It must be comedy night as i observed very active flock of ruffling feathers of 21 LAUGHING GULLS in the center of Prospect Lake this afternoon. also seen along the shores PINE ,PALM & YELLOWRUMPED WARBLERS.
On Three Sisters,4 each of BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON & DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT with a pair of BUFFLEHEAD nearby.
Also of note, an OSPREY perched on the Peninsula thumb ; it took off then flew towards Duck Island, clutching a catch.
12 SONG SPARROWS along the Well Drive lawn by Lamppost 249 picnic tables.
Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, US-NY
Apr 15, 2013 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
28 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 12 remnants of winter flock
Bufflehead 2
Ruddy Duck 30
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4 3 sisters islnds
Black-crowned Night-Heron 4 3 sisters isl
Osprey 1 Perched on Peninsula thumb
Red-tailed Hawk 1 f/o Lamppost 249
Laughing Gull 21 center of lake , tight active flock
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 2
American Robin X
European Starling X
Palm Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 2 peninsula tip, welldirve
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Peninsula thumb cove
Song Sparrow 12 Lamppost 249
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
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