Sunday, September 7, 2014

Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 7, 2014

Rafael report,original finder of YB Chat



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From: ticornis@
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Sent: Sun, Sep 7, 2014 8:49 am
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 7, 2014

Today, the CT Warbler was no show (at least til mid-day).  I spent almost 3 hrs patroling the area where was seen before. Also present were a good number of non-brooklyn birders.  But I was lucky around 10 am, while I was at the Cove (Lullwater), when I saw a Yellow-breasted Chat.




Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Sep 7, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Observer: Rafael G Campos R.
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
34 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  2
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus)  1
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)  1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus)  1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)  1
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)  2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  6
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  6
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  1
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)  3
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)  7
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)  1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)  1

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)  1    Lullwater cove.  First seen ±10:19 am.

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)  1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  10
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  1
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  5
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  X

Brooklyn is great birding!!!