Thursday, August 31, 2023

Tweet from piaba (@piaba66). Lefrak least Sandpipers

piaba (@piaba66) tweeted at 11:13 AM on Thu, Aug 31, 2023:
@BirdBrklyn

today the number of least sandpipers foraging at lefrak center's splash pad in prospect park has increased to 10.
(https://twitter.com/piaba66/status/1697266271732314499?t=6BmcEi5AOOwkLjOFhYyr2g&s=03)

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Potential Common Nighthawk evening migration

 Tomorrow Eve 

5-730 pm is a good time to gather on the Prospect Park Nethermead triangle center as members and past club event commenced in the past.

Unfortunately no leader is available to lead at moments notice .So why not gather as friends to watch ?

Official: pop up event BBC per Twitter feed and facebook for Thursday eve. Join!

If you go, post an account tally to bbc Twitter or Facebook. Or email me.





Wind alert

 Maybe a good day Thursday morning. Midnight northwest wind









Early merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) (1)
- Reported Aug 29, 2023 16:45 by Matthew Wills
- 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/S148438109
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "First I've seen here since March."

Wednesday Eve I'll have a blue moon 930 pm

https://www.space.com/15455-blue-moon.html?fbclid=IwAR3T_quENk4Hz8XnP8WzVrA01EgNGgs1lnFT_NIOhj_tzg6Mwi_1C6KVfQU

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Monday, August 28, 2023

BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

https://birdcast.info/

September 1st may be a good day..numberwise.

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

eBird Checklist - 27 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 48 species (+2 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S148239258

Silber chklist Inc yellow bellied fc and grasshopper Sparrow

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

eBird Checklist - 27 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 30 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S148262688

Note good photo of Grasshopper sparrow from yesterday

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Grasshppper sparrow location

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 27, 2023 08:13 by MI YU
- 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/S148246080
- Comments: "Found by MCHL____ on mound near Sycamore and Greenbough avenues. White eyering, pale orange on face, cryptic patterned back. HY with streaking on breast."

GWC Grasshopper Sparrow plus GC Thrush

Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) (1)
- Reported Aug 27, 2023 08:22 by MCHL ____
- 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/S148239258
- Comments: "Likely the same thrush I photographed a few days ago. Flat colored cheek. Not red enough for veery. Almost no eye ring. Muted color overall. Maybe some roufus in the rump, but tail looks brown. Image."

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 27, 2023 11:39 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/S148238215
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Park bird!  Nice find by Michael S. Sparrow with eye ring, yellow lores."

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Gwc mourning warbler

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Aug 26, 2023 13:36 by Alan V. Bacchiochi
- Green-Wood Cemetery--Dell Water, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6492286,-73.9952976&ll=40.6492286,-73.9952976
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S148173786
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Gray hood, seems to be 1st year bird. Larger bill than a Nashville, and also seems larger and a little bulkier than a Nashville. Yellow chest extends up into pale throat."

Prothonotary continues this Saturday bat GWC

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 26, 2023 17:35 by Benjamin Forbes
- 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/S148166232
- Comments: "Dell"

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Friday, August 25, 2023

Continuing prothonotary

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 25, 2023 13:59 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S148075299
- Comments: "*Adult male continues at Dell, hanging around the fruiting crabapple tree"

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

eBird Checklist - 23 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 50 species (+3 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147938914


Note yellow throated vireo, mourning warbler

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Prospect Lawrence warbler

At 116 Eni Falci reported Lawrence's warbler on the Peninsula Thumb found by Joe.

Late report due to my busy work afternoon 

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Greenwood hilights inc PROW, MOWA

Prothonotary continuing and Mourning warbler at Dellwater
see Silber checklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147936651

--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

reports


Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 07:21 by Julian Elman
- 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/S147868782
- Comments: "Continuing at sparrow bowl."

