Marsh wren Prospect

Reported by Karen O. Chipped beach phragmites peninsula 

Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 10:38 AM on Thu, Sep 20, 2018:
Per Ryan Philly vireo Lookout Hill top, prospect
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1042784959130480641?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 9:33 AM on Thu, Sep 20, 2018:
Per Bobbi Lark sparrow at owls head Park slope above pines
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1042768593702871041?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 8:40 AM on Thu, Sep 20, 2018:
Per Ryan 3 Sisters very active this AM. At least 10 different warbler species incl. Bay-breasted, Cape May. Also a red-breasted nuthatch.
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1042755390000250880?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Fwd: Thanks for sighting the Virginia Rail!

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2018 05:41 PM
Subject: Thanks for sighting the Virginia Rail!

Hi Peter,

Thanks for letting all of us know about the Virginia Rail! Olive-Sided Flycatcher and Eastern Wood-Pewee were near the Hammerhead. 

Charles

Tweet from Tim Graves (@Ibirdsometimes)

Tim Graves (@Ibirdsometimes) tweeted at 4:30 PM on Wed, Sep 19, 2018:
Nine warbler species including Tennessee, Bay-breasted and Cape May all in or around Bald Cypress at Central and Lynden GWC
(https://twitter.com/Ibirdsometimes/status/1042511172572983296?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Clay colored sparrow

Reported at greenwood cemetery Southwest corner Sylvan water, found by Rob Jett

Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 0:11 PM on Wed, Sep 19, 2018:
Virginia rail resting next to ramp top tennis house wall north side https://t.co/SBGXPq7TSP
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1042446183837388805?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Virginia still present per Richard payne

At tennis house. Mourning watblet east side of tennis house woods

https://twitter.com/ricardocpayne/status/1042422023308361729

PP vira

Last report VIRGINIA TAIL along west wall of TENNIS HOUSE ( long meadow building)

Tweet from RobBate (@robsbirder)

RobBate (@robsbirder) tweeted at 8:20 AM on Wed, Sep 19, 2018:
Virginia Rail working edge of building now by west Picnic tables
(https://twitter.com/robsbirder/status/1042388075819741184?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 7:29 AM on Wed, Sep 19, 2018:
Virginia rail inside tennis house fence west side. By picnic tables tree.prospect park
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1042374999519186945?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Favorable Wind

Tonight the wind shifts northerly, from north to northwest thru the night.

Usually this wind direction triggers bird migration and so one would expect tomorrow thru Thursday to be productive.

Good luck n good boiding !

🕊

Fwd: Olive-Sided Flycatcher & Cape May.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 12:20 AM
Subject: Olive-Sided Flycatcher & Cape May.

Hi Peter,

Very slow birding day except for Olive-Sided Flycatcher, Cape May and Pine Warbler at Hammerhead! 

Charles

Fwd: BBC Meeting Tuesday, September 25

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From: membership <membership@brooklynbirdclub.org>
To: \\ <membership@brooklynbirdclub.org>
Sent: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 08:32 AM
Subject: BBC Meeting Tuesday, September 25

Jason Gregg Presents: Working to Prevent Migratory Bird Slaughter in the Mediterranean

Tuesday, September 25, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza

For the past two years, Jason Gregg has traveled with the Committee Against Bird Slaughter to join other activists in the fight against widespread poaching of migratory birds in Cyprus, Italy, and Spain. Each year, twenty-five million birds are killed by poachers in the Mediterranean area.

Jason J. Gregg is a conservation biologist and activist based in the United States. He has worked with Point Blue Conservation Science, the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, the Peregrine Fund as well as other conservation organizations and universities around the world as an ornithologist and field biologist.

Fwd: Dire outlook for Saltmarsh sparrow

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Date: Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 6:20 AM
Subject: Dire outlook for Saltmarsh sparrow
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/science/saltmarsh-sparrow-extinction.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

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Pollinator Party and Monarch Festival 2018

http://www.nycaudubon.org/pollinator-party-and-monarch-festival-2018

Tweet from BobbiInBrooklyn (@BobbiInBrooklyn)

BobbiInBrooklyn (@BobbiInBrooklyn) tweeted at 3:25 PM on Mon, Sep 17, 2018:
see you next week! https://t.co/ppuUBvM8Zz
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Tweet from Tim Graves (@Ibirdsometimes)

Tim Graves (@Ibirdsometimes) tweeted at 3:05 PM on Sun, Sep 16, 2018:
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in European Beech Valley Water and Central Ave GWC
(https://twitter.com/Ibirdsometimes/status/1041402590397976576?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Fwd: Chestnut-Sided Warbler at the Vale.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Sep 15, 2018 06:10 AM
Subject: Chestnut-Sided Warbler at the Vale.

Hi Peter,

Hope you are enjoying your birding trip. 

