Tweet from ko (@KarenOhearn)

ko (@KarenOhearn) tweeted at 3:26 PM on Wed, Sep 20, 2017:
Marsh wren singing prospect park in phragmites just north of Greenwood Avenue entrance
(https://twitter.com/KarenOhearn/status/910586085029359616?s=03)

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Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 19, 2017

Results of Tuesday BBC walk Bobbi Manian leading

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Hi Peter,

Well, we had to work hard for the birds today, they were few and far between.  Luckily we had a patient and enthusiastic group! A few hotspots but overall very quiet.  One highlight (or lowlight?) was when we finally found a birdy spot on top of Lookout (birdy meaning goldfinches and red-eyed vireos ;-)) only to have all the birds flushed by a sharp-shinned hawk who must have been as desperate for birds as we were , because it made quite a ruckus as it chased and and flushed everything away.  

Here's hoping the NW winds Wed night bring Tom some good birds on Thursday!

b.

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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 19, 2017 7:31 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
38 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  6
Northern Shoveler  1
Mallard  2
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Osprey  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  1
gull sp.  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  4
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  9
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  1
Veery  1
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  5
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  7
Cape May Warbler  1
Northern Parula  2
Magnolia Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Common Grackle  1
American Goldfinch  7
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39284885

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

Art exhibit

Brooklyn Birding legend and conservationist Ron Bourque is having his photo artwork displayed at JBWR Visitors Center. See the post I picked up on the listserve:

Photo Exhibit @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:59 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Andrew Baksh" birdingdude

I am delighted to share with you all, news of an upcoming photo exhibit by our very own Ronald Bourque. The exhibition opening will take place on September 24th, from 2-4 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Queens.

Ron, for most of you is no stranger to our community. He and his wife the late Jean Bourque were involved in many restoration projects throughout Brooklyn and Queens; inspiring many of us to become more involved in conservation. Many talk a good game but very few back it up with action like they did - legit!

I hope to see you at Ron's exhibition.

Ash trees are second best for hosting insect diversity for bird food... ( A BUMMER!) Arboretum

     Morton Arboretum Researchers Reveal Bleak News for America's Ash Trees: 5 of 6 species Critically Endangered | The Morton

http://www.mortonarb.org/news/morton-arboretum-researchers-reveal-bleak-news-americas-ash-trees-5-6-species-critically   

all natural tick repellent

Thought this might be welcome for DEET opponents

https://www.ehow.com/way_5608181_homemade-tick-repellent-recipe.html?utm_source=aol.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=way_5608181_homemade-tick-repellent-recipe&utm_campaign=AOL-Campaigns

Philly vireo ARLEENS pines

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2017 14:00 by kristin costello
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39238484
- Comments: "MoSt likely same bright yellow breeding bird in Arlene's pines on butterfly a few feet away from where it was yesterday. Yellow throat dark cap eyeliner all the way through lores. One of the brightest yellow phillies I have seen. "

Northwest Winds midweek

According to Cape May Audubon ( who know a thing or two about NW winds and migration ), Wednesday and Thursday is looking good for birds.

The hurricane Jose will draw in Northwest winds Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

See the FB link https://m.facebook.com/home.php?ref=m_notif&notif_t=feed_comment#!/story.php?story_fbid=1687960584560953&id=171890359501324&refid=28&_ft_=qid.6466900638454430188%3Amf_story_key.-8981891547929927952%3Atop_level_post_id.1687960584560953%3Apage_id.171890359501324&__tn__=%2As%2As-R

East wind,no boids

The weekend's predominantly east winds does not bring birds off the ocean. A north wind does.Unfortunately,the birding crashed.

A prospect morning yielded very little; it was too quiet. So the mind mold was find something interesting. Marc Brawer came thru with a spotting of a chunky hawk circling low over the elm grove at the west end of Butterfly meadow. Marc found us- me and Chris Las an adult BROAD-WINGED HAWK. The bird showed the prominent wide white tail band an easy mark for us as well as the black wing border. Just a moment earlier a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK also caught the same thermal.

The other good spot occurred at the Butterfly meadow near ARLEENS Pines. In as many as two days,Mike Yuan spotted his second CLAY COLORED SPARROW after yesterday's bird at Floyd Bennett. Mike is on a roll! But much to our tough luck having spent time there earlier the sparrow didn't think high of me,Chris and Marc. Richard Payne looked for the bird later for 45 minutes; I searched for 20 afterwards with no luck.

Hopefully a good wind after Jose storm passes by.

