Monday, April 28, 2014

Fwd: Prospect 4.28


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From: keirr@
To: peter dorosh
Sent: Mon, Apr 28, 2014 10:06 am
Subject: Prospect 4.28



Bittern pic and report from PP earlier today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22689183@N00/14052919824/

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 28, 2014 7:25 AM - 9:20 AM 
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s) 
Comments: Lullwater, Midwood and Pools only
43 species (+1 other taxa)

 Canada Goose 2 
Mute Swan 2
 Wood Duck 2
 Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 3 Continuing on Lullwater between Boathouse bridge and cove. Photos. 
Great Blue Heron 2 
Great Egret 1
 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 
shorebird sp. 1 Flyby of Peninsula Meadow tip, viewed from ice rink. Presumably a Spotted Sandpiper but only glimpsed.
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 5 
Chimney Swift 4 
Belted Kingfisher 1
 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
 Downy Woodpecker 1
 Hairy Woodpecker 2 
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 
Warbling Vireo 1 
Blue Jay 6 
Tree Swallow 5 
Barn Swallow 6
 Tufted Titmouse 2 
House Wren 2
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 
Hermit Thrush 3 
American Robin 25 
European Starling 10 
Louisiana Waterthrush 2 Lullwater near Terrace Bridge and upstream from Ambergil Bridge. Both with sparse streaking, big white superciliums etc. Photos of one.
 Northern Waterthrush 7 An obvious upswing overnight.
 Black-and-white Warbler 7 Many singing, especially Ambergill and Lullwater 
American Redstart 1 A singing male with the massive Myrtle flock on south slope of Breeze HIll (opp pink beach) 
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5 
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 70 Everywhere, especially along Lullwater. 
Prairie Warbler 1 Singing at Midwood horse trail near Center Drive
Eastern Towhee 1 
Savannah Sparrow 3 Lakeside at ice rink. 
Song Sparrow 2 
White-throated Sparrow 6 
Northern Cardinal 5 
Red-winged Blackbird 9 
Common Grackle 2 
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
 American Goldfinch 3 
House Sparrow 4 

 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18119245