Hilight Connecticut Warbler Prospect

A flirtatious CONNECTICUT WARBLER played games, what I called a tease as it put in brief appearances but made birders wait when it reappeared.

After a brief view around 9:15 am at the back shore of the Upper Pool by the uprooted large tree in the water,it was hours later when birders staking out the rare warbler saw it again approximately 1:15. Then after my third attempt ,I left after an hour and half wait,it reappeared 15 minutes . ( 5:35?)

The bird moves back and forth between the uprooted tree and the Lower Pool back shore during the day. For me, a tease. Perhaps better luck in the morning

Observers witnessing the bird: Rob Bate,Janet Zinn,Rob Jett,Sean Sime,Torin Waters,Bobbi Manian,Kristin Costello,Karen O'hearn,m.obs

Meanwhile other news:  Also reported PHILADELPHA VIREO,BLACK BILLED Cuckoo,YELLOW THROATED VIREO,GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH,early Winter Wren and Red breasted Nuthatch Checked the previous posts.



Subject: CONNECTICUT WARBLER, Prospect Park, Kings County
Date: Thu Sep 4 2014 14:57 pm
From: sean AT .com

I received a text this morning that birders had briefly relocated the
Connecticut Warbler found yesterday by Denis Hrehowsik in Brooklyn's
Prospect Park.
An extensive search by many birders was ongoing throughout the morning
without success. At roughly 1:20pm the bird was relocated between the upper
and lower pools on the Ravine Path.
Three fortunate birders remained and we enjoyed good albeit brief views of
the bird as it initially flew up from a weedy section along the fence and
then as it dropped into the leaf litter and began to walk deeper into the
woods.
A rejuvenated search with an additional 5 birders was again fruitless.

Aging this individual was not cut and dry as the bird seemed to exhibit
field marks of both first fall birds and adults. There certainly appeared
to be gray in the face and head yet the wash across the chest seemed more
brownish. Given the difficulty in aging and sexing fall birds of this
species in general, this one will stay at the sp level for now. Hopefully,
one of the many talented photographers out there will spend some time
looking for this bird.

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

- See more at: http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NY01#761831,

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