Fwd: Sat walk Prospect

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Well we aren't supposed to say there weren't a lot of birds so many must have been disguised as empty branches yesterday.

A group of 13 birders mined what birds were in the park after what seemed like a large movement out the previous evening on a warm humid morning.

Highlights were a bright philly V found on butterfly meadow by Isabel Conte, cape may, a pair of humming birds and a pair of rose breasted grosbeaks.

We had a chance to hone our fall warbler Id skills on the 11 species found along the way. We also were able to work on nothern water thrush chip notes as we found at least 4 possibly 5 vocal birds yesterday.

Best,

D

Tweet from Michael Yuan (@themeowking)

Michael Yuan (@themeowking) tweeted at 10:59 AM on Sun, Sep 17, 2017:
Deja vu pt 2. Clay-colored Sparrow on butterfly meadow by Arleen's pines
(https://twitter.com/themeowking/status/909431731643666432?s=03)

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Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 10:04 AM on Sun, Sep 17, 2017:
Broadwing hawk circling low over lookout hill summit
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Philly VIREO in Prospect

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 16, 2017 07:39 by Isabel Conte
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39214008
- Comments: "Dark eye-line extending to bill, yellow throat and  undersides, dark crown above white supercilium. "

Tweet from Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf)

Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf) tweeted at 8:18 AM on Sat, Sep 16, 2017:
Indigo Bunting, #Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 meadow. #nyc #birding https://t.co/uQPHTxLTqP
(https://twitter.com/heatherwolf/status/909028765090680832?s=03)

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Will Hurricane Jose hit New York? | New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV

http://pix11.com/2017/09/16/hurricane-jose-on-path-to-impact-new-york-long-island-and-new-jersey/

I wondered if a Pelagic bird (s) winds up on Prospect lake?  😋

Check Monday Eve thru Tuesday

Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)

Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) tweeted at 5:57 PM on Fri, Sep 15, 2017:
A whole bunch of Monarch caterpillars in the Swan Plants in front of historic chapel at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery today https://t.co/KdeE4tneHZ
(https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/908811946438332418?s=03)

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Fwd: [ebirdsnyc] Digest Number 4495

Details on Gov isl western kingbird

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Governors Island: Fri. 15-Sep-2017 (Western Kingbird) by "Ben Cacace" msmythii

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Governors Island: Fri. 15-Sep-2017 (Western Kingbird)

Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:35 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Ben Cacace" msmythii

*NY County Highlights (Fall season): *

Laughing Gull (3), Belted Kingfisher, Western Kingbird & Bobolink.

The Western Kingbird was spotted on the north side of Outlook Hill and was
moving from Slide Hill to Grassy Hill.

On the NYS eBird Hotspots page I've added a map in the 'Local Links'
section showing the location of the hills at the south end of Governors
Island. The ferry schedule can be accessed from the symbol of the ship
below the bar charts table on the same page. First ferry is at 10am which
is at South Ferry east of the Staten Island Ferry.

http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Governors+Island

*1st hour*: *13 spp.*; *2nd*: *+7*; *3rd*: *+3*; *4th*: *+4*; *5th*: *+0
(13 min.)* = *27 spp.*

Full checklist & record shots of WEKI:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39197442
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Tweet from Michael Yuan (@themeowking)

Michael Yuan (@themeowking) tweeted at 6:35 PM on Fri, Sep 15, 2017:
Probable Alder fc on bbp pier 6. Responded to "rhea" call. No CONW yet https://t.co/xteocNowNp
(https://twitter.com/themeowking/status/908821636111060992?s=03)

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Weki on Gov's

A WESTERN KINGBIRD found on Governor's Island at the "Hills" by Ben Cacace. 1st ferry morrow at 10am ( BATTERY PARK,NYC)

Author Talk: "Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront" with Heather Wolf | Brooklyn Public Library

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/author-talk-birding-central-library-brooklyn-092717

BLGR from yesterday details

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Sep 14, 2017 08:05 by Rafael Campos-Ramírez
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39182571
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Single bird seen eating grass seeds near the Endale Arch. Overall more dark brown than the HOSP or SOSP feeding along with it.  Large, heavy pale bill. Twitching the tail, was another diagnostic feature to ID this sps. See photos."

Connecticut is the story

CONNECTICUT WARBLERS highlights the so so day for birding, with two reports in the local area.

 The first CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported at Brooklyn Bridge Park pier 6. Noted by Heather Wolf the main birder there, it was seen in a Catalpa tree at the southwest corner of the meadow in that pier which is closest to the end of Atlantic Avenue. Its a great looking small spot for birding given the open meadow and tree edges.

