Prospect Park Bird Sightings & North Brooklyn Nature News

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Prothonotary wherabouts

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1)
- Reported Apr 14, 2026 16:57 by Joseph Trezza
- 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/S321764921
- Comments: "Cont. near Valley. Mob"

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1)
- Reported Apr 14, 2026 14:25 by Danielle Gimbal
- 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/S321760227
- Comments: "Unmistakable, gorgeous bird! Continuing near Crescent Water."

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 14, 2026 13:09 by Shaul Yahil
- 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/S321750323
- Comments: "Gorgeous bright yellow warbler with dark wings and a beady black eye, foraging in the cherries by Valley Water."

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Photo of Ocean avenue Amer Bittern

Taken by Stanley Greenberg

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Around the nabe

Top story today was a good one : perched in a street tree in front of 163 Ocean Ave was an American Bittern..Stanley G reporting

Follow that with a great find Prothonotary Warbler in Greenwood Cemetery Landscape Ave .

Both white winged gulls ICELAND AND Glaucous were again seen at Bush Terminal Pier Park..look for the broken Pier or around.

Gambles White crowned Sparrow continues at Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan water Western hedges

Black Vultures are flying over locally.

The next post will contain the ebird reports

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Fwd: BBC Tuesday walk

Led by Ryan goldberg and Angie Co

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2026, 4:39 PM
Subject: BBC Tuesday walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Here is the list from our first Tuesday walk of the season. A great group of regulars and new faces joined, more than 30 people in all. It was a warm day, but the birds were cooperative, with plenty of the early-ish migrants out in good numbers. We found 51 species in all: https://ebird.org/checklist/S321664375.

Thanks to Angie for co-leading. We'll see everyone again next Tuesday for week two of seven this spring.

Ryan

Ryan Goldberg (he/him)

ryangoldberg.net

(908) 489-7220

Monday, April 13, 2026

eBird Checklist - 13 Apr 2026 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 55 species (+3 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S321335312

Silber GWC chklist ,note worm eating warbler and continuing Gambles White crowned sparrow , plus common loon

More details

Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) (1)
- Reported Apr 13, 2026 11:11 by Susie Dippel
- 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/S321326824
- Comments: "Thx to Richard for the alert and Michael for the pin. I saw the bird closer to the nearby Landscape path. Yellow head with bold stripes, black eye line."

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Bush Terminal Pier park cleanup

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bush-terminal-park/events/2026/05/02/its-my-park-at-bush-terminal-park

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Volunteers needed at Arverne East preserve

From Don Riepe

https://www.littoralsociety.org/arverne-preserve-spring-planting.html?blm_aid=0

The link above will take you to the Arverne Spring Planting page. I'm seeking volunteers to help with a major planting project at the new NYC Park in Rockaway on Sunday, April 26th from 10am-1pm. It's located between the boardwalk and elevated A train near the 44th street station. We meet by the visitor center bldg. parking lot. I will be planting beach plum, red cedar and other native plantings in memory of Cindy Goulder, an ecological landscaper who dedicated her life to making NYC Parks more beautiful and better habitat for birds and other wildlife. I'll provide tools , gloves, water and snacks for all. I hope you'll join me in celebration of Cindy and Earth Day 2026. For more info contact don@littoralsociety.org

Thank you, Don Riepe

Kingsboider note: in June the Brooklyn Bird Club will have an insect walk led by Rusty Harold

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Target Louisiana Waterthrush

Every spring for me is a reunion of sorts. Sure I've seen hundreds of warblers even thousands over my long birding career . But personally I look at it this way: it's a reunion with "friends".

So I set out this afternoon in pursuit of Louisiana Waterthush, a bird I missed several times already reacting to alerts this young spring .The latest had been Lily Pond sightings and three times I missed the bird .

Not giving in too easily , I decided to follow upstream to try my luck. Along Binnen Water through the Ravine and finally ending up at Ambergill Creek, I lucked out.Until I stuck it out on the Esdale Bridge..And that paid off finally: I saw a flash dropped in among small boulders and there was my prize -Louisiana Waterthrush! And this bird was cooperative ! I was able to observe it for a good ten minutes, a well rewarded gift to myself for perseverance.

