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Sunday, August 31, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Fwd: Saturday Park Walk
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From: erc310.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Sat, Aug 30, 2014 1:33 pm
Subject: Saturday Park Walk
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 29, 2014
The hi lights of the good morning were a sitting COMMON NIGHTHAWK in a tall cherry tree in the northern Lookout Hill section, BLACK BILLED CUCKOO,PHILADELPHIA VIREO, Hummingbirds, and at least 15 species warblers.Flycatchers include GREAT CRESTED,EASTERN WOOD PEWEE,OLIVE SIDED ( on Lookout hill,Dennis H,Mike Y,also Joshua ),LEAST and YELLOW BELLIED ( Dennis and Mike Yuan).
I had my best shot in free time available during a work day.Most impressionable was two RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS feeding on Cardinal Flowers in the Ambergill ,a treat watching a tandem of hummers chase each other and perching ,but more " illuminating" the gorgeous backlight hi lighting the very rapid wingbeats.
The following credits for the sightings: NIGHTHAWK spotted by Dennis Hrehowsik with Mike Yuan; BLACK BILLED Cuckoo spotted by Wada at Breeze Hill,PHILADELPHIA VIREO at Binnen Bridge by Chris Elliot.Joshua ( see his list prev post) seeing TENNESSEE & WORMEATING WARBLERS as well as RED BREASTED NUTHATCH.
It should continue decent birding tomorrow especially if winds shift a bit,halting migration for restful night in the park
Kb
My list
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http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19608006
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Sent: Fri, Aug 29, 2014 3:13 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 29, 2014
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY Aug 29, 2014 Protocol: Incidental 42 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 27 Wood Duck 4 upper pool Mallard X Red-tailed Hawk 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X Mourning Dove X Common Nighthawk 1 perched.Lookout Hill north Chimney Swift X Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4 2 feeding on Cardinal Flowers Ambergill Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 2 Least Flycatcher 2 distinctive eye ring, tal down, grayish overtones Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Butterfly Meadow White-eyed Vireo 2 Lookout Hill upper south slope Warbling Vireo 1 Terrace Br Red-eyed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 House Wren 1 Veery 1 American Robin X Gray Catbird X European Starling X Cedar Waxwing 6 along Peninsula east shore Ovenbird 2 Northern Waterthrush 1 Peninsula Blue-winged Warbler 1 Butterfly Mead Black-and-white Warbler 3 Common Yellowthroat 4 American Redstart 14 Northern Parula 1 Peninsula thumb, female Magnolia Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 5 Scarlet Tanager 1 female, Terrace Br Northern Cardinal 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Lookout Hill south, Binnen Pool , juv male Common Grackle 3 Baltimore Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 5 House Sparrow X View this checklist online at This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Fwd: BirdsEye-Prospect Park-2014-8-29
From: Joshua Malbin
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 29, 2014 10:05 am
Subject: Fwd: BirdsEye-Prospect Park-2014-8-29
> 2014-08-29 06:00
> Prospect Park
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.5 Miles
> 220 Minutes
> Observers: 2
> All birds reported? Yes
> 6 Mute Swan
> X Mallard
> X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
> X Mourning Dove
> 1 Common Nighthawk sleeping. dennis tweeted.
> 5 Chimney Swift
> 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
> 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
> 2 Downy Woodpecker
> 3 Northern Flicker
> 2 Monk Parakeet
> 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher
> 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee
> 1 Least Flycatcher
> 1 Empidonax sp.
> 1 Great Crested Flycatcher
> 1 Eastern Kingbird
> 3 Warbling Vireo
> 11 Red-eyed Vireo
> X Blue Jay
> 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
> 1 White-breasted Nuthatch
> 2 House Wren
> X American Robin
> X Gray Catbird
> X European Starling
> X Cedar Waxwing
> 3 Ovenbird
> 1 Worm-eating Warbler
> 2 Northern Waterthrush
> 1 Blue-winged Warbler
> 4 Black-and-white Warbler
> 1 Tennessee Warbler path behind wellhouse.