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1)
- Reported Aug 21, 2023 18:07 by Hershy Nove
- 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/S147869188
- Comments: "At Dell"

ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu

Tue, Aug 22, 5:03 PM (14 hours ago)
to me
*** Species Summary:

- Eastern Phoebe (1 report)
- Prothonotary Warbler (1 report)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (1 report)

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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 08:08 by Jennifer Kalb
- 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/S147873897
- Comments: "Flagged for date; Greyish Phoebe flycatching from a snag in Lullwater, pictures"

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 13:27 by O. Vischer
- 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/S147873417
- Comments: "Continuing; SW side of Dell Water. Initial brief look as it loosely associated with the Cape Mays up high; better look about an hour later with a couple other birders, down low actively working the crabapple."

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 12:16 by Benjamin Forbes
- 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/S147872675
- Comments: "Peninsula"

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 14:00 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147881817
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "*Early, juvenile circling fairly low near Orchard and Chapel; compact and fairly short-winged Buteo with only four slightly emarginated primaries creating a pointed wingtip at some angles, mostly unmarked pale underwing with dark outer primary tips, streaked throat with pale chin, and unique tail pattern showing thick terminal band and a few narrower bands further in."

Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (1)
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 17:30 by Angela Panetta
- 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/S147885965
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Yellow chest and white wingbars- will upload photo"

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 14:00 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147881817
- Comments: "*Early? Unmistakable friend-shaped flycatchers, with whimsical wagging tail. One flycatching from graves at Orchard and Landscape, the other at Crescent. Felt confident enough that they were different individuals due slight variation as well as moderate distance"

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 22, 2023 14:00 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147881817
- Comments: "*Continuing unseasonal migrant found by Tom Preston two days ago. Popped out of the crabapple tree on the southern side of Dell around 5:19, and flew across to the larger (sp?) tree across the water. Seen again shortly after, only briefly and in flight."
--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Blue winged teal Prospect Lake

On Forrest's checklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147851460

--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

a brief spell

Gathering reports from birders, it appears it was a decent day given the rosy Birdcast report for Tuesday. Particularly the area at Butterfly Meadow's southwest side gave way to good birds with the exception of the Mourning Warbler.

Highlighting the mornings observation, Ryan Mandlebaum found a MOURNING WARBLER within Arleens Pines , with great photos to view. See the previous post link. Following that , warblers included Blue-winged, Chestnut side ( both i gratefully saw with Kathys help), American Redstart, Black and White and Terry found a Wormeating Warbler.

Also found by Ryan and Foreest was a Yellow-bellied FLycatcher, about the prettiest Empid i think for a fall bird.

Obviously more stuff is out there , but whatever, get  thee out there if you have free time.





" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Ryans Prospect checklist


Note MOURNING WARBLER, Yellow bellied Flycatcher

--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Monday GWC Protonotary, Yellow bellied fc, Nashville and reported Chat in Dellwater as well

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147823079


ellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Aug 21, 2023 12:38 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/S147818239
- Comments: "At Dell, acting like a chat so no photos. Bright yellow, white spectacles, darker back."
--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

GWC Prothonotary continuing as of Monday

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 21, 2023 17:47 by Julian Elman
- 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/S147814858
- Comments: "Continuing at dell water in the apple tree with a cape may. Bright adult male, golden head / blue-gray wings."

--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Prospect lake bald eagle flyover

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (1)
- Reported Aug 19, 2023 13:34 by Johan Alexandersson
- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S147766400
- Comments: "Soaring high over the lake. Adult with white head and tail.

