Prospect Park Bird Sightings & North Brooklyn Nature News: April 2024

Monday, April 29, 2024

Prospect lake Caspian

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2024 06:49 by Julian Elman
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170948755
- Comments: "Spotted by Forrest. Black cap, huge orange bill, significantly larger than nearby laughing gulls. Will add bad photos."

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2024 06:49 by Haley Sh
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170948757
- Comments: "Spotted by Forrest. Black cap, huge orange bill, significantly larger than nearby laughing gulls. Will add bad photos."

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

eBird Checklist - 28 Apr 2024 - Fort Greene Park - 23 species. Photo of fort Greene pileated Woodpecker in chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S170836139

Small parks get today's glory and a stunner

Sunday does not belong to either Prospect Park nor Greenwood Cemetery. Today the glory, including a stunning first time report for Kings county- belongs to small parks in Northern Brooklyn.

We start off of a dramatic find in Fort Greene Park - the park of my youth (or yoot in Brooklynese)- of Pileated Woodpecker. Good birder Brad Vatrt takes the honor of finding this species at the Willouby Ave park entrance , spotted high in a Tulip tree on the eastern section. It's great to see historic

Ft Greene - a "small park"- get first honors. Congrats to Brad!

As small parks go,Sunset Park is almost the same size as Fort Greene and very similar for its rising slope topography.It also doesn't have much ground habitat; nevertheless a Kentucky Warbler was found by park loyalist Nick Dawson who spotted the bird at the west side restroom building surrounded by shrubbery.

And last for this Sunday fantastic rarity day, we go eastwards to Highland Park which is Ridgewoods Reservoir's neighbor. Here a Red headed Woodpecker was discovered at the parks western boundary.

In all, yay for small patches and parks! ( And birders who bird them patiently plus getting rewarded)

Kentucky sunset

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 15:04 by Xinyi Z
- Sunset Park (5th-7th Ave.; 41st-44th St.), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6479975,-74.0038026&ll=40.6479975,-74.0038026
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170815453
- Comments: "First reported by Nick. Working its way in the dense bushes behind the bathroom. Olive back, yellow below, black triangular mask. Very skulky. Had 5-6 definitive but fleeting looks of it. Michael has photos

eBird Checklist - 28 Apr 2024 - Fort Greene Park - 18 species. Woody!

A stunning report of Pileated Woodpecker in historic Fort Greene Park, park of my youth.

Just wow!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S170815717

2nd report

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 15:37 by Jacob Kramer-Duffield
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170836139
- Comments: "I'm as shocked as you! Video and pic (cell phone only but it's the real deal) to come"

Highland park RHWP

Adjacent to Ridgewood Reservoir

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 08:33 by Joseph Coureur
- Highland Park, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6855955,-73.8854742&ll=40.6855955,-73.8854742
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170711077
- Comments: "Completely red head."

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 08:30 by Amy Cook
- Highland Park, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6855955,-73.8854742&ll=40.6855955,-73.8854742
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170711602
- Comments: "Solid red head"

Fwd: 4/27 BBC walk

Led by Dennis

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 1:13 PM
Subject: 4/27 walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Roberta <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Great seeing you Peter there were good birds in small numbers including summer tanager, Virginia rail but only 8 warblers. Great day with some 35 members of the club and first wave of migrants. I think new group of birds next walk.

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 27, 2024 10:39 AM - 6:59 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
58 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 8
American Black Duck 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 10
Virginia Rail 1 Continuing by dog beach streaky rusty colored rail with cool head and brite orange bill
Laughing Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 5
Warbling Vireo 2
Blue Jay 7
crow sp. 1
Barn Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 2
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 25
Cedar Waxwing 7
House Sparrow 35
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 7
Chipping Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Common Grackle 15
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Prairie Warbler 1
Summer Tanager 1 Continuing bird behind lower pool all red tanager with orange pinkish bill.
Northern Cardinal 7

Dennis W Hrehowsik
President Brooklyn Bird Club

Throwback Thursday

From my Facebook memory popup for spring 2016

This was the scene of the Strawberry Fields SWAINSONS Warbler years ago I got with the birding mob. Some people were on their belly as the Skulker walked under the hedge separating the path from the tranverse park drive 😄

Brooklyn Bridge SWAINSONS was tooooo easy. 😄

April 28,2016

nyc birders trying to find the skulking SWAINSONS WARBLER inside dense shrubbery, a mega rarity here.happy to say me,Chris las n isabel conte got the difficult to see bird.. manhattan central park rocks when prospect park dips. Lol!