My other notable sighting was a mixed pair of Rusty Blackbirds at Lily Pond , another cooperative species ,working the right shoreline from my vantage on Binnen Bridge.

Other birders reported a few good ones elsewhere. A perched Bald Eagle overlooked the Smorgasbord event on Breeze Hill, likely wanting to join the party ( later another eagle or the same one chased an osprey on the lake before perching on the Hammerhead in the early evening ) ; Green heron and Raven were spotted in Greenwood Cemetery and the Iceland Gull continues in Bush Terminal Pier park, either on the water or on the broken Pier.

Then a weird report of Raven macabre behavior. I read a report of Ravens eating eggs from a nest at Prospect and Prospect Park West avenues . I'm a little skeptical but in this neighborhood, anything's possible! 😄

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Saturday, April 11, 2026

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

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list?yr=curM

A good day all around in prospect park with nice stuff reported. A bit on the chilly side that didn't deter birds or birders.

Most noted was a Boat tailed Grackle seen by Sean S. ,birding maestro ,who spotted the bird at West shoreline of Prospect Lake before it took off towards the Peninsula. It's a rarity here likely overlooked for the Common.

Then there was the eagle. A super sight when it's perched , that's the case when one perched at the Hammerhead of southwest Prospect Lake.

An uncommon bird here is Blue winged Teal. We don't get this bird alot except during the migration periods.Today one drake was seen at Upper Pool

Lily Pond revealed itself as a great spot for water loving mud birds. 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes along with a few Rusty Blackbirds makes that possible.

4 Osprey hunting over prospect lake means this species is really coming through while Cedar Waxwings by West Island; Red breasted Nuthatches on the Peninsula where the first Black and White Warbler for the season was also seen. There's also red breasted and hooded mergansers to look for on the lake.

Even WRENS today put on a show, all three species showed up: Carolina, house and winter ( and I love wrens!)

Check the link above for more sightings I'm sure quality abounds.

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Wcsp

White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) (1)
- Reported Apr 11, 2026 09:23 by Christine Gu
- 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/S320207300
- Comments: "Continuing (?) originally found by Michael S, refound by Sameer A this morning at the Sylvan hedgerows. Large top-heavy zonotrichia sparrow with a dominating presence, very pale lores and a mostly yellow bill. Pics."

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Prospect Friday totals

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

73 species reported

Friday, April 10, 2026

Early parula well Dr bbq area

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2026 07:53 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/S319646208
- Comments: "Early. Photos"

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2026 11:50 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/S319709173
- Comments: "Flagged for date. Heard initially: long trill concluding with a “tip.” Eventually got a brief look at its bright yellow throat/chest, blue-gray head (could not see its entire back) and white belly. By Lamppost 249."

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Glaucous sticks around

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1)
- Reported Apr 10, 2026 07:37 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/S319570401
- Comments: "On broken pier. Photos

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Sylvan pond Western hedges GWC

White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) (1)
- Reported Apr 08, 2026 12:15 by Susie Dippel
- 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/S318954530
- Comments: "Continuing"

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Forecast Maps – BirdCast

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

Favorable upcoming two days especially surge Thursday night pet bird cast

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Favorable birding

Thursday night surge , potential good birding Friday

Fw: BBC Talk April 21: THE WARBLER GUIDE: Easy Ways to Identify Some of Our Most Beautiful Migrants

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. ”

Camille Pissarro,19th c. artist, father of

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: "membership@brooklynbirdclub.org" <membership@brooklynbirdclub.org>

To: Membership <membership@brooklynbirdclub.org>

Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 09:05:01 AM EDT

Subject: BBC Talk April 21: THE WARBLER GUIDE: Easy Ways to Identify Some of Our Most Beautiful Migrants

April 21 @ 6:30 am - 8:30 pm

Presenter: Tom Stephenson

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Brooklyn Heights Branch of Brooklyn Public Library, 286 Cadman Plaza West

Warblers are among the most beautiful birds in the world. In this talk, we’ll explore key identification points for these colorful migrants and walk through what to look for when you encounter a confusing species. You’ll learn a simple, step-by-step process to speed up identification, along with practical strategies that apply not only to warblers but to many other challenging birds. And of course, we’ll enjoy plenty of stunning photos of these remarkable creatures.

