Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Fwd: First Sunday in October bird walk - Oct 4 at 8 am

From the Boathouse ,BBC sponsored walk 


-----Original Message-----
From: michele dreger <msdreger@yahoo.com>
To: 
Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2015 12:53 pm
Subject: First Sunday in October bird walk - Oct 4 at 8 am

Wow, it is already October.  2015 is going by so quickly.

Get your binoculars ready for a early fall walk this Sunday.  We will meet at the Boathouse at 8 am.  Vinnie will lead the tour.  

Check the weather, if the tropical storm arrives with strong winds, we may not be able to bird.  Hopefully, this rain should be done by Sunday.  We do need the rain.  

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Michele, Eni, Vinnie and Neil.

Rain

About time.....



( we need it...for the plants)


Unfortunately, Tropical Storm Joaquin has become a hurricane and deja vu may hit Cape May/south NJ landfall Monday morning.. as projected by NOAA national weather service

http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2015/Tropical-Storm-Joaquin?map=5day


Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 29, 2015





-----Original Message-----
From: roberta.manian@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh ; Rob Bate ; Kathleen Toomey
Sent: Tue, Sep 29, 2015 11:51 am
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 29, 2015

Hi Peter,

Kathy and I had a group of about 10 today.  Overall it was slow, we eeked out 14 warblers but worked hard for them again this week.  Butterfly was most active and hooded remains by terrace bridge on the side closer to the sumacs.  I have a great photo from Gus will forward separately.

b.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 3:49 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 29, 2015
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 29, 2015 7:30 AM - 1:42 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tues fall migration walk - Kathy Toomey and Bobbi Manian leading
53 species (+3 other taxa)

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  8
Wood Duck  17     All seen same time
American Wigeon  1
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  2
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Herring Gull  1
gull sp.  4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  6
Chimney Swift  28
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  3
Hairy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  6
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Eastern Phoebe  1
Red-eyed Vireo  6
crow sp.  1
swallow sp.  X
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  1     Heard only
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1
Swainson's Thrush  1
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  8
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  4
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
Hooded Warbler  1     Female/Imm continues by terrace bridge
American Redstart  3
Northern Parula  7
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Wilson's Warbler  1
White-throated Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  6
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Common Grackle  21
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  X

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Slow day in the Hood

Slow day as per report from the Tuesday BBC walk leaders though they came thru with a good bird in a HOODED WARBLER working the shoreline on the south side of Terrace Bridge ( Prospect); the bird is the continuing female from the week past.

Reminder



Tonite is the Brooklyn Bird Club evening program at 7 at the Grand Army Plaza public library.

See the link  http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/meetings.htm

Common Nighthawks

West of Prospect was an aerial show of COMMON NIGHTHAWKS.In the late afternoon.First some were seen over Sunset Park , spotted by Mary Eyster. Then Joshua Malbin tweeted 5 birds within Greenwood Cemetery airspace. Those birds or relatives of them were seen again at Sunset Park,late stragglers on the move.

Monday, September 28, 2015


@JoshMalbinBirds: 5 nighthawks currently active against clear blue sky over Green-Wood. m.twitter.com/JoshMalbinBirds
 

Tuesday BBC meeting 9/29

Fyi, held at Grand Army Plaza great Library


Peter

Winter Finches Forecast

Ron Pittaway is out with his annual forecast. See the Link   



                                                                   

Crossley Raptor ID guide sampler

Thanks to Karen O'Hearn sending the link

http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/crossley-raptor-sampler

Fwd: GW cemetery Sunday 9-27


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 28, 2015 12:18 pm
Subject: GW cemetery Sunday 9-27

Hi Peter-

Early in the day, the Dell Water Drip was productive, with Cape May Warbler, Northern Flicker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Red-eyed Vireo, and Eastern Towhee taking a dip along with the many Robins.  

Wood Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, and another Cape May here other highlights.



