Peter-
Dennis and I had little early this morning from the Pools through the Midwood to the Lullwater. At the Maryland Monument, we heard a Great-Crested Flycatcher call from atop Lookout. Dennis had to leave and go to work, but I hadn't yet seen one this year so I went up to find it.
Near the top of the Maryland Monument stairs, I heard a Yellow-throated Warbler sing. Found it in an oak with a distracting Red-breasted Nuthatch. Ryan Bass arrived shortly after. Although we viewed it through terrible light and neck-cramping angles, it kept singing and staying in view.
Having seen a Pine Warbler just before, the YTWA was my 2nd and last warbler of the morning. I'll take it.
-Mike
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BBC Tuesday walk led by Rob Bate
list courtesy of Bobbi Manian
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From Joshua Malbin
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From: "Joshua Malbin"
Date: May 7, 2013 7:37 PM
Subject: BirdsEye-Prospect Park-2013-5-7
To: "Joshua Malbin"
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BBC Tuesday walk led by Rob Bate
list courtesy of Bobbi Manian
Hi Peter,
12 optimistic souls spent 4 hours scouring the park for 39 species of birds. Slow day but here are some highlights (good and bad):
1) crazy hatch out of some kind on top of Lookout had more than 50 Chimney Swifts swooping around at eye level. Great views, we watched for over 10 minutes.
2) Two male Orchard Orioles by Music Pagoda also gave us some nice looks
3) only THREE warbler species (yellow, B&W, yellow-rump) :-(
Here are some pics from today's walk (1st four in album are today, rest is previous weeks).
Thanks as always to Rob for finding us whatever birds are left in the park!!
b.
p.s. Ann and I continued for another 2 hours (Penna, Midwood and Vale) netting Great-Blue Heron, Goldfinch, Hairy WP and Wood Thrush. I also had a Mockingbird on my way out. Whoo hoo!
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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 7, 2013 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: Rob's Tuesday morning BBC walk
39 species
Wood Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 1 on nest
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 50
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 heard only
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 6
Blue Jay 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling X
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
Pine Siskin 1 bathing and preening in Ravine
House Sparrow 6
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This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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From: "Joshua Malbin"
Date: May 7, 2013 7:37 PM
Subject: BirdsEye-Prospect Park-2013-5-7
To: "Joshua Malbin"
Observer: Joshua Malbin
2013-05-07 17:32
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
1 Miles
124 Minutes
Observers: 1
X Mute Swan
X Mallard
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Green Heron
X Laughing Gull
X Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon
5 Mourning Dove
X Chimney Swift
5 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
2 Hairy Woodpecker
6 Warbling Vireo
2 Blue Jay
2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1 Tree Swallow
X Barn Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 House Wren
2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Wood Thrush
X American Robin
X European Starling
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Song Sparrow
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
4 Common Grackle
4 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Orchard Oriole
2 American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow
2013-05-07 17:32
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
1 Miles
124 Minutes
Observers: 1
X Mute Swan
X Mallard
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Green Heron
X Laughing Gull
X Herring Gull
X Rock Pigeon
5 Mourning Dove
X Chimney Swift
5 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
2 Hairy Woodpecker
6 Warbling Vireo
2 Blue Jay
2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1 Tree Swallow
X Barn Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 House Wren
2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Wood Thrush
X American Robin
X European Starling
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Song Sparrow
X Northern Cardinal
X Red-winged Blackbird
4 Common Grackle
4 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Orchard Oriole
2 American Goldfinch
X House Sparrow
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