The CANVASBACK hen continues to the end of the day,seen diving and wading by West Island ,best seen from rescue ladder #14 as reported by Dennis 5:37 pm and later by Keir.
Keir, in a early eve highlight reported AMERICAN WOODCOCKS in the Ambergill pool one particular area, 3 birds overall.
see his description: American Woodcock 3 One or two "peenting" in the Ambergill with one glimpsed flushing off of path then several heard on Long Meadow (between Picnic House and Nellie's Lawn) with flight views of one in near dark.
Also , earler, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS reported by Peter Colen. See his photos in the "Tuesday Photo array" above.
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From Keir Randall:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Mar 11, 2013 6:20 PM - 7:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Breeze Hill to lake to Nethermead to Ravine to Vale
23 species
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 9
Northern Shoveler 4
Canvasback 1 Female, actively diving, on lake off of West Island/ "ladder #14". Thanks to Peter D. and Dennis H.
Hooded Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 8
Pied-billed Grebe 1
American Coot 2
American Woodcock 3 One or two "peenting" in the Ambergill with one glimpsed flushing off of path then several heard on Long Meadow (between Picnic House and Nellie's Lawn) with flight views of one in near dark.
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Merlin 1 At 7pm still perched on the Nethermead Arches snag, hopefully not digesting the Varied Thrush...
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 22
European Starling 9
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 11
House Sparrow 5
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From Peter Colen:
40 species (+2 other taxa) total
55 Canada Goose
8 Mute Swan
11 American Black Duck
24 Mallard
6 American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
They were lined up at the lake following each other.
12 Northern Shoveler
1 Canvasback
2 Bufflehead
15 Hooded Merganser
1 Common Merganser
5 Red-breasted Merganser
16 Ruddy Duck
1 duck sp.
muscovy hybrid (white)
1 Horned Grebe
2 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Red-tailed Hawk
21 American Coot
40 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
20 Rock Pigeon
12 Mourning Dove
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
4 Downy Woodpecker
15 Blue Jay
8 American Crow
35 Black-capped Chickadee
25 Tufted Titmouse
6 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Winter Wren
55 European Starling
2 American Tree Sparrow
