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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