-Mike

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 27, 2015

Note HOODED WARBLER & PHILADELPHIA VIREO



-----Original Message-----
From: kathleentoomey@gmail.com
To: prosbird
Sent: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 4:12 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 27, 2015



Sent from my iPad

Begin forwarded message:

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: September 27, 2015 at 8:11:58 PM EDT
To: Kathleentoomey
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 27, 2015

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 27, 2015 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Not many birds around
36 species

Canada Goose  30
Mute Swan  12
Wood Duck  4
American Wigeon  1     Upper Pool
Mallard  18
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  12
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  6
Monk Parakeet  1     Heard
Philadelphia Vireo  1     At pink beach, short bill, yellow from throat to undertail coverts, dark lores
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
American Robin  8
Gray Catbird  5
Northern Mockingbird  1     Heard
European Starling  2
Ovenbird  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  4
Hooded Warbler  1     Probably the same bird that's been seen since Tues. near Terrace Bridge, 1st year female, yellow face, olive-yellow top of head and back, white outer tail feathers, good long looks
American Redstart  4
Northern Parula  4
Yellow Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  1
White-throated Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  8
American Goldfinch  3
House Sparrow  X

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Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 27, 2015





-----Original Message-----
From: ticornis@yahoo.com
Sent: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 3:21 pm
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 27, 2015

Another unusual day in the Park.  The activity was quite slow, but some surprises came along during my walk today.

First, I tallied 9 sps of Warblers (See list below).  Their numbers are in the 1s, and of course, the number of sps are down, too.

But other sps of birds are making their "goodbye" to the park, like Red-eyed Vireo, and the thrushes ( I did not see 1 sps today).

But the most welcome one, was a single individual of a Rusty Blackbird, vocalizing on top of a tree between Upper & Lower Pools. Also a Towhee on the Ravine made the day.

Brooklyn is great birding!!

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, US
Sep 27, 2015 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Observer: Rafael G Campos R
Protocol: Traveling
4.2 kilometer(s)
35 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  4
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  4
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  3
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  6
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  6
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  1
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)  6
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus)  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)  1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  5
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  7
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  8
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  1
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  
2Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)  1
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)  7
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)  1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)  3
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)  1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea)  1

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  2
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)  1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  9
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)  1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  16

For more pictures go to: ticornis.tumblr.com

Brooklyn is great birding!!!

Pictures: L-R; 1-Great Blue Heron & Canada Goose; 2-Red-bellied Woodpecker; 3-Northern Parula



Saturday, September 26, 2015

Bbp lark sparrow report

Subject: Lark Sparrow in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Date: Sat Sep 26 2015 11:07 am
From: heather.wolf AT jugglefit.com

Spotted a Lark Sparrow today in Brooklyn Bridge Park at the Pier 3 uplands.

It was on the path that runs on the west side of the lawn just south of
Greenway Terrace. Photo here
.

Heather Wolf
Brooklyn, NY

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 26, 2015




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-------- Original message --------
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date:09/26/2015 6:31 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Cc:
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 26, 2015

Peter,

12 birders met at the pergola on a cool September morning. Highlights were grey cheeked thrush, 1st year hooded hooded warbler and brief indigo bunting on butterfly meadow. Definite turnover from a few days ago with increased numbers of thrushes, ruby kinglet, phoebe and yellow rump. Fun day and beautiful weather. 

Best,

D



Begin forwarded message:

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: September 26, 2015 at 6:17:53 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 26, 2015

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 26, 2015 7:15 AM - 2:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
62 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  10
Mute Swan  6
Wood Duck  6
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  28
Northern Shoveler  4
Common Loon  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Accipiter sp.  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
American Coot  1
Laughing Gull  4
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  25
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  3
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  15
Merlin  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  5
Tree Swallow  4
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2     One near three sisters one on pen a thumb
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
Veery  1
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1
Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush  1
Swainson's Thrush  2
American Robin  50
Gray Catbird  10
European Starling  50
Cedar Waxwing  3
Ovenbird  3
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Tennessee Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  5
American Redstart  3
Northern Parula  4
Hooded warbler1
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  5
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Common Grackle  4
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  25
House Sparrow  50

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25193693

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Tweet from Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf)

Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf) tweeted at 0:15 PM on Sat, Sep 26, 2015:
Lark Sparrow in #Brooklyn Bridge Park today. Pier 3 Uplands, on west path than runs along lawn. #nyc #birding http://t.co/kCAvW5gGEh
(https://twitter.com/heatherwolf/status/647806761257279488?s=03)

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Heather Wolf here...Lark sparrow in BklynBrPark. Pier 3 uplands on path on west side of lawn. 9am.
 

