Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Dec 31, 2014

   

Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Dec 31, 2014
To: Kathleentoomey@


Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Dec 31, 2014 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
29 species

Canada Goose  200     in the Ballfields
Mute Swan  7
Mallard  12
Northern Shoveler  300
Ruddy Duck  35
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Great Blue Heron  1
American Coot  14
Ring-billed Gull  32
Mourning Dove  25
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1     heard
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  1     eating suet at the Feeders
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  30
European Starling  60
Chipping Sparrow  2     seen together by the Maryland Monument, gray rumps, dark eye-lines and dark lores
Fox Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  4
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  10
Dark-eyed Junco  1
Northern Cardinal  2
House Finch  5
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  23

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S21105750

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 ( http://ebird.org)

Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Dec 31, 2014

From Rafael Campos

From: ticornis@
Sent: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 12:39 pm
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Dec 31, 2014

My last walk of the year 2014 around the park. A very cold walk (±32°F), and no much different.  Most of the activity I saw was around the feeders of Breezy Hill. At the ballfields, a large flock of Canada Geese was forraging.  I did not count them but estimated over a 100 indvs.

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Dec 31, 2014 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Observer: Rafael G Campos R
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
26 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  10
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  11
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  10
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  X
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  2
American Coot (Fulica americana)  20
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  6
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  17
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  10
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  4
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  20
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  18
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  12
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  6
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)  6
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  9

BROOKLYN IS GREAT BIRDING!!!

Fwd: First Sunday of January Bird walk - 10 am

From: msdreger@

Sent: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 9:39 am
Subject: First Sunday of January Bird walk - 10 am

This Sunday, January 4th is the first Sunday Bird Walk.  We will be meeting at 10am in front of the Boathouse at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park.  

Dress warmly.  We will stop by the feeders and check out the lake for the January water birds.  

Happy New Year to all!  Hope to see you there.

Michele, Neil, Eni and Vinnie

Feeders good visitors

Dennis Hrehowsik during the feeders refill saw 10 PINE SISKINS at those feeders, the first really good
species to date for the season.

Upper pool partying

CanadaGeese on Upper Pool easily 200.first i have seen this many in this small pond in AGES.  they know its new years eve? Hope they dont leave a mess behind.  ;)

Army terminal pier 4

 at 59th street ,pier 4 has been hosting on and off a juvenile LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL ,observer Shane Blodgett

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6DYVPWIQAAuCL0.jpg

Fwd: Eurasian Widgeon at Bush Terminal park

Paul Chung photos



-----Original Message-----
From: guava1950@yahoo.com
To: prosbird
Sent: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 2:46 pm
Subject: Eurasian Widgeon at Bush Terminal park

Hi Peter,

    I took these photos of the Eurasian Widgeon at Bush Terminal park at around 2:15 this afternoon.

Paul Chung

@deepseagangster: Juv lesser black back gull at bush terminal pier park m.twitter.com/deepseagangster

Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Dec 26, 2014

From: Rafael Campos
Sent: Fri, Dec 26, 2014 10:32 am
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Dec 26, 2014

Slow day in the Park.  Most of the activity was around the feeders of Breezy Hill. No luck with the Clay-colored Sparrow (last seen 25 Dec 2014).

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Dec 26, 2014 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Observer: Rafael G Campos R

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 kilometer(s)

29 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  8

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  10

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  17

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  X

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  15

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1

American Coot (Fulica americana)  16

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  X

Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  X

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  5

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  8

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  1

Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  1

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  7

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  12

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  4

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)  1

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  16

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  3

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  3

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  8

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  1

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  1

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)  1

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  6

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  3

BROOKLYN IS GREAT BIRDING!!!

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Kingsboider note:

Megararity in NYC West village  COUCHS KINGBIRD

See. http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NY01

Arie Gilbert map. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zl-HFGXvzzzA.krOtfEivjTYE

Per Klemens:Clay-colored sparrow in isolated small tree near sumacs peninsula mead w.CHIP SPS. Turkey Vulture fly-by .Purp finch @feeders

Christmas Greetings

The Kingsboider wishes all a Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays. A great year full of momentous nature and birds with the promises of the New Year to come. Thanks for reading this blog and continuing to be part of the great Brooklyn birding community .

Luke 2:8-20

8 And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.

10 And the angel said to them, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people;

11 for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!"

15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

16 And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17 And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child;

18 and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.

19 But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

Rainy Christmas Eve

A very soggy day ( which would have been a rare White Christmas if 25 degrees colder) with little birding to do. However the birds of the feeders do not mind, they are active as ever. Its a feast and among the Chickadees, Titmice, Mourning Doves, House Finches, Cardinals, a very energetic RED BREASTED NUTHATCH spared no time grabbing all the seed.

It must be a Holiday INN !

