Monday, March 20, 2023

Fwd: New Clapper Rail

BBC latest Clapper Rail newsletter

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 10:16 AM
Subject: New Clapper Rail
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,

Here is the new Clapper Rail if you would like to share it on your blog. It has a full recap of the Christmas Bird Count.



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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Tweet from Elizabeth Paredes (@ElizabethP501) early pine warbler gwc

Elizabeth Paredes (@ElizabethP501) tweeted at 4:46 PM on Sun, Mar 19, 2023:
My first of the Season #pineWarbler by Pierrepont monument @GreenWoodHF https://t.co/14qQKue2Ya
(https://twitter.com/ElizabethP501/status/1637556154183176194?t=X33uBlCMB7dhEmqMa16Ehg&s=03

Owl etiquette and other issues

Spring begins today 524 pm Happy Spring! πŸŒ·πŸŒΌπŸ¦‹πŸ¦

The vernal (or spring) equinox, which arrives March 20 at 5:24 p.m. Eastern time, signals the end of winter and first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.2 hours ago
https://www.washingtonpost.com › s...
When winter ends: A guide to Monday's spring equinox 

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Third time is a charm and the kindness of strangers ( who are birders)

My pursuit-- the third attempt- of Bush terminal park's winter celebrity Western Meadowlark is quite a story in itself. And it wouldn't been had without the sharp eyes of a young girl birder and her dad.It was their kindness helping me getting a kings County tick bird my 299th ( though unofficially I'm past 300 due to undocumented records before eBird started.)

But getting this bird was hard work! I went by subway to avoid losing a parking spot only to find that the Bay ridge bound R train wasn't stopping at 9th street.My bad not checking the mta alerts. So up to 5th ave to get the B63 bus; however that wasn't running according to schedule,it was very late. Rather getting on a packed bus with a scope on my back,I elected to walk to 43rd street. Two miles and not a single bus passed me!

In the park now, I hoped to find this very elusive measowlark. Information passed on by birders leaving the park pinpointed the lark in the grassy salt marsh strip. And there I stood entrenched waiting,waiting and..waiting. A father birder ,Ben and his daughter Asher a child about 8 years old were with a photographer friend- all from Upper Manhattan. So I struck up a conversation with them, having never met them before. We parted after ten minutes they to the last cove,me to check the vacant lot. They come back along the grassy strip and my return as well when I noticed Asher pointing. Shes got the meadowlark! But in flight, the lark flew to the lot. ( dang it!).

After 15 minutes, I joined the three at the lot edge when apparently Asher thinks she spots the lark. Yep there it goes! And back to the grassy strip we go!

And almost immediately Asher and  her dad spots the western meadow lark on a driftwood but unfortunately I dont. I cant pick out the camouflaged bird against the sandy beach. The glare is too strong to see the faded bird. I was desperately looking despite the fathers instructions where. Then an idea came to me: I asked the father who was taking photos to zoom in on the bird so I can watch the back of his camera. Once I saw where the bird was , my eyes adjusted and finally I got my nemesis tick bird.

The bird stayed on that driftwood for 5 minutes.Amazingly, the strong wind didn't impact our excellent observation. And the kindness of strangers, especially the sharp eyes of a young girl who has great potential is what makes birding great, a shared effort that is beautiful for people's generosity.

I'm happy as a lark.πŸ€—

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"The stormy March has come at last,
With winds and clouds and changing skies;
I hear the rushing of the blast
That through the snowy valley flies."
― William C. Bryant

Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) western Meadowlark pm

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 4:32 PM on Sun, Mar 19, 2023:
Third time a charm .Western meadowlark continues in wind swept marsh by chain link in Bush term park,a difficult bird to pick out against sandy ground!
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1637552592673816578?t=jX4O0dD06EeI9CtS0BOeXw&s=03

More details WEME behavior

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) (1)
- Reported Mar 18, 2023 09:30 by Gerry Farley

- 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/S131227001
- Comments: "Waited and walked all around for 2 hours before it flew from the vacant lot to the trees by the bathroom. Then returned right away to a rock pile in the lot where I was able to get a couple of decent pics through the fences. It only stayed briefly before flying to a tree near the caboose then into the grassy shrubs." 

Continuing swainsons ( SwHA)

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Mar 19, 2023 07:15 by Zach Schwartz-Weinstein
- Sims Municipal Recycling, Sunset Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6624882,-74.0090782&ll=40.6624882,-74.0090782
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S131262987
- Comments: "Continuing mega-rarity that has been hanging around both sides of the Verrazano this winter.  Perched just below roof of recycling plant, viewed from industry city parking lot on 2nd Ave.  immature buteo with incipient bib and diffuse spotting.  Bad photos later.  Life bird, and nice to get in my old neighborhood, although Industry City is gross AF."
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Saturday, March 18, 2023

PpRubl

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (1)
- Reported Mar 17, 2023 13:07 by Anonymous eBirder
- 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/S131120780
- Comments: "Adult male. Medium sized bird smaller than a robin with a clear white eye. Too small of a beak to be a common grackle. Seen in a bush in the entrance to the cemetery."

