Friday, September 30, 2016

Fwd: First Sunday of the month Early Morning Bird Walk - October 2 at 8am


From: michele dreger <msdreger@yahoo.com>

Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 9:43 pm
Subject: First Sunday of the month Early Morning Bird Walk - October 2 at 8am

 
Wow, it's October already!  The first Sunday of the month Early Morning Bird Walk is scheduled for 8am.  Meet at the Boathouse.


Hopefully the weather cooperates!  If there is continuous rain and there is dangerous winds, the walk will be canceled.



Bring your binoculars!  Hope to see you there!

Michele

photos from Tom's Sept 29th BBC walk

Ids later






Black & White warbler, Green Heron, Northern Flicker, Northern Parula Warbler. Photos by Tom Stephenson

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Sep 29, 2016 5:26 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To:
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*** Species Summary:

- Hooded Merganser (1 report)
- Philadelphia Vireo (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) (1)
- Reported Sep 29, 2016 07:25 by Gus Keri
- 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/S31813477
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "At Lullwater just south of the Boathouse bridge."

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 29, 2016 07:25 by Gus Keri
- 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/S31813477
- Comments: "continuing bird, seen by the BBC walk group led by Tom Stephenson."

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Fwd: BBC Thursday Walk

Leader Tom S.


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-------- Original message --------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date:09/29/2016 3:59 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh 

We ended up with 15 species of warblers and 61 bird species...so not bad. Highlights were Phila Vireo, Peregrine, Merlin, and way too many N. Parula to count. And...the coots are back....

It was most active on the thumb and also south of the lake...

I'll send you a few shots later.

Best regards,
Tom



Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow

@TomProspectBird: Philadelphia Vireo near duck Island m.twitter.com/TomProspectBird
 

A slow day, Peninsula Pathways

Reports from this s-l-o-o-o-w-w overcast day pointed to the Peninsula the best to offer for any birds.
Separately from Linda Ewing and Tom Stephenson leading the BBC group , the Peninsula produced at least ten species warblers.

First from Linda, NASHVILLE & CAPE MAY WARBLERS were her best sightings. Those birds were seen at the bald cypress tree across from the Wellhouse , on the lake shore.

Tom meanwhile out on the longer duration, summarized the ten best warbler report on the Peninsula. CAPE MAY, both BLACK THROATED BLUE & GREEN topped his list.A report on his day's results will be coming.

UPDATE: Tom reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO on West Island around12:18

@TomProspectBird: Peninsula some very Birdy 10+ species of warblers including black throated blue black throated green palm blackpoll Cape May and others
 

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Sep 28, 2016 5:36 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Orange-crowned Warbler (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Sep 28, 2016 13:50 by Linda Ewing
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31799360
- Comments: "Grayish head shading to olivish gray back; distinct broken white eye ring; no wing bars; dingy underparts with faint streaking across the breast; yellow under tail. Foraging in tall flowers in native flora garden."

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Fwd: Fw: Green-Wood Kestrel

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From: "Orrin Tilevitz" <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sep 28, 2016 4:05 PM
Subject: Fw: Green-Wood Kestrel
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:






@lke313: Orange crowned warbler in the native flora garden, BBG. By the gate across from the lilacs. m.twitter.com/lke313

observer Linda Ewing   Brooklyn Botanic Garden


Kestrel gwc winterberry path per Orrin
 

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 27, 2016




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-------- Original message --------
From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
Date:09/27/2016 7:53 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh 
Cc:
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 27, 2016

Hi Peter,

we had a delayed start of 9:30 since last night it looked like rain.  Even so we had a great day.  17 warbler sp.  we went around the lake from picnic tables, counter-clockwise.  Very very active around thru to 3-sisters.  I think we could have done a big-sit anywhere along there and done well.  seems like birds are staging to leave?  We didn't get to lookout, penna or ravine, so overall sp count is low.

