VARIED THRUSH is now staying true lately to the Ambergill Pool area as reported today by Kathy Toomey; so it has me thinking : does this bird have two different Prospect homes ? A winter residence and a summer residence ? Makes one dizzy.....
PM report
During my post work walk , a cool thing in the Ravine. A small flock of 8 GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLETS worked upstream towards the Little Rock Arch bridge. A few of the kinglets showed of their bright head spots, some brilliant red within the yellow spot. A dd to that a BROWN CREEPER I spotted while watching the kinglets, both terrific birds to enjoy.
Along the Lullwater, 9 EASTERN PHOEBES were counted, so it looks like they are the showoff species today bereft of warblers. Well, I did see one warbler,a YELLOW RUMPED in the Lullwater by the Terrace Bridge. Multiple crossings over the Lullwater doesn't fazed these birds. ( they have wings).
By the Lullwater Cove, I was alerted to an AMERICAN KESTREL that perched in the tall oak . I was beneath the falcon, but was able to make out the male species.
In the Lake, the best species are 4 RINGNECKED DUCKS by West Island and several RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. Alan Welz reported a single BRANT among Canada Geese around 110 this afternoon. But a late report from Bobbi counted COMMON MERGANSER as top bird
Bobbi birded today and hit the jackpot with woodpeckers: she got all five that can be possibly seen this time of year.
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From Kathy Toomey
date = 2013/04/02
site = Prospect Park
observers = Kathy Toomey and Emily Goldstein
White winged crossbills Lookout Hill, butterfly meadow
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Northern Shoveler
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker heard
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe many
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow about 5 or 6 over the Lake
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow singing
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Pine Siskin with crossbills on Lookout Hill
House Sparrow
Varied Thrush about 10:30 am, Ambergill pool area
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My list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 2, 2013 3:33 PM - 4:33 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
34 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 2 flyover Nethermead Br, thru woods to Upper Pool , descend flight, 10 am
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 35 Lake
Ring-necked Duck 4 West Isl
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck X
Great Egret 1 Lake
Osprey 1 f/o Nethermead 115pm
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot X
Laughing Gull 1 Lake
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove
American Kestrel 1 Lullwater Cove
Eastern Phoebe 9 Lullwater
Blue Jay 4
Tree Swallow 3 Lullwatr
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Brown Creeper 2 1 Ravine, 1 below Terrace Br
Golden-crowned Kinglet 8 Ravine, small flock
American Robin X
European Starling X
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
American Goldfinch 1
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Hi Peter,A good day while waiting for new things to blow in. Got all 5 woodpeckers, first time this year. Started with a flicker on the Peninsula while chatting with Kathy and Emily. Who would have guessed red-bellied would be the challenge to complete the sweep? For Phoebes, 30 is a low-ball estimate. Finally, today was the first time i had more than a single golden-crowned kinglet, 10 at least.Best,Bobbi---- Forwarded Message ----- From: "do-not-reply@ebird.org" <do-not-reply@ebird.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 4:58 PM Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 2, 2013Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY Apr 2, 2013 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) 50 species (+1 other taxa) Brant 1 Canada Goose 30 Mute Swan 6 American Black Duck 4 Mallard 20 American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1 Northern Shoveler 20 Ring-necked Duck 4 Common Merganser 1 same female always seen by West Island Red-breasted Merganser 4 Ruddy Duck 40 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Egret 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Osprey 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Coot 20 Ring-billed Gull 60 Herring Gull 20 Rock Pigeon 12 Mourning Dove 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 5 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Merlin 1 Eastern Phoebe 30 Blue Jay 12 American Crow 1 Tree Swallow 25 Black-capped Chickadee 12 Tufted Titmouse 3 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 10 American Robin 20 European Starling 30 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 American Tree Sparrow 2 Fox Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 12 White-throated Sparrow 8 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle 25 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 House Finch 1 Pine Siskin 2 House Sparrow 8
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Adam Welz:
Short, casual walk around parts of the park today. Southern shore of Lake turned up 1 Common Merganser hen and a lone Brant. Tree Swallows over Audubon Center and my Fos Pine Warbler and Golden-crowned Kinglet in the Breeze Hill/Lullwater area. missed many common species.Spring is coming! Adam---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org> Date: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:05 PM Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 2, 2013 Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: windy, partly cloudy, surveyed Breeze Hill, Lullwater, Peninsula, southern shore of Lake 38 species (+1 other taxa) Brant (Branta bernicla) 1 with Canadas on Lake, tame, looking for handouts Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X tens, inc neck-collared bird NA03 (blk text on yellow collar) at Lake Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 2 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos) 2 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X tens Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 2 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 1 Female, seen clearly, preening, standing out of water near southern shore of Prospect Lake at abt 15 yards' range, white chin patch, size, color, crest shape correct for Common. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 1 Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) X tens Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1 American Coot (Fulica americana) 18 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X tens Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X abt 20 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 4 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2 Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 10 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 3 Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 6 hawking insects over Audubon Center. My FoS Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) X Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1 my FoS American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X tens European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 1 My FoS Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1 American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 2 Peninsula shoreline Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 10 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 30 approx count Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X tens Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13609179 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