Cornell peak map

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Summer tanager along path between pools and hillside ( Rocky Pass)

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 14:19 by MCHL ____
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170578227
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Brilliant all red male tanager. Continuing behind pools. Extremely close views. Digibin."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 13:10 by Danny Wyatt
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170578443
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at back gate to lower pool."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 12:51 by Isabel Dever
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170582529
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "bright red, eye level by south pool."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 12:29 by Sam Burris
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170582616
- Comments: "Spotted just east of south pool, bright red!!!"

Virginia Rail at upper pool left of dog beach today

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 13:10 by Danny Wyatt
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170578443
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing on upper pool, visible looking left from the rocks at dog beach. Thanks to the other birder who put me on it!"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 08:22 by D K
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170581644
- Comments: "Continuing small, dark rail with bright orange bill, now just north of dog beach"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 07:35 by Paul Merle
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170577022
- Comments: "Near dog beach"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 07:08 by Amy Cook
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.661916,-73.970967&ll=40.661916,-73.970967
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170585724
- Comments: "Orange bill. Seen by many."

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 07:07 by Joseph Coureur
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170579500
- Comments: "At Dog Beach"

A cold day for Virginia

The birding was too quiet thanks to week long cold weather. Birds or waves prefer not to fly into a persistent north wind. But there's always a Virginian.

Some friends pass by my home as I was readying to get my car for a family reunion dinner. And from them I got information that the Virginia Rail continues at Lower Pool. At least it's good to hear it's sticking around. I gather the west shoreline is where it's at

Tomorrow it's a madhouse in Prospect as a half marathon commences..too much noise to deal with

Summer tanager below the Boulder Bridge

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 09:30 by Jacob Turetsky
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170535377
- Comments: "Continuing. bright red tanager with no black patches. Below the Boulder Bridge in the Ravine"

Big arch bridge over the bridle horse trail

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Fridays Summer

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2024 13:48 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170405599
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing from yesterday at the Lower Pool back gate. Low density, expected migrant - tanager with heavy bill, mostly red with a little black in the wings, but not solid black like SCTA

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2024 12:30 by Devin Fernandez
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170406709
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "One male in the woods east of the lower of the upper/lower pools; was there for over an hour, maybe more; first spotted by another birder I met this afternoon; photo added for proof of observation"

Friday, April 26, 2024

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Thursday good sighting continuing

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- Summer Tanager (1 report)
- Blue Grosbeak (1 report)

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Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2024 16:17 by Caleb Crain
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170301820
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Solid red tanager, feasting on a hatch-out in a bole of an American plane tree. Photos"

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2024 15:00 by Ryann Summers
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170304398
- Comments: "Hopping around in the grass and later in a tree"

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Hot action at Lower Pool

Trying my luck again for the
elusive Virginia Rail of Lower pool, after my work shift ended at 4, I kept my fingers crossed. Instead -- as always you wind up with something else just as good.

After some patient waiting at the lower pool west fence, a birder mentioned where the Summer Tanager was. With the rail a noshow, why not? Go get the tanager. Its a beautiful --I heard -- adult gorgeous red bird. So around the upper pool I go and arriving back of the upper pool I bumped into Hooded warbler domain. A helpful birder with his kid in a stroller, called The Hooded out. It proceeded to cross the path to the slope side where great looks succeeded. But enough! I gotta get the tanager!

And sure enough with help from a birder and Caleb, the bright red Summer Tanager shone from a large Linden tree inside the high fence woods just south of the Esdale bridge. I of course tweeted on WhatApp.

I ran into Ed on his bike in the Nethermead. He was pursuing the tanager as well. He succeeded finding it and provided significant details in case others chase it.Apparently Ed observed the tanager entering a big knot in a London Plane tree that harbored bees.( or wasps). The tanager was beesy as a bee , smacking on his snacks.

The Virginia rail I gathered later was reported today along the lower pool west shore but hard to see or hiding out somewhere out of sight.Its too noisy.

Next time.

