Unusual boat tailed grackle at BTPP

Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) (1)
- Reported Oct 04, 2026 07:05 by Nick Dawson
- 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/S399120457
- Comments: "Extremely unexpected visitor to the broken pier! Photos." 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Continuing GWC clay colored sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 04, 2026 08:37 by K B
- 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/S399128429
- Comments: "Light beak, light chest, patterned back. On trail between sylvan and valley water."
 
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 04, 2026 08:00 by Joe Trezza
- 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/S399140507
- Comments: "Continuing from at least yesterday, maybe earlier. Refound atop the slope to Sylvan on Landscape Ave feeding in flock of Chipping Sparrows. Stood out among the dingy brown chipping. Paler overall -- which in the gray overcast  came off as brighter overall -- with whiteish eyebrow and throat, Buffy tones and light lores. My camera is in the shop, but I did direct three people towards the bird so hopefully someone got photos

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Bird List - Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot 95species today!

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list
 A very productive fall birding day....

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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[eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert MOWA PP

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 08:12 by Amanda Bielskas
- 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/S398850425
- Comments: "3 folks in the group saw it at the very end of the day. Seen south of Boulder Bridge, east of the Ravine , north of Center Dr.
broken breastband & yellowish throat. Uncommon, but not unexpected this time of year." 

"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Around the nabe

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 07:55 by Z .
- 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/S398753872
- Comments: "seen briefly btwn weepers and pine hill - cuckoo: brown top, white belly, long tail. underside of tail and its complete lack of white checkers seen - juv, seems like"


Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 08:40 by Kenny B
- 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/S398767370
- Comments: "Super dark vest, covered most of birds chest"

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 08:40 by Mia Borchlewicz
- 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/S398767371
- Comments: "Super dark vest, covered most of birds chest"

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 13:38 by Joe Trezza
- Naval Cemetery Landscape, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6993478,-73.9630913&ll=40.6993478,-73.9630913
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S398772652
- Media: 2 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Stunning fully hooded male along the shaded back rim of the garden. Managed photo and audio."

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (2)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 07:55 by Z .
- 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/S398753872
- Comments: "wine washed flanks - seen together - btwn weepers and pine hill, today"

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 13:38 by Joe Trezza
- Naval Cemetery Landscape, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6993478,-73.9630913&ll=40.6993478,-73.9630913
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S398772652
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Beautiful bright fall first-year bird. Bright green sides of neck and Buffy flanks. Flagged for date, "late" by a day or two."

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (2)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 07:58 by David Spawn
- 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/S398752195
- Comments: "Strong buffy-red at top of legs"

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Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (7)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 08:12 by Dominic Ricci
- 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/S398888398
- Comments: "Two bold white wingbars. Duller fall birds showing some chestnut/peach coloring on sides. Many seen throughout the park over the course of the day."

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Quality day in our local birding hot spots

Quite an active day for birds based on reports I read for today. The following is a summary of the good stuff.

In Greenwood Cemetery , the active areas were the Schumacher wildflower meadow at North Valley Water and the Dellwater . Reports focused on a Blue Grosbeak still hanging out in the meadow and Clay colored Sparrow in Dellwater. Possible a second Clay colored was seen at Sylvan Water as well .

Interestingly, last evening over Valley Water ,30-35 Common Nighthawks were counted as this species is still coming through.Please note the cemetery now closes at 6 pm with the fall winter schedule in effect.

Over at Prospect, early birds were in playoffs. A Yellow billed Cuckoo appeared in the Hammerhead with the Brooklyn Bird club enlightened by it as well on the mainland just West of three sisters islands. Over at Well Drive , above the 3 green containers a perched Olive sided Flycatcher was seen ; in the same area so was an uncommon Hairy Woodpecker. Two Common Ravens were reported as flyovers westbound 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Philly vireo at GWC Dellwater

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 03, 2026 09:50 by Connor Tepfer
- 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/S398695681
- Comments: "Spotted in the trees overhanging the northwest edge of Dell Water. Light yellow throat and underbelly, dark streak through eye. 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Clay colored sparrow

One reported at Dellwater greenwood cemetery this morning plus one yesterday below

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2026 09:30 by Nicky Abrams
- 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/S398439743
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "very small. thought it was a chipping sparrow at first, but this bird did not have the fully dark eye line in front. Between 3 sisters and duck island" 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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GWC Dickcissel valley water

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2026 15:46 by Matthew Eisenson
- 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/S398406468
- Media: 1 Video
- Comments: "Immature female at Valley Water. See video below." 


Note also in chklist link. Yellow billed Cuckoo and yellow breasted chat

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Friday's tweets

A pair of blue grosbeak continued their stay in Greenwood Cemetery s wildflower meadow presumably the one northwest of Valley Water. if not check the slope on the east side of the great chapel 

There were reports of common nighthawks over prospects concert Grove ,4 the number seen

And at Bush Terminal park an early Great Cormorant put in its  appearance.

