A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Late Eve Black Skimmer
A brief visit by a single BLACK SKIMMER at 841 pm this evening along the west shore of Prospect Lake (thereby,a flythru); I almost missed seeing it after sitting awhile by the shore,got up to sit on a wet bench and promptly saw the bright profile of the bird going towards West Island. Getting back to the shore, I watched the skimmer circle back and head over and out over Well Drive. such a graceful looking bird.
Adding to my sightings ,a Black crowned Night Heron and a Brown Bat taking sips from the lake surface, same spot.
--KB