Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

White pelican still present plus late Louie

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*** Species Summary:

- American White Pelican (1 report)
- Louisiana Waterthrush (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 07, 2024 06:02 by Nate L-S
- Van Brunt St. Pier, Red Hook, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6727793,-74.0177375&ll=40.6727793,-74.0177375
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S172630556
- Comments: "Continuing far into the harbor. Large hulking white bird with an oversized, bright orange bill. Slow and lumbering in flight and dwarfing all nearby birds"

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported May 07, 2024 06:50 by matt bourke
- 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/S172633930

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Pine siskin butterfly meadow

Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) (1)
- Reported May 07, 2024 05:48 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/S172583938
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Repeatedly vocalizing. Eventually seen perched on the east edge of Butterfly Meadow. Thanks to Ryan for the heads up. Photo and poor audio."

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.

   

eBird Checklist - 7 May 2024 - 11th St. Yard - 38 species (+3 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S172575169

Epstein chklist note pine siskin,Brant and 6 solitary sandpipers  flyover

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.

   

Warblers

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported May 06, 2024 13:12 by Sean Sime
- 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/S172456359
- Comments: "Seen well at 15ft. Bright white supercilium, contrasting with warmer toned underparts. Clean thought and cinnamon flanks"

Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) (1)
- Reported May 06, 2024 07:01 by MCHL ____
- 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/S172460535
- Comments: "Bright yellow throat. Gray back. Black cheeks. Striped sides. White eyebrow."

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.

   

Greenwood Cemetery BBC Walk

Co-leaders Valerie Masten and Linda Ewing

Good morning Peter! It was a tough day out there -- not much vocalizing, and birds were pretty spread out. All said though we saw 47 species. Unfortunately, even though Linda and I had located the Grasshopper Sparrow merely 45 minutes before the walk, it had sulked off somewhere by the time we brought the group back. Here's the list:

5 Mallard
10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
10 Mourning Dove
1 Spotted Sandpiper
7 Laughing Gull
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Egret
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
8 Monk Parakeet
1 Eastern Kingbird
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Warbling Vireo
2 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10 Barn Swallow
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 House Wren
15 European Starling
6 Gray Catbird
4 Northern Mockingbird
30 American Robin
20 House Sparrow
5 House Finch
5 American Goldfinch
6 Chipping Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
1 White-crowned Sparrow
10 White-throated Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
2 Baltimore Oriole
2 Red-winged Blackbird
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
8 Common Grackle
3 Ovenbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
8 Northern Parula
2 Yellow Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
5 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Prairie Warbler
8 Northern Cardinal

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.

   

Rusty in Prospects

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (1)
- Reported May 06, 2024 06:44 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/S172395948
- Comments: "Sorta late. Smallish blackbird with pale eye and short tail compared to COGR around pond at north end of Nethermead. It was missing a foot and seemed to be hobbling a bit but was actively foraging and was capable of flight. 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.

   

eBird Checklist - 4 May 2024 - Prospect Park - 65 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S172316470

Note Yellow throated warbler. Saturday sighting.

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.

   

Why you should let insects eat your plants

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240503-why-you-should-let-insects-eat-your-plants

If we want help birds,this is what we need to do regardless where..plant native !

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.

   

American Bird Conservancy: Bird Conservation Results Across the Americas

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

A great organization to join for what we love.

PRESENTATION: Birds Observed at Naval Cemetery Landscape – Brooklyn Bird Club May22@630 pm

https://brooklynbirdclub.org/event/webinar-birds-observed-at-naval-cemetery-landscape/

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

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

A respectable 84 species seen on this damp wet prospect day

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.

   

Continuing white pelican in NY harbor

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 05, 2024 10:26 by Carl Biers
- Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6783803,-74.0180565&ll=40.6783803,-74.0180565
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S172242019
- Comments: "Seen with bins flying from south of statue towards Bayonne/Jersey City piers. Unmistakable loping wing beats, black and white contrast on wings, and size relative to nearby gulls.

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.

   

Continuing grasshopper sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1)
- Reported May 05, 2024 06:00 by M D
- 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/S172221463
- Comments: "short tail, flat head, white eye ring, pink legs. I observed for some time on a cemetery headstone about 20 feet away from our group."