Here's Prospects weekly a decent 72 species today .

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Late warblers

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2026 08:02 by Joe Weisbord
- McCarren Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7198951,-73.9512669&ll=40.7198951,-73.9512669
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S398302758
- Comments: "Flagged late - adult male seen in Green Dome pollinator garden. Mostly yellow warbler w black eye line, blue/gray wings w white wing bars, olive back"

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2026 07:16 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/S398299433
- Comments: "Flagged for date: starting to get on the later side, I guess, and certainly not as common as the similar-looking fall Blackpoll Warblers, though I think this species wasn’t flagged just a couple of days ago. Weirdly one of the first warblers I saw today, before a few Blackpolls and at least one Pine later, but this chunky individual had a handy bay streak on its flanks. I raised my camera to attempt to document in the low light—this was Duck Island as the light first hit there in the morning—and it flew. Photo of a bare, just-vacated branch available." 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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GWC dickcissel

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Oct 01, 2026 10:05 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/S398115567
- Comments: "!Heard Zrt call. Audio for review." 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Fwd: Today's BBC Walk

Leader Tom Stephenson

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:02 PM
Subject: Today's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Ryan Goldberg <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Bob Curtis <bobolink@nyct.net>, Lisa Curtiss <lccurtiss@gmail.com>, Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had a beautiful and quite birdy day today. A good group of 40-50 people, and birds in various pockets, especially in the south end of the park. We ended up with 58 species including 14 species of warblers.

Highlights were probably the 5 common nighthawks migrating, and many black-and-white and northern parulas.

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Common Nighthawk

Chimney Swift

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

White-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Common Raven

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Palm Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Common Grackle

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

October 1st

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Oct 01, 2026 08:48 by Kayla Schwarz
- 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/S398067952
- Comments: "Tom positively identified"

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Oct 01, 2026 08:47 by deb price
- 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/S398071792
- Comments: "Seen on prospect park bird walk. Identified by leader Tom. Others with photos."

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1)
- Reported Oct 01, 2026 10:40 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/S398070336
- Comments: "Wouldn’t have been flagged yesterday! Showing a definite wash of pale maroon on flanks"
 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Connecticut warbler at Brooklyn Bridge patch

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2026 17:18 by MI YU
- Sketchy wooded circle off the Brooklyn Bridge, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.700302,-73.990279&ll=40.700302,-73.990279
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S397883431
- Comments: "Found by Doug G in the morning. Perched low on tree in the middle of the woods. Gave thin, rising and buzzy flight call as it took a short flight to south. Adult- fairly contrasting gray hood."

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Fwd: Wednesday Migration Morning in BBP 9-30-2026

Wed Walk in BBP

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Subject: Wednesday Migration Morning in BBP 9-30-2026
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>

Post-nor’easter gates still open on a lovely morning in the park. A few flocks of migrating Blue Jays, and an uncommon for the park Red-bellied Woodpecker on pier 1. The best spot was the rocks by the pier 1 marsh, where a Yellow-breasted Chat showed well along with a Lincoln’s sparrow and assorted warblers. 

We nearly walked into a Red-tailed Hawk on Pier, who didn’t mind our presence, and caught up with a few more sparrows. After I left, the group picked up more warblers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. More to come as we get into fall. 

20 attendees, 35 species. 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S397884617

Mike

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

good and late birds in the nabe

Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2026 06:57 by B F
- 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/S397752794
- Comments: "Flagged for date.  A little late.  Female/immature with slate grey back, spectacles, and faint black necklace.  Low in the brush behind the picnic area on Well House Drive."

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2026 10:00 by Ryan Treves
- 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/S397769209
- Comments: "Bright yellow throat, faint pale eyebrow, thick bill, foraging slowly beneath wilson overlook. Photos soon."

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2026 06:55 by Z .
- 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/S397805533
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: ""late". orchard hill. photo"

Veery (Catharus fuscescens) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2026 11:03 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/S397810751
- Comments: "P5 Uplands, near GCTH and SWTH"

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2026 08:10 by Linda Ewing
- 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/S397791154
- Comments: "Yellow below, olive above, showing ghost of hood; fanning tail frequently"

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Fwd: BBC Tuesday walk recap

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ryan Goldberg <
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

We had another great walk today, with about 35 people seeing a total of 64 species. A 65th species—a Hooded Warbler—was found at the Sparrow Bowl by the last of the group after I had to break off at 12:30. So I think that counts. 

There was a great diversity of migrants—still many warblers around, 13 species in all, as well as some later migrants like Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Golden-crowned Kinglet. There were also two Green-winged Teals and a Gadwall on the lake. But undoubtedly the highlight was the group of nine or 10 Common Nighthawks that passed through the low clouds over the Long Meadow, east to west, a little before noon. We then found a Philadelphia Vireo in the woods just south of the Tennis House, a spot that has been reliably active this season.

Here's our list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S397534088. Thanks to Angie for co-leading and all those who joined with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement.