Best,
Bobbi


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From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 7:47 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 27, 2016
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 27, 2016 9:25 AM - 3:34 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC tues walk
Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.3.0 Build 86
55 species

Canada Goose  27
Mute Swan  2
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  4
Northern Shoveler  7
Ruddy Duck  6
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Coot  2
Solitary Sandpiper  2
Ring-billed Gull  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  32
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  5
Peregrine Falcon  1
Monk Parakeet  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  3
Eastern Phoebe  1
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Swainson's Thrush  1
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Northern Waterthrush  6     Seen in various locations over duration of walk
Black-and-white Warbler  7
Tennessee Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  13
American Redstart  11
Cape May Warbler  1
Northern Parula  12
Magnolia Warbler  3
Yellow Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  6
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  6
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Wilson's Warbler  1
White-throated Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Baltimore Oriole  1
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31786682

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

Regular Prospect walks extended

By popular requests, the regular Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday walks are exteneded into the first half of October.Check the Brooklyn Bird Club trips page for the usual meeting locations and times for that day's walk.

New dates 

Tuesday  Oct 4th & 11th

Thursday  Oct 6th & 13th

Saturday Oct 1st & 8th

Peter
BBC Trips Chair


Monday, September 26, 2016

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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From: <ebird-alert@cornell.edu>
Date: Sep 26, 2016 7:52 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Least Flycatcher (1 report)
- Warbling Vireo (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (1)
- Reported Sep 26, 2016 16:29 by Peter Paul
- 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/S31774255
- Comments: "Photos and description later. "

Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) (1)
- Reported Sep 26, 2016 16:29 by Peter Paul
- 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/S31774255
- Comments: "Singing partial song in Vale "

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Fwd: Saturday BBC Walk

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From: "Dennis Hrehowsik" <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 26, 2016 6:37 PM
Subject: Fwd: Saturday BBC Walk
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:


Peter,

Ann Murray filled in for me while I was away this past Saturday. She and Kathy Toomey complied list attached to forwarded message. Many thanks to Ann for keeping the light on for the BBC this weekend.

Best,

D

Begin forwarded message:

From: Ann Murray <amurraycolo@gmail.com>
Date: September 25, 2016 at 1:48:56 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: Final Saturday BBC Walk

Dear Dennis:

What started out as a dreary morning, turned into terrific birding day. Many of the regular Saturday birders showed up, and everyone pitched in to get more than 60 species, including 20 Warblers, a Philadelphia Vireo and a Bald Eagle. 

Thanks to Kathy T, Richard, Gus, Patty, Ryan, Angie, Adam, Isabel, Rob Bate, Tracy, Chris and two new to the group, Bess and another fellow whose name slips my mind, for their help in spotting and identifying. And thanks to Leah and Simon (the author of our Bald Eagle sighting) for joining up on the second part of the walk.  I hope I haven't left anyone out. I enjoyed the walk. 

Kathy T helped me construct the list. 

Ann

Prospect Park
Sep 24, 2016


30 Canada Goose
4 Mute Swan
4 Mallard
7 Ruddy Duck
9 Northern Shovelers
2 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Osprey
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Bald Eagle
2 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Common Nighthawk
1 Spotted Sandpiper
12 Rock Pigeon 
7 Mourning Dove
2 Belted Kingfisher
2 Downy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
2 Red-Bellied Woodpecker
1 Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
3 Eastern Phoebe
3 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Philadelphia Vireo (green containers, Wellhouse)
5 Blue Jay
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Veery
1 Swainson's Thrush
12 American Robin
9 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
30 European Starling
3 Northern Waterthrush
2 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Tennessee Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler
5 Common Yellowthroat
6 American Redstart
2 Cape May Warbler
20 Northern Parula
3 Magnolia Warbler
1 Bay-breasted Warbler
1 Blackburnian Warbler
1 Yellow Warbler
5 Blackpoll Warbler
2 Black-throated Blue Warbler
6 Palm Warbler
2 Pine Warbler
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Prairie Warbler
3 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Wilson's Warbler
2 White-throated Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
10 Northern Cardinal
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
9 Common Grackle
6 American Goldfinch
2 House Finch
30 House Sparrow



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@BobbiInBrooklyn: BBC Tues migration walk start delayed until 930 due to forecast. Continued steady rain at **9** cancels. m.twitter.com/BobbiInBrooklyn
 

6 red tails over Lookout hill per maty k.
 

@KingsKathy: Two peregrines flying over lookout hill m.twitter.com/KingsKathy
 

@KarenOhearn: Lots of raptor action PP. 4 red tails, 1 broadwing, 1 northern harrier and a peregrine m.twitter.com/KarenOhearn
 

@Remmibird: Green Heron chilling at the Dell, Greenwood Cemetery. m.twitter.com/Remmibird