Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Mars to reach opposition October 13 EarthSky website

https://earthsky.org/tonight/mars-to-reach-opposition-october-13 


Mars will be big and bright.. hope for clear skies!

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert


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- Great Cormorant (1 report)

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Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) (1)
- Reported Sep 30, 2020 11:40 by Shane Blodgett
- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6541609,-74.0204451&ll=40.6541609,-74.0204451
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74243215
- Comments: "Early-large size, characteristic white throat and yellow/orange gular patch and blockheaded-poor photo"

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Pine siskin news

https://finchnetwork.org/irruption-alert-pine-siskin 


Be on lookout especially in the sweetgum trees

Fwd: 1st Sunday Walks are Back!

From Tina



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Please join us this Sunday, October 4th at 8am for our first Sunday walk led by Chris Laskowski and Tina Alleva. Please see details below regarding registration and social distancing guidelines. 

We are requiring participants to register in advance. Each walk is strictly limited to 12 participants to allow for adequate social distancing.

Walk-ups will NOT be permitted. Masks which cover nose and mouth will be required to be worn at all times.

The Sunday walks will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse.

REGISTRATION:  Registration is by email only, to: tinamariealleva@gmail.com The registration period will open at 7 p.m. on the Thursday before each Sunday walk and will close at midnight on Friday.  Current club members will receive priority. If you need to cancel please do so at least 24 hours in advance so we can offer someone your spot; no-shows will be moved to the bottom of the list for future walks.

Please don't sign up if:

  • You have had a temperature or any sign of sickness or a cough within the last 14 days
  • You haven't been vigilant about always wearing a mask in public places, or if you're in close contact with any others who may not be as vigilant with masks or have frequented high risk activities such as clubs or parties.

Chukar

Found in Prospect yesterday. A co-worker photo.. 

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Juv RSHA PP

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) (1)
- Reported Sep 26, 2020 07:38 by Sierrafim Smigelskiy
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74103931
- Media: 2 Photos 

Friday, September 25, 2020

connecticut is its name,warbler is the bird

 Two reports came out today regarding CONNECTICUT WARBLER, one a continuing bird, the other in a not often reported locale.

The Greenwood Cemetery Dellwater Connecticut continues to be seen but very challenging to spot in dense foliage. The morning observer said he had a tough time seeing it, using foliage movement to follow it, then a brief look as it crossed a mausoleum steps.

Meanwhile the Brooklyn Botanic Garden gets a hurrah with its first Connecticut. Spotted by Kristin Costello, the general location was at the  north end of the lawn across from the Greenhouse. The BBG has undergone a capital landscape change from renovation making it conducive for birds  attracted to better habitat.Its good to see the new changes..

enjoy your weekend.


Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert



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- Louisiana Waterthrush (2 reports)
- Connecticut Warbler (2 reports)

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Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2020 13:30 by kristin costello
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74049841
- Comments: "Clean throat, large supervillain, coarser streaking than northern, pinkish legs. Crip note shorter thinner and higher than northern."

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2020 13:30 by Dennis Hrehowsik 🦆
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74049842
- Comments: "Clean throat, large supervillain, coarser streaking than northern, pinkish legs. Crip note shorter thinner and higher than northern."

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2020 13:30 by kristin costello
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74049841
- Comments: "Walking in brush across from palm houses. Briefly perched at eye level before returning to under brush again. Adult bird with complete eye ring and grey hood. Yellow from breast all the way through to tail. Pink legs."

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2020 13:30 by Dennis Hrehowsik 🦆
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74049842
- Comments: "Walking in brush across from palm houses. Briefly perched at eye level before returning to under brush again. Adult bird with complete eye ring and grey hood. Yellow from breast all the way through to tail. Pink legs."

