keir randall ( with his photo of Worm-eating Warbler )
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 23, 2013 7:40 AM - 9:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Lullwater, Peninsula meadow only - very cold
37 species
(+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 7
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 12
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 26
European Starling X
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Continues in the Lullwater, working dead branches extending over water from east bank (approx opposite feeders). Last seen on west bank. First time I've seen this species with observers wearing gloves and scarves!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/8675550330/" title="Worm-eating warbler, Prospect Park 4.23.13 by keir randall, on Flickr">
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8675550330_2a3ea5a42d.jpg
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 6
Pine Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Sparrow 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13852455
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Rob Bate's Tuesday BBC Spring Walk results
Cold day in the park for the intrepid ten on today's walk. Very thin on birds until we got Kier's text about the Worm-eating Warbler. We were near and got there in time to get good looks at the warbler (all but one of us:().
50 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 4
Bufflehead 2
Ruddy Duck 6
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
White-eyed Vireo 1 - Seen by Bobbi and Peter C post walk
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Tree Swallow 16
Barn Swallow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 1 - - Seen by Bobbi post walk
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 25
European Starling 12
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 18
Pine Warbler 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 22
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 1 - - Seen by Bobbi post walk
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 22
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 6
