A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Yes Virginia there are Bad weather birders....
Bad weather brings down birds.And sometimes you do get a good bird as a reward. Kathy Toomey today had the right idea. This early afternoon, she found an uncommon AMERICAN TREE SPARROW in the rain soaked green roof above the Lefrak (Lakeside) Rink . It's not an ultra rare bird, but this species doesn't always show up in Prospect . So kudos to bad weather birders. ( but they don't wear red).
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Ring necked duck
Lots of Northern shovelers on Prospect lake.
Orrin reported the continuing Pied Billed Grebe at Greenwood cemetery Valley Water.
From Matthew Wills window view (sunset park)
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Fwd: Sunset Park & Green-Wood re-cap
From: "Matthew Wills" <matthewwills@earthlink.net>
Date: Nov 27, 2016 4:54 PM
Subject: Sunset Park & Green-Wood re-cap
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Todays quality birds
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) (1)
- Reported Nov 26, 2016 10:59 by Marc Passmann
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32730011
- Comments: "Flyover"
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (1)
- Reported Nov 26, 2016 09:18 by Joshua Malbin
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32731967
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Lingering bird behind Kiamie crypt on Battle Hill. Some poor photos obtained before camera battery died. I think there may be 2 in that area, but I'm not sure."
BTPP SPSA
Friday, November 25, 2016
better in the park
First item midmorning was an ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER they saw very well in the mugwort adjacent to the Peninsula point rustic shelter. I got there too late after I was alerted. What I did find later was a NORTHERN Mockingbird in that spot, plucking multi flora rose berries ( hence why we have them invasive rose bushes all over the place.) Eni noted this WARBLER was quite yellowish, different from another ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER seen yesterday also on the Peninsula near the meadow.
Besides the warbler, HOODED MERGANSERS grace Prospect Lake. Eni and Vinnie reported them to me, as I found later to be a small flock of two hen and two Drake ,out in the center. The number and gender changed from yesterday' s sighting of seven hen. So obviously the holiday travelers is in flux.
With not much around, these two highlights of today is the antidote of holiday shopping frenzy rush.
OCWA pp
Orange crowned warbler at Peninsula rustic shelter mugwort 15 mins ago ,eni & Vinnie reptd
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Thursday, November 24, 2016
Thanksgiving greetings
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
No BBC walk
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Duck weather at Prospect Lake
In the center of the lake, there is a handsome species, a favorite of mine. Five HOODED MERGANSERS of two Drake and three hen are close knit in the biting winds. Then to the southwestern area ,among the abundance of NORTHERN SHOVELERS, two drake GADWALL stood out. After tweeting both species ,I ran into Karen and Kathy. They mentioned to me that the lingering RING NECKED DUCK was in the West cove. I soon sauntered over there but I was unable to relocate the bird.
To add to the newcomer list, there is the PIED BILLED GREBE, Thanks to Karen and Kathy for the tip off, I did find this GREBE, near the Hoodies.
Yep it's duck weather and because it's the favorite season for winter birders, there's this DUCK tally: HOODED MERGANSER, GADWALL,RING NECKED, RUDDY ,BLACK,MALLARD, and NORTHERN SHOVELER on Prospect Lake,a lucky seven.
News about Bushwick inlet park
Monday, November 21, 2016
GWC TV
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) (1)
- Reported Nov 21, 2016 10:54 by Roberta Manian
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
- Comments: "Yellow face. White trailing edge to wings. Wobbly flight even in high winds"
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Urgent call to protect JBWR
Eco Watchers Jamaica Bay Dan Hendrick Jamaica Bay Wildlife RefugeSaving Jamaica Bay
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/s8043/amendment/original
greetings from former BBC President John and his wife
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Word of cauition Bushwick Inlet park
Sunday, November 20, 2016
This Tuesday BBC eve program
Tuesday, November 22nd, 7:00 P.M. Better Birding, Tips, Tools and Concepts for the Field Presenter: George L. Armistead | George L. Armistead will present identification strategies from his new book, co-written with Brian Sullivan. Armistead is an expert birder, tour leader, and an events coordinator with the American Birding Association and Associate Professor of Ornithology at Drexel University. To whet your appetite, read Queens birder Donna Shulman’s review of this comprehensive text. |
Tweet from Paul Sweet (@pablo_dulce) ash throated FC pics
Paul Sweet (@pablo_dulce) tweeted at 4:35 PM on Sat, Nov 19, 2016:
More of Dave Nyzio's Ash-throated https://t.co/Rqgf7wVI7W
(https://twitter.com/pablo_dulce/status/800090240069214208?s=03)
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Tweet from Paul Sweet (@pablo_dulce) bushwick inlet park ash throated flycatcher
@BBCKingsbirds correction the access is at Franklin and N 15th. See pic https://t.co/PKqfGrcwVx
(https://twitter.com/pablo_dulce/status/800123741825077248?s=03)
From yesterday details
Subject: Brooklyn Ash-throated Flycatcher
From: Rob Jett <citybirder@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 21:17:02 -0500
X-Message-Number: 13
Sorry for the late posting, it didn't go through to the list the first time:
As reported by Paul Sweet, found by Dave Nyzio ... just relocated at Bushwick Inlet Park. Must access through hole in fence at north side of creek. Bird is hawking near fence adjacent to brick building.