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Especially note rare fall prothonotary warbler

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 9:12 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>


*** Species Summary:

- Olive-sided Flycatcher (1 report)
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report)
- Prothonotary Warbler (1 report)
- Cape May Warbler (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

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Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "*Continuing early bird, seen a few times in usual OSFL tree on the ridge between Dell and Crescent. Awful digiscope photos

(40.6496576, -73.9948820)"

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "*While tracking the silent Traill's flycatcher around Dell, I spotted an Empid sitting low in a bush, and presumed it was the Traill's, but quickly noticed a prominent eye ring. I followed it around for a bit, and eventually it let out a few distinct "turee" calls vaguely reminiscent of eastern wood pewee, identifying it as a yellow-bellied flycatcher. While it certainly had the classic low contrast throat, it was not as yellow as some, with only a bit of yellow on the stomach and lower breast, and some yellow intruding into the grayish upper breast with a central stripe. Bounced from the bush next to the water up into a tall tree, and ascended until it was lost. Audio; I believe Radka got photos.

(40.6491544, -73.9957332)"

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "*Truly scarce in fall; beautiful adult male found earlier by Tom Preston. First seen in flight as it flew across Dell from the vicinity of the bee boxes, quickly put down in the shade of a large tree at the water's edge and remained there for quite a while, foraging among the branches and on the ground. Seen a several times, and also apparently wandering over to the elevated area behind the bee boxes. Sasquatch digibin photos

(40.6492453, -73.9953889)"

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Comments: "*Early, coinciding with other early arrivals of this and other boreal species in the region, likely displaced by unprecedented fire season in the Canadian boreal forest. A drab gray immature/female at the back of Dell, followed immediately by a slightly more boldly-patterned bird nearby; then a flyover male at the Morse Monument that dropped into a nearby pine tree and allowed for some nice views. At least two other briefly seen warblers that I believe were this species. Tiger-striped little warblers with waterthrush-esque breast streaking and bold white wing panels, not quite bars, and yellow breasts above pale undertail coverts on the two more vibrant individuals"

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Saturday, August 19, 2023

Fwd: Shore birds in PP

Radka saw a small flock of semipalmated and least sandpipers INSIDE on the kiddie splash Lefrak Rink in prospect. They Should've bought their skates! ( A marine creature 😆 )

Semis are grayer overwashed birds with short blunt tipped bills. Least are darker backed,thin pointy billed birds with yellow legs and breast bib. Third photo shows least. 4th photo is excellent comparison of semi and least ( on tight)

Terrific find by Radka in an unusual location.



---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: radka osickova <radkadesign@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 19, 2023, 4:44 PM
Subject: Shore birds in PP
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hi Peter,

Happy Saturday!

Can you please take a look at these birds that were in the kiddie splash area at Lefrak today?

Sandpipers? Least? Semipalmated?

Thanks,

BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

https://birdcast.info/

Tuesday August 22nd could see heighten bird activity as bird cast says night of Aug 21st is takeoff.

Friday, August 18, 2023

eBird Checklist - 18 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 49 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147532204

Warblers

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Thursday, August 17, 2023

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 17 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 43 species (+2 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S147492958

Note good find a hybrid warbler Brewster's. Plus cape may , etc

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 16 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 36 species

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S147427196

Note olive sided fc,cape may and Tennessee warblers

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

OSFC


Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 16, 2023 12:55 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/S147414597
- Comments: "Perched on snag on Lookout, slope above Wellhouse drive between containers & picnic area. Medium-sized flycatcher, chunky, heavily-vested. Fluffy white wing patches highly visible as it preened, giving it an almost white-backed appearance. Did its part by catching & eating a spotted lantern fly.
--
" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

eBird Checklist - 16 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 52 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147399197


Note peregrine,wormeating warbler, bluewinged warbler, Oliver sided FC


"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

eBird Checklist - 15 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 34 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147366555

Good photos of cape may warbler for study.

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Monday, August 14, 2023

eBird Checklist - 14 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 16 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147226062


PP Chklist this morn had worm eating bluewing warblers


"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Sunday, August 13, 2023

eBird Checklist - 13 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 52 species (+2 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147170281

Note variety of warblers , Forster's tern

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 13 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 40 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S147162916

Note cape may warbler,bluewinged warbler, brown thrasher

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 12 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 35 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S147085049

Warblers on the move..

