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From: ticornis@
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Sent: Sat, Sep 13, 2014 9:07 am
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 13, 2014
Despite the strong winds, overcast skies, and little rain; my visit this morning to PP was a complety surprise.
10 sps of warblers, 6 out of them seen in ±5 minutes in the Peninsula (between the "pink beach" & lampost J127).
Other notables were Great Crested Flycatcher, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Chimney Swift, Northern Shoveler.
I spent 4 hrs, but the "hot spot" was the Peninsula. The rest of the areas visited were so lacking of bird activity.
Also saw 2 raccoons in the Peninsula, sleeping.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Sep 13, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sep 13, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Observer: Rafael G. Campos R.
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 kilometer(s)
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 4
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 2
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 Upper pool, mobbed by jays.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2 Flying above Lookout Hill.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 2
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 Flying over Lullwater, towards Terrace Bridge.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) 1 Lullwater cove.
Empidonax sp. (Empidonax sp.) 1 Peninsula
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1 Peninsula
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1 Peninsula.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 9
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 12
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 6
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 1 near Lullwater cove.Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 2 edge of Upper Pool, near the waterfall.
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1 Peninsula (bet. pink beach & lampost J127).
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1 Near Endale Arch.
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1 Peninsula (Bet. pink beach & lampost J127).
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2 Peninsula (bet. pink beach & lampost J127).
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1 Peninsula (bet pink beach & lampost J127).
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) 1 Male. Vale of Cashmere.
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 1 Peninsula (bet. pink beach & lampost J127).
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1 Peninsula (Bet. pink beach & lampost J127.
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1 Peninsula.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 4
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2 Peninsula.
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
Brooklyn is great birding!!!
