Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Fwd: today's highlights





-----Original Message-----
From: Karenohearn@aol.com
To: prosbird
Sent: Mon, Apr 13, 2015 4:51 pm
Subject: today's highlights

hey Peter,
 
Greenwood Cemetery, around 1PM, three Red-tailed Hawks appeared very high above Sylvan Water.  Two of them locked talons and then started to fall.  As they fell, they began to spin like the blades of a helicopter.  Four or five seconds later, they disappeared behind a tree.  I was wondering if they crash landed, but within a few minutes, the 3 hawks reappeared above Sylvan.  It was amazing!  Lower to the ground, primarily, there were Palm, Pine, and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Ruby Kinglets, and lots of Hermit Thrushes - 12 maybe, just around Sylvan Water.
 
In Prospect Park, pretty quiet.  Highlight was Brown Thrasher and B&W Warbler.
 
Best,
Karen