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Tweet from kristin b costello (@angry_wren) Connecticut warbler BBG

kristin b costello (@angry_wren) tweeted at 1:51 PM on Fri, Sep 25, 2020:
Connecticut warbler @ brooklyn botanic. Newish lawn area across from palm house.
(https://twitter.com/angry_wren/status/1309551171175092225?s=03)

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Bluewinged warbler at BkBrPk

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1)
- Reported Sep 25, 2020 07:14 by Heather Wolf
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74028689
- Comments: "Continuing."
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Thursday BBC walk

Led by Karen OHearn with help from Linda Ewing ,subbing for Tom Steohenson

Hi Peter,

Thursday's BBC walk was full of raptors!  Mid morning, as we walked onto the peninsula, a Merlin flew by.  When we reached the point, a Sharp-shinned and a Cooper's hawk were seen together above us.  A few minutes later, Al spotted 3 Broad-winged hawks that were kettling above the lake and slowly drifting southeast and out of view.  A minute later, an Osprey flew by and then a few minutes after that an American Kestrel flew by and landed in a nearby tree.  I guess you could say we were rapturous - all this occurring in a period of about 20 crazy minutes!   Oh, and one additional, notable sighting during this same time period - 4 Common Nighthawks over the lake.  

Other active areas were the vale, parts of center drive, and sw lakeside.  Our walk ended with an early Hermit Thrush (-:

And thanks to Linda E. for joining us and helping with some tricky IDs!

Best,
karen

50 Canada Goose
3 Mute Swan
3 Wood Duck
20 Mallard
1 American Black Duck
25 Rock Pigeon
4 Mourning Dove
4 Common Nighthawk
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 American Coot
2 Herring Gull
2 Gull Sp, probably Laughing
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Green Heron
1 Osprey
2 Sharp-shinned Hawk
2 Cooper's Hawk
3 Broad-winged Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
5 Red-bellied Woodpecker
4 Downy Woodpecker
8 Northern Flicker
1 American Kestrel
1 Merlin
2 Empidonax sp.
4 Eastern Phoebe
2 Blue-headed Vireo
7 Red-eyed Vireo
18 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
4 Carolina Wren
20 European Starling
15 Gray Catbird
2 Swainson's Thrush
1 Hermit Thrush    
25 American Robin
50 House Sparrow
2 House Finch
10 American Goldfinch
2 White-throated Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
1 Lincoln's Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
6 Red-winged Blackbird
2 Common Grackle
4 Ovenbird
7 Northern Waterthrush
10 Black-and-white Warbler
2 Nashville warbler
13 Common Yellowthroat
8 American Redstart
14 Northern Parula
21 Magnolia Warbler
2 Yellow Warbler
3 Chestnut-sided Warbler
7 Blackpol Warbler
9 Black-throated Blue Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
14 Yellow-rumped Warbler
7 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Wilson's Warbler
14 Northern Cardinal
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2 Indigo Bunting
 

Thursday, September 24, 2020

eBird Checklist - 24 Sep 2020 - Prospect Park - 8 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S74016026

Fwd: green-wood



"Gone are the birds that were our summer guests."                                                       — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow




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Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2020 06:26 PM
Subject: green-wood


One of two Tennessee warblers by the Crescent Water, and a rose-breasted grosbeak at the Morse monument.



Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) TENN warb

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 5:01 PM on Thu, Sep 24, 2020:
1st winter female Tennessee warbler well drive 3 green  containers,in hop vine left of container
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1309236591722987527?s=03)

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Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 4:22 PM on Thu, Sep 24, 2020:
Spectacular looking   male HOODED WARBLER edge of Lookout hill with southwest Nethermead by broken pine tree over fence Prospect
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1309226842344357888?s=03)

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)


Wow..pretty cool number .. congrats bbc !


Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 9:07 PM on Wed, Sep 23, 2020:
The Brooklyn Bird Club is now 300 members Strong! Are you a member? Tell us why the BBC is important to you. https://t.co/vLrkRYEI65
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Rink Philly vireo

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 23, 2020 18:18 by Steve Strauss
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73977939
- Comments: "Observed on wood-chipped shore of watercourse between Lefrak and Lullwater. North side of course, across from Peninsula." 

Top Ebird king's county spots

Bklyn bridge park


Been reading how good pier six is.. this is closest to Atlantic Ave.