> 1 Nashville Warbler
> 8 Common Yellowthroat
> 29 American Redstart
> 7 Magnolia Warbler
> 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler
> 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler
> 3 Prairie Warbler
> 2 Black-throated Green Warbler
> 3 Canada Warbler
> 1 White-throated Sparrow midwood.
> 1 Scarlet Tanager
> X Northern Cardinal
> 5 Baltimore Oriole
> X American Goldfinch
> X House Sparrow
>
Early observation Prospect
Only an hour to spare before checking in for work at 7, I made the most of it. Its early yet so birding should be better after the sunrise spell. Of the warblers I saw in the elm grove to Butterfly Meadow's pin oak at the northwest corner, my fall season first BLUE-WINGED WARBLER tops my personal list. There were CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, REDSTARTS, COMMON YELLOW THROAT , RED EYED VIREOS to add.Two EASTERN WOOD PEWEES in an upper Meadow snag , the flycatchers chasing each other was interesting. Wished I had more time but I cant show up at the office on a sick day ;) ( though we get to leave by 130 for the holiday weekend. )
best of luck to birders today.
-KB
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Common Nighthawk festival
7 friends joined me tonight at the southwest corner of the Nethermead and we were not disappointed. A total of 14 Nighthawks entertained us ,some right over us in good views and as the sun set, reflective light made the drab birds light up .At one point as the nighthawks chose the hunting fields over the Lullwater,8 birds congregated in a single flock, insects mad birds happy tonight.
Be certain- if you are off- to bird tomorrow for a migration event. Depends on how good it will be.I'm sure my phone will be buzzing.
-kb
Fwd: GWC
Note FOS Red breasted Nuthatch
-----Original Message-----
From: tilevitzo@yahoo.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Thu, Aug 28, 2014 12:41 pm
Subject: GWC
Results of first Fall walk Thursday series
Green Heron |
Turkey Vulture |
Canada Goose |
Mute Swan |
Wood Duck |
Mallard |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Spotted Sandpiper |
Rock Dove |
Mourning Dove |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Downy Woodpecker |
Hairy Woodpecker |
Northern Flicker |
Eastern Wood-Pewee |
Great Crested Flycatcher |
Warbling Vireo |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Blue Jay |
Black-capped Chickadee |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
House Wren |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Wood Thrush |
American Robin |
Gray Catbird |
European Starling |
Cedar Waxwing |
Nashville Warbler |
Yellow Warbler |
Chestnut-sided Warbler |
Magnolia Warbler |
Black-throated Blue Warbler |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
Prairie Warbler |
Blackpoll Warbler |
Black-and-white Warbler |
American Redstart |
Worm-eating Warbler horse trail near cemetery |
Northern Waterthrush |
Mourning Warbler horse trail near cemetery; chip call only heard |
Common Yellowthroat |
Canada Warbler |
Song Sparrow |
Northern Cardinal |
Common Grackle |
Orchard Oriole |
Baltimore Oriole |
American Goldfinch |
House Sparrow |
Wind is now...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/brooklyn-ny/11210/hourly-weather-forecast/334651
( might be a hot old time with the Nighthawks)
Intend to bring my chair and sit in the Nethermead lawn triangle this evening...
-KB
Fwd: prospect 8/28
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Fwd: Nighthawks over Nethermead
From Sean
From: Sean Zimmer
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 7:28 pm
Subject: Nighthawks over Nethermead
wind predictions ( friday is good )
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york-ny/10007/hourly-weather-forecast/349727
But then Thursday the winds shift full northwest..so its looking like Friday prospectively is the good day for bird numbers ..
last note: late Thursday afternoon into evening might be productive if north wind prevails then..nighthawks might take off in decent numbers among late day short migrants
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york-ny/10007/hourly-weather-forecast/349727?hour=41
Its all timing.. you know the saying : ( especially for anyone off Friday ) " Thank God its Friday"
--KB
Giant Swallowtail Prospect
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-cresphontes
update two reported in the last ten years per Steve Nanz
History note
http://www.brooklynonline.com/history/battle.xhtml
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~promaine/martyrs/
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Heads up,good wind
-KB
Prospect brief
My sightings early morning included two INDIGO BUNTINGS in early molt in Butterfly Meadow,one a female type ; most action occurred at Three Sisters Islands, a YELLOW WARBLER fest with at least 6 birds along with two WARBLING VIREOS.
