Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Big star the Bittern

Today's big star in Prospect Park was the continuing AMERICAN BITTERN.

First reported to me this morning of this bittern at the phragmite marsh across from the Wellhouse,it supposedly put on a nice display. From ebird reports filed by multiple observers, I gathered it stuck long there at that spot; but at some time it climbed upward into the tree(s). See Charles Tangs photo as well as a video clip I posted earlier today.

At some point late morning the Bittern flew out to reside in the phragmite marsh opposite the Well Drive 3 Shipping containers. More details emerged that it was seen well enough there even observed eating a fish.

Late this afternoon , while the Bittern gets all the attention, a hen COMMON MERGANSER made a landing in the lake as reported by Richard P.