Nice to see east River habitat for birds to rest in.  👍

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) (1)
- Reported Sep 23, 2020 08:15 by Sarang Gopalakrishnan
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73964856
- Comments: "pier 6. seen very clearly: active yellow bird with black eye-stripe, slaty back, white vent


Sample checklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S73953021

Fwd: yesterday's Lincoln's sparrow

Greenwood Cemetery

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Part of it, anyway.

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 22, 2020

Results of Bobbi Manian Tuesday PP BBC walk

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Hi Peter,

we had another great walk yesterday, not quite as birdy as last week, but lots to see including a nice aerial battle of a Coopers Hawk being mobbed by American Crows, 2 Philly Vs and Purple Finch.  Also both BW and GW Teals!  Tom had found teh GW on a Linnaean walk on Sunday and one of hte participants was on my walk and she showed us where it was lurking (by the Turtle Cove overlook).  The hardcores really wanted to beat Dennis's warbler count of 20 from Sat but we admitted defeat at 18, consoling ourselves that 2 teals brought our count up to 20 in our hearts. :-)

b.

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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 22, 2020 8:00 AM - 1:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     BBC fall migration walk
60 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  8
Blue-winged Teal  1
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  1
Green-winged Teal  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  21
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Laughing Gull  1
Herring Gull  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Cooper's Hawk  1     being mobbed by a murderous group of crows
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  5
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Least Flycatcher  1     small empid with strong eyering - no yellow
Eastern Phoebe  2
Philadelphia Vireo  2     some walk members got pictures i will attach.  yellow throat, eye lore continues thru to bill, one bright, one kinda bright, but lore observed in both
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  12     mobbing a coopers hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  2
wren sp.  1
European Starling  X
Gray Catbird  3
Northern Mockingbird  1
Veery  1
Swainson's Thrush  3
American Robin  7
House Sparrow  X
Purple Finch  1
American Goldfinch  12
White-throated Sparrow  3
Ovenbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  5
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Tennessee Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  7
American Redstart  11
Cape May Warbler  1
Northern Parula  9
Magnolia Warbler  3
Bay-breasted Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  3
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  4
Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  4
Palm Warbler  13
Yellow-rumped Warbler  4
Black-throated Green Warbler  5
Wilson's Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S73932295

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

A quick note

Dale Dyer reported an active spot at the Peninsula tip shelter area if warblers - cape mays included before 9 am.  It's not surprising as the peninsular behaves like a mini migrant trap when the surge occurs thru the morning and later early noon.

Also says Dale behind well drive containers lots of slope common yellowtheoats.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert



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*** Species Summary:

- Philadelphia Vireo (2 reports)

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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 https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
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Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (2)
- Reported Sep 22, 2020 08:00 by Alan V. Bacchiochi
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73938276
- Comments: "some walk members got pictures i will attach.  yellow throat, eye lore continues thru to bill, one bright, one kinda bright, but lore observed in both"

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (2)
- Reported Sep 22, 2020 08:00 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73937750
- Comments: "some walk members got pictures i will attach.  yellow throat, eye lore continues thru to bill, one bright, one kinda bright, but lore observed in both"

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results of Tuesday BBC prospect walk

 led by Bobbi Manian


https://ebird.org/checklist/S73932295

Fwd: today's birds. GWC


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I got a brown creeper too.  Also, a flock of nighthawks, mid-day, over roughly Cypress and Vine.

Notable 9/21 sightings

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) (1)
- Reported Sep 21, 2020 17:22 by Russ Alderson

- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73904130
- Comments: "This bird looked all yellow in the body from throat to undertail. Otherwise yellow goggles and olive head and back distinct."

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) (1)
- Reported Sep 21, 2020 17:22 by Russ Alderson

- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73904130
- Comments: "Peninsula. Very obvious Brown Creeper, brown speckled on top and wings, white body clinging to the sides of trees and working up." 

