The first hilight --"literally on the screen"-- as I videotaped with my cell phone a PINE WARBLER climbing up and down, on the fence atop Terrace Bridge. See the video on my previous early morning post. Its a male bird with a zestful personality.A gorgeous bird.
The second hilight occurred on Rocky Pass ridge. My assigment in cleaning up the heavily trashed area up there almost had me stepping on an AMERICAN WOODCOCK. The bird stayed frozen hoping I wouldn't see it and it succeeded but i must have gotten way too close (less 2 feet ?) and it took off.It landed only about 50 feet away; however with the heavy oak leaf ground cover , I tried my best to to find it from that distance. No success. But the nervous bird took off again anyway and flew in front of me ( why ?) and down the hillside towards Three Arches Bridge.That was fun to see.
Three RED-NECKED GREBES are still on the lake. My List
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY Apr 3, 2014 Protocol: Incidental 16 species
Canada Goose 28 Northern Shoveler 2 Ring-necked Duck 4
Hooded Merganser 4 Red-breasted Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 40 Lake Red-necked Grebe 3
Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 4 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 American Robin 15 Pine Warbler 1 Terrace br Northern Cardinal 6 Common Grackle 12 House Finch 2 West isl American Goldfinch 2
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Adam Welz belated reports
Finally got online. Here's the report from Stanley and my walk on Tuesday 1 April.
Adam
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 1, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: with Stanley Greenberg. Lefrak Center to Ravine, Upper Pool, Lookout Hill.
40 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 8 Upper Pool
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 3
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 3
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1 Prospect Lake
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1 my f o season
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 immature. Lookout Hill.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 3
American Coot (Fulica americana) 11
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) X
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) X
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 15
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 1, 2014
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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 1, 2014 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: with Stanley Greenberg. Lefrak Center to Ravine, Upper Pool, Lookout Hill.
40 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 8 Upper Pool
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 3
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 3
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1 Prospect Lake
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1 my f o season
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 immature. Lookout Hill.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 3
American Coot (Fulica americana) 11
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) X
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) X
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 15
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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and here's my list for a rushed evening walk across the park.
Adam
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Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 2, 2014 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Quick walk across Park from Lincoln Rd entrance to Bandshell exit.
26 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) X
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2 2 bright birds between Center Drive and Upper Pool
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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From: <do-not-reply@ebird.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Apr 2, 2014
To:
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Apr 2, 2014 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Quick walk across Park from Lincoln Rd entrance to Bandshell exit.
26 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) X
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) X
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2 2 bright birds between Center Drive and Upper Pool
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) X
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) X
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
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