Warm day tomorrow might be slow action.
Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)
Counted five nighthawks so far (https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/504412891328839681)
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Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)
Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) tweeted at 7:34pm - 26 Aug 14:
Common Nighthawks over north end of the Long Meadow in Prospect Park, seen from my roof (https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/504411608610013184)
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Fwd: BBG
From: Orrin Tilevitz
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 26, 2014 11:58 am
Subject: Fw: BBG
Monday, August 25, 2014
HOODED WARBLER/Nighthawk Prospect
Viewing from the mulch trail just west of the cemetery main gate, I uttered a quick "phish", and it worked. The handsome Hooded appeared to my right , upon a dead large timber. For the next 15 minutes, working along the cemetery fence towards me, sometimes perched in the fence, it ended up in a pokeweed stand.
Back later again with Bob O'Neill, I saw the bird again but it offered a quick flash as it went back the other way and inside abit the cemetery. A nice bird to see, my real intent to finding this bird and whatever. Up on Lookout Hill, quiet and expected on a warm day, CHIMNEY SWIFTS overhead in in good numbers. But surprise as I spotted a COMMON NIGHTHAWK along the south slope, a flyover heading Southwest/west.
There was a an assortment of warblers. Gus reported some nice ones, see his report in a previous post. I found besides the Hooded, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in the same spot.James Merwin reported BLUE-WINGED WARBLER across the Center Drive. See his note before.
There is according to Accuweather a quick north/northeast wind before it turns south late into the night. But whatever, go birding if you have the time, though early if you can.
Fwd: BWWA
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From: James Merwin <merwin.james.jm@gmail.com>
To: Peter <prosbird@aol.com>; merwin.james <merwin.james@usa.net>; merwin.james.jm <merwin.james.jm@gmail.com>
Sent: 25-Aug-2014 19:09:44 +0000
Subject: BWWA
Peter, Blue Winged Warbler: base of mulch trail going up Lookout Hill, by Maryland Monument, 4th-5th wooden "step" from bottom of of trail, at 18:30. Responded to pishing, coming to top of dense vegetation. Jim Merwin
Fwd: Hooded Warbler
------ Original Message ------
From: Gus Keri
Date: 8/25/2014 1:38 PM
To: prosbird@aol.com;
Subject: Hooded Warbler
today at Sylvan Water GWcemetery
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To: prosbird
Sent: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 7:19 am
Subject: Re: Re: Fw: warbler today at Sylvan Water
Fwd: PP Aug25
From Keir
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To: peter dorosh
Sent: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 6:05 am
Subject: PP Aug25
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Fwd: Rv: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Aug 24, 2014
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Sent: Sun, Aug 24, 2014 7:49 am
Subject: Rv: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Aug 24, 2014
Aug 24, 2014 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 2
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 13
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 2
greenwood cemetery
also Solitary Sandpiper at Dellwater
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2014
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To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Sat, Aug 23, 2014 10:32 am
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2014
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 2:31 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2014
To: twaters72@
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 23, 2014 7:09 AM - 12:34 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.5 mile(s)
44 species
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 6
Wood Duck 6 Upper Pool
Mallard 25
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 2 Lullwater
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Boathouse
Laughing Gull 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 15
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Heard only; Nethermead Arches
Willow Flycatcher 1 Maryland Monument
Eastern Kingbird 3
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Barn Swallow 30
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Nethermead Arches
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Lookout Hill
American Robin 75
Gray Catbird 25
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 10
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Ambergill
Northern Waterthrush 2 Lullwater
Blue-winged Warbler 2 1 at Nethermead Arches; 1 at Maryland Monument
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2 1 at Maryland Monument; 1 at Ambergill
American Redstart 20
Blackburnian Warbler 2 1 at Lookout HIll; 1 at Nethermead Arches
Yellow Warbler 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 2 1 at Lullwater Overlook; 1 near Paper Mulberry on Lookout Hill; another seen a few hours later at Maryland Monument may have been a 3rd, but looked similar to the first Lookout Hill bird.