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.

   

Saturday report grasshopper sparrow

 Continuing at the Steinway mausoleum area.Greenwood Cemetery

Amer white pelican saturday report pier 6

 American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)

- Reported May 04, 2024 09:02 by Xinyi Z
- 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/S171924912
- Comments: "Continuing bird in harbor, seen from pier 6 looking south toward Staten Island. Very distant but unmistakable scope views - huge white bird with long neck floating in the water, black flight feathers seen as the bird took off. Thanks to everyone tracking the bird from multiple boroughs and to Brooklyn folks for sharing their scopes ¨̮"

Saturday rept grasshopper sparrow at gwc

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1)
- Reported May 04, 2024 08:56 by Autumn  Von Plinsky
- 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/S171922755
- Comments: "Seen near the Steinway area in a clump of bushes. Very faint yellow marking above eye"

Saturday report white pelican

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 04, 2024 06:59 by Patrick Markee
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 1, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7021612,-73.996524&ll=40.7021612,-73.996524
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171872309
- Comments: "**Very rare! Continuing bird in NY Harbor. Saw a report that it was visible from the Battery and decided to try our luck from Pier 1. We managed to locate it pretty quickly and got some horrific but identifiable photos. A scope would be a good idea, though binoculars and a camera were sufficient in this case. Massive white bird on water with black primaries and huge orange bill."

Early gray cheeked

Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 07:43 by Zach L
- 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/S170736046
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Likely very early gray cheeked thrush. Didn't get a great look at the tail however from photos noting more consistency in the color despite shadowing. Also lack of eye ring, contrast in cheek. Confirmed by three others with photo review. Seen in the ravine in a tall sweetgum."

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.

   

GWC specialties

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported May 03, 2024 09:58 by Julien Piette
- Green-Wood Cemetery--Dell Water, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6492286,-73.9952976&ll=40.6492286,-73.9952976
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171691167
- Comments: "Photo"

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1)
- Reported May 03, 2024 10:45 by Hershy Nove
- 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/S171686128
- Comments: "Pics"

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

more on NY lower Bay white pelican

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 03, 2024 06:50 by E R
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6757764,-74.018366&ll=40.6757764,-74.018366
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171645154
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "First picked it up in flight, giant white bird with black wingtips, flying straight towards where I was standing in Red Hook for quite a while, then banking to my right and heading up in the direction of the Statue of Liberty. Lost view of it. Hard to say what waters it was technically in, but it was on my side of the Staten Island Ferry at one point (where it was first reported from last night!) thanks to Richard for pointing me to the general area he had seen it previously! Back of camera photos"

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 03, 2024 06:27 by Richard Fleming
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6757764,-74.018366&ll=40.6757764,-74.018366
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171645281
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Bird reported yesterday evening from the Staten Island Ferry by Texas visitor Wes Thompson and refound floating in the harbor this morning by Adam C and Enrico L. Likely in NJ waters. Massive white "seabird" with black wingtips and orange bill."

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fw: Announcing the Spring Brooklyn Bird Club Birdathon: May 11

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

 

Camille Pissarro,19th c. artist, father of impressionism

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Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:55:11 AM EDT

Subject: Announcing the Spring Brooklyn Bird Club Birdathon: May 11

We're happy to announce the 2024 Brooklyn Bird Club Birdathon, to be held in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on Saturday, May 11.  https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

The annual Birdathon asks birders to form teams of up to 6 members and count bird species in Brooklyn in support of a cause that helps the birds we love. Everyone is welcome ─ hardcore birders, backyard feeder watchers, and beginners! Like a walkathon, participants collect pledges and donations from friends and family for finding and counting bird species on the day of the Birdathon. Instead of getting a pledge per mile walked, Birdathon participants ask for a pledge for each bird species seen by the team.

This year's designated beneficiary is the The Foundation for the Conservation of the Tropical Andes (FCAT – https://fcat-ecuador.org)  For more information, and to donate: https://givebutter.com/brooklyn-bird-club-2024-spring-birdathon/

Please register your team by sending team members, your day's goal, and a team name to Bobbi Manian birdathon@ brooklynbirdclub.org by Tuesday, May 7.