Tom Stephenson has been birding since he was a kid and is a leader for Brooklyn Bird Club walks. His articles and photographs are in many publications including Birding, Birdwatcher’s Digest, Handbook of the Birds of the World, Birds of Madagascar and Guide to the Birds of SE Brazil. He is the author of The Warbler Guide book and app. He is currently working on a new Comparison Guide to US Birds and a 3D app of US birds for Princeton University Press.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

two sightings near terrace bridge

Around 241 to 244, two sightings of note seen by two birders took place.

At 241 , I was on my way to the BBgarden when a turkey vulture flew low over the Well house. I mean LOW! THat bird was joined by three more all low flying birds circling over the Well house how cool is that?

Then 3 minutes later at 244 pm ( per Discord alert I checked later) Louis Wong reported a Louisiana Waterhrush walking under the Pines below the Terrace Bridge..I missed that opportunity cause I don't get notifications on my phone ( don't want to).

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Fw: Skate park

Urgent Note from Brooklyn Bird Club regarding Skate Park proposal in Mount Prospect Park ( next to Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:46:44 PM EDT

Subject: Re: Skate park

Dear BBC Member,

I am writing to share important information regarding the proposed construction of a large, poured-concrete skate park in Mount Prospect Park (the park on Eastern Parkway adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden) and to highlight key concerns that have been raised by community members and advocacy groups.

REMOVAL OF CURRENT HABITAT WITH 4 BASKETBALL COURT-SIZES OF CONCRETE

The current proposal would place a regional-scale skate facility directly on existing green parkland, replacing a significant portion of open, shaded space with concrete. This plan has generated widespread concern due to its environmental, social, and planning implications.

First and foremost, Mount Prospect Park serves as a vital green space in a borough that already has the least amount of green space per capita in New York City. Residents rely on this park for a wide range of activities—informal sports, picnics, dog walking, and unstructured play—particularly for families, seniors, and local daycares that lack access to private outdoor space. Preserving this flexible green area is essential for community well-being and accessibility.

INCREASED NOISE POLLUTION FOR BROOKLYN BOTANICAL GARDEN

INCREASED HEAT DOME FOR THE AREA

INCREASED WATER RUNOFF

Additionally, environmental concerns are central to the opposition. Replacing natural green space with concrete contributes to increased urban heat, worsens flooding and stormwater runoff, and undermines climate resilience efforts. At a time when New York City is already experiencing extreme heat and climate-related challenges, we believe that protecting and expanding green spaces should be a top priority.

Importantly, this issue is not about opposing skateboarding. We are not against the creation of new and improved skate facilities. However, we, along with other community members, advocate for a more balanced solution: investing in underutilized or already-paved areas nearby. Several alternative locations—such as existing skate parks in need of upgrades or large paved spaces within close proximity—have been identified as viable options that would allow for high-quality skate facilities without sacrificing green parkland.

WHAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU THINK IT IS BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN BROOKLYN

GO!
Go to Community Board 8's full board meeting in-person. Ask board members to vote against the plan!
Thursday April 9
6-8:30 PM
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue

WRITE!
Email Brooklyn Community Board 8 to oppose the City's plan brooklyncb8@gmail.com

SHARE!
Spread the info on this damaging construction: how it puts the heart of the park behind barriers, harms trees, how it is so bad for the environment that the City has to get a special permit to pave -- and how it's being "spun" as an improvement when the City refuses free basic maintenance, etc. Share the FOMPP flyer!