Happy Fall! 831 this mormimg

https://scontent-lga3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/120027068_10158325369341075_7817588662611442536_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8024bb&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ohc=b0p-oeRvBS0AX-hqV6B&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.xx&tp=14&oh=ea9966ce4a9f274008f05c927172752b&oe=5F9013F7



Monday, September 21, 2020

How to Recognize Six Warblers in Their Fall Feathers - How to Identify Hard Yellow Warblers During Fall Migration | Audubon

https://www.audubon.org/news/how-recognize-six-warblers-their-fall-feathers?fbclid=IwAR3_Rx6jiUahsq-mAZ3K26-UIOdoUp_ZtkWxH5rg9hbK0MCZHHk8SIlG0mc

Record Connecticut. Warbler prospect Vanderbilt PG area



Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 21, 2020 15:34 by Flynn Murray
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73892986
- Comments: "Walking in brush by Prospect Park lake, by Vanderbilt playground, drab olive back, light eye ring, stayed on the ground."

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) (1)
- Reported Sep 21, 2020 15:38 by Peter Paul
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73887244
- Comments: "Male found by Linda E., and still there hours later. Bright yellow with green back. Full hood and black throat that are just beginning to fade. Constantly flicking tail feathers - outer tail feathers white. I’m glad I chased it - it was very pretty!  Photos later."

More good stuff coming our way

Per Birdcast continuing into wednesday

Northwest winds,of course

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Prospect Park, Kings County, NY, US - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516

A reported 84 species for Sunday the 20th

Winter Finch Forecast – FINCH RESEARCH NETWORK

https://finchnetwork.org/winter-finch-forecast-2020?fbclid=IwAR1jTEBUHR6IgQfL5WBXp4hV-eFh-ObVtpNedvrNu6unjx_Yltm96DrSik4

Several species should reach the southern ny region.

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert


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*** Species Summary:

- Olive-sided Flycatcher (1 report)
- Connecticut Warbler (2 reports)

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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 https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
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Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Sep 20, 2020 09:43 by Paul Sweet
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73833201
- Comments: "Largish flycatcher with heavy broad based bill. Grayish above, whitish below with gray "vest". White tuft on rump. Perched on high open twig in tall tree in Dell Water. Flew out and returned twice then left."

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 20, 2020 11:25 by Rafael Campos-Ramírez
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6555736,-73.9938211&ll=40.6555736,-73.9938211
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73832200
- Comments: "Prominent and bold eyerings, breast, and underparts yellow. It looks larger than the COYEs. Seen at the Dell water area. Reported early in the same area we saw it."

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 20, 2020 08:55 by Linda Ewing
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73831629
- Comments: "Hill of Graves, near Elm Av - beneath grove of dawn redwoods. Olive-brown on top, dull yellow below through coverts, faint but complete brown hood, eye ring. Elongated profile. Seen perched in low branches."

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Fwd: 9.19.20 bbc walk

Leader Dennis

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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 2:14 PM
Subject: 9.19.20 walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Roberta <roberta.manian@gmail.com>


Peter,

Great day of fall birding in Prospect Park. Highlights were 20 warbler species including multiple Tennessee, Blackburnian, Cape May and Bay Breasted. One of my best days of fall Birding ever.

Best,

Dennis


Prospect Park, New York US-NY 40.65434, -73.97257
Sep 19, 2020
12:15 PM
Traveling
2.00 miles
501 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.1.0 Build 2.1.38

20 Canada Goose
3 Mute Swan
3 Wood Duck
1 Blue-winged Teal
5 Mallard
20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
8 Mourning Dove
15 Chimney Swift
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1 American Coot
1 Laughing Gull
1 Herring Gull
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Osprey
1 Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk
4 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
6 Northern Flicker
2 Eastern Wood-Pewee
2 Empidonax sp.
1 Blue-headed Vireo
7 Red-eyed Vireo
10 Blue Jay
2 crow sp.
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Carolina Wren
25 European Starling
3 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Veery
2 Swainson's Thrush
75 American Robin
4 Cedar Waxwing
15 House Sparrow
4 House Finch
1 White-throated Sparrow
2 Song Sparrow
1 Baltimore Oriole
3 Red-winged Blackbird
3 Common Grackle
4 Northern Waterthrush
4 Black-and-white Warbler
7 Tennessee Warbler -- South side of lake and Penna
1 Nashville Warbler
4 Common Yellowthroat
10 American Redstart
4 Cape May Warbler -- South side of lake
20 Northern Parula
4 Magnolia Warbler
2 Bay-breasted Warbler
2 Blackburnian Warbler
5 Yellow Warbler
3 Chestnut-sided Warbler
15 Blackpoll Warbler -- Everywhere
2 Black-throated Blue Warbler
2 Palm Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler
5 Black-throated Green Warbler
2 Wilson's Warbler
1 Scarlet Tanager
8 Northern Cardinal
3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Number of Taxa: 67