If you'd like to be connected to a team, contact Bobbi Manian (see above) who will try to connect people with similar levels of commitment.

American White Pelican near south Governors Island

- American White Pelican (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1)
- Reported May 03, 2024 06:18 by Adam Cunningham
- Upper New York Bay, New York US-NY (40.6738,-74.0389), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.673788,-74.038864&ll=40.673788,-74.038864
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171634432
- Comments: "Photos/details later. Seen from the SI Ferry. These are approximate coordinates."

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

GWC Pine siskins

Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) (2)
- Reported May 02, 2024 07:44 by mark alan iantosca
- 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/S171611637
- Comments: "Flew into south corner of Crescent water, then over the hill toward Winter Walk. Heavily streaked yellow patches on wings and tail. Singing."

eBird Checklist - 2 May 2024 - Prospect Park - 47 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S171596865

Note least sandpipers

BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

https://birdcast.info/

latest birdcast

Thursday summary

Albeit a slower bird day, nevertheless the good stuff comes through. There's alot to report and for me too much info to absorb. Ill stress some highlights and that should inspire you to get out and find time.

Max Epstein subbed for Tom Stephenson and picked up seamlessly good production. Among his listed species, 2 Lincoln sparrows billed top prize along with Yellow throated vireo,Worm eating and blue winged warblers. His warbler list hit 16 species. See his list in a previous post.

A Yellow billed cuckoo reported by Benjamin Forbes showed up at Nethermead North edge by Center Drive. All oaks were mainstays for warblers.For example, the European turkey oak in front of the Well house had a cape may warbler according to Ann Miller. I had a chance despite my busy work schedule but couldnt be late for a 2 pm meeting.

Greenwood Cemetery rolled along
with top prize Grasshopper Sparrow ( Malbin) at the Steinway mausoleum environs.A mixed plumaged Summer Tanager appeared at Pine Hill. I haven't time to look at the checklist but Google " Greenwood Cemetery Ebird hotspot " for todays total list.

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

GWC summer tanager

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported May 02, 2024 16:54 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/S171589377
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Feasting in the bee-filled tree atop Pine Hill. Dingy ochre-yellow tanager with orange tinges, red splotches and a large light-colored bill. Photos."

Fwd:BBC Prospect Park List 5/2

Max Epstein leading


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From: Max Epstein >
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Subject: Prospect Park List 5/2
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hey Peter,
Good running into you today- see link below for today's checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S171586366
Talk to you soon! 
Max 




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

BBC Birdathon news may 11th

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0265EV8gvkBx3WPNcjeRoyrmiZUN7NgfACKvw71gUAWErTuDsZFyMsPrV5thBbiEaUl&id=100064831802926&sfnsn=mo

Announcing the 2024 Brooklyn Bird Club Birdation, to be held on May 11th. The annual Birdathon asks birders to form teams of up to 6 members and count bird species in Brooklyn in support of a cause that helps the birds we love. Everyone is welcome ─ hardcore birders, backyard feeder watchers, and beginners! Like a walkathon, participants collect pledges and donations from friends and family for finding and counting bird species on the day of the Birdathon. Instead of getting a pledge per mile walked, Birdathon participants ask for a pledge for each bird species seen by the team.

This year's designated beneficiary is the The Foundation for the Conservation of the Tropical Andes. For full information please see our website: 

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.

   

Kentucky's in a community garden

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2024 15:23 by leo wexler-mann
- 171 East 4th Street, New York, US (40.648, -73.977), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.648314,-73.9771837&ll=40.648314,-73.9771837
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171375720
- Comments: "great find by Ryan Goldberg. first in NY for me.
unmistakable black face mask. brown olive back.
seen for exactly 2 seconds twice. seems to flush out of yard on the south east corner of the garden. perched once on telephone lines and once on hammock in neighboring backyard.
very skulky--seen only twice in one hour.
also: respect garden rules and privacy of neighbors if you chase!"