Re:FW:9/26/2015 7:35:42 AM

 http://vpmngt.com/pbg/hzrfuhvktjlkndgctjbvuhyhftyzamttskr.ykofysjnzirbzvwwwjpe

 

Stein_engebretsen@yahoo.com


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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Fwd: Fw: GWC

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Orrin Tilevitz" <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sep 24, 2015 11:44 AM
Subject: Fw: GWC
To: "prosbird@gmail.com" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:

Did you get this email?  I also sent you one the day before and you didn't post anything.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Orrin Tilevitz <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:39 AM
Subject: Fw: GWC


Green-Wood Cemetery this morning, mostly at or near the Dell Water drip:

Canada Goose (over 50 on Dell and Crescent Waters)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Northern flicker (many)
Eastern phoebe
Red-eyed vireo
Blue jay
Cedar waxwing
American robin
Northern mockingbird
Scarlet tanager
Ovenbird
Common yellowthroat
American redstart (male)
Northern waterthrush (picture)
Canada warbler, juvenile (picture)
Blackpoll warbler
Palm warbler (at least a dozen)
Yellow warbler
Chipping sparrow

Also, a groundhog and a raccoon

Yesterday's clay-colored sparrow may still be there--I got only a glance



 




Fwd: BBC Walk Today




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-------- Original message --------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date:09/24/2015 1:03 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>, Bobbi Manian <roberta.manian@yahoo.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Rob Bate <robsbate@gmail.com>
Cc:
Subject: BBC Walk Today

Hi Peter,

Wellllllll, it was a bit slow today; albeit very beautiful. We meandered through Rick's place and Lookout and then went South around the lake, where there were a few more species including Blackpoll and Palm warblers.

Highlights were European Goldfinch, 12 species of warblers, very brief Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Scarlet Tanager, several Ovenbird and Northern Waterthrush and more.

Here's the list.

Best regards,
Tom

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
European Goldfinch

Wise saying for a birder as qouted by Yogi Berra

The great Yankee legend Yogi Berra, known for his hitting prowess and iconic status was also known famously for his witty sayings, or malapropisms that could be applied to everyday life. Here's one that I found perfectly for birdwatchers.

"You can observe alot just by watching"

aaahh, we are gonna miss you Yogi






Wednesday, September 23, 2015


@KarenOhearn: Blue grosbeak back at dell water m.twitter.com/KarenOhearn
 

Fwd: Prospect 9-23




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-------- Original message --------
From: Michael Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date:09/23/2015 10:20 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Cc:
Subject: Prospect 9-23

First day of Autumn!

Highlights were a pair of Pine Warblers, a squeaky Rose-breasted Grosbeak,a FOS White-throated Sparrow, and a Tennesee Warbler seen from the mid-slope path above LP249, and a pair of FOS Blue-headed Vireos atop Lookout.

Autumn morning

Spectacular am sky

Tweet from ko (@KarenOhearn)

ko (@KarenOhearn) tweeted at 9:38 AM on Wed, Sep 23, 2015:
1st winter blue grosbeak. Dell water Gwc
(https://twitter.com/KarenOhearn/status/646679979309330432?s=03)

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Autumn Starts

This morning's sunrise



It is the summer's great last heat,
It is the fall's first chill: They meet.
–Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt



Autumn Equinox began at 4:21 am this morning.


Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Nysbirds post gwceme

Subject: Greenwood Cemetery: Kings County. Clay-colored Sparrow +
Date: Tue Sep 22 2015 13:49 pm
From: sean AT seansime.com

A few hours in the cemetery with Shane Blodgett had a distinct fall feel
today as Palm Warblers were ubiquitous and new arrivals (for me) like Brown
Creeper, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-throated Sparrow and the continuing
Clay-colored Sparrow.
Most of our efforts were concentrated at the Dell Water drip and the
hillsides along the Sylvan Water.

