A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Today's Chat at Brooklyn bridge park
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
JbWr alert
Monday, November 27, 2023
Little parks ,big things
Sunday, November 26, 2023
eBird Checklist - 25 Nov 2023 - Prospect Park - 42 species
eBird Checklist - 26 Nov 2023 - Prospect Park - 43 species
Friday, November 24, 2023
eBird Checklist - 24 Nov 2023 - Prospect Park - 40 species (+1 other taxa)
Need a new calendar ?
Thursday, November 23, 2023
eBird Checklist - 22 Nov 2023 - Prospect Park - 40 species (+5 other taxa)
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Owl etiquette
from black swamp observatory
This time of year many people start to notice owls. Here are some tips to watch these captivating birds in an enjoyable and responsible way.
π¦Keep quiet
π¦Maintain a respectful distance-if the owl reacts to you, you're too close
π¦Do not call, lure, or bait/feed an owl or attempt to make it fly
π¦Respect private property boundaries and public lands
π¦Be respectful of other observers
π¦NO PICTURE OR CLOSER VIEW IS WORTH JEOPARDIZING THE WELFARE OF THE BIRD
Monday, November 20, 2023
The winter tradition continues Feeders season begins
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Raptor ID – HawkWatch International
Monday, November 13, 2023
Fw: Join the 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count
"That soft autumnal time, the woodland foliage now is gathered by the wild November blast." -- John Howard Bryant
Dear Brooklyn Bird Club member,
The annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the nation's longest-running community science bird project, where birders across the continent conduct a bird census that helps Audubon and other organizations assess the health of bird populations and guide conservation actions. This year's count will be held Saturday, December 16th.
https://www.audubon.org/ conservation/science/ christmas-bird-count
The Brooklyn CBC count circle is made up from 12 different count sectors that includes parks, cemeteries, and significant coastline on the bay and the ocean, and there is a team for all skill and commitment levels. Grab your binoculars and come out and join us.
Please contact the Teams Organizer, Bobbi Manian, to join a team. The cut-off for team registration is December 13th.
Teams organizer: Bobbi Manian roberta.manian@gmail.com
Compilers: Chris Laskowski celaskowski@yahoo.com; Mike Yuan mjyuan@gmail.com
Compilation Dinner: Pot-luck dinner and a live compilation of the day's sightings will be held for participants at the Prospect Park Picnic House.
Note: Some teams begin at 7:30 or earlier. Plan for 4-8 hours of birding. Rain or shine.
Sunday report
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Two for one park
Reported in the same location along the chain link fence on the north section, both fly catchers are hanging ill ut together.
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Feeder birds reference
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Ash throated fc in owls head
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
A special gull for brooklyn
And that Brooklyn spot happened to be Veterans pier. One of the best gull roosts around, Veterans pier near Owls head park hosted the kittiwake offshore. Seen in the distance first north of the pier, it ventured closer before seen on a flyby at Bush Terminal Park; then it flew back to Veterans.
A mostly pelagic gull,seeing a Kittiwake in close confined NYC Waters is indeed special. Too bad most of us have to work.
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Prospect Park, Kings County, NY, US - eBird Hotspot
Monday, November 6, 2023
the 124th CBC
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Gotcha Ash-throated !
Thanks to Rob J who during my family relaxation sitting at a bench at Greenwood Cemetery s Crescent Water ,alerting me to the bird, I was able to find a good bird found by Michael S.
Funny thing while I was birding Dellwater as my mom and sister sat at Crescent, Rob J and I met. Rob showed me a photo of a Eastern Bluebird sitting on a section sign with an Ash throated Flycatcher seen over a week ago. So when I rejoined my family after seeing a bathing Red tailed Hawks in Dellwater, Rob came back alerting me of the ash throated.
So natch I went for it. Parking at Sylvan water at the bottom, the bird was actually on the rise ,southwestern ridge of Sylvan . There i found Michael S who took me to the bird spot. It was posing nicely within low colorful oak leaves. A opportunity turns into reality for this autumn prize with plenty of charitable help. Thanks!
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