Fwd: Fw: green-wood cemetery

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This morning, a northern waterthrush at the koi ponds, a yellow warbler and three spotted sandpipers at the Sylvan Water, and at least one yellow warbler at the Valley Water.  Other birds included house finches, cedar waxwings, chipping sparrows, at least 3 eastern kingbirds, a flicker or two, a flock of brown-headed cowbirds, and the usual starlings, robins, mourning doves, cardinals, monk paraakeets, canada geese, and mockingbirds.  Also, a couple of cooperative dragonflies (pictures).

 

Least Bittern today

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 30, 2017 11:00 by Molly Adams
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38393843
- Comments: "Seen perched in small patch of reeds on north side of the lake  - will upload photo "

Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)

Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) tweeted at 3:13 PM on Sat, Jul 29, 2017:
Ann Feldman texted me the Least Bittern is still in Prospect Park at the usual reed patch near the edge of Prospect Lake at the Peninsula
(https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/891376117512364033?s=03)

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Searching for Dawn Choruses in New York City - The Safina Center

http://safinacenter.org/2017/07/searching-dawn-choruses-new-york-city/

Fwd: Fw: gwc

Interesting about the Yellow rumped. Did it fledged at GWC?

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Cc:

In Green-Wood this morning, yellow warbler and juvenile yellow-rumped warbler at the Valley Water, and at least one yellow warbler at the Sylvan Water (picture).  Other bird species included eastern kingbird and green heron (pictures), chimney swift, chipping sparrow (many), a pair of flickers, and common raven.

 

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 27, 2017 07:30 by Ryan Goldberg
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38345624
- Comments: "Small, long-necked, cinnamon-colored heron flew past the Peninsula mulch beach at 8:10, from the thumb to the phrags of the "Sora" spot."

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Louisiana Waterthrush (1 report)

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Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 27, 2017 09:20 by Paige Linden-Brams
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38344543
- Comments: "By Esdale Bridge. Bold, white supercilium which flared towards rear.  "

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 27, 2017 07:30 by Adam Nashban
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38343985
- Comments: "Continuing bird.  Seen flying from one set of reeds to another.  Cinnamon smallish heron."

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 26, 2017 19:00 by Brendan  Fogarty
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38340242
- Comments: "Adult male in breeding plumage, middle of lake. Rusty color overall, large white cheek patch, spiky and pokey tail pointed a little up, half the size of Mallards."

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Lowa

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 26, 2017 12:45 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38337930
- Comments: "Near Esdale Bridge, clear white eyebrow flared at the rear, contrasting with pale yellowish underparts, less streaking than a Northern Waterthrush, cherry red legs"

Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 1:39 PM on Wed, Jul 26, 2017:
Black and White Warbler Nethermeade Arches Bridge
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/890265427611353088?s=03)

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 5:00 PM on Wed, Jul 26, 2017:
Northern Waterthrush Sora spot Peninsula
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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 1:57 PM on Wed, Jul 26, 2017:
2nd LOWA behind Lily Pond
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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 1:13 PM on Wed, Jul 26, 2017:
LOWA by Esdale Bridge
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Yewa in BBGarden

Per Orrin. Yellow warbler bbg native plant gardenu

Of note a summer pied

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) (1)
- Reported Jul 25, 2017 18:30 by Klemens Gasser
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38326318
- Comments: "early"

Fwd: Fw: GWC

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Subject: Fw: GWC
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Juvenile spotted sandpiper (I think; see picture) at Sylvan Water this morning.  Only other possible migrant I saw was a red-winged blackbird on Battle Hill  Other avian species: northern flicker, house finch, chipping sparrow, green heron, great egret, house wren, warbling vireo, northern cardinal, and a fledgling northern mockingbird begging for food.