This lone Chestnut-Sided Warbler was bathing at the Vale. I saw the moments at the thicket, the opening was less than a couple of inches to see through. I was luck to get the shot off within seconds! 

Enjoy! 

Charles

Fwd: Sept 15 walk

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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2018, 5:01 PM
Subject: Sept 15 walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Roberta <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, <12toms@gmail.com>

Peter,

A dozen or so birders met at the Pergola and birded the south side of the park. Highlights were a cooperative black Billed Cuckoo spotted by Ben Garron-Caine, a male cape may Warbler spotted by Tim Graves, 14 Warbler species and 57 species total. It was also nice running into Tom's Audubon group on wellhouse and Cyrus' noon group along the lullwater with Michele Dreger sighting. There were something like 50-60 birders and half a dozen BBC Trip leaders on walks in the park today.

Looking forward to the next cold front.

Best,

Dennis
>
> 25 Canada Goose
> 4 Mute Swan
> 3 Wood Duck
 1 Ruddy Duck
> 25 Mallard
> 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
> 3 Mourning Dove
> 1 Black-billed Cuckoo
> 50 Chimney Swift
> 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
> 1 American Coot
> 2 Herring Gull
> 12 Double-crested Cormorant
> 2 Great Blue Heron
> 2 Black-crowned Night-Heron
> 2 Osprey (carolinensis)
> 5 Red-tailed Hawk
> 1 Belted Kingfisher
> 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
> 2 Downy Woodpecker
> 2 Hairy Woodpecker
> 1 Northern Flicker
> 3 Eastern Wood-Pewee
> 2 Empidonax sp.
> 1 Great Crested Flycatcher
> 2 Warbling Vireo
> 7 Red-eyed/Chivi Vireo
> 10 Blue Jay
> 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
> 1 Swainson's Thrush
> 75 American Robin
> 5 Gray Catbird
> 100 European Starling
> 8 House Finch
> 1 American Goldfinch
> 1 Song Sparrow
> 1 Baltimore Oriole
> 5 Red-winged Blackbird
> 10 Common Grackle
> 1 Louisiana Waterthrush -- Near West Island. Strong eyeline, clear throat with no streaking. Chip note shorter, softer not as loud as northern which could also be heard nearby.
> 3 Northern Waterthrush
> 3 Black-and-white Warbler
> 2 Common Yellowthroat
> 10 American Redstart
> 2 Cape May Warbler
> 2 Northern Parula
> 8 Yellow Warbler
> 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler
> 1 Blackpoll Warbler
> 2 Palm Warbler (Western)
> 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
> 2 Black-throated Green Warbler
> 2 Wilson's Warbler
> 2 Scarlet Tanager
> 15 Northern Cardinal
> 25 House Sparrow
>
> Number of Taxa: 57

PP teported Julian hough

A 3 1/2 hour walk around Prospect Park, yielded 13sp of warbler..highlighted by 2 Cape Mays, 1 Blue-winged and a ratty molting ad male Yellow-rumped.

Tweet from Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird)

Tom Stephenson (@TomProspectBird) tweeted at 1:19 PM on Sat, Sep 15, 2018:
Good warbler activity near Parkside Q and the lake. Blackburnian, Prairie, Pine, nearby Cape May,
(https://twitter.com/TomProspectBird/status/1041013569616310273?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)

Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 9:14 AM on Sat, Sep 15, 2018:
Black Billed Cuckoo three sisters. Spotted by Ben Garron-Caine
(https://twitter.com/deepseagangster/status/1040951951117053952?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)

Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 10:52 AM on Sat, Sep 15, 2018:
South side of lake active 14 Warbler sp so far
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Fwd: Thursday Walk

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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: ProsBird <ProsBird@aol.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>; Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 13, 2018 04:34 PM
Subject: Thursday Walk

Hi Peter,

Well, last week was very quiet. This week....quieter...!!  At least until we got towards the south of the park and then things picked up a bit. It was raining a little at the start but turned out to be a very pleasant day.

We had 41 species including 10 species of warblers. And there were some good highlights. 

Top picks: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Blackpoll Warbler; very cooperative, busy Hairy Woodpecker; House Sparrow with white wing patches (for a while we thought this might be the bird-of-the-day), Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

And

A very interesting hybrid warbler. It most closely resembled Sutton's, with several Northern Parula qualities, but also strong white supercilium and a dark bill.

It had very strong white wingbars, all white below except for yellow in the throat region only. Under-eye arc but strong white supercilum. It didn't have any of the black in cheek and throat of yellow-throated, however.....It was fairly high in an oak near the ganga gang on the south side. No chance for photos, unfortunately. 

Hope someone else finds it!

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Ruddy Duck

American Coot

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Carolina Wren

House Wren

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-winged Blackbird

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: Blue-winged Warbler.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 12, 2018 07:22 PM
Subject: Blue-winged Warbler.