Highlights also included;

House Wren
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting

Full checklist can be viewed at the link below.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25132719

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

--

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 22, 2015





-----Original Message-----
From: roberta.manian@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh ; Kathleen Toomey ; Rob Bate
Sent: Tue, Sep 22, 2015 2:19 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 22, 2015

Hi Peter and Rob,

We had 12 participants today including a couple from California.  The day started slowly with minimal activity on Lookout, we were excited to find a redstart.  As the day warmed up and especially in areas protected from wind, we found pockets of activity.   We ended up netting 14 species of warblers, but we worked for them!  Our group ran into Joe Giunta who was leading his own walk.  They had just seen a Hooded Warbler along the Lullwater just beyond the Sumacs.  We looked but didn't find it.  But later, after we finished on the Peninsula, Gus found the bird farther along the Lullwater, beyond the Terrace Bridge.  We got quick, but adequate looks at a young/female type.  Our other good birds were a Wood Thrush on the Penna (also found by Gus) and 8 Green-winged Teal on the lake.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 5:50 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 22, 2015
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 22, 2015 7:52 AM - 1:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments:     <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
54 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  1
Green-winged Teal (American)  8
Great Blue Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  3
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Coot  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  4
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  12
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Empidonax sp.  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
White-eyed Vireo  1
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
House Wren  1
Swainson's Thrush  1
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  5
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  5
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  9
Common Yellowthroat  11
Hooded Warbler  1     Found by Joe Giunta on his walk. Refound bt Gus on BBC walk west side of lullwater on pines near terrace bridge.  Female/Imm
American Redstart  4
Northern Parula  4
Magnolia Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Common Grackle  1
Baltimore Oriole  2
American Goldfinch  8
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25134990

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Teal Touchdown in Prospect Lake

On a day of quiet,almost dud for birding, a Lake species we haven't seen regarding numbers, GREEN-WINGED TEAL  grew to eight birds today. While on land, a HOODED WARBLER registered in, topping the list that included also a few other interesting birds.

Early this morning the Brooklyn Bird Club Tuesday fall walk led by Bobbi Manian and Kathy Toomey spotted the teal flock in the lake middle.I was called while on duty and checked out the flock as well. No neck, small hunkered in ducks impressed upon me Green wings. Later ,in the late afternoon after my work ended,the flock actually moved closer to the west shore; several times  some of the birds opened their wings and eventually the whole flock flew towards the shoreline ,revealing their iridescent greenish wing speculum. This is a good size flock for Prospect Lake.

Meanwhile, a report of HOODED WARBLER was reported beneath the Terrace Bridge Lullwater ,spotted first by Joe Giunta by the pine grove. In the same area ,the other side of the bridge,on my route home from work, I observed a GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH, chipping away; unfortunately ,I am the wrong person it should chip to ( to determine a Bicknells),with my hearing impairment and inability to "beak read ". :)

Another noted bird , a female WILSONS WARBLER appeared in the Upper pool Meadow. But I can't complain about today's bird paucity. Having anyway to go to my hearing aid center for aid repairs at 50 Broadway, I lucked in with the ridiculously tame CONNECTICUT WARBLER on the historic Trinity Church grounds in lower NYC, a stones throw away.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25136264

Ryan Candee checklist photo of teals.
 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25134986


Prospect lake Green Wing teal flock closer to western shore several of them flew showng greenish wing speculum.8 birds
 

Gray cheeked type thrush at fork path south side Terrace Br,chipping for the deaf person to id? Lipreading doesnt work.
 

@BobbiInBrooklyn: Gus just refound hooded warbler spotted earlier by Joe Giunta. Lull water west side pines near terrace bridge m.twitter.com/BobbiInBrooklyn



Raven 3rd ave and 25st per Steve Nanz
 

Fwd: shots from Greenwood yesterday




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-------- Original message --------
From: sandy <sandypac56@gmail.com>
Date:09/22/2015 10:15 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Cc:
Subject: shots from Greenwood yesterday

Hi Peter,

Attached are two shots of the Greenwood Clay-colored Sparrow and one of a very confiding Canada Warbler also at the DellWater.

I tried to do some comparison shots of the Clay-colored with one of the Chippies, but I don't have any with the both go them in focus.

Kathy and I had 15 Warbler species at Greenwood, then the addition of the Trinity Church Connecticut in Manhattan for 16 total.

Great day!

Sandy Paci