 

LEBI continues

From Kathy Toomey this early afternoon:
Least Bittern just flew left to right over water just off Peninsula mulch beach

Evening Lakewatch July 23rd

FORSTERS TERN feeding off the Peninsula Thumb which also the latter was the landing spot for a SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

City seeks violent squirrel that’s bitten 5 in Brooklyn park - NY Daily News

I feel it's my duty to warn you to avoid that area for the time being... crazy stuff with these creatures 

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/new-york/brooklyn/city-seeks-violent-squirrel-bitten-5-brooklyn-park-article-1.3348497?authuser=0

Fwd: pic if Least Bittern at Prospect park

Today

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Subject: Fwd: pic if Least Bittern at Prospect park

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Early fall start

Summer swelter gets to you and so getting out into Prospect after a workweek that left me exhausted seem like the best option

With no luck for an up close view of Least Bittern,I settled for a Lake attracted FORSTERS TERN.I caught sight of the term off the Peninsula thumb soon disappearing towards Lakeside rink about 1034 am. Just have to remember the Id tip " frosted are the FORSTERS wingtips.

I also hoped for that Louisiana waterthrush. It did show but for Ann Murray spotting it at the Ravine Ambergill Falls. I simply didn't have the energy to walk thhere. A RUDDY DUCK at west shore --in its red plumage- assuaged my lack of effort.

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Jul 22, 2017

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Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York, US
Jul 22, 2017 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
8 species

Canada Goose  13
Mute Swan  6
Ruddy Duck  1     Breeding drake
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Forster's Tern  1
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  1
American Robin  8

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Tweet from Ann Murray (@amurraycolo)

Ann Murray (@amurraycolo) tweeted at 9:05 AM on Sat, Jul 22, 2017:
Louisiana Water Thrush. Ravine near Ambergill falls.
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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Louisiana Waterthrush (1 report)

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 11:17 by Isabel Conte
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38253323
- Comments: "Continuing"

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 11:17 by Isabel Conte
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38253323
- Comments: "Buffy flank, long white eye-brow.called."

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How to Hear Like a Champion Birder - Issue 50: Emergence - Nautilus. ( Tom Stephenson )

http://m.nautil.us/issue/50/emergence/how-to-hear-like-a-champion-birder

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 14:20 by Tim Graves
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38251246
- Comments: "Continuing drake"

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 21, 2017 14:43 by Tim Graves
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38251618
- Comments: "Continuing. Flew left to right in front of peninsula benches. Landed in phrags just right of mulch beach at 15:08. "

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Need for BBC club registrars

As trips chair for the Brooklyn Bird Club, I'm always on the lookout for trip car pools organizers "registrars"

Whether I need one for a remaining trip I created for the upcoming Fall or the next round in winter,if you interested , send me an email and I add you to my pool.

Peter

Belated report of tern over Prospect Lake

From Kathy Toomey

Tim Graves and I saw a Forster's Tern over the Lake on Wednesday.

Fwd: Solitary Sandpiper West of Peninsula Wood Chip Beach

Yesterday

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Sent: Fri, Jul 21, 2017 2:01 pm
Subject: Solitary Sandpiper West of Peninsula Wood Chip Beach

Solitary Sandpiper

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Fwd: Photos of yesterday's Least Bittern and Solitary Sandpiper

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To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 21, 2017 1:59 pm
Subject: Photos of yesterday's Least Bittern and Solitary Sandpiper

Dear Peter,

Please find photos of yesterday's continuing Least Bittern and Solitary Sandpiper attached.

Warm regards,

Klemens

Tweet from Isabel Conte (@aredstart2)

Isabel Conte (@aredstart2) tweeted at 0:54 PM on Fri, Jul 21, 2017:
Louisiana waterthrush seen while waiting for bittern in phrags area just to right of chipped beach.
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Fwd: [Ridgewood Reservoir 863] Ridgewood Reservoir gets another supporter in the push for federal wetland designation

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Subject: [Ridgewood Reservoir 863] Ridgewood Reservoir gets another supporter in the push for federal wetland designation

http://qns.com/story/2017/07/20/ridgewood-reservoir-gets-another-supporter-push-federal-wetland-designation/

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Photo from Klemens Gasser

Prospect Park Least Bitter in farthest out phrags in front of green shipping containers visible from wellhouse side

Peninsula sightings

Today I received a text message with this note

Solitary Sandpiper and 1 Least Bittern on Peninsula east of wood chips beach

Tweet from Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf)

Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf) tweeted at 8:31 AM on Wed, Jul 19, 2017:
Northern Mockingbird flight display, #Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6. #nyc #birding https://t.co/bKSIo9KZlY
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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 19, 2017 11:30 by Richard Payne
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38220390
- Comments: "Continuing bird,  seen from the peninsula bench, flyby from the right towards the peninsula thumb. Pint-sized, cinnamon colored heron, smaller than a green heron, two-toned wings, though as I think others have mentioned the primaries were not as dark as illustrated in most field guides."