Dennis W Hrehowsik
President Brooklyn Bird Club

Gwc CONW

Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 20, 2020 08:01 by terence zahner
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73825764
- Comments: "Pretty sure; crappily photographed at Dell Water"
 

Tweet from Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf) BBP RB Nuthatch

Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf) tweeted at 4:55 PM on Sat, Sep 19, 2020:
Red-breasted Nuthatch today in #Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 (also one at Pier 6). #nyc #birding #birds #birdtwitter https://t.co/PmkrKp5MQR
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Saturday, September 19, 2020

eBird Checklist - 19 Sep 2020 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 58 species

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 19 Sep 2020 - Prospect Park - 52 species (+1 other taxa). Adams list

Tweet from Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster)

Dennis Hrehowsik (@deepseagangster) tweeted at 3:34 PM on Sat, Sep 19, 2020:
20 warbler species on today's BBC walk. What a great day of fall birding.
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PP YBFC & PHVI today

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 19, 2020 06:56 by corey rubin

- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73778036
- Comments: "Bottom of Maryland monument small, yellow/green flycatcher w eye ring"

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 19, 2020 06:56 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73776427
- Comments: "Bottom of Maryland monument small, yellow/green flycatcher w eye ring" 

Friday, September 18, 2020

birding briefs for today

 skipping the summary today as im beat so here goes


Greenwood Cemetery Dellwater hosted a Connecticut Warbler in the lawn area along the water (or whats left of it overgrown) .


A Philadelphia Vireo the exact number im not sure of , one at Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan Water south ridge; in Prospect  bathing in the Ravine creek..Im not sure if there is another bird but the species is present in Prospect.


Yellow bellied Flycatcher also reported in Prospect, excact location not reported.


here are the region checklists


https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L285884?m=9&yr=cur&changeDate=


Good luck boiding tomorrow !



Tomorrow's migration

Yes..birds are coming thru.. yellow is highest alert.. we might even see UFOs...

Tweet from Brooklyn Bird Club (@BklynBirdClub) 1st October ( or Fall) Birdathon.

Brooklyn Bird Club (@BklynBirdClub) tweeted at 2:31 PM on Fri, Sep 18, 2020:
Join in the 2020 Brooklyn Bird Club Birdathon on Saturday, October 10! Form a team and count as many birds as you can to raise funds for bird-safe windows for the Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park and JBWR. Details: https://t.co/cCn5M9GV59
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BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

Another big slam prediction for Saturday. Cold front and birds riding the northwest wind.

Go boiding!

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert 9/17/20


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*** Species Summary:

- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report)
- Philadelphia Vireo (1 report)

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2020 12:15 by karen o'hearn
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73725106
- Comments: "spotted by Doug G earlier and refound by Tom S who pointed out the spot to me.  in the front, this bird was yellow from head to toe, with a olive back.  obvious eyering & wingbars.  had lots of several second looks but never long enough for a photo."

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2020 12:15 by karen o'hearn
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73725106
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "looked similar to the bird that's been around for the last few days.  pics this time."

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Warbler ID from the " back view"

https://scontent-lga3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/119738631_10218932625688174_3092024737923939471_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=ca434c&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ohc=24wtO0EfPDYAX-rm_5f&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.xx&tp=14&oh=12f04a9b195eb20d2fafbece7205013a&oe=5F886C1E

Isn't this the case in fall boxing for most of us?

