Saturday, April 4, 2015

Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 3, 2015

Friday observations,from Rafael



-----Original Message-----
From: ticornis@yahoo.com
Sent: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 2:46 am
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 3, 2015

Despite the little rain over the Park, the walk this morning was very exciting.  I noticed the arrival of some new migrants for the Park.

 The best was a lonely individual of Rusty Blackbird seen in the Vale.  Other species worth mentioning are: Chipping Sparrow, Belted Kingfisher, Tree Swallow, Wood Duck, Palm & Pine Warblers, Swamp, Hermit Thrush.

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
Apr 3, 2015 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Observer: Rafael G Campos




Protocol: Traveling
2.5 kilometer(s)
Comments:    Some rain.
44 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  X
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  8
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  7
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  X
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)  X
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)  5
Common Merganser (North American) (Mergus merganser americanus)  1    Male. To see photos go to: ticornis.tumblr.com
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  X
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  5
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)  1
American Coot (Fulica americana)  13
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  7
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  8
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)  4
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus)  16
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  9
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  11
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  6
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  4
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)  1
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)  1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)  15
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  6
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  17
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea)  2    1 Ravine; 1 Lower Lullwater
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)  5
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  5
Fox Sparrow (Red) (Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria)  1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  8
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)  2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis)  12
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  14
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  4
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)  1    Vale.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  6
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  3
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  7


Brooklyn is great birding!!