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Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, US-NY
Mar 31, 2013 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
9 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall 1
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ruddy Duck X
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 3 Sisters
American Coot X
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| This morning's Robin ( not the Ebunny though) |
After a week or so absence from this spot, the VARIED THRUSH showed up at the Ambergill Pool /Creek area. Several Observers saw the bird reported near the Esdale Bridge at one point.Also with the thrush a RUSTY BLACKBIRD.
see latest map http://goo.gl/maps/Q2pHf
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS on Butterfly meadow, PINE SISKINS and typical species around this time , BROWN CREEPER, WINTER WREN , YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and good numbers of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET in Prospect, BBGarden and Greenwood Cemetery
WOOD DUCKS by the decade and other enjoyable duck species reported today.
Over at the BBGarden , a decent flock of DARK-EYED JUNCO on the lawn by the
Reflecting Pools; A SWAMP SPARROW at the Japanese Garden waterfall, not often a
birdy spot.
The season's first PALM WARBLER is in..indicating things should pick up...
Rafael :
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Mar 31, 2013 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
OBSERVERS: Rafael G
Campos, Sandy Paci (Butterfly
Meadow), and Rob Bate (Quaker Hill, S side; Pools; Ambergill
Pool -bet Ensdale & Rock Bridges-)
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 kilometer(s)
Comments: The Varied Thrush (& photographed) was
relocated today, in the area between Ensdale & Rock Bridges (Ambergill
Pool). At least 1 Pine Siskin was observed at the feeders of Breezy
Hill. The Golden-crowned Kinglets were numerous today, and my FOS Palm
Warbler was seen (& photographed) at the edge of the Lullwater, short
distance from the gazebo. The Juncos are increasing in numbers. At
the Butterfly Meadow I joined forces for a while with Sandy Paci. And
with Rob Bate, together we looked and found the Varied Thrush around 1 pm.
48 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 10 2 flyover the pools; 4
flyover the Nethermead; 4 at the lake
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 2 pair, upper pool
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 6 2 males, 3
females: Lake. 1 male: Lullwater
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 1 Lake
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Five Sisters
Island
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 5
Five Sisters Island
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 9
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) X several
flocks flew over between Lookout Hill, Peninsula & Lake
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) X
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 2 edge of the
upper pool
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 Quaker Hill,
S side
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 7
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) 1 The same male
that has reported for almost 1 month in the Park, was relocated today, between
12:30 & 1 pm. Photos taken.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea) 1
Seen with kinglets & chickadees, along the lower
Lullwater, between the bridge & the gazebo.
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 1
Fox Sparrow (Red) (Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 10
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 6 All of
them seen at the Vale of Cashmere
White-winged Crossbill (American) (Loxia leucoptera leucoptera) X
Seen twice eating the fruits of sweetgum by Sandy Paci.
I just heard them when they left the Butterfly Meadow
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 1 feeders of Breezy
Hill
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 6
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
Brooklyn is great
birding!!!!
Mike Elliot
Regarding WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS:
Filmed them fetching seedballs on ground at Lookout. (Still there now)
Found my towhee on breeze hill again
1 yellow-rump just below lullwater bridge again
6 tree swallows
Tons of phoebes.
-mte
I hit send walking away and heard the WWC panic. Cooper/Sharp Shin gave chase
but got nothing.
-mte
Peter's lists:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, US-NY
Mar 31, 2013 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
17 species
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin X
Pine Warbler 1 heard only, frustrating critter
Swamp Sparrow 1 Japanese Garden waterfall
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13587251
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, US-NY
Mar 31, 2013 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
19 species
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Monk Parakeet 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle X
Pine Siskin 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13587278
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
From Ania Greszik
March 30 Greenwood Cemetery
Today was my second visit to GWC on the hunt to find some woodcocks (a lifer for
me), and this time around, I was rewarded twice over with seeing not one but 2
WOODCOCKS together at Wintergreen path (between Dell and Vista Aves). I hung
around that area and soon discovered it was hopping with activity: singing FOX
SPARROWS, seemingly dozens of PINE SISKINS, and a few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS.
The WWXB were foraging for sweet gum balls on the ground, then would fly up onto
a branch with one to extract the seeds. As I was spotting them in some higher
branches, little did I know I was standing 3 feet away from a pair at eye level!
They didn't seem to mind me or the photoshoot. They were joined by the
ubiquitous robins, chickadees, juncos, white-throated and song sparrows, blue
jays, red-bellied woodpeckers, etc. making for a sizable noisy flock.
Two more surprises today were 3 separate flyovers by an OSPREY, and a
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT vigorously drying off its wings, both FOY I believe.
Spring has sprung!
Here are some photos from today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pelicanesque/8604638736/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pelicanesque/8603653983/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pelicanesque/8603582653/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pelicanesque/8603582163/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pelicanesque/8603561009/
Best,
Ania