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

eBird Checklist - 11 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 33 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147103577

Note Louisiana WT

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

eBird Checklist - 12 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 40 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S147086797

Silber chklist note hooded and bluewinged warblers

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Mourning at Greenwood today

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Aug 12, 2023 07:05 by Anonymous eBirder
- 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/S147060249
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "With mixed flock by circular monument near Valley Water.  Heavy-billed, bulky  warbler with white eye crescents,  short,  dak tail and even  yellow coloration from utc to throat.  Olive-green top.  Photos."

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Friday, August 11, 2023

Wickman Prospect cklist


note Cape May warbler, Orchard Oriole

A worm eating warbler reported in Midwood by Radka

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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Fall bird map: Explore BirdCast's new migration dashboard

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/08/cornell-birdcast-migration-dashboard-fall-bird-map/70512534007/

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

GWC mourning warbler

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Aug 09, 2023 14:33 by Ronnie Almonte
- Green-Wood Cemetery--Dell Water, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6492286,-73.9952976&ll=40.6492286,-73.9952976
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S146853789
- Comments: "initially found by Michael Silber. vocalizing in shrubs by D. Stamant mausoleum at Dell Water."

A noted passing

Ron Pittaway a prominent ornithologist famed for his winter finch forecasts as well as a head editor of the Ontario newsletters and gull expert for decades, passed away Monday at 76. Here's a link written by Tyler Hoar of a birding legend

https://finchnetwork.org/a-passing-of-a-legend

Here's a link to the finch forecast written by Ryan M.

https://www.audubon.org/news/the-man-behind-brilliant-winter-finch-forecast-passing-torch

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"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."
― F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Cool shortcut shorebirds identification guide

https://www.bonairebirdtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shorebird-id-clues.jpg

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"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."
― F. Scott Fitzgerald

Monday, August 7, 2023

note early warblers on chklists

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S146643402




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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Happy Birthday 🎂

To my old birding friend Jerry Layton who was my first birding buddy from the 1980s

Jerry is 82 today 🎂🐦

-kb

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 5 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 36 species

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S146533709

Note Bay breasted warbler in GWC

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Saturday, August 5, 2023

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 5 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 30 species

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S146520816

Note worm eating warbler

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

eBird Checklist - 5 Aug 2023 - Prospect Park - 40 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S146507329

Note Cerulean Warbler * and Louisiana Waterthtush

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Friday, August 4, 2023

Worm eating warbler GWC

Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) (1)
- Reported Aug 04, 2023 07:00 by MCHL ____
- 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/S146418125
- Comments: "Presumably the individual that Richard found in the vicinity a couple days ago. Khaki bird with prominent brown head stripes. Image."

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

GWC wormeating warbler

Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) (1)
- Reported Aug 02, 2023 09:41 by Richard Fleming
- 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/S146286123
- Comments: "Flags Rare, presumably for unseasonable/early. Not an easily confused bird, and seen well; I was initially mostly concerned with eliminating Swainson's Warbler, given the climate change assault of southern species in recent weeks. However the bird was from the first view too warm and ruddy/buffy for Swainson's, and quickly showed me a bold buff coronal stripe on dark-capped head. The bird was loosely associating with a yellow warbler about halfway up a large tree and bolted out before I could get decent photos. I therefore immediately made a voice note: "I just had a warbler interacting with a yellow warbler in a beech tree, I think it is, all warm buff color, paler to the undertail, above browner, darker, with a very prominent buff coronal stripe and two buff stripes over the eyes. Quite bright orange legs. Bird gave an alarm call as it flew out of the tree, a very thin high two note tseee, tseee rather unmusical.""

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Owls Head Ferino chklist

note Rose breasted Grosbeak


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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 1 Aug 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 35 species

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S146216094

Mike S chklist note blue winged warbler among several highlights

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

Terry's GWC chklist



note OSFlycatcher, Louisiana WT, 
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" Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot,the only home we've ever known"

                                                                            --Carl Sagan