Today's soggy Ballfields, Over 2500 RB Gulls

A new Staten Island park rises ( not open yet)

http://untappedcities.com/2014/12/10/from-trash-to-trails-a-boat-tour-to-freshkills-park-photos/

Fwd: Ridgewood Rez brief

Note Ringnecked Duck on right with Redheads

From: Tinsley Perky 
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Dec 22, 2014 8:32 pm
Subject: Re: Ridgewood Rez brief

Don't know if Ridgewood  Reservoir got included in the  weekend count ....anyway it was drizzling and dark this afternoon, of the 15 birds on the water I was able to determine at least 8 of them were red head ducks, one am coot, and they were newly joined by at least one ring neck duck. (photo to document attached)

Tinsley

Bird Holidays cheer

On a gloomy overcast day, three good species that warm the holiday heart.

First , I scanned the lake as count period still is in effect till tomorrow, and found the Prospect CBC COMMON MERGANSERS threesome of 2 drakes, 1 hen still present on the Lake. First seen near the Peninsula thumb, they moved closer to Three Sisters Islands when I went over to the south Lake shore. While I was at the "Hammerhead Peninsula" the southwest corner of the lake with the two small coves by West Island, a finch flock flew in over my head.They landed in the mature Ash tree, moved around abit whereas the flock perched long enough for me to discern against the contrasting sky PINE SISKINS, 22 birds I hastily counted before they flew off towards West Island. Check your Sweet gum trees ( or even Ash)  spots in Prospect as you may see the roving flock.

And just after noon on my lunch hour, I ran into Russ Alderson at the Maryland Monument. He has the very cooperative CLAY COLORED SPARROW on the slope lawn. I didn't see the rare sparrow while I was conversing with Russ but when we departed, I found the sparrow along the road going towards the Nethermead. It was about 100 feet east past the information Kiosk down  by that lawn triangle; Or at the east point of that triangle. The CLAY COLORED SPARROW was with some CHIPPING  and WHITE THROATED SPARROWS. So this bird is expanding its perimeter not counting its traveling to the Quaker Cemetery or the Peninsula Meadow if you don't see it at the Maryland.

Russ Alderson's report

Nice to see you today. Glad you refound the clay fella.

Begin forwarded message:

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: December 22, 2014 at 2:05:44 PM EST
To:
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Dec 22, 2014

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
Dec 22, 2014 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Penn. in search of CC Sparrow.
33 species

Canada Goose  12
Mallard  12
Northern Shoveler  50
Bufflehead  1
Hooded Merganser  1
Common Merganser  3     Lake. 2M 1F
Ruddy Duck  2
American Coot  4
Ring-billed Gull  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  4
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Hairy Woodpecker  2
Blue Jay  6
Black-capped Chickadee  12
Tufted Titmouse  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  20
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  100
Clay-colored Sparrow  1     Continuing. Brush near Md. Monument.
Fox Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  24
Dark-eyed Junco  2
Northern Cardinal  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1     Heard once
House Finch  10
American Goldfinch  10
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20988581

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

CLAY COLORED SPARROW Prospect continues.on lawn along road to Nethermead.just 100 feet east of info kiosk by Md Mont.w.CHSP

22 PINE SISKINS Hammerhead peninsula west pt.southwest lakeshore.flew to West Island

CBC COMMON MERGANSERS still here Prospect Lake near Peninsula thumb

Fwd: GLGU

From: peter paul 
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Dec 21, 2014 6:40 pm
Subject: GLGU

Hey Peter, 

When I read Bobbi's tweet, I happened to be in the neighborhood, and decided to stop by and check it out.  After a bit of waiting, the gull flew in for very nice looks.  See attached picture.

GLÀUCOUS GULL at Bush Terminal Park

Reported by Bobbi Manian. Refer to her Ebird Yahoo listserve post

Hi,

I saw the Brooklyn GLGU again today on abandoned pier just south of Bush Term Park.  A few pics here: 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204016101662018.1073741849.1207827614&type=1&l=540ccd3dff

Bobbi Manian

Brooklyn, NY

Winter is here

Winter solstice began sometime this evening 6:03.

It's the new season:but sometimes thrilling and definitely chillin'.

possible GLGU at BTPP

Bobbi Manian reported a potential fly in Glaucous Gull that perched momentarily on Bush Terminal Pier Park distant pier before taking off towards Owls Head Park,likely the sewage filtration plant.

Fwd: 2014 Count Results KINGS County Preliminary

PRELIMINARY results and tally numbers.Please note count week continues into Tuesday for any new species not on the list below.Email me or Rick our compiler.

Total is 123 species.

Thanks to all who helped and participated in this great citizen science ,non competitive longest survey event that helps birds and conservation.

Seasons greetings and Happy Holidays with your New Year full of great birds and defining hilights.

Peter Dorosh
BBC


From: rcech@nyc.rr.com
To: Peter Dorosh prosbird@aol.com

Sent: Sun, Dec 21, 2014 5:28 am
Subject: 2014 Count Results Summary

Peter: Here is.

So…2014 was way better than 2013, but still sort of a mixed bag.  

I’ve include our worst misses, in case you want to alert readers of species that still might make ‘count week.’

Thanks to everyone for helping organize the chaos so I could get this together quickly, & now I hope I can get all the area-captain data together (I’ll start assembling what I have later today).

