparrow Bank Swallow Countless migrants continued north out of the park for the first few hours of daylight. It was an impressive sight! Good birding! Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY
