A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Prospect Dec 19th YB Chat , where were thou ?
Rob Jett reports the elusive YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT on the Terrace Bridge, by the shipping containers; this bird , though sought for 12/15 was a miss on the Prospect Christmas Bird Count (CBC) despite it being present for a few weeks prior in that general area. Despite that miss, Prospect Park CBC set a new record high with 64 species with a Coopers Hawk , see the photo sent from my team member Arinna Ferrario in the previous post.
From Rob Jett,"
- At around 1:45pm today, Bobbi Manian, Eni Falci and I spotted an adult Red-shouldered Hawk flying low over the Long Meadow ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
From Keir Randall
list from this morning:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Dec 19, 2012 8:15 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: A quick walk from Lily Pond to Nethermead and Breeze Hill
27 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 92 All flyovers
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 3
Northern Shoveler 8
Ruddy Duck 6
American Coot 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Mourning Dove 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Winter Wren 1
European Starling 15
Eastern Towhee 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 18
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 4
House Finch 13
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 15
passerine sp. 6 Back of Lily pond as viewed from Binnen Bridge. These "felt" like White-winged Crossbills flying away, to the north, but not seen well/ not heard.