Monday, April 11, 2016
Fort Greene Park Yellow Throated Warbler
According to ebird birdtrax on left sidebar <<======= the YTWA continues
BBC Prospect Spring walks begin
from BBC Facebook
BBC Spring Migration walks in Prospect Park begin tomorrow! Note new meeting location for the TUESDAY walks.
NEW STARTING LOCATION: Meet at Vanderbilt Street entrance (near Vanderbilt Playground) at 7:30 am
Heavy rain cancels, but forecast is only for showers, could be a good fallout morning. Please join us!
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Fwd: YTWA
Yellow throated warbler at fort greene park,photo'd by Karen O'Hearn
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From: Karenohearn@aol.com
Date:04/10/2016 5:56 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: prosbird@aol.com
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Subject: YTWA
from ft. greene park today.
best,
karen
ytwa update
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| @KarenOhearn: Correction on Fort Greene Park Yellow throated warbler. Now In tree on Myrtle ave and N. Portland Ave. Tree is near the sidewalk | |
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it depends on the color of the throat: rarities continue
At Fort Greene Park, yesterday's rare warbler stayed the night. Seen at the high point west of the Prisoners Martyr Monument in flowering trees by the stairs, the YELLOW THROATED WARBLER made its appearance under much nicer weather for Rob Bate. A terrific bird for this park that has no understory, and for the park never in the birding news and one I grew up near.
Meanwhile, for a far larger bird, Prospect Lake' s RED THROATED LOON continues into its second week. Hanging out mostly in the lake' s eastern section from Three Sisters Islands towards the rink,I believed the healthy looking bird is vibrant and quite active diving and feeding. It's unusual for its long term stay ,but perhaps it's a young bird as it's not showing any breeding plumage markings.
In Prospect' s interior, very scattered sightings of PINE & PALM WARBLERS is trumped by the Lower Pool LOUISIANA WATER THRUSH. The water thrush is observed making a circuit to the Upper Pool back for the lower as viewed from the backwater path. A BELTED KINGFISHER is seen flying thru the woodlands surrounding both pools. Ryan Candee mentioned that PINE WARBLERS numbered about five on the Peninsula mid morning; compared to other years I remembered far higher numbers of Pines and Palms as well as phoebes was the norm.
A hilight regarding bird behavior, its cool watching an OSPREY dive and crash the water surface for fish.This was the case at Prospect Lake when I first entered the park after watching several TREE SWALLOWS get out of the way ;-)
ytwarb update
Per Rob Bate,YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues at Ft Greene park,in flowering trees west of Prisoners Martrys Monument
Saturday, April 9, 2016
it's nice to visit the old park And see a YTWA!
A park of my youth where I have fond memories sled riding , summer school visits and boyhood stuff took center stage today with a YELLOW THROATED WARBLER (YTWA). This sizable patch of woods named Fort Greene Park - historic in that its the largest military mass grave in North America of 14,000 colonists of the American Revolution in north Brooklyn had an ill reputable history when I was growing up but improved vastly from the looks of it when I went there today --after many years away--with Kathy Toomey who mentioned to me the rare warbler' s presence.
First found by Brad Vatrt along Monument stairs, later re found by Joshua Malbin by the Martyrs Monument,Kathy and I searched almost an hour in moderate rain without much luck.After a disappointing complete circle of the park we came back to the lone park building the visitors center which is also the Urban Park Rangers office. Kathy spotted a small bird movement in a pine next to the east side of the center and above the main entrance,our attention perked up. After some hidden movement inside the pine needles the small bird popped out and it was the YELLOW THROATED WARBLER! Whew!
After five minutes viewing even with my fogged up bins, the YTWA flew down slope east to another Pine.We lost sight of it but now appreciative of two YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKERS there.
In the morning hours I birded Greenwood Cemetery. Mostly quiet, I did pick up BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER, BROWN CREEPER ,BELTED KINGFISHER at Crescent Water, PINE WARBLERS ,one a first year female, at Sylvan water with PALM WARBLER. Over the water, TREE SWALLOWS flew with a single NORTHEN ROUGH WINGED SWALLOW.A MERLIN zipped quickly over. My highlight were three FIELD SPARROWS together in the South flats.
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH continues at Prospect Park.In the usual locale we find them many times,the Lower Pool backwater at the gate revealed two waterthrushes according to Chris Laskowski.I found one of them later before my run in with Kathy and the news of the Yellow throated warbler. Also noted, a WINTER WREN appeared at that shoreline with PINE WARBLER and RUBY CROWNED KINGLET in the same spot as the waterthrush.Under the raindrops and in dreary cold, a good day for me nevertheless.
