Friday, April 22, 2016

Ebid rare bird alert today

Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2016 10:57 by Robert Bate
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29118710
- Comments: "Mid ambergill"

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2016 08:35 by Gus Keri
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29118830
- Comments: "A delicate sparrow with fine streaking on a buffy chest. Seen at the southern edge of Sylvan Water with the two Swamp Sparrows. It flew before I could get a photo."

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KB Note: these reports are considered rare for the timing of the observation. ( early birds)

also reported late in day : LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH back of Lily Pool ( Ktoomey), ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER bathing in the Ravine ( Dennis Hrehowsik, Bobbi Manian, Kristin Costello )also seen by this crew immature BALD EAGLE flyover Rink.

During my walk home a section of the Ravine creek was a bird bath spot for warblers.Just before the creek empties into the pool, 7 warblers bathed in the slower running water cluttered with leaves. Gorgeous views of Yellow rumped warblers--4 at one time, bathe along with Black & White and Palm Warblers An Eastern Towhee joined in. Kathy Toomey also watched the scene. It's amazing to see the color come out off the Yellow rumped, feathers all fluffed up while in the water. Seriously!

3 Wood ducks remain on the Upper Pool.There's a possibility of the wood ducks nesting inside the fallen box on the little island according to an eyewitness.