Sunday, March 8, 2026

Really ducky at greenwood cemetery


After Sunday services and breakfast, we always take a ride through Greenwood to see the "country" . It's a good way to view from the car as my mom doesn't walk too well. But this late morning i noticed how ducky it was.

Passing first by crescent water, it was all hooded.. 6 Hooded Mergansers got the pond for themselves, 3 drakes and 3 hens for the right romantic moment.

Later Sylvan water did better with diversity.Joining more hooded  now 12 so far i counted was a lone Red breasted merganser drake. I read later a Common merganser put in and that's pretty rare for 3 merg species especially for greenwood! Add wood ducks, a bufflehead, a ruddy and the usual mallard and black, we have a great collection! 

You have to love this time of year as migration heats up..🦆
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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

both whitewinged gulls at BATP4

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 14:54 by Ryan McGrady
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.646519,-74.026074&ll=40.646519,-74.026074
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S307340261
- Comments: "Giant all ivory gull, conveniently right near a less giant all white gull"

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 14:54 by Ryan McGrady
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.646519,-74.026074&ll=40.646519,-74.026074
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S307340261
- Comments: "Big all ivory gull, conveniently right near an even bigger all white gull"

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 13:11 by Asher Fusco
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.646519,-74.026074&ll=40.646519,-74.026074
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S307341930
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing among ring-billed and herring gulls on the pier, originally found/reported by Casey. First-cycle bird, overall light-colored with all-dark bill. Smaller than nearby American Herring Gulls. Photos




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Triple merganser in GWC!

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 11:20 by Daisy Paul
- 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/S307340102
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "All three mergansers on one checklist in GWC! If not a first, exceedingly rare. Male and female flyover, northbound over Hill of Graves."





"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

That time of year for Rusty Blackbirds

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (2)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 12:38 by Anonymous eBirder
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.652439,-73.970243&ll=40.652439,-73.970243
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S307319238
- Comments: "One juvenile and one adult male on lookout hil"





"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

eBird Checklist - 8 Mar 2026 - North 5th Street Pier and Park - 5 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S307354733

Well, I finally got around getting the darn Boid...

After over two weeks hearing and reading about that trumpeter swan in upper East River , specifically Greenpoint and Williamsburgh,I figure that I didn't want to torture myself any long for an easy new county bird. So I hopped aboard the F train. The G would've been easier for me but it stops at Court Square with ongoing weekend track maintenance. So it was the F train the long way into NYC then the L train to Bedford Ave;then a long walk.

When I arrived at the North 5th St Pier, I really got lucky.The trumpeter was immediate and on spot..count my lucky stars!

It stuck with a Mute Swan staying close adjacent to the ferry Pier and settling in by the beach with extremely close observation..

It's not often I get after a long birding career a new county life bird.








"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson
   

Trumpeter update

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 11:01 by landry birds
- Marsha P. Johnson SP (East River SP), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7214782,-73.9620551&ll=40.7214782,-73.9620551
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S307217931
- Comments: "Continuing with his mute swan friend"




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

First spring phoebe

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2026 08:33 by Peter Paul
- 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/S307190409
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Slightly early - Sylvan. Yay! Gray and white flycatcher, tail pumping."





"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Pufi in pp

Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) (1)
- Reported Mar 07, 2026 12:42 by Chris Miller
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S306897662
- Comments: "Heard it first, then saw it. Stockier finch with slight crest on raspberry colored head. Raspberry colored chest with white belly. Adult male singing in a tree here: (40.6691123, -73.9663513)"





"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Come update

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (8)
- Reported Mar 07, 2026 10:27 by Radka Osickova
- 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/S306925620
- Comments: "Continuing"




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Trumpeter update

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 07, 2026 09:29 by Elias Kotsis
- North 5th Street Pier and Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7201139,-73.9643432&ll=40.7201139,-73.9643432
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S306792457
- Comments: "Part of continuing pair with Mute Swan"


Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 07, 2026 09:22 by Caroline Quinn
- North 5th Street Pier and Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7201139,-73.9643432&ll=40.7201139,-73.9643432
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S306772842
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing with its Mute Swan pal in inlet by North Williamsburg ferry dock. Once again being fed bread by very well-meaning people :( - don't miss your chance to educate folks about angel wing today, fellow kids! Crappy cell phone pic as I was heading for the ferry."


Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 07, 2026 14:05 by Kerri McDonald 🐤
- Wallabout Channel, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7050865,-73.9697951&ll=40.7050865,-73.9697951
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S306987312
- Comments: "Ongoing trumpeter swan hanging out with mute swan."


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   




Bluejays are the Oak builders.




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Friday, March 6, 2026

Trumpeter update

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 06, 2026 11:11 by Melissa Ainley
- North 5th Street Pier and Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7201139,-73.9643432&ll=40.7201139,-73.9643432
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S306479858
- Comments: "Continuing with its Mute Swan companion at the end of N.5th street. Unfortunately someone dumped a TON of bread in the water today, people are constantly feeding them. Can a "Don't feed the waterfowl" sign be made and put here? My heart is breaking as I watch the Canadian Geese and Swans gobble it all up."





"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Lake mergansers

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (4)
- Reported Mar 06, 2026 09:07 by Jacob Turetsky
- 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/S306463025
- Comments: "On the main lake, mixed among gulls and ducks. large, white body, crisp transition to a dark head and neck."

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (8)
- Reported Mar 06, 2026 08:03 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/S306451891
- Comments: "Continuing males on the S side of the lake. More photos available."




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Bald eagles prospect lake jollies


Immature bald eagle landed on Prospect lake ice briefly,took off ,flew over circling Hammerhead  and was attacked by an adult bald eagle! Pretty cool.now I'm heading for lunch from my park job.🦅

"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

addition to last post Mt Prospect Park skate park , specs


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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

new proposed skatepark in Mount Prospect Park (adjacent to Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Eastern Parkway side


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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Wallabout Trumpeter

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 05, 2026 11:31 by Austin Johnson
- Wallabout Channel, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7050865,-73.9697951&ll=40.7050865,-73.9697951
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S306235271
- Comments: "continuing mega, at the terminus of the channel when i arrived but slowly paddled directly beneath the dead end of division ave for great looks"




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Swainsons hawk update

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Mar 04, 2026 12:30 by Anonymous eBirder
- Sims Municipal Recycling (restricted access), 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/S305992398
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing long-winged, dark hawk. Photos"



"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Trumpeter Swan update today

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 04, 2026 13:48 by Hazel Court
- Wallabout Channel, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7050865,-73.9697951&ll=40.7050865,-73.9697951
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305948606
- Comments: "Continuing, hanging out with the mute swan. Floated in from Wallabout Bay and proceeded to sip of the street runoff pipe. Straight black wedge bill with teeny pink line. Photos."



"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Springs show



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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Events for April 2026 – Brooklyn Bird Club

https://brooklynbirdclub.org/events/2026-04/ 

Schedule for spring prospect walks,tradition continues

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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Come on Prospect lake

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (6)
- Reported Mar 03, 2026 16:27 by Brett Graham
- 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/S305708808
- Comments: "Continuing in open water at South part of Prospect Lake."


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

March 3 wallabout trumpeter

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 03, 2026 08:59 by Sameer Ajmani
- Wallabout Channel, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7050865,-73.9697951&ll=40.7050865,-73.9697951
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305581190
- Comments: "Continuing huge white swan with entirely black bill extending to eyes"


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

It's beginning......



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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Monday, March 2, 2026

Tomorrow morning lunar eclipse

638 am peak 




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson



NOTE: A bust this morning due to overcast clouds










   

Springs woodcocks dance.

For anyone looking to experience this wonderful spring phenomenon, go for it 

Best places are Floyd Bennett field. ( North 40 or the Scout camp near the sanitation complex, Marine Park salt marsh trail or even Jamaica Bay refuge .. look for field edges of hedges or thickets .

