After a high birding activity at the north end of the park very early this morning, very soon after 100 s of birds were seen taking off ,obviously after staging ,thereby leaving behind stragglers for my club walk.Best among them found by Sandy Paci was a BAY BREASTED WARBLER in the area before the Vale of Cashmere. With some ORCHARD ORIOLES as well as BALTIMORE--a load of them in a large flowered cherry overlooking the Zucker nature playground in Vale-- it was a bit of a struggle finding birds, though a WILSONS WARBLER was a good catch at the Terrace Bridge.We also had YELLOW THROATED VIREOs
Three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS on the Peninsula was good seeing reported by Tom Preston, then that's about it.
The end of the day didn't bring high activity but rather very good rarity,one I be lieve not seen since Prospect's 1980s.The best part ? Kathy Toomey who gave us the Virginia Rail last fall, did it again with This afternoons CLAPPER RAIL. ( Dennis helped ID it) The other irony? The location is the very same MAGICAL spot as last falls Virginia Rail and two Soras.Again thanks to Kathy for her second rail sighting.She's fast becoming quite a rail expert. ( Hat tip !) Hoping it sticks around, the rail was very tame and cooperative working the lake overflowed shore along that phragmite marsh.
Look for from across the Well house (closed off) down the Peninsula, the first phargmite patch with a bald cypress tree with a red pole (with hook used for rescue ladders),along the east shore of that small peninsula where the rail comes out in good views
Then another rarity reported end of day was KENTUCKY WARBLER reported in the southeast section of the MIDWOOD by Stanley Greenberg, before the bird flew off within the Mid wood.
Other noteworthy birds to look for: WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS at Vale Cashmere,andsouth of West Island , HOODED WARBLER in the Cashmere as well,high up NORTHERN HARRIER.WORM EATING WARBLER at Maryland Monument (jett,lopes,Randall) . Observers DougGochfeld ,Dale Dyer (HOWA)
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Adam Welz:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 3, 2014 6:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Mostly sunny and calm. Parkside along Lullwater to Ravine, Pools, Quaker Ridge, Lookout, Lullwater.
71 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X Watched bird turning eggs on Upper Pool nest
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 2
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 2
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 3
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 5
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 3
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 2
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 2
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 5
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 5
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) X
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 4
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 5
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 10
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) 1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 1
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) 1
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 25 approx count
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 6
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 2
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 4
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 6
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 25 approx count
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 5
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) 1
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 3
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 3
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 80 approx count
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 2
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 1
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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Observer: joshuamalbin
2014-05-03 06:52
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
4 Miles
620 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan
X Mallard
3 Blue-winged Teal lullwater
4 Ruddy Duck
5 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
3 Green Heron
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk flying over the woodchip pile.
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Clapper Rail
9 Spotted Sandpiper
3 Laughing Gull
1 Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
X Mourning Dove
7 Chimney Swift
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2 Belted Kingfisher
6 Red-bellied Woodpecker
7 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
3 Great Crested Flycatcher
2 Eastern Kingbird
1 White-eyed Vireo
1 Yellow-throated Vireo
13 Blue-headed Vireo
9 Warbling Vireo
X Blue Jay
2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6 Tree Swallow
16 Barn Swallow
5 Tufted Titmouse
5 House Wren
5 Carolina Wren
9 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
20 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
8 Veery
13 Hermit Thrush
5 Wood Thrush
X American Robin
X Gray Catbird
X European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
9 Ovenbird
10 Northern Waterthrush
1 Blue-winged Warbler
38 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler
14 Common Yellowthroat
9 American Redstart
17 Northern Parula
11 Yellow Warbler
13 Black-throated Blue Warbler
2 Palm Warbler
24 Yellow-rumped Warbler
6 Prairie Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
3 Eastern Towhee
8 Chipping Sparrow
1 Savannah Sparrow
5 Song Sparrow
6 Swamp Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
2 Scarlet Tanager
X Northern Cardinal
4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
X Red-winged Blackbird
X Common Grackle
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Orchard Oriole
6 Baltimore Oriole
4 American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow
2014-05-03 06:52
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
4 Miles
620 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan
X Mallard
3 Blue-winged Teal lullwater
4 Ruddy Duck
5 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Egret
3 Green Heron
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk flying over the woodchip pile.
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Clapper Rail
9 Spotted Sandpiper
3 Laughing Gull
1 Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
X Mourning Dove
7 Chimney Swift
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2 Belted Kingfisher
6 Red-bellied Woodpecker
7 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
3 Great Crested Flycatcher
2 Eastern Kingbird
1 White-eyed Vireo
1 Yellow-throated Vireo
13 Blue-headed Vireo
9 Warbling Vireo
X Blue Jay
2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6 Tree Swallow
16 Barn Swallow
5 Tufted Titmouse
5 House Wren
5 Carolina Wren
9 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
20 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
8 Veery
13 Hermit Thrush
5 Wood Thrush
X American Robin
X Gray Catbird
X European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
9 Ovenbird
10 Northern Waterthrush
1 Blue-winged Warbler
38 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler
14 Common Yellowthroat
9 American Redstart
17 Northern Parula
11 Yellow Warbler
13 Black-throated Blue Warbler
2 Palm Warbler
24 Yellow-rumped Warbler
6 Prairie Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
3 Eastern Towhee
8 Chipping Sparrow
1 Savannah Sparrow
5 Song Sparrow
6 Swamp Sparrow
X White-throated Sparrow
2 Scarlet Tanager
X Northern Cardinal
4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
X Red-winged Blackbird
X Common Grackle
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Orchard Oriole
6 Baltimore Oriole
4 American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow
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Rafael Campos:
Peter:
An early morning star today (±0700 hrs), since my arrival at GAP, the action was practically non-stop. Fourteen sps of warblers was my tallied, with the Wilson's we saw together near Terrace Bridge, the last sps for the day. Returned home ±1330 hrs. Others notable birds sps were: both sps of orioles, Field Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Wood Thrush, Yellow-throated Vireo, Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Another great day, and tomorrow GWC. See you there.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
May 3, 2014 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
May 3, 2014 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Observer: Rafael G Campos R
Protocol: Traveling
4.5 kilometer(s)
68 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 5
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 5
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 4 flyovers
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1 flyover (seen also by Janet & Alan)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1 Rose Garden, male
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) 1 near broken steps, Midwood
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 5
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 6
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 3
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 4
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 5
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 2
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 6
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 6
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 4
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) 6
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 1 Rose Garden
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) 1 near Terrace Bridge
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 1 Rose Garden
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 17
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 2
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 1 Vale
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 7
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
Brooklyn is great birding!!!
Protocol: Traveling
4.5 kilometer(s)
68 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 5
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 5
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 4 flyovers
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1 flyover (seen also by Janet & Alan)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1 Rose Garden, male
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) 1 near broken steps, Midwood
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 5
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 6
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 3
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 4
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 5
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 2
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 6
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 6
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 4
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) 6
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 1 Rose Garden
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) 1 near Terrace Bridge
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 1 Rose Garden
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 17
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 2
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 1 Vale
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 7
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
Brooklyn is great birding!!!