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2024 16:12 by Joseph Trezza
- East 4th Community garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.648116,-73.977377&ll=40.648116,-73.977377
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171381713
- Comments: "Found earlier in the day — I was one of about 10 birders waiting for it when, seated in the southeast corner of the garden, it flew directly in front of me, maybe five feet away, and out of the garden and across the street. Yellow bird, black mask. Others spotted it briefly from where it landed before it took off out of the garden and out of sight."

Cerulean at Ryan Mandlebaums place

Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2024 13:20 by Joseph Trezza
- 335 14th St, New York US-NY 40.66452, -73.98541, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.664518,-73.985408&ll=40.664518,-73.985408
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171348517
- Comments: "Amazing find. Thank you to the birder who got the word out. Photos, mob"

Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2024 12:52 by Maddy P
- 347 14th St, New York US-NY 40.66448, -73.98528, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.664479,-73.985281&ll=40.664479,-73.985281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171348724
- Comments: "Amazing alert from Ryan, accommodating warbler softly singing, similar to the yellow rumps also in the tree but no yellow and only a single chinstrap of dark blue on chest, will add photos"

Fwd: Wednesday Migration at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5/1

Mike leading

Note prothonotary warbler at pier 1 long pond


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From: Michael Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Subject: Wednesday Migration at Brooklyn Bridge Park 5/1
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>


Hi Peter-
Nice not to see the forecasted drizzles this morning. While waiting for the group to assemble, a few of us saw some Raven activity on the Brookyln side of the Brookyln Bridge. A nice surprise, as earlier in the season we had seen a pair making a nest on the Manhattan side. 
10 attendees saw the continuing Prothonotary Warbler light up the Long Pond again. Somewhat slow compared to previous days, but we got to carefully study a White-Crowned Sparrow amongst the White-throateds, and get nice looks a trio of brown-russet-olive birds in the same spot- Wood Thrush, Ovenbird, and Carolina Wren. 
Best is yet to come next week
Mike
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eBird Checklist - 1 May 2024 - Brooklyn Bridge Park - 40 species
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Green point birding club

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/in-greenpoint-a-wacky-new-birding-group-is-ruffling-some-feathers?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Fm8eFOMTfnWsjcNUwAhxQAqPvyZuZdQwAStkUl-EqXuAD5tKfr8Wswlg_aem_AasRchQ73L4ul6PrRURbKQXaQpuUf-ZFDWB9F2CmVe1H2yRb9kMfAyPbHqh1qkp585XXn-XVbJqfUrKasfonnXm-

Fwd: plant sale

from birder Jennifer Kalb

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jennifer Kalb <jjkalb@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 1, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Subject: plant sale
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter here is the jpg of the plant sale flyer I gave you.  Thanks so much for sharing it!

Jennifer J. Kalb

917-533-5830

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: Possible lifer bird Lark Sparrow on the Hammerhead Tuesday afternoon

From Alex R

in southwestern corner Prospect Lake

Lark Sparrow on the Hammerhead.

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: A Rosenfelder 
Date: Wed, May 1, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Subject: Possible lifer bird
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

I was wondering if you might be able to help ID this bird I saw briefly on the Hammerhead this afternoon. I was not prepared when it popped up so I only got a couple overexposed/unfocused shots, but it looks like a sparrow with a complex and striking face pattern. Maybe a lark sparrow. Last shot is for comedic effect (bird leaving frame). Thanks for any help you can provide.

Alex

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fwd: BBC Tuesday walk report

Ryan leading

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Subject: BBC Tuesday walk report
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,
The floodgates stayed open for a second day with this wave of new arrivals. It felt a lot more like the second week of May than the last day of April. The highlights were many: just an incredible number of Northern Parulas singing everywhere, two Worm-eating Warblers on Lookout, a Cape May and Blackpoll on the SW side of the lake, and one of the last birds of the day, a Bay-breasted Warbler, by the broken stairs. At the Ambergill, which we went to after a coffee break at the Picnic House, we were treated to a number of warblers, like Nashville and Hooded, bathing in the creek. Our warbler count ended up at 21 species. Perhaps the biggest cheer though went to the male Scarlet Tanager we found above the Boulder Bridge, on a snag in the sunlight after the fog had lifted, the first of the season for most there (and a lifer for a few). 
Here is the list for what was a great day: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171174122
Angie and Sheila will be co-leading for Bobbi next week.
Ryan