TELL!
Ask Mayor Zohran Mamdani to oppose the plan! https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/contact-the-mayor

CONTACT!
Tell officials directing more than $11M of our public money to this construction project what you think:

Council Member Crystal Hudson
District35@council.nyc.gov
(718) 260-9191

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso
AskReynoso@brooklynbp.nyc.gov
(718) 802-3700

Council Member Shahana Hanif (continues to support "down payment" by former Council Member Brad Lander for this out-of-district construction project)
district39@council.nyc.gov
(718) 499-1090

Please visit https://www.friendsofmountprospectpark.org/ for more information.

Sincerely,

Dennis Hrehowsik
President, Brooklyn Bird Club

On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM Lauree Mitchell <lauree.mitchell8@icloud.com> wrote:

Hi:
I got a message about the community board meeting. I can’t find it and want to send a message of protest . Please send it again

Thanks
Lauree Mitchell

Sent from my iPhone

Monday, April 6, 2026

Post work list

An hour of nice birding after work, with Rusty Blackbird ,belted kingfisher and yellow bellied sapsucker seen from the southeast corner of Upper pool followed by a sparrow flock at the new South Nethermead fence line highlighted by two field sparrows with savannah among the 15+ chippies. Not a bad hour at all!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S318123112

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

GWC Brown thrasher

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) (1)
- Reported Apr 06, 2026 15:38 by Richard Fleming
- 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/S318069728
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Hat-tip to Linda Ewing, who told me she had this bird at Dell. I had it at Morse but it’s almost certain to be the same individual. Backlit partially obscured photos, nonetheless diagnostic."

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Field sparrows Nethermead south

2 field sparrows among chippies prospect south Nethermead new fence

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Rusty BB upper pool

Rusty blackbird back shore southeast corner view Prospect Upper Pool

And from Humming-Bird to Eagle, the daily existence of every bird is a remote and bewitching mystery.

~Thomas Wentworth Higginson, "The Life of Birds," Out-door Papers, 1868

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Louisiana water thrush Prospect SW lake shore

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Apr 05, 2026 10:13 by Johan Alexandersson
- 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/S317363123
- Comments: "Waterthrush with bold white eyebrow. Clean flanks and bib. On the south west edge of the lake."

“Lines Written in Early Spring” (excerpt)

I heard a thousand interwoven notes of birdsong while I lay in a grove, where I was enjoying the kind of mood in which happy thoughts remind you of sad ones.

Nature connected my soul to all the beautiful creatures around me—and I felt terribly sad to think about what humanity has done to itself.

poet William Wordsworth

for full poem , see link below:

https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/william-wordsworth/lines-written-in-early-spring

Saturday, April 4, 2026

GWC American Bittern

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 04, 2026 09:30 by terry VP
- 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/S316959246
- Comments: "large brown streaky heron, very still"

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Continuing WCSP Gambles at GWC

White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's) (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2026 11:50 by David S-
- 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/S316098171
- Media: 10 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird, doing its hide and seek routine by Sylvan water hedgerows. Originally found by Michael S. a week or two ago."

Iceland at BATP4

Iceland Gull (kumlieni/glaucoides) (Larus glaucoides kumlieni/glaucoides) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 02, 2026 18:18 by Casey Ferio
- 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/S316069508
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "*continuing first cycle bird out in the channel northwest of the pier with other gulls for a while, occasionally picking up to fly around and dive back into various feeding scrums. Eventually they were roused by the NY Langone ferry and the Iceland gull got up high and soared around for a bit, settling on a streetlight and eventually, for a while, the pier. Very aggressive, attacking the herring gulls around it, but ignoring ring-bills. Eventually it was flushed by people and flew off to somewhere. Didn’t have my camera so I was forced to revert to my roots and digibin it."

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Pine is the prize

Late last week Kathy T got me on a Pine Warbler..But I wasn't satisfied with the underside quick look at the bird above me at Rocky Pass fork. Today on a second chance search for my favorite warbler, I hit the ringer thanks to my friend Chris.

After work, I headed for the back pools area where Pine Warblers are usually reliable. Water seems to be the key. So, in a slow search from the Esdale bridge towards Rocky Pass no luck,until I ran into Chris at Upper Pool. We exchanged pleasantries and I relayed information to him about the Black throated Green warbler here at the spot and yesterday's Snipe. But I really wanted to see a Pine Warbler .

