I was told that the Peninsula was the best spot. In a way, given the south warm winds of late these past few days, I am not surprised. Areas around the lake, particularly the Peninsula act like a migrant trap. 14 species warblers were reported from BBC eyes, a bulk of them on the Peninsula. In Steve's BBC walk, some included BAY-BREASTED, PINE , WILSONs & BLACKPOLL WARBLERS among the decent species, which are great birds to see on any given day.Its the fun part of walks, and for beginners tough birds to identify but with the help of experts are able to tick them off.
So, warblers, shout some noise !
( and a sign that fall is coming with Equinoix tomorrow, the season's first WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were seen. I saw one in Butterfly Meadow; the other in the phrag swamp by West Island.)
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Results of Brooklyn Bird Club walk
Leader Steve Nanz
List from Sandy Paci
52 species by my count (though I may have missed a few) including 14 warblers.
Not bad considering that the winds were not with us last night.
Thanks Steve for leading!
Sandy
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Pied Billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black Crowned Night Heron
Red Tailed Hawk
Solitary and/or Spotted Sandpiper ?
Ring Billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood Peewee
Eastern Phoebe
White Eyed Vireo
Red Eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Northern Parula
Chestnut Sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Black Throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Bay Breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
White Throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
adds ( per Steve)
Chimney Swift
Tufted Titmouse
Song Sparrow - seen by Heidi
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - seen by Jerry
Black-throated Blue Warbler - seen by all in the Vale after Sandy left
We saw at least 2 and possibly three sandpipers one of which was a Spotted.
There were a total of four Green Herons all of which were visible from the same vantage point.
Thanks for joining us this morning and helping us get find some of these birds.
Best,
Steve
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report from Joshua Malbin:
Observer: Joshua Malbin
2013-09-21 09:41
Prospect Park
Protocol: Traveling
2 Miles
265 Minutes
Observers: 1
All birds reported? Yes
X Canada Goose
X Mute Swan
8 Wood Duck
X Mallard
2 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Osprey
1 Red-tailed Hawk
X Mourning Dove
6 Chimney Swift
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 Belted Kingfisher
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
3 Northern Flicker
1 Olive-sided Flycatcher High in a tree over the trail behind the wellhouse.
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee
X Eastern Phoebe
1 White-eyed Vireo
1 Red-eyed Vireo
X Blue Jay
1 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 House Wren
2 Carolina Wren
1 Swainson's Thrush
X American Robin
X Gray Catbird
X European Starling
1 Ovenbird
6 Black-and-white Warbler
4 Common Yellowthroat
11 American Redstart
3 Northern Parula
2 Magnolia Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
2 Wilson's Warbler
1 Song Sparrow
X Northern Cardinal
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1 Blue Grosbeak Female, butterfly meadow.
1 Common Grackle
X American Goldfinch
This report was created and sent using BirdsEye BirdLog (http://birdseyebirding.com/)
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Today's warbler master list = 15 species
Northern Parula Chestnut Sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow Rumped Warbler Black Throated Green Warbler Pine Warbler Bay Breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black and White Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common YellowthroatBlack-throated Blue WarblerWilson's Warbler1