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Philly Vireo reports

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- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report)
- Philadelphia Vireo (2 reports)

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2020 12:15 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73718131
- Comments: "In peninsula sumac grove.  Pronounced eye-ring and wing-bars.  Yellow/green back.  All yellow below."

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2020 12:15 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73718131
- Comments: "In area of peninsula sumacs.  Karen O has a photo.  Video with black lores, all yellow beneath especially under the throat"

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 17, 2020 07:30 by Alan V. Bacchiochi
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73717879
- Comments: "Butterfly Meadow. There may have been two, group reports seemed to indicate one bird with more yellow than the other. Vireo with dark lore, pale supercilium and a clear yellow wash to its chest going down."

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Fwd: Thursday Walk



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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Subject: Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,
Great seeing you in the park today. I hope you found that Phila Vireo!

Well, if I were to say that warblers were dripping from trees and feeding from our hands I would be somewhat overstating the case, at least for some parts of the park...but it was a really birdy day.
The northern part of the park was somewhat quiet, but the further south we got the birdier it became.
We never were able to make it to the south side of the lake, which was no doubt even birdier!

We had 58 species including 18 species of warblers. 
Highlights included:
at least 4 Phila Vireos, including 3 up on lookout, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the sumac by the peninsula meadow (thanks to a tip from Doug G), Olive-sided Flycatcher, 18 species of warblers (did I say that before...) including Blue-winged, Cape May, lots of Northern Parula, a very cooperative Nashville, two Tennessees, and lots more.

Here's the list.

Best regards,
Tom

Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Peregrine Falcon
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow



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Looking good. For Friday

Fwd: prairie warbler from Green-Wood on Tuesday



Photo'd by Orrin Tilevitz

Brotherly Love and Golden days

It's a day of brotherly love and Golden days with each Prospect park and Greenwood Cemetery seeing a rare species :namely Philadelphia Vireo and Golden winged Warbler .

If anyone is familiar with the term " Brotherly Love" it's the moniker used for the city of Philadelphia. ( Sorry Philly for using it for a Brooklyn borrow.) After Doug G found a Philadelphia Vireo in the Peninsula sumac Grove, Tom Stephenson found I heard three! This trifecta was seen in the vicinity of Butterfly Meadow. I tried my luck at lunch time where Tom's group saw the sumac bird but darn the harsh glare!

Meanwhile it's golden at Greenwood Cemetery. The first report of golden winged Warbler reported by Rob Jett pinpointed the bird on Central Avenue near the Pierrepont crypt; hours later Shane B found another --  an  adult male-- at the  intersection of Cypress and Grape Avenues..if I see the Ebird report I'll forward.

Getting back to Prospect, there were other good birds. In the sumac Grove,Yellow bellied Flycatcher and Nashville warbler occupied the same spot.. Tom's BBC Walk also found Tennessee and Bluewinged warbler plus Olive Sided Flycatcher on Lookout Hill. He usually sends me a report which of course I'll post here.


Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Heading south

Good strategy to keep in mind  is thinking like a bird. Fall means ever southward and one good prospect location to check is the South shore of prospect lake end of day

I meant to bird this area after work but thought otherwise after a long tiring workday. Usually the best birding time is after 5 pm. By this time especially after  massed migration event birds by then are in the staging part of southern boundaries. But despite my neglect birding Kathy Toomey picked up the opportunity. At 506 she reported bird activity behind 3 Sisters islands. Among the good ones were these warblers: BLACKBURNIAN,TENNESSEE and PRAIRIE.

Through the day small pockets and single sightings was the norm. Running into birders I gain info of Nashville warbler in the Butterfly meadow, eye level look of Blackburnian warbler  at the Octagon on South shore and reading later MOURNING WARBLER at the north steps of the Vale Cashmere towards the Rose Garden.

Next good day is Saturday,  a real cold snap with an autumn feel and birds on the move.