Chris mentioned , why yes I just saw a Pine just now and a moment later theres a single bird low down before the open view of Upper Pool and despite the sun behind the warbler, I had such a great view of this yellow bird . Having it low and long staying ( maybe 30 seconds) was a beautiful moment I'm happy.

While at it ,add another warbler! I spotted a Palm Warbler in the same spot.

Meanwhile on the Upper Pool, a drake Ring-necked Duck graced the water along with a pair of nearby Shovelers.

The joys of spring: you can't beat it .

🐤

Silber GWC checklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S315281639

note confinuing Gambles WCSparrow and Blue gray gnatcatcher

Brooklyn Bridge Park spring walks

Led by Mike Yuan per his request

Wednesdays, April 22nd to May 20th.

Meet at the Visitors Center near the entrance to Pier 1 at the corner of Furman and Old Fulton Streets.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/1gWAWJqpWkPSHTnj6
7:15-9:15 am

No registration necessary.

Note: all walks posted on the Brooklyn Bird Club calendar

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

--Carl Sagan

BTGWarbler continues back Upper pool per FW

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1)
- Reported Mar 31, 2026 07:42 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/S315134227
- Comments: "Continuing at the back of the Upper Pool, and still very early. Singing frequently, and briefly came down to show its yellow-green head and all black throat. More photos available."

Monday, March 30, 2026

Lower Pool snipe

Today's hilight was a Wilson's Snipe on the Lower Pool. This rare visitor offers à delightful look at its marsh qualities for anyone lucky enough to see it.

Give credit to Forrest W for spotting the snipe this morning on the Lower Pool near the exiting weir. It happened to be out in the open at the time lest when hidden would be hard to spot .

I happen to run in Kathy T after the end of my workday. She took me to the north side of the Lower Pool where branch tangles hung over a small mudflat. We looked hard and Kathy comes thru with a sleeping snipe along the shore under the tangles. It was good enough for me..it all comes down to timing and luck to see a rare bird out in the open .

In other news a very early Black Throated Green warbler was also spotted by Forrest in the same general area. In his description , Forrest reported the green in the Ravine just north of Nethermead Three Arches Bridge,a high up bird . According To Forrest, it's only the 2 nd records in NY for March..

For your information regarding Prospects locations, Upper Pool empties into Lower Pool, its water sourced by Falkill Falls which appears on maps and Google map.

"Lines Written in Early Spring" (excerpt)

I heard a thousand interwoven notes of birdsong while I lay in a grove, where I was enjoying the kind of mood in which happy thoughts remind you of sad ones.

Nature connected my soul to all the beautiful creatures around me—and I felt terribly sad to think about what humanity has done to itself.

poet William Wordsworth

for full poem , see link below:

https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/william-wordsworth/lines-written-in-early-spring

very early Black throated Green warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1)
- Reported Mar 30, 2026 11:21 by Joshua Multer
- 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/S314819043
- Comments: "Really early, first spotted by Forrest, in the high canopy just before the entrance to the ravine. Unmistakable dark streaks on white flanks and yellow wash on vent clearly visible"

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 30, 2026 08:52 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/S314806613
- Media: 10 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Flagged for date: Very early. I'm told it's only the second ever March record for New York state in eBird, while New Jersey has zero March records. It was singing repeatedly in the ravine, north of Center Drive above the Nethermead Arch, and eventually came closer for some photos and a little audio recording."

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Why birds migrate at night

Sunday, March 29, 2026

A little quiet...

Notany reports coming in today but those I read are these observations:

Common Mergansers still occupied Prospect lake though in small number ranging from one to three based on birder reports.

The Gambles White crowned Sparrow of Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan West hedgerows got a lot of attention from birders today.

And over Greenwood in her airspace was a Black Vultures now this species making passage.

Pine warblers, winter wren and Merlin are species now appearing during this time ,birds seen today in both Prospect and Greenwood.