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

eBird Checklist - 30 Apr 2024 - Prospect Park - 70 species (+1 other taxa). Good day for BBC Walk

https://ebird.org/checklist/S171174123

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

eBird Checklist - 30 Apr 2024 - Prospect Park - 69 species (+2 other taxa) Wickman chklist inc 16 species warblers

https://ebird.org/checklist/S171153408

Also note Lincoln sparrow, rusty blackbird,etc

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.

   

Lincoln's & Summer tanager

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) (1)
- Reported Apr 30, 2024 08:29 by Julien Piette
- Green-Wood Cemetery--Sylvan Water, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6537472,-73.9986235&ll=40.6537472,-73.9986235
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171110792
- Comments: "Photo"

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 30, 2024 07:57 by Johnny Hass
- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S171118521
- Comments: "Spotted on the north center portion of the Peninsula in Prospect Park where two paths merge

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Blue Grosbeaks ft greene

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 30, 2024 07:10 by Brian Brochstein
- 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/S171097781
- Comments: "Continuing at fort green park. Seen in large blooming trees south of the parks dept. building."

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.

   

BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

https://birdcast.info/

Could be good stuff Tuesday...

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

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

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

96 species today in GWC including yellow throated warbler at pine hill

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.

   

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot Super Monday

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516

This is a day that alot of working people including myself - but alas I had to do an allstaff bare root planting -wished they had the day off.

With southern warm air flow, that's what migrating birds want to accelerate their night flight. As expected Prospect Park saw 108 species from collective effort of birders including a top notched Caspian tern. There's lots of good stuff but I know without counting there had to be at least 17 species warblers on my best guess. The link is above and I'll leave you the counting. ( I don't wanna look)

Finally free after work at 4 I took my time birding. I was able to spot Solitary Sandpiper at the southeast corner of the Upper Pool, sort of hard to see without the hard angle from the back view. With warblers I picked up 4 new year species- black throated blue, northern parula,northen waterthrush and Black and white. I figure regardless where I go ,I should be able to achieve my goal of 25. Gone are my youthful days where I would regularly see 32 to 35 warblers every spring most years then. Aahhh youth,how fast it goes.

Ps I couldn't resist the urge, I counted 23 warbler species. Dang....😢

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.

   

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) solitary at upper Pool

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 4:50 PM on Mon, Apr 29, 2024:
Solitary sandpiper southeast corner Upper Pool Prospect
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1785049090927034396?s=03)

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.

   

Big day in Prospect Park Paul list

79 species on Peter Pauls' checklist including American Bittern,,, warm day likely hit 100 species for the park by all birders.

details later

https://ebird.org/checklist/S171001285

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

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.

   

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

https://ebird.org/checklist/S170836139

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.

   

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)

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.

   

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

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.

   

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"

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.

   

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"

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.

   

Fwd: 4/27 BBC walk

Led by Dennis

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

---------- 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

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

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!!!"

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.

   

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"

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.

   

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 

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.

   

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

Happy Arbor day! 🌳🌲🐦

🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳

From NYS DEC:

Happy #ArborDay! Today we celebrate the role of trees in our lives and promote tree planting and care.

🌳 Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872 and was established to encourage farmers/homesteaders to plants trees to provide shade, shelter, food, fuel, and beauty to open areas.

🌳 In New York State, Arbor Day is traditionally celebrated the last Friday in April, but celebrating and caring for trees can be done all year round!

Learn more about ways to celebrate Arbor Day on our website: https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/urban-and-community-forestry/arbor-day

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.

   

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"

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.

   

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Thursday good sighting continuing

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>

*** Species Summary:

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

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully

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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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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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)

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.

   

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

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.

   

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"

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.

   

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."

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.

   

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."

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.

   

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"

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.

   

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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)

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.

   

Hooded warbler male

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

Per Ed C.

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.

   

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"

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.

   

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)

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.