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Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Sep 16, 2020 06:40 by Linda Ewing
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73669433
- Comments: "Initially misidentified as Nashville (Mourning was my first thought, but I talked myself out of it). Seen and photographed later by Tripper in the same area (along stairs between Vale & Rose Garden). Gray head that extended a bit onto its chest in a kind of open collar, white eye ring (to me it appeared unbroken, prominent), olive back, entirely yellow below. I called it Nashville based on eye ring, even though it lacked the white belly (between chest and coverts) I'd expect in a Nashville. Tripper shared his photo and it was without a doubt the same bird."

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 5:06 PM on Wed, Sep 16, 2020:
Three Sisters area quite birdy
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Good ones Inc Blackburnian, Tennessee,Prairie

The City Birder: A Rescue in Green-Wood Cemetery

GWC Hooded Warbler

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) (1)
- Reported Sep 16, 2020 07:50 by karen o'hearn
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73665442
- Media: 1 Photo

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) (1)
- Reported Sep 16, 2020 07:28 by Meryl Sue
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73665543
- Comments: "Interesting bird. Had a very pale hood and barely extended into face.  Quite yellow below extending to undertail coverts. No wing bars.  Olive above, darker olive wings and tail.  Had slightly darker auriculars than rest of face.  Two other birders saw this bird and one got a photo." 

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Even though it says no new movement for nyc, birds would still be around ..thanks to the wind from South and still refueling birds. Just the numbers will be less.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

greenwood cemetery numbers today

 well  i did guess right for 85 but for the wrong park!

85 species in GWC with some cool birds.

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L285884?m=9&yr=cur&changeDate=Set

todays prospect checklist

 well...i was close...its actually more than my conservative guess of 85


93 species birds reported    https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516


sample checklist from Ryan Mandlebaum

https://ebird.org/checklist/S73628783

Tuesdays big windy blast

AS we can always expect when the  fall north wind blows, we expect birds. Fall migration showed its might today as a fallout --as least in the words of Rob Jett over at Greenwood Cemetery--commenced in both Prospect Park and the Greenwood cemetery. See Bobbi's report in my previous post to get the big picture "dripping from trees". The highlights include CONNECTICUT WARBLERS, PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, and a host of warbler species in various locations. I will keep it brief and mention the species. On my personal experience, given i had to work, i was happy to see some cool warblers on my lunch hour, one warbler a fall favorite.

CONNECTICUT WARBLER appeared in both PP and GWC. The Prospect bird found by Dale Dyer, showed up within or along the edge of the Peninsula lakeshore marsh close to Well Drive. It was not found again after the initial appearance. Another Connecticut though popped up at Greenwood's Dellwater  observed by several or more birders.

The second rarity , PHILADELPHIA VIREO also paid visits to each PP and GWC. One appeared at Dellwater, sticking within a Tupelo tree; the other in Prospect was not revealed where.

In Greenwood, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,SOLITARY SANDPIPER ,MARSH WREN at Sylvan Water and at least 17 species warblers were reported according to a friend .

IN Prospect, a really great day. As Bobbi mentioned, birds were everywhere , dripping in various spots, warblers at Butterfly Meadow included a Tennessee; late WORM-EATING WARBLER at West Island, CAPE MAYs, BAYBREASTED and a terrific number of 41 NORTHERN PARULA.

On my lunch hour, i ventured to the Peninsula tip where the rustic shelter resides. I had just missed the big show of 20 warblers in and around the groundsel bush there  in front on the water edge,observed by the tuesday BBC walk led by Bobbi Manian. I did see there astounding looks of CAPE MAY WARBLERS,  and above a gorgeous BAY BREASTED WARBLER a fave of mind.; also in the area, YELLOW, PARULA, BLACKPOLL , and BLACK THROATED BLUE also appeared , In the stately pine tree above, several RED BREASTED NUTHATCHES were present.

i will include the checklist on the next post, no doubt im guessing 85 species today in Prospect.

Just one of those days i wished i call out sick but cant;;i need to retire....


GWC Philadelphia Vireo

 Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)

- Reported Sep 15, 2020 07:31 by Russ Alderson
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73624388
- Comments: "Dell water. Vireo w yellow wash and black eye mark."