Best to all & Happy Hol’s,

Rick

Worst Misses:

Species Missed 2014	10 Yr Percent	Count Week
Canvasback	100%
Bonaparte's Gull	100%	yes
Snow Bunting	100%
Common Grackle	100%	yes
Golden-crowned Kinglet	80%
Wood Duck	70%
Rusty Blackbird	70%	yes
Ring-necked Duck	60%
Great Egret	60%
Lesser Black-backed Gull	60%	yes
Ruddy Turnstone	50%
Yellow-breasted Chat	50%
Razorbill	50%
Cassin's Kingbird	0%	yes

 Note IRR for I.e. means Irregular 4 to 7 times within last 10 years.

Brooklyn XMas Count Annual Report: 2014
Bold = All time high / low
Italic = 10-year high/low
Low count stats exclude miss years
Species Total:                  123 Count Total #:                42,247
Species	#
Snow Goose	11
Brant	12252
Canada Goose	1819
Mute Swan	58		10-yr low
Gadwall	93
Eurasian Wigeon	2		IRR
American Wigeon	106
American Black Duck	1006		10-yr hi
Mallard	1011		10-yr hi
Northern Shoveler	458
Northern Pintail	6
Green-winged Teal	82		10-yr low
Greater Scaup	3810
Lesser Scaup	165
Common Eider	12		IRR
Surf Scoter	16
White-winged Scoter	22
Black Scoter	574
Scoter (sp.)	590
Long-tailed Duck	376
Bufflehead	1231
Common Goldeneye	3		All-time low
Hooded Merganser	76
Common Merganser	4		IRR
Red-breasted Merganser	2328		All-time hi
Ruddy Duck	382
Ring-necked Pheasant	1
Red-throated Loon	137		All-time hi
Common Loon	53
Pied-billed Grebe	9
Horned Grebe	182
Red-necked Grebe	7
Northern Gannet	24
Double-crested Cormorant	76		10-yr low
Great Cormorant	106
Great Blue Heron	17
Black-crowned Night-Heron	2
Northern Harrier	15
Sharp-shinned Hawk	9
Cooper's Hawk	16
Red-shouldered Hawk	2		IRR
Red-tailed Hawk	24
Rough-legged Hawk	1		IRR
American Kestrel	7
Merlin	5
Peregrine Falcon	7
Clapper Rail	2		IRR
American Coot	51
Black-bellied Plover	44
Killdeer	22		10-yr hi
Greater Yellowlegs	1		10-yr low
Sanderling	195
Purple Sandpiper	18
Dunlin	66
Wilson's Snipe	1		IRR
American Woodcock	1
Bonaparte's Gull	cw
Ring-billed Gull	5415
Herring Gull	1901
Lesser Black-backed Gull	cw		IRR
Great Black-backed Gull	288
Rock Pigeon	1079
Mourning Dove	341
Monk Parakeet	24
Barn Owl	1		IRR
Great Horned Owl	2		RARE
Snowy Owl	5		IRR
Short-eared Owl	1		IRR
Northern Saw-whet Owl	2		RARE
Belted Kingfisher	2
Red-bellied Woodpecker	33
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	15
Downy Woodpecker	87		10-yr hi
Hairy Woodpecker	12		All-time hi
Northern Flicker	102		10-yr hi
Eastern Phoebe	2		RARE
Cassin's Kingbird	cw		RARE
Blue Jay	199
American Crow	113
Fish Crow	87		IRR
Common Raven	1		RARE
Horned Lark	66
Tree Swallow	6		IRR
Black-capped Chickadee	178
Tufted Titmouse	33
Red-breasted Nuthatch	10
White-breasted Nuthatch	44
Brown Creeper	2
Carolina Wren	31
Winter Wren	4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	8
Hermit Thrush	21
American Robin	172
Gray Catbird	3		10-yr low
Northern Mockingbird	76
European Starling	1380
American Pipit	3
Cedar Waxwing	3		10-yr low
Orange-crowned Warbler	1		IRR
Yellow-rumped Warbler	220
Palm Warbler	1
Common Yellowthroat	1		IRR
Eastern Towhee	4
American Tree Sparrow	128
Chipping Sparrow	8
Clay-colored Sparrow	1		RARE
Field Sparrow	15		10-yr hi
Vesper Sparrow	1		RARE
Savannah Sparrow	34
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	2		RARE
Seaside Sparrow	1		IRR
Fox Sparrow	28
Song Sparrow	416
Swamp Sparrow	51
White-throated Sparrow	603
White-crowned Sparrow	1		IRR
Dark-eyed Junco	203
Northern Cardinal	198
Red-winged Blackbird	67
Eastern Meadowlark	5
Rusty Blackbird	cw		IRR
Common Grackle	cw
Boat-tailed Grackle	4
Brown-headed Cowbird	5		10-yr low
Purple Finch	2		RARE
House Finch	205
Pine Siskin	7		IRR
American Goldfinch	153
House Sparrow	536