Ryan

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Mike S GWC Chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S397577200?continue

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Greenwood pursuits

Reported by Mike S, a brown plumage Blue Grosbeak was spotted east Middle path east of the Chapel. A later report placed two birds in the wildflower meadow West of the Valley water and the chapel 

Also seen in Greenwood Cemetery a Red headed Woodpecker at the Niblo mausoleum at Crescent Water

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Bird List - Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list 

What's been around lately

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Request for a winter walk leader

The brooklyn bird club is looking for a walk leader for the coney island walk on the third weekend of january saturday or sunday.  23 th or 24th

If you are interested please contact  Peter at prosbird@ gmail.com

Thanks

Kb

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Winter Finch Forecast 2026-2027 - FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK

https://finchnetwork.org/winter-finch-forecast-2026-2027?mc_cid=30b44b781b&mc_eid=84747819ef 

Report released for winter finch forecasted 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Bushwick Inlet Park white crowned sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) (2)
- Reported Sep 28, 2026 08:45 by Al Duvall
- Bushwick Inlet Park (btwn Quay St.-N 9th St.), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7239903,-73.9602041&ll=40.7239903,-73.9602041
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S397191643
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "large gray sparrows, 1 adult with black and white crown, other immature with brown/white crown.
Photo" 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Forecast Maps – BirdCast

https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/migration-forecast-maps/

Rosy forecast...birds on the move 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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[eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert. Dickcissel flyover well drive

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Sep 27, 2026 06:50 by B F
- 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/S396864218
- Comments: "Heard only, no recording.  While I was standing near the green containers on Well House Drive I heard a flat, loud, and coarse (indeed flatulent) buzz flight call 4 times.  It was similar to an Indigo Bunting flight call but lower in pitch, higher in volume, and longer in duration." 

"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Caspian Tern at prospect lake

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Sep 26, 2026 06:45 by B F
- 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/S396420705
- Comments: "Herring Gull-sized tern with large thick red bill.  Popped into the lake for a couple of loops and took off west." 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Ospreys webinar

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"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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New Bird ID guide coming out March 2027

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"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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continuing SORA south shore lake west of three sisters islands

Sora (Porzana carolina) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2026 10:30 by Pooja Jayaraman
- 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/S396114056
- Comments: "By the reeds south of the lake"

Sora (Porzana carolina) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2026 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/S396147191
- Comments: "Flagged: Rare in Brooklyn, and rarely easy to see, though they’re more frequent not far away in Jamaica Bay. First reported by Nicky yesterday, and continuing at the same pin just south of the westernmost of the Three Sisters, briefly on the same log in the open before returning to the phragmites just north of there. Always smaller than I expect them to be: The proportions tend to make me mentally search for something the size of a chicken or a Clapper Rail, when really it’s the size of a robin, or in some ways even smaller. I kept it off the Discord at first at the suggestion of another birder—it would be easy to crowd a little too close to the bird so it never left the reeds—but seems like the cat is out of the bag on eBird, and it has its own island of grass to retreat to whenever it wants, so it could be a worse situation for this bird. Photos."

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

BBC Intro to Birding walk cancelled

Due to hazardous conditions from the northeasterner storm, Saturdays Prospect Intro to Birding walk is canceled .

Kb

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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Sora on east Hammerhead cove , south shore line Thursday

Sora (Porzana carolina) (1)
- Reported Sep 24, 2026 13:00 by Nicky Abrams
- 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/S395962537
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "on a log in 'the nook' south of three sisters. LIFER"

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"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this afternoon." 

Snoopy, "Peanuts"

Fwd: BBC Thursday Fall Migration Walk 9/24/26

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: c miller <humbleson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:33 PM
Subject: Thursday Fall Migration Walk 9/24/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>, Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,
We had a nice group of approximately 25 people with the day starting
out slow on the north side but picking up as we made our way to the
south side of the lake.
Highlights for the day were 5 Ravens, 5 Hummingbirds, a Merlin and 10
Warbler species. Great to have Tom back on the walk today!

Here's the list:

Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
American Black Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal

https://ebird.org/checklist/email?subID=S395867102

Best,
Chris Miller

Continuing PP olive sided fc

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Sep 23, 2026 09:15 by Marleny Rafferty
- 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/S395603722
- Comments: "High on snag west of container on wellhouse dr. *photos to come" 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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reports

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (2)
- Reported Sep 23, 2026 08:27 by Barclay Sparrow
- 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/S395572821
- Comments: "Smooth grey-brown color with clear yellow breast. Thought it might be a prairie warbler but the yellow breast was much less textured and there was a clear cut line between the grey at the top of the breast and the yellow from mid-breast down. there were two of them hopping through low branches at the edge of the pond."

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Sep 23, 2026 07:15 by Z .
- 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/S395583873
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "yippee! 7:45 by chapel in the top of the cherry tree with a couple indigo buntings. not refound. photos."

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