The second CONNECTICUT WARBLER occurred right here in Prospect Park, reported by warbler master Tom Stephenson. That bird was a skulky bird in the vicinity of the Peninsula Thumb woods. Later Paige Linden Brams mentioned a brief split second glimpse of the bird in that general area in early afternoon.

Otherwise, its a slow fall day , with WILSON'S  and HOODED WARBLERS at the Peninsula meadow edges  per Tom Stephenson leading the NYC Audubon group.

Tweet from Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird)

Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird) tweeted at 11:42 AM on Fri, Sep 15, 2017:
Connecticut warbler peninsula thumb area
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Tweet from Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird)

Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird) tweeted at 11:01 AM on Fri, Sep 15, 2017:
Wilsons and hooded peninsula meadow
(https://twitter.com/TomProspectBird/status/908707403138523140?s=03)

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Fwd: Thursday walk today

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Sent: Thu, Sep 14, 2017 05:29 PM
Subject: Thursday walk today

Hi Peter,

We had another great walk, without the predicted rain. It was very birdy in many spots around the park, some with good diversity.

Highlights were 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Olive-sided Flycatcher, 19 species of war blers including Canada, Wilson's, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Cape May, Blackpoll, Pine...along with several hummingbirds.

Here's the list. I'll try and send a few photos later.

Best regards,

Tom

Pied-billed Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

Spotted Sandpiper

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Least Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Swainson's Thrush

Wood Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Pine Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Canada Warbler

Scarlet Tanager

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Blue GROSBEAK

Per Rafael Prospect north long Mead Blue grosbeak @ endale arch

North side weedy slope acc to RC

Tweet from Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird)

Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird) tweeted at 8:48 AM on Thu, Sep 14, 2017:
Olive sided flycatcher in Vale
(https://twitter.com/TomProspectBird/status/908311437717753857?s=03)

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NIGHTHAWKs moving now

Tripper Paul says "Dozens of nighthawks above bk museum, mostly moving south. I had 38 in Prospect, now many more over the museum. Daisy said she counted 50 from our balcony looking south."

Greenwood Cemetery nature per Orrin

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Miscellaneous citters including, just in time for the High Holidays, a praying mantis.

Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)

Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 3:58 PM on Wed, Sep 13, 2017:
Blue Grosbeak BBG slope on north side of cheery esplanade. I "tink" it's the mangiest juv We've ever seen.
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Report: 86 million Americans watched wildlife in 2016, a 20 percent jump from 2011 - BirdWatching

https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/blog/2017/09/08/report-86-million-americans-watched-wildlife-2016-20-percent-jump-2011/

Design a Beautiful Fall Garden That Pollinators Will Love

https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91121019/list/design-a-beautiful-fall-garden-that-pollinators-will-love

BBC evening program posting

From Dennis on this anticipated program worth attending:

Subject: BBC Evening Presentation Sept 19th 7PM
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:23:55 -0400
X-Message-Number: 1

*Migration Mysteries: Variation in Migration Distances Under Climate Change*
*Presenter: Lisa Manne*


*Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch at Grand Army PlazaSeptember 19
@ 7:00 pm **Lisa Manne**- 9:00 pm*

Lisa Manne, Assistant Professor of Biology at the College of Staten Island,
will present
Migration Mysteries: Variation in Migration Distances for North American
Short-distance Migrants Under Climate Change

Under climate change, bird ranges are tending to shift toward the poles.
There are good reasons to believe that winter ranges might be shifting at
the same rate of speed as are breeding ranges. Her lab is testing this
assertion with long-term data for short-distance North American migrants.
They found a diversity of responses, and a few surprises!

Dennis Hrehowsik

Brooklyn

Gorgeous photo of LISP

Heather Wolf took a terrific photo of a LINCOLN SPARROW over the weekend at pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Its one of my favorite sparrows. Great photo Heather !

Pier 6 is closest to Atlantic Ave end of the linear shoreline park. A pier with shrub grassland habitat.

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 report)
- Palm Warbler (Western) (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2017 07:35 by Gus Keri
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39144122
- Comments: "Continuing bird, seen in the peninsula during BBC walk."

Palm Warbler (Western) (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2017 16:13 by Peter Paul
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39147626
- Comments: "Will post photos later"

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*** Species Summary:

- Philadelphia Vireo (1 report)

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Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2017 07:35 by Gus Keri
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39144122
- Comments: "Seen by other birders on BBC walk in the Peninsula. Vireo shape with yellow color on chest and throat and a dark line across the eye and white arch above it. No photo."

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