Here's a Google search


woodcocks dance for how long
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These Long-Billed Iowa Birds Love to Dance [WATCH]
American woodcocks perform their "sky dance" courtship display for approximately 30 to 60 minutes during dawn or dusk, typically starting about 15–20 minutes after sunset. These performances, which involve musical wing chirps and spiral flights, can continue for hours if there is a bright moon. 
This video shows a male woodcock performing its unique sky dance ritual:
Key Details on Timing:
  • Duration: The display, often called the "sky dance," typically lasts 30–60 minutes, with the entire ritual often continuing for hours into the night.
  • Best Time to View: The best time is during civil twilight, which is about 45 minutes after sunset or before sunrise.
  • Moonlight Factor: On bright, moonlit nights, the performance may last all night.
  • Seasonal Duration: The courtship displays begin in mid-March and can last into June, with April and early May being prime time.
  • Weather Effects: Clear skies can extend the duration of the display, while wind reduces it. 
Do Yourself a Favor This Spring: Go See the American Woodcock's ...
Mar 26, 2021 — The dance usually lasts for half an hour or more, but when the moon is especially bright it can go on all night. If you're a morning person, you can also catch ...
National Audubon Society
The curious courtship of the American woodcock
Mar 22, 2021 — After a round of singing, male woodcocks will launch themselves into the sky and perform a high, twisting aerial display. A musical "twittering" sound is made b...
Dance of the Timberdoodle – Saw Mill River Audubon
Mar 28, 2022 — The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a sandpiper that inhabits the eastern half of the United States. Males of the species perform a memorable courtship di...
Saw Mill River Audubon
Have You Seen the Sky Dance? - American Birding Association
Apr 22, 2025 — The best time to observe their famous "sky dance," a courtship display, is March through April, just after sunset or also before sunrise. Dusk displays often la...
American Birding Association
The woodcock's sky dance - Farm and Dairy
The dance can last for hours between dusk and dawn from early-March through early May. Here's some more information about the woodcock dance: * Displaying male ...
Dance of the American woodcock | Mass.gov
Mar 3, 2025 — Finally, the male woodcock lands silently near its original position and waits to see if a female has noticed. This performance may be repeated several times wh...
Mass.gov
Species Spotlight: American Woodcock - New York Breeding Bird Atlas
Mar 9, 2021 — Powerline cuts can be great spots to target. Listen for the peent call (coded S) and the twittering of the bird in flight (coded C). The peent is given from the...
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"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Trumpeter swan ** continuing in Williamsburg

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 02, 2026 07:59 by Jay Gershkowitz
- 2 Northside Piers, New York US-NY 40.72015, -73.96444, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.720147,-73.964437&ll=40.720147,-73.964437
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305278701
- Comments: "Continuing bird, long all black bill"

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 02, 2026 07:56 by Caroline Quinn
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305275824
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing with its Mute Swan buddy swimming around at the North Williamsburg ferry dock - waved hi to them as I ran to catch my ferry to work :)
."


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Warning avian flu ( it's the same protocol everywhere)




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Trumpeter swan** in williamsburgh

Note supposedly in NYC county (per ebird)

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 10:53 by landry birds
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305007432
- Media: 1 Video, 4 Photos
- Comments: "Trumpeter swan, black bill (no yellow). Seen by many. Have photos."

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 09:50 by Tzvi Deutsch
- Marsha P. Johnson SP (East River SP), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7214782,-73.9620551&ll=40.7214782,-73.9620551
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305039483
- Comments: "Continuing bird first spotted by Caroline Quinn on 2/2826. Large swan with long straight black bill. *photos to come"

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 09:17 by Sandra Baptista
- Williamsburg Ferry, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.720039,-73.96458&ll=40.720039,-73.96458
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305034334
- Comments: "Very comfortable at Northside Piers Williamsburg, Brooklyn"

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 12:15 by Maureen Matthews
- N. Williamsburg Ferry Pier, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7203354,-73.9643962&ll=40.7203354,-73.9643962
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305048222
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing, keeping company with a Mute Swan"


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

red hook iceland gull

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 08:41 by Richard Fleming
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6757764,-74.018366&ll=40.6757764,-74.018366
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304961125
- Comments: "Looks like the big 1C bird from the Army Terminal, but there are comparatively lots of them around. Photos WBA."


