--EASTERN BLUEBIRD at Boathouse ( Sarah Tilevitz)
-- RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on Lake ( Steve Nanz)
-- GREEN WINGED TEALS at Upper Pool ,
-- 7 AMERICAN TREE SPARROW at several locations ( Keir Randall) **
-- YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Maryland Monument ( Ryan Bass)
-- European Goldfinch (exotic) in sweet gum ( of course) opposite Quaker Cemetery ( Ed Crown, Jerry Layton) Full details later
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Dec 30, 2012 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
39 species
Mute Swan 1
American Black Duck 2
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal 2 Upper Pool
Bufflehead 1 Lullwater by Boathouse
Hooded Merganser 6
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 12
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 2
European Starling X
Eastern Towhee 1
American Tree Sparrow 7+ 1 at GAP, 4+ at Long Meadow wildflower meadow (opposite dog beach), 1 at feeders, 1 Breeze Hill south slope, 2 Maryland Monument meadow.
Fox Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 1 Breeze Hill south slope
House Finch 28
Pine Siskin 5
American Goldfinch 9
House Sparrow X
PS.
Updated checklist with photo:
Hi Peter,
YB Chat continues - we located it at the Maryland Monument late this morning. This was the first time I've located this bird in at least 5 attempts.
Full eBird list, including waterfowl photos here:
Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Ryan
From Greenwood Cemetery,report from Orrin Tilevitz
Hilight : RED CROSSBILL,WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLs
This afternoon in Green-Wood Cemetery, the usual winter assortment: a few white-winged crossbills, one cooperative red-winged crossbill, and a pine siskin, in addition to a flock of juncos, a titmouse, chickadees, many goldffinches, mourning doves, a large flock of starlings, a few mallards, and 70 Canada geese.
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| Red Crossbill , taken by Orrin Tilevitz |
Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, US-NY
Dec 30, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
11 species
Canada Goose 73 42 lake;31 flyover
Mute Swan 9
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 195
Red-breasted Merganser 1 drake
Ruddy Duck 55
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
American Coot 11
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