First found by Brad Vatrt along Monument stairs, later re found by Joshua Malbin by the Martyrs Monument,Kathy and I searched almost an hour in moderate rain without much luck.After a disappointing complete circle of the park we came back to the lone park building the visitors center which is also the Urban Park Rangers office. Kathy spotted a small bird movement in a pine next to the east side of the center and above the main entrance,our attention perked up. After some hidden movement inside the pine needles the small bird popped out and it was the YELLOW THROATED WARBLER! Whew!
After five minutes viewing even with my fogged up bins, the YTWA flew down slope east to another Pine.We lost sight of it but now appreciative of two YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKERS there.
In the morning hours I birded Greenwood Cemetery. Mostly quiet, I did pick up BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER, BROWN CREEPER ,BELTED KINGFISHER at Crescent Water, PINE WARBLERS ,one a first year female, at Sylvan water with PALM WARBLER. Over the water, TREE SWALLOWS flew with a single NORTHEN ROUGH WINGED SWALLOW.A MERLIN zipped quickly over. My highlight were three FIELD SPARROWS together in the South flats.
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH continues at Prospect Park.In the usual locale we find them many times,the Lower Pool backwater at the gate revealed two waterthrushes according to Chris Laskowski.I found one of them later before my run in with Kathy and the news of the Yellow throated warbler. Also noted, a WINTER WREN appeared at that shoreline with PINE WARBLER and RUBY CROWNED KINGLET in the same spot as the waterthrush.Under the raindrops and in dreary cold, a good day for me nevertheless.
Ytwarb update
Yellow throated warbler in pines next to building urban park rangers office.flew east downslope to another pine.fort greene park north bklyn
Friday, April 8, 2016
Prospect morning ofthe LOWA
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (LOWA) made its first Prospect appearance this morning.
A somewhat elusive bird, it appeared in a reliable location, the Ravine, today usually
along the creek or on the path above. The first report came from Mike Yuan of
this bird singing.
I later saw the waterthrush with help from
Rob Jett at the Little Rock Arch Bridge which spans the Ambergill Falls. Seen
along the creek, it flew up to the path in front of us before taking off again into
the Ambergill Pool and Creek. It wasn’t seen or reported again the rest of the
morning.
Meanwhile at the Esdale Bridge, some
birding activity that countered this heavy overcast cold day. In a blooming red
maple, two bright PINE WARBLERS with one breaking off into lower branches does
justice with the warblers colors more vibrant than against the dreamy colorless
sky. Also seen at the Esdale Bridge: a BROWN CREEPER, WHITE BREASTED NUTHATCH,
HERMIT THRUSH and a pair of RUBY CROWNED KINGLETS.
Later in the morning, when I checked the
Upper Pool, there’s 4 WOOD DUCKS. Two mixed pairs, Wood ducks have been a
mainstay at the Upper or Lower Pools for much of the early spring.
Unfortunately the Wood Duck Box has fallen down the pole on the island. I’m
hoping it can be raised up in time for any potential nesting.
LOWA TWEET in prospect
@themeowking: Louisiana Waterthrush singing in the Ravine on path by Ambergill falls. Love that chewing gum walk!
m.twitter.com/themeowking
m.twitter.com/themeowking
Thursday, April 7, 2016
First of season LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
Greenwood Cemetery is in the hot zone for an early spring birding day.
Shane Blodgett found a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH at Crescent water, See his tweet and photo below. Also reported there NORTHERN ROUGH WINGED SWALLOW.
Shane Blodgett found a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH at Crescent water, See his tweet and photo below. Also reported there NORTHERN ROUGH WINGED SWALLOW.
FOS LOWA Greenwood Crescent Water
1st parula, and a loony bird, and a cemetery snipe
Linda Ewing birded this morning and per her tweets reported the first NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER at the Terrace Bridge.It was in a Forsythia bush.Pretty soon the rest of those warblers will follow.
That REDTHROATED LOON continues to defy logic, here for the 12th straight day on Prospect Lake, A loony bird for staying so long.
Also, likely the WHITE-EYED VIREO stayed over, seen in the Ambergill area, I presumed at the pool.
A good morning for Linda.
I just received a noon time text message now from Matthew Wills
At Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan water road (5TH Ave side) , a WILSON'S SNIPE is feeding but was flushed to a nearby hedgerow by a passing vehicle.
