Warm temperatures kept the flow going as PINE , PALM and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERs dominate , albeit lesser numbers, mostly the first two species thru Prospect woods, especially the Lullwater. Rob Jett mentioned 4 PINES were seen along the bridle trail behind Lily Pool.
The two RUSTY BLACKBIRDs continue that I saw well on the shore of Ambergill Pool adjacent to the giant Bald Cypress tree.It may be more than 2 birds in the park
GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET numbers fell off, after yesterday's high numbers, they on their way to their northern boreal forests breeding grounds.But today's RUBY CROWNED KINGLET may be the first of certainly more to come. A couple of HERMIT THRUSHES were observed, another yet to peak species like the Kinglet to fill our woods. A CHIPPING SPARROW hung around 5 PINE SISKINS on Butterfly Meadow this morning
A COMMON LOON flew over, the park's first sighting this year. Expect more if you look up often.
Duck numbers are falling as well but diversity remains good for the park this late in the season for waterfowl.
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Mike Yuan:
Hi Peter-
Good numbers of palms, pines, and rumps this morning along the Lullwater this morning.
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 9, 2013 7:05 AM - 8:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.7 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.2
43 species
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8
Northern Shoveler 18
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 35
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Egret 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 6
Ring-billed Gull 14
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
Tree Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 40
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 4
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 18
Pine Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
American Tree Sparrow 1 Lullwater cove
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 11
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 4
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Keir Randall:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY Apr 9, 2013 7:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Lullwater, Peninsula and Ravine
52 species
Mute Swan 3
Wood Duck 2 A pair off Duck Island and then perhaps the same pair at the back of the Lily Pond later
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Ring-necked Duck 1 Drake continues on the Lullwater
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck X
Common Loon 1 Early flyover at the carousel, breeding plumage.
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Osprey 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 11
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Phoebe 7
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 16
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 25
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1 Lullwater, below feeders.
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 12
Pine Warbler 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
American Tree Sparrow 1 In weeds in front of music pagoda
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 7
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 2- 2 at the Lily Pond back platform and then 1 in the Ambergill later Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13686741
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My list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY Apr 9, 2013 Protocol: Incidental 21 species Gadwall-pair at Duck IslandRock Pigeon X Mourning Dove X Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Tennis House Northern Flicker 1 Long Mead Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue Jay 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Brown Creeper 1 Peninsula Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 Hermit Thrush 1 Lullwater cove American Robin X European Starling X Palm Warbler 6 Pine Warbler 2 Peninsula, lullwater Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Terrace Br Chipping Sparrow 1 Butterfly Mead White-throated Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinal X Common Grackle X Pine Siskin 5 Butterfly Mead View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13695272 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)****************************From Doug Gochfeldclick on link for species list ---> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13695239
