Monday, October 20, 2014

Cold snap equals bird movement


Last night's cold snap obviously moved birds. This morning where I entered Prospect park at 16th street and PPSouthwest, a large flock of WHITE THROATED SPARROWS in jittery action moved quickly along the lawn towards the hill. On the ball fields in the vicinity of field 7  a much smaller flock comprised of CHIPPING SPARROWS.

Unfortunately its a Monday workday....(DRAT!)

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Excerpt from Sunday post to NYS Birds Listserve posted by Doug Gochfeld

including
Red-shouldered Hawk
Juvenile flyover Maryland Monument. Photos. Then another one westbound over Sumac Meadow a minute later, fairly backlit.

4
Orange-crowned Warbler
3-4 in one spot on Lookout, south of Butterfly Meadow, 1 at Butterfly Meadow
A complete list from Prospect Park can be found here:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20279918


Good Birding!
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.