Thursday, December 22, 2022

Where's the White? A Simple Question can be the Key in Waterfowl ID | All About Birds All About Birds

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wheres-the-white-a-simple-question-can-be-the-key-in-waterfowl-id/

Fwd: New Clapper Rail

The latest Brooklyn Bird Club Newsletter "Clapper Rail"


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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 10:50 AM
Subject: New Clapper Rail
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,

Here's a link to the new Clapper Rail if you'd like to post it on your blog. It's a great issue.


Ryan


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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

ft green TOWA



-- Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 21, 2022 09:00 by Larry Gaugler
- 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/S124364883
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "On big elm tree on east side of park, getting sap from sapsucker holes."
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert



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*** Species Summary:

- Bald Eagle (1 report)

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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 10:30 by Robert Kreizel
- 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/S124291238
- Comments: "we saw it in a tree eating recently caught prey"

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Monday, December 19, 2022

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert Townsend's report today


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*** Species Summary:

- Townsend's Warbler (2 reports)

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Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 11:06 by MI YU
- 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/S124281730
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Visiting sapsucker holes in elm on SW side of the park."

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 11:06 by Paige Linden-Brams
- 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/S124283178
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Visiting sapsucker holes in elm on SW side of the park."

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Around the nabe Inc Townsend's Warbler today

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*** Species Summary:

- Bald Eagle (1 report)
- Eastern Phoebe (1 report)
- Baltimore Oriole (1 report)
- Townsend's Warbler (1 report)

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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 10:31 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/S124271464
- Comments: "Glimpsed it low in flight around 10:30 am, possibly carrying prey. Found it perched around 3pm. Perch was between ocean hill and yerkes mausoleum. Flew off before I could check for a band."

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 10:31 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/S124271464
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen at dell water."

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 10:31 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/S124271464
- Comments: "Continuing. Image."

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2022 14:53 by Tom Preston
- 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/S124271409
- Comments: "Continuing."

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Much gwc chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S124197646 

Note black vultures, out of season Eastern Phoebe & balt Oriole in greenwood

Fort Greene Townsend's stays showy today

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 18, 2022 12:05 by Jason  Bailey

- 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/S124192951
- Comments: "Incidental observation while out for a walk with a friend, although brought the binoculars just in case. Found the other birders, found the Townsend's. Continuing in the pine tree near the eastern park entrance. Excellent views." 

Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) Grackles have landed

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 11:20 AM on Sun, Dec 18, 2022:
Over 800 common grackles on the ground Border Ave greenwood cemetery. multiple other reports read large flocks
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1604511816347967490?s=03)

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Kings CBC total

Just a note that kings Christmas count preliminary total species was 133, one of our highest total short 4 of the all time record (137)

A great team effort !

Sometime later I hope to get the list.

Happy holidays!

-kb

CBC Brooklyn bridge park Wolf Checklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S124108636 

Note Lincoln sparrow and orange crowned warbler

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Bird for the CBC ages Townsend's Warbler in the books.. an Xmas gift

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*** Species Summary:

- Townsend's Warbler (2 reports)

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Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 17, 2022 08:32 by Tod Winston
- 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/S124093514
- Comments: "Nice views in the sun, in same place it has been repeatedly reported, feeding at sapwells and flitting about in big, shattered elm next to lamppost, west of paved path just inside eastern side of park, just south of Willoughby Ave.  Back and forth to large pines just north and right across the path, alongside the street. Bright yellow face and breast, clear, dark face pattern and cap, dark streaking on flanks."

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 17, 2022 08:03 by Catherine Quayle
- 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/S124095982
- Comments: "Continuing at sapsucker elm"

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Townsends sticks around.. hopefully on Saturday too for the Christmas Bird Count. It would be a really good one for the books..

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*** Species Summary:

- Baltimore Oriole (1 report)
- Townsend's Warbler (1 report)

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Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2022 11:20 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/S124013981
- Comments: "Continuing. Orange oriole. Wing bars."

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 15, 2022 12:25 by Richard Fleming
- 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/S124013961
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird originally found by Doug Gochfeld and continuing to attend active Sapsucker holes in massive shattered Elm near Willoughby Avenue along east side of park, as Doug indicated it was doing yesterday. Also ranging widely and high up into trees further north in the park, perhaps visiting other sites of Sapsucker drilling, but returned several times to the one big and damaged Elm during my short tour."

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

5 Invasive Trees You Need to Remove From Your Yard Immediately

Late now dead warbler in gwc

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) (1)
- Reported Dec 14, 2022 10:23 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/S123954252
- Comments: "Killed by kestrel while I was observing : (" 

Yuan BBP chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S123948908 

Note orange crowned and late ovenbird Warblers

Bridge rare gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1)
- Reported Dec 13, 2022 16:24 by Doug Gochfeld
- 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/S123934138
- Comments: "Adult roosting on P1 pilings. Digiscoped photos/video. 

