Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Before a big freeze

BLACK HEADEAD GULL continues to make excursions into Prospect Lake. A midafternoon trendsetter with brief visits, it was spotted by Kathy Toomey around 3.

Also spotted by Kathy were two ducks I reported the past few days: HOODED MERGANSER and the hen BUFFLEHEAD . As I was passing the west shore,I spotted the hen AMERICAN WIGEON . Single birds but some diversity on open water. Big arctic chill coming this weekend.

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: February 10, 2016 at 8:36:32 PM EST
To: Kathleentoomey
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Feb 10, 2016
Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Feb 10, 2016 1:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments:     The Lake and the Feeders
29 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  37
Mute Swan  6
American Wigeon  1
American Black Duck  4
Mallard  66
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)  1
Northern Shoveler  5
Bufflehead  1
Hooded Merganser  1
Ruddy Duck  20
American Coot  35
Black-headed Gull  1     Continuing, close to wooden shelter that's just up from West Island
Ring-billed Gull  200
Herring Gull  10
Mourning Dove  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  5
Blue Jay  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
White-throated Sparrow  12
Song Sparrow  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  9
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  30

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27417980

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)