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 15
Common Grackle 8
Orchard Oriole 2 Paper Mulberry tree; female-type, small size, diffusely yellow
Baltimore Oriole 7
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 75
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Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2014
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To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Sat, Aug 23, 2014 9:41 am
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2014
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 1:40 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Aug 23, 2014
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Aug 23, 2014 6:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Submitted from BirdLog NA for Android v1.9.3
47 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Great Egret 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2 heard calling back and forth. not seen.
White-eyed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Northern Waterthrush 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 12
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal X
Common Grackle 3
Orchard Oriole 5
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Prospect on east wind
Thanks to Torin Waters, finding a CHESTNUT SIDED WARBLER with a BLACKBURNIAN helps make the morning. Later a report of PRAIRIE WARBLER in the paper mulberry tree above the Maryland Monument steps was reported along with ORCHARD ORIOLES.I got the latter with Gus Keri and Patty O'Kane.Also seen were BALTIMORE ORIOLES. I had a flash glimpse of a shorebird flyover very low at that spot but my guess was likely Solitary Sandpiper.
For me,Patty and Gus, it was the soaring REDTAILED HAWK being harassed by a pair of AMERICAN KESTRELS over the summit that delighted us. Later we also saw a soaring OSPREY,a prelude towards fall hawk migration.Earlier at Butterfly Meadow,AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES were active; I saw a GNATCATCHER being harassed by a Hummingbird at one of the low branches of the Pin Oak.
A list later after some Saturday errands.
Observers met: Joshua,Rachel,Torin,Patty,Gus
Friday, August 22, 2014
Prospect
Hi, Peter! As I mentioned when I saw you this morning, I had good luck with
water thrushes (northern, I presume, but I don't pretend to be able to tell them
apart): 6 sightings of at least 3 birds . . . in the Vale, by the south side of
the Lake (across from 3 sisters), and repeatedly in the Lullwater (probably
multiple birds but not sure).
Highlight was a male indigo bunting - molting but with lots of blue visible -
by the butterfly meadow. Also on Lookout were both northern and orchard
orioles.
Other than that: lots and lots of black and white warblers, yellow warblers and
hummingbirds. Also saw at least two spotted sandpipers working the south shore
of the lake.
L
Sent from my iPhone
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Eni Falci and Michele Dreger also reported several waterthrushes as well possibly a Louisiana at Ricks Place.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Aug 20, 2014
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Sent: Wed, Aug 20, 2014 2:20 pm
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Aug 20, 2014
Aug 20, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 1 Vale.
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) 3 2 near Rick's Place; 1 along the fence/hose path Quaker Hill.
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 4
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina) 1 Diagnostic whitish eyebrow, green-olive overall: Lookout Hill.
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 8
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 5
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) 2
Very rare Indian Pipe
reference http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/indian_pipe.htm
Tweet from will pollard (@billmiky)
Prairie and chestnut-sided warblers hanging together on east side of lookout (https://twitter.com/billmiky/status/502120154923556864)
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Monday, August 18, 2014
Fwd: Prospect Park today
-----Original Message-----
From: kathleentoomey@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Mon, Aug 18, 2014 5:17 pm
Subject: Prospect Park today
Aug 18, 2014 10:15 AM - 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
39 species (+1 other taxa)
Mute Swan 4
Wood Duck 12
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Empidonax sp. 2
Eastern Phoebe 1 Heard
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Barn Swallow 16
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Heard
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 1 Heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 10
Ovenbird 3
Worm-eating Warbler 1 Midwood
Northern Waterthrush 2
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Midwood
Black-and-white Warbler 7
American Redstart 7
Yellow Warbler 2
Canada Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 6
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X