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Fwd: Thursday BBC Walk 4/25

Led by Tom S.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Subject: Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <>
Cc:

Hi Peter,
It was a cold day, a great, robust group of about 40, and mostly quiet woods...but eventually we pulled out some good species amongst the 60 we finally tallied.
Highlights included cooperative male Hooded and Prairie Warblers, some new arrivals including several Catbirds, Orchard Oriole, Eastern Kingbird, Wood Thrush, an Ovenbird, and more.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
American Coot
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

How to make a bug hotel in your backyard as insect populations decline - The Washington Post

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Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) hooded warbler lower pool back area

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 4:37 PM on Thu, Apr 25, 2024:
Hooded Warbler back path of pools behind Upper Pool back view, on slope in prospect
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1783596303311597894?s=03)

Photo of SUTA

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 14:00 by Charles Tang
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170165318
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Bright red Tanager with a large bill found by Ryan G at Upper Pool. It flew off toward Center Drive. Later on, I refound the bird at Lower Pool. Photo

Continuing SWAINSONS at bbp

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2024 09:03 by Patricia Aitken
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170212035
- Comments: "Continuing rarity. Singing loudly and had great looks"

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

A Swainson location

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 17:15 by Brian Moore
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170149759
- Comments: "South of Pier 4 bathrooms in small wooded area next to steps with juniper bushes. Brown cap and white eyeline distinctive. Otherwise just greenish. Pinkish legs."

Virginia Rail report ( of multiple)

Generally using Lower Pool Mudflat edges

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 17:11 by Asher Fusco
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170149706
- Comments: "Continuing north of Dog Beach, near the area of 4/23 sightings and subsequent refindings by Julian and Michael today. Observed at ~5:40, foraging in the shallows for several minutes before tucking itself away in the vegetation, and again around 7:10, making its way down the bank. Small, dark rail with gray face and orange bill. Doc photos."

Summer tanager reports

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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170144775
- Comments: "All orange tanager sitting near dell water. (Immature male or female?). Seen drinking some water. Seemed exhausted or possibly unwell. It did flutter away when upon approach. Hopefully just needs some rest."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 12:17 by Michael Scheibel
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170140254
- Comments: "All bright red with heavy light colored bill"

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Heads up for Friday the 26th?

A bang bang bird

Sometimes I get lucky. Serendipity isn't my strong suite but this afternoon I had quite a treat.

On my way back to finish my work shift at 4, I happened to pass a crowd on the Falkill falls path.Thinking they were looking at a reported Summer Tanager,instead when I asked my friend Joe, hes says " Hooded Warbler",of course I'm going to stop.

What followed was a show by this warbler. Flirting through a large downed oak tree, the gorgeous male Hooded Warbler is an extroverted one,providing close stunning looks- definitely a crowd pleaser. I heard about this bird late morning from Ed Crowne and I was glad to find it --a bang bang bird in that I jammed right into the crowd and get my bird immediately.

In other reports beside the previous Lower pool Virginia Rail, a Summer Tanager also at Fallkill Falls,was seen at the edge of Upper Pool. A second summer tanager appeared at Greenwood Cemetery Dellwater this afternoon.

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) hooded warb at falkill

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 3:49 PM on Wed, Apr 24, 2024:
Cooperative make hooded warbler feeding within down tree oak at Falkill Falls path prospect
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1783221719659917593?s=03)

Hooded warbler male

Reported over an hour ago on path south of Falkill Falls ,near big boulder at path fork.

Per Ed C.

Rare birds continue

At Lower Pool along the Long Meadow side, the Virginia Rail continues to reign on the shoreline there between the strip separating both pools and halfway Lower Pool.

SWAINSONS Warbler also continues into day a very cooperative bird this far for it's long stay at Brooklyn Bridge Park. A report says :Comments: "Continuing bird in leaf litter along the walkway between pier 3 & 4 as described by others. Digibinned photo"

Post from Brooklyn Bird Alert (@BirdBrklyn) Virginia Rail seen Wednesday morn

Brooklyn Bird Alert (@BirdBrklyn) posted at 11:24 AM on Wed, Apr 24, 2024:
The Virginia Rail continues this Wednesday in Prospect Park along fencing north of the Dog Beach. Check between the Upper and Lower Pool.
(https://x.com/BirdBrklyn/status/1783155138338681005?s=03)

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Virginia Rail in Lower Pool today

Another good one presumably seen at the back gate of lower pool north of Falkill Falls

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 14:20 by Kevin Topping
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169997203
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "burnt orange flanks; long red down-curved bill; feeing in the muck and leaf litter along the water just north of the pond with the dog beach"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 18:29 by Ant Tab
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170018301
- Comments: "Likely the same bird that was first reported this past weekend. Sneaking along the edge of the water at the north end of the Lower Pool. My first for the county."