That REDTHROATED LOON continues to defy logic, here for the 12th straight day on Prospect Lake, A loony bird for staying so long.
Also, likely the WHITE-EYED VIREO stayed over, seen in the Ambergill area, I presumed at the pool.
A good morning for Linda.
I just received a noon time text message now from Matthew Wills
At Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan water road (5TH Ave side) , a WILSON'S SNIPE is feeding but was flushed to a nearby hedgerow by a passing vehicle.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Fwd: GwC This Morning
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From: Orrin Tilevitz <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 6, 2016 2:45 pm
Subject: Fw: GwC This Morning
From: Orrin Tilevitz <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 6, 2016 2:45 pm
Subject: Fw: GwC This Morning
Pine and palm warblers at the Crescent water, 3 hermit thrushes, at least a half dozen blue-gray gnatcatchers at the Sylvan Water (picture below), a couple of phoebes, several brown-headed cowbirds, and the usual suspects.
GWCEMETERY
FROM Orrin
Also today
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| Bggcs sylvan h2o. Also pine and palm warblers crescent h2o. Phoebes many flickers 2 hermit thrushes. 4/5 | |
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4/6 6 BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHERS (bggc) this morn at Slyvan waters | |
Also today
Kathleen Toomey
Purple Finch male in Green-Wood
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
cold day birds
Under this cold snap no one welcomes in early April, some birds tough it out, and some birds push on while other birds don't mind.
For a week now, the Prospect Lake RED THROATED LOON persists on. Linda Ewing reported the loon this morning.
I ran into Melanie after work and received a few reports. At the North end of the BB Garden Cherry blossom explained, about a dozen CHIPPING SPARROWS mingled on the slope. Also noted, two or maybe three BELTED KINGFISHERS in the general Ravine area. PINE WARBLERS ,BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHERS at the Lower Pool back gate appeared according to Melanie.
I got the Pines, and also EASTERN PHOEBE at the Lower Pool back gate, the Phoebe alighting on numerous branches.Soon a second Phoebe showed, one actually flopping on the water surface wings spread out to grab a water bug. The Gnatcatchers I found two at Ambergill falls were low and excellently viewed , including a great looking male bird. Some Flickers flew around most at the Nethermead grounds.
For a week now, the Prospect Lake RED THROATED LOON persists on. Linda Ewing reported the loon this morning.
I ran into Melanie after work and received a few reports. At the North end of the BB Garden Cherry blossom explained, about a dozen CHIPPING SPARROWS mingled on the slope. Also noted, two or maybe three BELTED KINGFISHERS in the general Ravine area. PINE WARBLERS ,BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHERS at the Lower Pool back gate appeared according to Melanie.
I got the Pines, and also EASTERN PHOEBE at the Lower Pool back gate, the Phoebe alighting on numerous branches.Soon a second Phoebe showed, one actually flopping on the water surface wings spread out to grab a water bug. The Gnatcatchers I found two at Ambergill falls were low and excellently viewed , including a great looking male bird. Some Flickers flew around most at the Nethermead grounds.
early White eyed video Prospect Apr 4
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| @deepseagangster: White eyed vireo singing near nethermead bridge. m.twitter.com/deepseagangster | |
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| Reportd by Dennis Hrehowsik | |
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Sunday, April 3, 2016
Greenwood Cemetery
From Facebook brooklyn urban birders group,post by Peter Paul
It was Gnatcatcher galore at Greenwood today. Also had Palm, Kingfisher, and Barn, Tree, and Northern Rough-winged Swallows.
It was Gnatcatcher galore at Greenwood today. Also had Palm, Kingfisher, and Barn, Tree, and Northern Rough-winged Swallows.
Fwd: rtlo and ruddy duck in Prospect Park Lake
Today prospectpark
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Date:04/03/2016 10:30 AM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: rtlo and ruddy duck in Prospect Park Lake
Saturday, April 2, 2016
target gnatcatcher
The bird of the day continues to be RED THROATED LOON. Mike Yuan' s early morning Twitter tweet placed the bird just off the Peninsula thumb. My arrival late morning was more favorable.From my spot at West Island gazebo, the loon rested calmly near a LAUGHING GULL. It eventually waded and cruised along the western Lake shore where I spotted this loon diving only a few feet from the crumbling rock wall shore. The loon that does look healthy did a circumnavigation -when after my return from birding, now rested in the preferable lake center, this time near a diving PIED BILLED GREBE.
