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From: ticornis@yahoo.com
Sent: Sun, May 3, 2015 2:19 am
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 2, 2015
Today I led a small group of birders from the Saw Mill River Audubon chapter (Chappaqua, NY). But the expectations to see a landfall of birds was stopped by the cold weather in the region. No too many species, and the downside, was seen only 4 sps of warblers. See list below.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
May 2, 2015 6:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Observers: Rafael G Campos + 4 participants from SMRA
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: A small group (4) from Saw Mill River Audubon, Chappaqua, Westchester Co., NY. We covered most of the park, starting around Litchfield Villa, Pools, Vale, Ravine, Midwood, Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout Hill. The bird actividy was lower than expected. Only 4 sps of warblers!!
44 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 4
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 6
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 7
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 11
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 3
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) 3
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 5
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 6
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 4
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) 7
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 6
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 6
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 7
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 6
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 7
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 4
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 4
For more pictures go to: ticornis.tumblr.com
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: A small group (4) from Saw Mill River Audubon, Chappaqua, Westchester Co., NY. We covered most of the park, starting around Litchfield Villa, Pools, Vale, Ravine, Midwood, Lullwater, Peninsula, Lookout Hill. The bird actividy was lower than expected. Only 4 sps of warblers!!
44 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 4
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 6
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 7
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 4
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 11
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 3
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) 3
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 5
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 6
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 4
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) 7
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 6
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 6
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 7
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 6
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 7
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 4
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 4
For more pictures go to: ticornis.tumblr.com
Brooklyn is great birding!!!