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 18:34 by Maddy P
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170020263
- Comments: "Maybe continuing rail from Sunday found by Monica? But then alerted by Kevin, took about an hour of fruitless searching with max finally relieved by ant catching a couple glimpses and Xinyi finally catching it out in the open. Furtive, petite dark brown bird with brilliant orange beak, record photos coming, hanging out here (40.6638137, -73.9709302)"

Blue Grosbeak stands guard at fort greene

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 14:27 by Rob Bradfield
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169991929
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing, pictures to come"

Two prime warblers

The top two warbler pursuits for today remain with a twist for one of the species.

The main guy our SWAINSONS Warbler remained in Brooklyn Bridge Park. It was spotted at a "triangle" south of the restrooms behind pier 4.Also a report I read placed the bird on the walkway between piers 3&4 ; look for birders for help.It of course feeds on leaf clutter mostly within shrubbery.

Prospects Prothonotary Warbler at West Island in southwest Lake continues but with a twist. A reliable birder reported a second Prothonotary on the Island! As I suspected when I was alerted of one at Peninsula the past week, this likely bird joined its companion on West Island.Pretty cool stuff.

Monday, April 22, 2024

Solitary at Sylvan water

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2024 16:35 by Asher Fusco
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169862110
- Comments: "Early migrant, continuing at Sylvan Water. Small tringa sandpiper with eyering, greenish legs, and dark back covered in white spots. Dark rump visible when it took flight, chased from the westernmost mudflat by a Killdeer."

The latest on Swainson Warbler

The latest regarding the Brooklyn Bridge Park megararity is that the warbler moved approximately 100 yards north of it's last position the pier 5 upland area of the past two days.

It was found and more birders were rewarded. Check the area between pier 4 and 5 . Learn it's song if possible

The primary song, sung by males, is a loud, cascading teer, teer, teer, we-tee-widow, or similar, often likened to the song of Louisiana Waterthrush. An alternate song, seldom heard, is a jumble of twittering notes, recalling an American Goldfinch's song.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org › guide

Swainson's Warbler Sounds - All About Birds https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Swainsons_Warbler/sounds Good luck Also
Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2024 17:31 by Mary Ann Zovko
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169854963
- Comments: "Active. Seen in and on branches in vegetation a bit north of pier 5. Flew out of vegetation and surprisingly landed on a branch where I had a full view in the sun for about 8 seconds.
Buffy brown color, black line through eye and white supercilium."

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2024 14:10 by Ryan Goldberg
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169863085
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Continuing mega-rarity found by Jeff Gramm four days ago, a little north of this morning’s coordinates, just south of the bathrooms. Not-very-skulky pot-bellied plain warbler with a rufous cap and dark eyeline. Watched him preen, pick through the leaf litter to snatch bugs, and chip for several minutes and also sing a few sweet-sounding phrases. Audio of that sustained chipping."

Bird List - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L285884/bird-list

raptors Inc bald eagle

Bird List - Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list

72 species As of 5 pm Inc prothonotary warbler,rusty bb, winter wren,purple finch, black throated green warbler

eBird Checklist - 20 Apr 2024 - Prospect Park - 1 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S169538539
Photo of Virginia rail from Saturday

Fw: Blue grosbeak in owls head park

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "

Camille Pissarro,19th c. artist, father of

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Toni Simon <tonisimon@

To: "prosbird@aol.com" <prosbird@

Sent: Monday, April 22, 2024 at 04:58:55 PM EDT

Subject: Blue grosbeak

Nicole peyrafitte and I saw a blue grosbeak in owls head Park around 12 noon today.