Good birding,
Rob
Fwd: Coopers Hawk juvenile from yesterday above Maryland Monument
"flying cross"
From: "Marc Brawer" <satchmo0802@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Nov 20, 2016 8:44 AM
Subject: Coopers Hawk? - From this morning
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Saturday, November 19, 2016
Fwd: PS-Bat!
From: "Matthew Wills" <matthewwills@earthlink.net>
Date: Nov 19, 2016 7:11 PM
Subject: PS-Bat!
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
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Re: Fwd: Bush Terminal, G-W
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Date: Nov 19, 2016 7:05 PM
Subject: Bush Terminal, G-W
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Hey, Peter
There were five Killdeer parked on the high tide rocks at Bush Terminal this morning along with the expected winter crew of Gadwall, Wigeon, RB Merganser, and lots of Buffleheads. We also heard and than saw a Kingfisher working the bays to the north itself. Later in the afternoon Green-Wood, four Shovelers were turning circles in the Sylvan Water as two Ravens went overhead, heading S-S-W, one of them softly croaking. I love that sound!Cheers,Matthew
Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert
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- Ash-throated Flycatcher (1 report)
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Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) (1)
- Reported Nov 19, 2016 14:45 by Joshua Malbin
- Bushwick Inlet Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
- Comments: "Previously reported, refound by Rob Jett and seen with half a dozen others, some of whom have pictures. Myiarchus flycatcher with very pale yellow belly and rusty tail, wing edges. Restricted access, difficult to see from the road, scope necessary. From the point to be added, bird was visible along the fence by the red brick building near the shipping container."
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good weather raptors
Before meeting up the friends, the SHOVELERS got my attention.I figured why not count them for starters.Inside the West Island cove, over 165 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were roosting there. Farther out I also counted over 35 Ruddy Duck. The Lake didn't excite me much today. Then Marc and Adam came along and we birded the south shore.
The raptor observations started first at Three Sisters Islands thanks to Marc's sharp eyes. A SHARP SHINNED HAWK flew in and perched almost hidden on the western island. This was likely the same bird I spotted in the distance circling above Lookout Hill earlier. We had great looks at the adult bird with its back toward us, in scoped view. The second raptor was the flyover Red tailed Hawk.
Adam left and Marc and I oriented ourselves for the rink greenroof. Up there where quiet ensued except for the noisy skating crowd, Marc spotted a beautiful AMERICAN KESTREL male perched high up on a leaf bereft tree. After that the Terrace bridge got us raptor number four , a circling juvenile COOPERS HAWK, with its typical high streaky plumage. Adam happens along and also witnessed this bird overhead.Either another kestrel or the same before shared the airspace with the Coops.
Not much to brag about with a small songbird list but we would take seeing a nice assortment of raptors.
A note to mention with a good songbird;over in Greenwood cemetery, Joshua found YELLOW BREASTED CHAT by Sylvan water. Check the previous post below for details.
Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert
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Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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- Yellow-breasted Chat (1 report)
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Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Nov 19, 2016 09:00 by Joshua Malbin
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
- Comments: "Medium-sized bird with slightly down-curving bill, bright yellow breast, and spectacles. Seen briefly but clearly several times. Was not able to get a photo, but will add image showing exact location, which is apparently quite close to where one was seen last week. Presumably the same bird."
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Fwd: BBG today
ebird alert later or rare warbler s
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- Nashville Warbler (1 report)
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Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) (1)
- Reported Nov 18, 2016 08:30 by Ryan Goldberg
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
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- Comments: "Spotted by Angie C. Surprising sight along the south side of the lake east of Three Sisters Island. Yellow below, noticeable white eye-ring, gray head."
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert
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Date: Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 7:28 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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- Eastern Phoebe (1 report)
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Nov 17, 2016 09:30 by Rafael Campos-RamÃrez
- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
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- Comments: "Adult, seen well at close range at the Sparrow Bowl."
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BBG OCWA
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Recruting new and regular trip leaders for the club
KB
Bald Eagle sighting
Howard worked previously as an interpretive ranger at Yellowstone National Park where eagles are frequent; so in essence he knows the big bird. Northwest winds today I read so it makes sense.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
West island sanctuary
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- Blue-headed Vireo (1 report)
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Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) (1)
- Reported Nov 16, 2016 13:00 by Kathleen Toomey
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
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- Comments: "Video with gray head, white spectacles, white throat and yellowish sides"
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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert
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- Lincoln's Sparrow (1 report)
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Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) (1)
- Reported Nov 16, 2016 11:39 by Tom Coughlan
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
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- Comments: "Visible change from stripes to solid on chest"
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Event at NYC Aquarium Nov 20
From Jen Kepler
Jennifer Kepler
Coordinator, Community Conservation Connections
New York Aquarium Education
Wildlife Conservation Society
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