Prospect chklist Paula Waldron

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Fwd: eBird Report - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Mar 12, 2023 BBC Walk

Led by Dennis and Bobbi

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From: Roberta Manian <r
Date: Tue, Mar 14, 2023, 6:41 PM
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Mar 12, 2023
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <


Hi Peter and Dennis,

here is list from Sunday's walk!  only one Tdoodle but lots of fun beating the bushes!

best,
Bobbi

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From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 6:40 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Mar 12, 2023
To: <roberta.manian@gmail.com>


Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, US
Mar 12, 2023 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
29 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Wood Duck  1
Mallard  2
Mourning Dove  4
American Woodcock  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull (American)  2
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Monk Parakeet (Monk)  21
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  4
crow sp.  2
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  11
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  4
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  X
Northern Mockingbird  2
American Robin  11
House Sparrow  X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  8
White-throated Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  4
Common Grackle  1
Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130929869

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

Monday, March 13, 2023

Checklist - 13 Mar 2023 - Prospect Park - 41 species (+2 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/pnw/checklist/S130870455

Note duck variety & numbers

Prospect feeders

Enjoy the next two weeks as the feeders wind down around spring equinox.

Its time for birds to do their thing naturally as the spring rolls around.

Plus....I need a vacation.

-kb

--
""What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

- John Steinbeck

theme for WMBD

 I received in the mail today the catalog for World migratory bird day.

This years theme celebrates "Water: Sustaining Bird Life"

Birdathon day is May 13th, usually the second Saturday in May.






Prospect Lake mergansers 3/13

 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1)

- Reported Mar 13, 2023 13:15 by Kevin Cabano
- 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/S130847097
- Comments: "male, known/continuing on Lake"

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (3)
- Reported Mar 13, 2023 11:00 by Linda Ewing
- 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/S130846563
- Comments: "Continuing by 3 Sisters. Initially seen from across the lake; high-contrast male identifiable even at a distance, 2 female types IDd by association. Later got better looks from other side of lake, white chin on one of the females seen well…other F not in view."

Tweet from Suresh Subramanian (@sureshsubra1) Swainsons pics sims recycling facility 29th st

Suresh Subramanian (@sureshsubra1) tweeted at 4:20 PM on Sun, Mar 12, 2023:
Finally made my way to Brooklyn to see the Swainson's Hawk. The nudge from @koolshark2 helped ! @BirdBrklyn #NaturePhotography https://t.co/B6wVmg5CwI
(https://twitter.com/sureshsubra1/status/1635012895850524674?t=3DRdm9dxLba02ax1pDxqOw&s=03

Tweet from Trevor Jay (@BirdinOut) gwc woodcock

Trevor Jay (@BirdinOut) tweeted at 11:41 AM on Sun, Mar 12, 2023:
The woodcocks are back in Brooklyn! Great walk through Greenwood Cemetery with the Brooklyn bird club. ⁦@BirdBrklyn⁩ #birdcp https://t.co/d3aaQvrv20
(https://twitter.com/BirdinOut/status/1634942797206659073?t=MteMReStHtMeRAnTQA1cCA&s=03

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Latest

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 09:25 by Gail Benson
- 29th Street Recycling Center, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6616336,-74.0061979&ll=40.6616336,-74.0061979
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130797545
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity, heavily patterned underparts especially sides of breast.  Long, pointed wings in flight.  Photos."


Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) (1)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 10:25 by Gail Benson

- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6552114,-74.0198734&ll=40.6552114,-74.0198734
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130798004
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rarity.  Even dark barring on tail.  Photos." 

continuing PPLake COME

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 12:50 by Nate L-S
- 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/S130774650
- Comments: "On the south shore of the lake, seen from the north end. Dark read heads with clearly seen white chins" 

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (3)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 09:31 by Forrest Wickman
- 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/S130779904
- Comments: "Continuing male and two females on lake. Photos available."

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 11:26 by Ruth Rioux
- 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/S130777916
- Comments: "male swimming in lake and diving then joined by female Saw very clearly Orange beak on both male and female clearly seen  Continuing"

Bush terminal park rarity continue

Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) (1)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 12:30 by Ryan McGrady
- 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/S130766298
- Comments: "Female with visibly warmer head than nearby American wigeons. Seen from 51st st"

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) (1)
- Reported Mar 12, 2023 12:30 by Ryan McGrady
- 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/S130766298
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen by many." 

Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) swainsons hawk Sunday 2 pm

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 1:54 PM on Sun, Mar 12, 2023:
SWAINSONS hawk at end of 29th Street above checkpoint booth , in tower
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1634976087670419456?t=RdRJKznzlMgw8H3HqbLqHw&s=03

Migratory birds take breaks to boost their immune systems, shows study

Saturday, March 11, 2023

3COME

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (3)
- Reported Mar 11, 2023 09:09 by E Nichols
- 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/S130653507
- Comments: "1 male 2 female middle of the lake" 

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Btpp weme

 Western Meadowlark continuing today at Bush terminal pier park per report I read .no details wherein.

Topping prospect chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S130554916 

Note rusty blackbird,high # wood ducks and Cooper's hawk nest

Yuan bbp chklist

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S130536932 

Note thrasher,Raven and waterthrush

Soaring black vultures in Pp

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 09, 2023 10:50 by chel sea
- 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/S130526030
- Comments: "Two black vultures soaring high over the lake, noticeably short stubby tails, black flight feathers with grey-ish silver wing tips." 

Continuing swainsons hawk at sims

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Mar 09, 2023 09:20 by Anonymous eBirder
- 133 29th St, New York US-NY 40.65909, -74.00165, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.659093,-74.001647&ll=40.659093,-74.001647
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130512911
- Comments: "Continuing bird at sims recycling" 

Wickman Prospect chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S130513647 

Note quality ducks, raptors and typical March migrants like creeper and winter wren