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| Common Nighthawk, taken by Sandy Paci |
First on the bittern when Keir saw one flying over the north Long Meadow , which is a first for this year,a rarity for Prospect.Keir reported very good activity at the north east side of the park and the sitting COMMON NIGHTHAWK that enriched the Brooklyn Bird Club (BBC) walk today , the group spending a great amount of time there above the Rose Garden into the Vale.
The BBC walk counted some good birds which a report just came in from Tom S. Text messages of 2 LINCOLN's SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW at Vale Cashmere, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at GAP path to Vale and Lookout Hill stairs to Center Drive.But the best warbler was a female CERULEAN WARBLER by the Endale Arch, seen only by Tom Stephenson who led today's walk.But certainly the highlight besides the Common Nighthawk as the group walked up the mulch trail across from Nellies Lawn into the Payne ( Sullivan Hill) east woods was a perched immature BALD EAGLE! But the initial realization that it was an eagle was not realized until photos taken and looked at carefully after the raptor flew away . See the photos below from Sandy Paci. What a treat for the group.
ON my mostly solitary walk, sometimes joining up with either Rob Bate or Jett, I tallied 19 species warblers, including my first Canada Warbler. I mentioned to Ed Crowned that I needed one . When he departed atop Lookout Hill, about 5 minutes later, lo and behold, a CANADA WARBLER at eye level right behind me. A genie must be in the area though I didn't see any lamps around ...
Also on my day, a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH on the north west slope of Payne Hill (section I called by the old name Sullivan Hill, which is on the prospect park maps).
One more good upcoming wave should be in store .If you wish it, its your command....so whats next ?
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| Juvenile Bald Eagle Photo by Phil Malek |
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| Juvenile Bald Eagle, taken by Sandy Paci |
Warbler Master List
date = 2013/05/16
site = Prospect Park
observers = mult observers
23 species
Prairie Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Ovenbird
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Cape May Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
My list
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 16, 2013 6:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
52 species
Observers , different times, Ed Crowne, Kevin Brooks, Rob Bate, Rob Jett,Paige Linden
Wood Duck 4 Pools, 3 drakes, 1 hen
Red-tailed Hawk 1 ballfields
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Common Nighthawk 1 sitting on high branch north end Vale Cashmere pool
steps, by bamboo stand
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1 Lookout Hill
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 North west slope Payne Hill ( or Sullivan hill)
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 40 flyover Butterfly mead
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 2 South Lookout , Vale Cashmere pool
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 3 2 Esdale Br birdbath, Lookout Hilltop
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 3
Cape May Warbler 2 femal Vanderbilt PG; male Vale Cashmere pool
Northern Parula 8
Magnolia Warbler 11
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 south Falkill Falls path, spotted by Paige Linden
Blackburnian Warbler 2 Lookout Hill slope, 1 elsewhere
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1 Lookout Hilltop, prob same lower west slope
Wilson's Warbler 1 Vale Cashmere Pool
Swamp Sparrow 1 south Lookout Hill
White-throated Sparrow X
Scarlet Tanager 4 2 ricks place,1 lookout, 1 Ambergill creek
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6 mid path south Lookout, flock
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle X
Orchard Oriole 1 vale cashmere pool
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14135854
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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Rob Bate:
2 Lincoln Sparrows in Vale with 1 White-crowned Sparrow. Also Indigo Bunting fly by. Nighthawk was continuing in the same spot as of about 1:30.
72 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Green Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X
Common Nighthawk 1 Perched high in tree over Vale of Cashmere
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Peregrine Falcon X
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Tufted Titmouse X
House Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Veery X
Swainson's Thrush X
Wood Thrush X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Ovenbird 6
Northern Waterthrush 6
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 10
American Redstart 7
Cape May Warbler 4
Northern Parula 8
Magnolia Warbler 16
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Canada Warbler 2
Wilson's Warbler 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Rafael Campos:
Tom Stephenson , leading the BBC Thursday walk
Hi Peter,
I guess the first thing that comes to mind to describe the day
today is "wow"...so many warblers. We had a large and enthusiastic
group today and it took us a couple of hours just to get to the vale!
We ended up with 90 species and 23 species of warblers.
Highlights included a Bald Eagle that was perched near
Rick's place (that we almost passed by as a ReTaHa....),
many Cape May's, several Bay-breasteds, a female
Cerulean (that unfortunately didn't hang around for long),
several Blackburnian, great looks at Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
Common Nighthawk (thanks to Keir for spotting this),
the hummingbird nest (thanks to Rob Jett's stick), at least
3 Wilson's, Hooded and probably 3 Canada warblers.
Here's the list.Best regards,Tom
Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Green Heron Turkey Vulture Canada Goose Mute Swan Wood Duck Mallard Osprey Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Spotted Sandpiper Laughing Gull Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Dove Mourning Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Wood-Pewee Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Red-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird European Starling Cedar Waxwing Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Prairie Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Cerulean Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Hooded Warbler Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Scarlet Tanager Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow