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Our Lawns Are Killing Us. It’s Time to Kick the Habit - Ecological Landscape Alliance

http://www.ecolandscaping.org/07/lawn-care/lawns-killing-us-time-kick-habit/

How does my garden grow?

Low area between the picnic & tennis houses called sparrowbowl. Blooming beebalm ( with chokecherry shrub ) Ironweed,& Joe Pye weed wildflowers among native trees & shrubs. Should be good fall birding there 😆

Gov island visitation expanded to Oct 31st

https://govisland.com/

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Least Bittern (1 report)
- American Coot (1 report)

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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 11:15 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38196590
- Comments: "Continuing, photo"

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 11:15 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38196590
- Comments: "Continuing, small orangish Bittern with dark head, very poor photo, walking in phrags between Peninsula mulch beach and Sora phrags"

American Coot (Fulica americana) (1)
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 11:15 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38196590
- Comments: "Continuing, photo"

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Fwd: Fw: recent pictures for your blog

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Subject: Fw: recent pictures for your blog
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Greenwood Cemetery yesterday

Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 11:28 AM on Mon, Jul 17, 2017:
Spotted Sandpiper Prospect Lake edge near Vanderbilt entrance
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/886970882987610112?s=03)

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 0:31 PM on Mon, Jul 17, 2017:
Least Bittern seen in phrags between mulch beach and Sora spot Penensula
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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Least Bittern (2 reports)

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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 09:21 by Sean Sime
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38186037
- Comments: "Continuing pair. Photographed."

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jul 17, 2017 09:21 by Peter Paul
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38185537
- Comments: "Continuing pair. Photographed. "

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Least Bittern reported in Prospect

Today seen by Sean Sime and Peter Paul.  Presumably in the same area Peninsula shoreline until I get more details.

NOW thats GOOD NEWS ( But where are the chicks??) :)

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38185537

Prospect partial leucistic Hairy Woodpecker

NYC Audubon naturalist Gabriel Willow found one yesterday while leading a walk.

For facebook users, click on this link

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155692471634665&set=gm.1485276858161781&type=3

Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)

Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) tweeted at 3:53 PM on Sun, Jul 16, 2017:
Found Green-Wood Cemetery's just fledged red-tails hanging out together this morning https://t.co/OuaWK0WGUp
(https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/886675138200182785?s=03)

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I knew those Ravens are smart

http://www.popsci.com/ravens-smart-plan-ahead

Cold front tonight

Though quite quite early for songbird movement, nevertheless for shorebirds, its about that time.

A cold front is moving thru tonight, fall's birds even in the height of summer, kicks off. ( Out in Long Island Hecksher state park area, photos on Facebook of a few Pectoral Sandpipers were taken by a friend of mine).

But perhaps a few warblers might get a head start...for a time now that's been extremely quiet.

Birds' migration genes are conditioned by geography

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-07-birds-migration-genes-conditioned-geography.html

Fwd: [Brooklyn Urban Birders] eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists...

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Subject: [Brooklyn Urban Birders] eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists...

Ben Cacace posted in Brooklyn Urban Birders .       Ben Cacace July 12 at 10:39pm   eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists available to all. To get to region i.e. State or County on eBird.org: - Select 'My eBird' on the menu - Then click on 'Explore a Region' - Then type in a region i.e. Kings, New York - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu To get to a hotspot's Illustrated Checklist on eBird.org: - Bring up the Hotspot Explorer map at: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots - Type your hotspot in the search box - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu On the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki pages: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York - Go to any region or hotspot and click 'Overview' - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' For hotspots with a leading asterisk: - Click on the hotspot name - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC   Like Comment               Facebook             Ben Cacace posted in Brooklyn Urban Birders.       Ben Cacace July 12 at 10:39pm   eBird.org should now have Illustrated Checklists available to all. To get to region i.e. State or County on eBird.org: - Select 'My eBird' on the menu - Then click on 'Explore a Region' - Then type in a region i.e. Kings, New York - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu To get to a hotspot's Illustrated Checklist on eBird.org: - Bring up the Hotspot Explorer map at: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots - Type your hotspot in the search box - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu On the NYS eBird Hotspots wiki pages: http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York - Go to any region or hotspot and click 'Overview' - Then click 'Illustrated Checklist' For hotspots with a leading asterisk: - Click on the hotspot name - Click 'View Details' in the pop up box - Click 'Illustrated Checklist' in the menu Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC   Like Comment               View on Facebook     Edit Email Settings           Reply to this email to comment on this post.             This message was sent to prosbird@aol.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe. Facebook, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Federal Duck Stamp

The Duck Stamp went on sale June 23rd. It not only provides critical funding for wildlife conservation and land purchases, but also provide educational funding as well and other important programs. Since its inception in 1934, it has provide close to 1 Billion dollars in sales , making it THE most successful conservation program in the US,

from a qouted website

Since 1934, more than 135 million Federal Duck Stamps have been purchased. These purchases have generated almost $1 billion for the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, and have been used to purchase close to 6 million acres of habitat. 

I am buying my new one as starting in July 1st, it gives "free" admission to any National Wildlife Refuge that collects a fee.

This year's art depiction is of Canada Geese ( ironically)

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/subcategory.jsp?categoryId=duck-stamps

https://www.fws.gov/birds/get-involved/duck-stamp.php

Birds Rule!

http://gizmodo.com/birds-wasted-no-time-taking-over-the-world-once-the-din-1796808099?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=Gizmodo_twitter

Brooklyn Historical Society Prospect Park exhibit opens July 13th

http://brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/current.html

Tern Festival

http://www.nycaudubon.org/tern-festival

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Jul 6, 2017 7:40 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Ruddy Duck (1 report)
- Least Bittern (1 report)
- American Coot (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) (1)
- Reported Jul 06, 2017 15:22 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38005055
- Comments: "Continuing "

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 06, 2017 15:22 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38005055
- Comments: "Continuing "

American Coot (Fulica americana) (1)
- Reported Jul 06, 2017 15:22 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38005055
- Comments: "Continuing "

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Trippers obs LEBI 533

Male Least Bittern just flew into and then back out of phrags between peninsula Meadow and thumb.

Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 5:29 PM on Thu, Jul 06, 2017:
Least Bittern just flew from left to right across water by Peninsula mulch beach.
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/883075519465574401?s=03)

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2017 AOS Supplement is Out! « ABA Blog

http://blog.aba.org/2017/07/2017-aos-supplement.html

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After a " long" absence,LEAST BITTERN reappears.

PERHAPS there COULD be a nest in there?

Someone needs to stake out..

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- Least Bittern (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jul 06, 2017 05:47 by Adrian Burke
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37996824
- Comments: "FOY - continuing bird first seen in phragmites at the thumb of the Peninsula as it flushed briefly when harassed by a Red-winged Blackbird, then about five minutes later (at about 6:39 am) seen in direct flight moving west from the thumb. Tiny heron with buffy back and wings, dark wingtips. Returned to Thumb at 6:52."

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what makes this call?

from a freind:

Singing in the trees off the northwest corner of the Sylvan Water.  The song was DEE-dee-dee DEE-dee-dee DEE-dee-dee, repeated persistently in a high pitch.  That is roughly the pattern of a common yellowthroat, but not exactly (a CYT goes DEE-dee-dee Dee-dee-dee DEE), and the sound wasn't the same.  Any other ideas?

email me if you know. 

P

With a Tick Boom, It’s Not Just Lyme Disease You Have to Fear - NYTimes.com

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/well/family/with-a-tick-boom-its-not-just-lyme-disease-you-have-to-fear.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&referer=https://m.facebook.com/

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/science/bird-eggs-shapes-flight.html?smid=tw-share&referer=https://t.co/q0ckuCDQmI