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

A jury of common mergansers

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (12)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 09:04 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S305004734
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing group - mix of males and females. Exact count


"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert Trumpet Swan continues per reports




"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

-- Thomas Wentworth Higginson














   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Sun, Mar 1, 2026, 7:54 AM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>


*** Species Summary:

- Trumpeter Swan (3 reports)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page.

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 07:00 by Max Epstein
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304907990
- Comments: "*found yesterday by Caroline Quinn, apparent first for NYC, provenance can be a question but seems to be a pattern in late winter. Very friendly, hanging out with a resident Mute Swan, heard it honk a few times. photos"

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 07:00 by MCHL ____
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304907991
- Comments: "*found yesterday by Caroline Quinn, apparent first for NYC, provenance can be a question but seems to be a pattern in late winter. Very friendly, hanging out with a resident Mute Swan, heard it honk a few times. photos"

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2026 06:25 by Peter Paul
- Marsha P. Johnson SP (East River SP), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7214782,-73.9620551&ll=40.7214782,-73.9620551
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304894479
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Notes later

(40.7201596, -73.9644862)"

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Continuing Swainsons HAWK AT Sims


Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 28, 2026 14:09 by Adam Burnett
- Sims Municipal Recycling (restricted access), 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/S304785312
- Comments: "Continuing! Viewed from previously reported publicly accessible spot just outside recycling center gate, at (40.66165, -74.00630). After I had been watching unsuccessfully for about 10 minutes, I spotted the hawk perched on top of a pole on one of the piers to the north. It stayed perched there, facing us, for the next hour and was still there when I left. Frequently harassed by crows, but never changed position or flew off. Distant but identifiable binocular views. Better scope views—thanks to two other birders for letting me look through theirs.

Brown head, whitish throat, yellow cere, dark bill. Reddish bib and pale belly. Fine reddish barring on belly below bib, but no dark belly band. Even when viewed from the front, looked somewhat long-tailed and long-winged, as expected."

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Feb 28, 2026 13:23 by B F
- Sims Municipal Recycling (restricted access), 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/S304727922
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing.  Dark brown head and bib."
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                                                                            --Carl Sagan

[eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Alert TRUMPETER SWAN **

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Feb 28, 2026 17:54 by Richard Fleming
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304795741
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Amazing find by Caroline Quinn, consorting with an apparently notorious local Mute Swan under the piers between Bushwick inlet park and N4th St. The two swans were unphased by the built environment and by the people watching them from the piers above. Photos taken after sunset and boosted in post. For those concerned with such matters the bird seems unlikely to have visited Brooklyn water during my observation." 


Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Feb 28, 2026 18:25 by Ryan Mandelbaum
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304785462
- Comments: "county bird for me and an epic spot by Caroline. Was not at the ferry pier when I arrived so we split up to search and then Josh spotted it a bit south at the site of the hotspot pin. we watched it drift backup to the pier where we left it around 6:50. Basically identical in size to the mute swan it was with, but slightly different shape with a longer, kinda squished breast, all black beak that made a V with the forehead, and a stubby versus a pointy tail. Bird was very tame and associating closely with the also-tame mute swan- i'm sure a behavior that will raise eyebrows and maybe provenance questions but i'll note that the trumpeters i've seen in minnesota often act the same way, especially in the twin cities."

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Feb 28, 2026 17:50 by E R
- Austin Nichols House, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7191302,-73.9652481&ll=40.7191302,-73.9652481
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304783266
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird found and reported by Caroline Quinn — we first observed it right at the end of north 6th from that turf staircase jutting out over the water. Swimming alongside a Mute Swan. Very large swan with some orange staining visible in head and neck; large dark bill with dark extending behind to encompass dark. Possible first county record? For both Kings and New York counties"

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) (1)
- Reported Feb 27, 2026 15:20 by Paul Saraceni
- Marsha P. Johnson SP (East River SP), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7214782,-73.9620551&ll=40.7214782,-73.9620551
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S304826118
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Unbanded. Accompanied by Mute Swan. Actively seeking handouts from curious park visitors. The swans were not present during my visit to the park yesterday (Feb. 26th)."


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

                                                                            --Carl Sagan