A falcon perched on a tall tree on the Peninsula meadow didn't register immediately to the species with the lousy light. But when it flew,I could tell it was a MERLIN; a cool bird and my favorite raptor.
But my target bird remained the exquisite Gnatcatcher. After a run in with Michele Dreger' s noon walk group, word was she has the species in the Lullwater.I had no success there instead finding twosome GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLETS against crappy light.But as I birded the Ravine, I saw a zipping flight bird go over me and I followed the rapid tiny shape to a large Oak on Elephant Hill. It's my target bird BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER, joined by a second bird.Its a nice bird to get on this shower filled day.Meanwhile right above me, in the mature White Pine, three PINE WARBLERS made it easy for me viewing them in and out of the dark pine boughs.
My last active spot ,the reliable Lower Pool back gate came through with a first of season ,at least for me in Prospect. Coupled with another gnatcatcher and RUBY CROWNED KINGLET, a single FOS PALM WARBLER with its characteristic tail wagging appeared high in the red maple. A few more PINE WARBLERS accommodated the PALM. On the far shore hiding under the green Rhododendron Bush, a pair of WOOD DUCKS could barely be seen.
Also of note ,Kathy Toomey reported an OSPREY over the Lullwater
Many of these are common in season, but each spring remains a welcoming mat to seeing old friends
PS.GLAUCOUS GULL remains at Bush Terminal Park. Cold and windy tomorrow,winter back with force.
Palm warbler prospect
FOS PALM WARBLER with BGGNATCATCHER hi treetop bac gate Lower pool prospect. Also wood ducks
Rtlo at 11:45am
Prospect Red throated loon now 200 feet east of West island gazebo rustic shelter,cruising aong western shore closely.Laughing Gull near loon.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Bloodroot patch
Prospect Midwood,petals already falling off:such is the short life of a spring ephemeral.
Lawsuit Charges New York Parks with Violating Endangered Species Act | American Bird Conservancy
https://abcbirds.org/article/lawsuit-charges-new-york-parks-with-violating-endangered-species-act/
News article
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bird-watchers-jones-beach-cats-threaten-protected-species-article-1.2584489
News article
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bird-watchers-jones-beach-cats-threaten-protected-species-article-1.2584489
Prospect Park feeders
The feeders season has ended. Thanks for your patronage.Next November end will be the new season.
This morning
Three different birders reported the presence of the continuing REDTHROATED LOON, BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHERS, & PINE WARBLERS.
Linda Ewing says the RTloon still is here on Prspect Lake. With cold weather coming Sunday, it''ll feel right at home.
Rafael Campos reported two BG Gnatcatchers in the Lullwater on the west side . By the same token, Bobbi Manian found two at Lower Pool north woods, where PINE WARBLERS also appeared.
Linda Ewing says the RTloon still is here on Prspect Lake. With cold weather coming Sunday, it''ll feel right at home.
Rafael Campos reported two BG Gnatcatchers in the Lullwater on the west side . By the same token, Bobbi Manian found two at Lower Pool north woods, where PINE WARBLERS also appeared.
After work Thursday birding
Around the back, specifically the Lower Pool back gate, my target bird PINE WARBLER showed up. About 100 feet away in the wooded area on the right shoreline, two birds, one was quite bright from that distance.
A last bird of note is the RED THROATED LOON. Despite several paddlboats near or close by , the loon refuses to budge, staying brave like an anchor about 150- 200 feet south of the Peninsula thumb.
Aside from this Prospect report, GLAUCOUS GULL appeared in Bush Terminal Park according to Gus Keri. Gus posts his video on his facebook page of that the gull is shown.
from ebird yahoo
Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:54 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Matthew Wills"
On a short walk through Green-Wood this afternoon I saw an Osprey and Kestrel over the Valley Water and a Sharp-shinned hawk IN the water, bathing. Half a dozen Tree Swallows were also overhead, the first of the season for me. A Tuliptree above the Sylvan Water was active with a couple of loud Pine, while a Phoebe, 2 Chipping Sps, a few Juncos, and single specimens of RC Kinglet and Brown Creeper were seen close by.
On the way home, I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk over Sunset Park, which made for four raptor species within a mile of my apartment.
From the borough of raptors,
Matthew
http://matthewwills.com
On the way home, I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk over Sunset Park, which made for four raptor species within a mile of my apartment.
From the borough of raptors,
Matthew
http://matthewwills.com
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