🐦

Toni simon

http://tonisimonart.blogspot.com/

https://vimeo.com/showcase/5945227

Continuing ft Greene blue grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2024 11:31 by Rusty H
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169808515
- Comments: "Photo"

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) solitary sp Sylvan Water

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 10:46 AM on Mon, Apr 22, 2024:
Solitary sandpiper on Greenwood cem Sylvan Water Mudflat west end.thx to birder tip.water lowered for mitigation proj
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1782420740651765952?s=03)

Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds | Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/seven-simple-actions-to-help-birds/

American Bird Conservancy: Bird Conservation Results Across the Americas

https://abcbirds.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj-Oz08nVhQMVIWhHAR3hwwKjEAAYASAAEgK0k_D_BwE

A great cause for earth day

A short stroll is a golden oppportunity

Sunday afternoon I decided to go for a short stroll in Prospect and I succeeded with a golden bird.

I have to confess: I can't get enough of a Prothonotary Warbler. With the one at West Island-- still residing there for several days now --it was too tempting not to go see it. It didn't take me long. Someone pointed it out and I was awarded really excellent looks as the bird foraged on the islands south tip tree; eventually it worked its way along the west shoreline offering great contrast for watching birders and photographers. Sometimes it came toward us for mainland shrubbery and then back. Just a wowza bird.

After an hour I continued on for Three Sisters islands. On the Hammerhead ,I picked up seeing my first seasonal Yellow rumped warbler and a Green heron flying across the lake to land in 3 Sisters.

At one point I took a breather and sat on a bench. And here I was an audience for a probing Pine Warbler ,my favorite, as it moved within an old Mulberry Tree. What a treat!

Sometimes going slow with ease and disregard for big number days is the way to go.

Happy Earth Day.🌎

Today is Earth Day

Do something for the planet and habitats..small ways go a long way.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) Prothonotary west island

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 3:20 PM on Sun, Apr 21, 2024:
Excellent looks at. Prothonotary warbler west island south tip foraging low in tree.prospect sw lake
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1782127367550373946?s=03)

Swainson warbler continuing today at pier 5 upland

You are not going to get a better view of this known Skulker than this bird at BBP .Very tame and open. Go for it today

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2024 07:00 by David Funke
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169589373
- Comments: "Continuing by pier 5, welll seen, foraging in leaves, sang put multiple times while watching and contiinued foraging throughout my time there."

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 21, 2024 06:33 by Sam Clarke
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169585143
- Comments: "Continuing, foraging actively Pier 5 uplands area. Photos."

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Swainson late day

From Marisa

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: marisaw <marisaw@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Can you ID this bird?
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Swainson's warbler continues in the uplands before pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, April 20th at 4:30 pm. Enter the park from.Joralemon Street. Take the first path on your right. The bird is a scrounging in the leaf litter and called a few times.

(My video attachment was roo large to send this email).

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------

From: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Date: 4/16/24 9:35 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: marisaw@earthlink.net

Subject: Re: Can you ID this bird?

Ok good on id.

I don't know marla. There are so many new birders that I don't recognize most of the names. Too fast and competitive nowadays

P

On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Marisa Wohl <marisaw@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> From: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
> Sent: Apr 16, 2024 4:54 PM
> To: marisaw <marisaw@earthlink.net>
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> Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Virginia Rail at lower Pool

Monica Berger reported Virginia Rail late this afternoon in the Lower Pool of Prospect, the second pool downstream from Falkill Falls.

It's been awhile since this species was seen in the park.

Good luck

My cell video Swainsons

My yingyang SWAINSONS Warbler

About 8 years ago, I got the back half of a presumed Swainson s warbler in Prospect Midwood ,found by the very modest birding virtuoso Ed Crowne. This morning I added the missing jigsaw puzzle piece half, the more important front half.

At that time 8 years past ,I happened to see Ed after working with a chainsaw crew cutting a down tree across the path. Upon my inquiry to him, he mentioned "Swainson". I replied oh yeah those thrushes are in. " No ,he said "warbler". Shocked ,I muttered xxxxxx! What followed was futility trying to get this Skulker in heavy brush; the one time with help from kind birders, was a back view before disappearing into brush,never to expose itself and my kings county record went uncompleted.

Fast forward to today ,I got to see an extroverted bird- so open,so tame. And more importantly, the front half,YingYang consummated.

It took me a long walk from the F train York St station,almosta mile easily to arrive at Pier 5 backwoods upland area. Though I had the map coordinates, I was hoping to find birders. That was easy and easier still, the birders pointing downward to the leaf clutter where lo and behold, my nemesis bird fed less 10 feet away, finally personallya big relief!

As they say, "patience is a virtue "or maybe a better saying,"Good things come to those who wait."