Hi Peter, 

Yesterday was a great birding day! Cape May, Blue-winged, Bay-breasted and on and on. I got some great photos of all the birds I encountered. Thanks for the alert on the Nighthawks. I was watching for them for awhile and they were there not once but twice! Flying by in groups. Even the Solitude Sandpiper decided to show up!

Charles

Fwd: Photo of Nighthawks.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 13, 2018 09:57 AM
Subject: Photo of Nighthawks.

Hey Peter,

Thanks again for the notice sometime back about Nighthawks. I was looking for them in the evening. On a dark rainy day, they threw pass in two groups. One group, I saw around 3 something, the other went by around 4. I was taking photos of warblers. The last second, I have to change over from warblers setting to flying birds. I was lucky to get a shot off. The fast or no photos! 

Charles

Fwd: Nighthawk and plenty of warblers!

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 12, 2018 05:45 AM
Subject: Nighthawk and plenty of warblers!

Hi Peter,

Yesterday was a great day for fall birds migration. The nighthawks threw by in different times. The copper's hawks made an appearance. There were a great variety of warblers and other birds! There were Pairies, Black-throated Green, Bay-breasted and many more. I have to study my photos to see which flycatcher I have seen. 

See you around, 

Charles

Hermit

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) (1)
- Reported Sep 08, 2018 11:20 by Ed Gaillard
- 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/view/checklist/S48413834
- Comments: "Early. In Midwood. Dull red tail."

Fwd: PP 9/9

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-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 9, 2018 09:46 AM
Subject: PP

Good morning Peter. As I enter THE PP from PPsw and 10th Ave. There were at least 10 warblers chipping from the 2 nd trees left of entrance. The Redstart and B&W came down. The rest stayed up on the tree top. Because of the rain and backlight, I cannot see which warblers they were.

Charles

Fwd: eBird -- Prospect Park -- Sep 8, 2018

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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 8, 2018, 8:07 PM
Subject: eBird -- Prospect Park -- Sep 8, 2018
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, <12toms@gmail.com>

A great start to the season. A dozen birders saw 61 species including 14 warblers on a cool sept morning. Highlights were worm eating Warbler, Blackburnian, prairie and red breasted nuthatch. A real team effort. We spent almost four hours on the south side of the lake today where we found the heaviest activity.

Best,

Dennis




Prospect Park
Sep 8, 2018
7:30 AM
Traveling
2.50 miles
360 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.5.0 Build 136

130 Canada Goose
4 Wood Duck
4 Mallard
1 American Black Duck
1 Ruddy Duck -- Continuing loner
25 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
2 Chimney Swift
1 American Coot
1 Spotted Sandpiper
5 Ring-billed Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Great Blue Heron (Blue form)
1 Great Egret
2 Osprey
2 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Belted Kingfisher
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
2 Eastern Wood-Pewee
1 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) -- Most likely willow based on habitat in low branch over frags on one of the three sisters.
1 Great Crested Flycatcher
1 Eastern Kingbird
3 Warbling Vireo -- One near duck island two near West Island
4 Red-eyed/Chivi Vireo
3 Blue Jay
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
1 Veery
1 Swainson's Thrush
1 Wood Thrush
75 American Robin
5 Gray Catbird
100 European Starling
2 Cedar Waxwing
5 House Finch
35 American Goldfinch -- Flushed from butterfly meadow conservative quick count.
3 Song Sparrow
8 Baltimore Oriole
3 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Ovenbird
1 Worm-eating Warbler
1 Northern Waterthrush
4 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Tennessee Warbler
4 Common Yellowthroat
5 American Redstart
2 Northern Parula
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 Blackburnian Warbler
3 Yellow Warbler
3 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
2 Prairie Warbler
2 Scarlet Tanager
5 Northern Cardinal
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
20 House Sparrow

Number of Taxa: 61

Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)

Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 10:29 AM on Sat, Sep 08, 2018:
South side of lake active no Connecticut but 14 Warbler sp
(https://twitter.com/deepseagangster/status/1038434077395677184?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)

Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 7:01 PM on Fri, Sep 07, 2018:
Looking forward to the first Saturday Fall Migration Walk Tomorrow. See you at the Pergola (Ocean and Parkside Aves) @ 7:15AM
(https://twitter.com/deepseagangster/status/1038200612410847233?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Egmail%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3)

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Today's report COWA PP

Subject: Kings County Connecticut Warbler
Date: Fri Sep 7 2018 13:24 pm
From: sean AT seansime.com

A Connecticut Warbler is currently being viewed on the south side of Prospect Lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn at roughly these coordinates:
40.654531, -73.9661940.654531, -73.966197

The bird is a female or first year-type, showing a brownish head and bib. Some poor documentation photos can be seen here.
https://ebird.org/view/checkli...

Otherwise the park was relatively quiet. An early Winter Wren in the Vale of Cashmere was the only other notable sighting.

Good birding,
Sean SimeBrooklyn, NY