Late warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) (1)
- Reported Dec 13, 2022 15:23 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/S123931831
- Comments: "Continuing" 

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Iceland gull and continuing Townsend's Warblers in ft Greene.

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) (1)
- Reported Dec 13, 2022 13:30 by Roberta Manian 🐥
- Veterans Memorial Pier, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6391393,-74.0369531&ll=40.6391393,-74.0369531
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123920562
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "pics  all white gull w/ all black bill.   first seen at a distance, then flew into pier when people were feeding the pigeons.  lost in the shuffle, then relocated out by the WTF and got better looks"

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported Dec 13, 2022 14:13 by Leslie Mireille
- 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/S123919805
- Comments: "Continuing bird"

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Bush terminal lesser bb gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 11, 2022 12:40 by R M
- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6541609,-74.0204451&ll=40.6541609,-74.0204451
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123843167
- Media: 1 Photo

- Comments: "Near-adult, briefly seen in the south pool before some of the flock scattered." 

Hildie PP chklist showing photo of today's eagle

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert



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*** Species Summary:

- Orange-crowned Warbler (3 reports)

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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Dec 12, 2022 10:46 by MI YU
- 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/S123869967
- Comments: "Continuing in sw corner of Pier 3."

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Dec 12, 2022 10:15 by Catherine Quayle
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123868787
- Comments: "Continuing on pier 3."


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Perched prospect lake Bald Eagle this morn

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (1)
- Reported Dec 12, 2022 08:42 by A W
- 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/S123861748
- Comments: "Perched over the lake on the westernmost of the three sisters islands" 

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Moon Mars occultation tonight

If it clears, at 1113 pm, the moon passes in front of Mars.

🌕🔴

Late Prospect BHVireo

Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) (1)
- Reported Dec 07, 2022 11:19 by Jeff G
- 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/S123601033
- Comments: "south of Vale - have photos" 

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Bridge orange crowned

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Dec 06, 2022 10:55 by E R
- 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/S123550379
- Comments: "continuing on pier 3, concrete area" 

late redstart


American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2022 12:54 by Spencer Hildie
- 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/S123522743
- Comments: "Continuing female type in the NE corner of the Rose Garden; identifiable phone video"
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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

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Monday, December 5, 2022

eBird Checklist - 5 Dec 2022 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 34 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S123516458 

Note 

  1. 1

    Details

    Different location from yesterday. Central ridge. Orange oriole. Dark wing. Wing bars. Feeding in yew. Image.

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Note late Ovenbird and rare Orange crowned Warbler at Bridge Park.

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*** Species Summary:

- Ovenbird (1 report)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (1 report)

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Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2022 11:38 by Catherine Quayle
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123507763
- Comments: "Continuing on pier 1.  Today hanging out near the hotel cafe."

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Dec 05, 2022 11:38 by Catherine Quayle
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S123507763
- Comments: "Continuing on pier 3. In the maze today."

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Saturday, December 3, 2022

Amid the Sprawl, a Long Island Prairie Makes a Quiet Comeback - Yale E360

https://e360.yale.edu/features/hempstead-plains-long-island-wildlife-conservation-gardens

The tragedy of habitat loss because of over development. Imagine the beauty and wildlife of a vast grassland?But hope on the horizon with conservation gardens..

Friday, December 2, 2022

Tweet from Gigi A (@gigi_nyc)

Gigi A (@gigi_nyc) tweeted at 1:16 PM on Tue, Nov 29, 2022:
An American tree sparrow in Brooklyn Bridge Park #NYC They're easily identifiable by their bicolored bill and central breast spot. #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2022 #americantreesparrow #wildlife https://t.co/15YbD9r7vS
(https://twitter.com/gigi_nyc/status/1597655801338167296?s=03)

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Tweet from roxy (@buffy__smmers)

roxy (@buffy__smmers) tweeted at 11:28 AM on Fri, Dec 02, 2022:
@BirdBrklyn just saw this guy swoop down and snatch a pigeon like it was nothing on Reeve and Prospect in Windsor Terrace! https://t.co/bdeqYwVJyW https://t.co/nvpsatB1eu
(https://twitter.com/buffy__smmers/status/1598715780320870405?s=03)

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Dec3rd BBC walk to Sheepshead,etc

Tomorrow's Brooklyn bird club walk  ( pdorosh)to Sheepshead Bay,Manhattan Beach,etc is CANCELED due to inclement weather calling for rain and Gusty wind