The best sight for me was three nice duck species within a flock, 3 pairs each consisting of WOOD DUCKs, GADWALLs and HOODED MERGANSERs in the Upper Pool , within 15 feet of each other; the drake GADWALL lunged and "yapped" at the HOODED drake which I though was quite funny. For a slow day, anything for a laugh.
Other mentions since its ducks in the news, Mike reported 7 RING-NECKED s & Red-breasted Merganser ( which I saw 4 drakes late this morning )
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Mike Elliot :
note: Osprey terrorizing fish and birds over duck island.
2nd observer for 2 osprey and night-heron. FOYs for us both.
-Mike E
Mar 29, 2013
Prospect Park--Lullwater
Traveling
3 miles
120 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? No
Comments:
X Northern Shoveler
7 Ring-necked Duck -- 1 solo between bridges. 2 sets of 1d , 2h off peninsula.
5 Hooded Merganser
1 Red-breasted Merganser -- Lull side of penn
X Ruddy Duck
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
2 Osprey
2 Eastern Phoebe
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler -- Under bridge
1 American Tree Sparrow -- Under bridge
2 Song Sparrow
8 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) -- Vale of Cashmere
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Adam Welz:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Mar 29, 2013 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Birded around Quaker Cemetery, over Lookout Hill, Peninsula, up Lullwater, thru Midwood. Partly cloudy, brisk but not cold.
40 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X many
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X tens
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 7 1 male Lullwater, 2 males each w 2 females off Peninsula
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2 New Islands
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 2 possibly 1 extra female
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 7
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X tens, many turning to br plumage
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1 my FOS. Br plumage.
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 Duck Is. My FOS.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 Duck Is. One bird caught fish, warding off attack by other. My FOS.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 17
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X many
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X many
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 Peninsula
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 4
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 8
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 20 approx count. Far more than normally seen.
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2 my FOS. One on Lookout, one north of Quaker Cemetery.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 70 approx minimum count
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 2 Peninsula waterside. My FOS.
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 15
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 10
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 20 approx count
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 1 feeders
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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From Cindy Cage , Greenwood Cemetery
American Woodcock sleeping beside a tree behind the corner of Grape and Cypress. I spotted from Cypress as walking by at about 3:50.
Rafael Campos :
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Mar 29, 2013 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Mar 29, 2013 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Observer: Rafael G Campos
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: The Varied Thrush is still around Quaker Hill area, but no luck today. Surprise was to see at least 2 Pine Siskins at the feeders of Breezy Hill. And the FOS for waders: Black-crowned Night Heron (Duck Island), and Great Blue Heron (Upper Pool).
36 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 10
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 2 Upper pool, 1 pair
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 5 Upper pool: 3 females; 2 males
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 4
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Upper Pool
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 Duck Island
American Coot (Fulica americana) X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 7
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 4
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
To view some pictures, go to: ticornis.tumblr.com
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: The Varied Thrush is still around Quaker Hill area, but no luck today. Surprise was to see at least 2 Pine Siskins at the feeders of Breezy Hill. And the FOS for waders: Black-crowned Night Heron (Duck Island), and Great Blue Heron (Upper Pool).
36 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 10
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 2 Upper pool, 1 pair
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 5 Upper pool: 3 females; 2 males
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 4
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Upper Pool
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 Duck Island
American Coot (Fulica americana) X
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) X
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 7
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 4
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
To view some pictures, go to: ticornis.tumblr.com
Brooklyn is great birding!!!!
