Despite a chilly gusty day, the bird list is productive in Prospect. 100 species were reported including a good variety of warblers including blue winged and worm eating. There is uncertainty about the rarity black throated gray with insufficient information.
--Robin Williams
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From: Ed Crowne <erc310@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 12:36 PM
Subject: Thursday BBC walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Hello, Peter
A fine day for a walk in the park. We saw 50 species overall. Highlights included the continuing Least Bitten and a Red throated Loon (second day at Lower Pool). Link to eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S107634199
Best regards, Ed
... a first time visit birding the "Grand Canyon State" for 8 days with a few birding buddies.
WiFi access might be limited where I'm going in Southeast Arizona posting here or otherwise I'll too tuckered out after long days.
So make friends with other Twitter birders or look at the birding alerts like Brooklyn birding alert or nys birding listsetve. Or simply just go out,join the Brooklyn bird club Tuesday,Thursday or Saturday walks..
till then..
PS..I do hope to see a life list Suguaro Cactus 🌵 🤠
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From: Charles Tang <charles.tang@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 7:57 AM
Subject: Yellow-throated warbler.
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@gmail.com>Hi Peter,After the birding field trip to Floyd Bennett field. We rushed back when we heard that there was a Yellow-throated warbler at PP.Charles
Check the night of April 15th meaning Saturday has potential for more bird numbers.
( fingers crossed!)
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Tuesday was a good day in prospect.
The Least bittern continues to delight birders coming on droves to view this reclusive bird. Look into the pagan notes along the dirt trail on the Peninsula just southeast of the Wellhouse.
Racka found an usual spring overshoot Prothonotary warbler. First found at Binnen Pool at east Netrmead,the golden bird drifted down Binnen Run towards Lily Pool ,refound behind the Pagoda stage.It'll likely stick around at the back shore of Lily Pool where possibly the new rustic trail offers good potential seeing it.
Possibly a second Prothonotary was reported in the Lull water near the Terrace Bridge; or it xpuls be a fast bird from Binnen Run.
Continuing the rarity parade,both Yellow throated Warbler and Lark Sparrow were reported by Rob Bate. The warbler was on or near the western island of Three Sisters at midpoint south shore Prospect Lake; the Lark Sparrow a drab individual - was in the south lake shore across from and in line with the Peninsula Thumb;a Field Sparrow hung near the Lark.
At Long Meadow south of Picnic House,two Vesper Sparrows surfaced,spotted by Tripper Paul.It sounds like along the south margin woodland edges of Long meadow.
Dear reader:
As the days warm up, its up to us, regardless, to seek or be alert for discarded fishing line and tackle (hooks) that may be within reach, that is a tremendous danger to our wildlife.
Here is one link of its bad effect upon birds and water creatures.
https://www.wildlifecenter.org/fishing-tackle-threats-wildlife
If you see fishing line around in our native habitat in Prospect Park ( or elsewhere)
1) please pick it up and bag it to throw into a trash receptacle.
2) email info@prospectpark.org or other local authority if its inaccessible . A staff person may get from a boat ,long pole, etc. Especially helpful is a google pinned map of the spot
Thank you
Kb
There should be decent opportunities today for birding.
