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From: kathleentoomey@
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 12:11 pm
Subject: Prospect Park today
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 1, 2014 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Emily Goldstein was with me.
44 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 80
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 10
Mallard 25
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Northern Shoveler 4
Ring-necked Duck 2 On the Lake
Hooded Merganser 7
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 55
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 3 One is a continuing bird; all three birds seen on the Lake by several observers
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 On the rightmost of the Three Sisters Islands as seen from Wellhouse Road
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 10
gull sp. 150
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 9
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 2 Seen from the Red Beach on the Peninsula
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 50
Brown Thrasher 1 Continuing, near Binnenwater
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 6
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Under the Three Arches Bridge, then working its way along the water back to the Ravine
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Near Terrace Bridge
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow X
From Joshua
Observer: joshuamalbin 2014-04-01 17:12
Prospect Park Protocol: Traveling 1 Miles 137 Minutes Observers: 1 All birds reported? Yes 85 Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan
5 Wood Duck X
Mallard
7Northern Shoveler
4Ring-necked Duck
5Hooded Merganser
9Red-breasted Merganser
25Ruddy Duck
1 Pied-billed Grebe
3Red-necked Grebe
1 Red-tailed Hawk
15American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Mourning Dove
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay 1
1 Tree Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 Carolina Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet Id'ed on size shape and behavior in bad light. could easily have been ruby-crowned. believe timing makes golden more likely. X
American Robin X
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Savannah Sparrow L249
14 Song Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird
6 Rusty Blackbird 1 at rick's place. w common grackles, noticeably smaller, less glossy, shorter, smaller tail. 2nd and 3d at nethermead arch, continuing. 4 thru 6 behind music pagoda, also id'ed by voice.
13 Common Grackle
X House Sparrow
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BBGarden report
From Orrin:
BBG this morning
Cedar waxwings (1 flock, pictures attached) Red-tailed hawk (2) Mallard duck Song sparrow (everywhere) white-throated sparrow Swamp sparrow (1) Dark-eyed junco (many) House sparrow Northern cardinal Mourning dove American robin (everywhere) European starling)
Apr 1, 2014 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Emily Goldstein was with me.
44 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 80
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 10
Mallard 25
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Northern Shoveler 4
Ring-necked Duck 2 On the Lake
Hooded Merganser 7
Red-breasted Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 55
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 3 One is a continuing bird; all three birds seen on the Lake by several observers
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 On the rightmost of the Three Sisters Islands as seen from Wellhouse Road
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 10
gull sp. 150
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 9
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 2 Seen from the Red Beach on the Peninsula
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
American Robin 50
Brown Thrasher 1 Continuing, near Binnenwater
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 6
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Under the Three Arches Bridge, then working its way along the water back to the Ravine
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Near Terrace Bridge
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 3
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow X
From Joshua
Observer: joshuamalbin 2014-04-01 17:12
Prospect Park Protocol: Traveling 1 Miles 137 Minutes Observers: 1 All birds reported? Yes 85 Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan
5 Wood Duck X
Mallard
7Northern Shoveler
4Ring-necked Duck
5Hooded Merganser
9Red-breasted Merganser
25Ruddy Duck
1 Pied-billed Grebe
3Red-necked Grebe
1 Red-tailed Hawk
15American Coot X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3 Mourning Dove
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay 1
1 Tree Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 Carolina Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet Id'ed on size shape and behavior in bad light. could easily have been ruby-crowned. believe timing makes golden more likely. X
American Robin X
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Savannah Sparrow L249
14 Song Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird
6 Rusty Blackbird 1 at rick's place. w common grackles, noticeably smaller, less glossy, shorter, smaller tail. 2nd and 3d at nethermead arch, continuing. 4 thru 6 behind music pagoda, also id'ed by voice.
13 Common Grackle
X House Sparrow
This report was created and sent using BirdsEye BirdLog (http://birdseyebirding.com/)
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BBGarden report
From Orrin:
BBG this morning
Cedar waxwings (1 flock, pictures attached) Red-tailed hawk (2) Mallard duck Song sparrow (everywhere) white-throated sparrow Swamp sparrow (1) Dark-eyed junco (many) House sparrow Northern cardinal Mourning dove American robin (everywhere) European starling)