Thank you ,birders.

Today's prospect Prothonotary

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1)
- Reported Apr 20, 2024 06:47 by Kenta Togo
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169442564
- Comments: "Comtinuing west side of lake (40.6554238, -73.9718029)"

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) SWAINSONS WARBLER Now in Pier 5 backwoods bklyn br park

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 8:19 AM on Sat, Apr 20, 2024:
Cooperative SWAINSONS WARBLER feeding leaf clutter bklyn Br park pier 5 upland area https://t.co/vMRud97NY7
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1781658940796792896?s=03)

Friday, April 19, 2024

Swainson warbler latest

Reported last at pier 5. Find birders there

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 14:07 by Adelia Honeywood
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169330780
- Comments: "Seen here 40.6948155, -73.9999346. Photo. Seen by many. Feeding in leaf litter. Prominent eyeline and supercilium, delicate, sharply pointed bill. Completely pale, unstreaked under parts. Brownish olive upper parts. Was also singing its song which sounds like the beginning of the Louisiana water thrush song."

eBird Checklist - 19 Apr 2024 - Brooklyn Bridge Park - 7 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S169305751photo of SWAINSONS WARBLER

BBP Swainson warbler details

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 08:52 by Jeff G
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169296223
- Comments: "Photos, audio and notes to come"

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 08:02 by Jeremy Thorp
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169288365
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Amazing find by Jeff Gramm. Buffy warbler with dark eyeline, foraging in leaf litter. Pinkish bill and legs. Photos to follow."

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 08:01 by Catherine Quayle
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169294163
- Comments: "Exciting find by Jeff Gramm at pier 4/5 uplands. Secretive while I was there. Foraging in leaves under bushes. Photos taken by others."

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 10:17 by Joe Schiavone
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169294228
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Great find by JG. Audio"

Mega reported SWAINSONS warbler at Brooklyn bridge park pier 4/5

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 09:30 by Lucas Hale
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169286275
- Comments: "Unbelievable looks along path behind the gravel seating area between piers 4 and 5. Large, drab warbler with olive/brown back, flattish head with rusty crown and dark eyeline. Grayish underparts with faint yellow wash on the breast. Actively foraging in leaf litter along path, but teed up in some sparse bushes briefly and even jumped on one of the benches. Great find!"

Blue Grosbeaks still at fort Greene park willouby Ave entrance garden

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 07:44 by Ant Tab
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169276059
- Comments: "Continuing male near east entrance. Photos."

Continuing Prothonotary at West Island

Though wondering if there is a second one at Peninsula reported yesterday. 🤔

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1)
- Reported Apr 19, 2024 07:41 by Radka Osickova
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169272040
- Comments: "Continuing West Island"

Thursday, April 18, 2024

What birding should be...

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "

Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism

Fort Greene blue geosbeak continues

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 18, 2024 15:24 by Emily Clark
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169209719
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing chunky blue male with a big fat slate colored beak, seen in garden near Willoughby entrance"

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "

Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism

eBird Checklist - 18 Apr 2024 - Prospect Park - 49 species. Matthews chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S169205284

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "

Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism

HIGHlight at Boulder Bridge

No doubt the highlight of the Prospect Day was an American Bittern at Boulder Bridge along with a few other good birds.

Like a ball of feather way up in a London Plane ( that I identified from Marisa's photo) an American Bittern was wondering how it was way up there? Well,anything's possible and birders including Tom's walk group and Kendall who found it had a delight.

Maureen M. texted me later to say along with the Bittern ,she saw a gorgeous male Hooded Warbler also at Boulder Bridge. ( wishes o was there). But before that text she alerted me that the Prothonotary Warbler was at the southeast side of the Peninsula.

It shows you even in cold dreary wet weather, birds are still coming through

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. "

Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism

An American Bittern waaaaay up there.....

Prospect Boulder Bridge.

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 18, 2024 13:13 by Ant Tab
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169190376
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Lookin like a dang basketball way up in the trees near Boulder Bridge. Real "how did I get here?" vibes."

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 18, 2024 12:14 by Sara Stokes
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169191023
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Found on Tom's walk about Boulder Bridge in a London Plane. Bino photo."

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 18, 2024 07:45 by Marisa Hernandez
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169192219
- Comments: "Perched high in a tree by Boulder Bridge. Photos to follow."

" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

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