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.
Saturday, December 30, 2023
eBird Checklist - 29 Dec 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 21 species
Colony of monk parakeets, pine siskin nd tufted titmouse ( latter usually common winter resident not around now)
Friday, December 29, 2023
Prospect Park, Kings County, NY, US - eBird Hotspot
Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
eBird Checklist - 26 Dec 2023 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 16 species (+1 other taxa)
Late palm warbler
Day before on Christmas day 5 pine siskins reported hanging out with gold finches
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Christmas Greetings
eBird Checklist - 23 Dec 2023 - Prospect Park - 35 species
Christmas BBC walk led by peter d.
A lovely walk with good cheer
List compiled by Lisa Curtiss.
Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 22, 2023
Happy Winter!
Enjoy.
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Taste the warm of winter wine
Dream of softly falling snow
Winter's gold
Aspenglow
Hearts grow warmer with the cold
Peace of mind is all you know
Winter's gold
Aspenglow
See how much there is to give
See how strongly you believe
See how much you may receive
Laughter is the only sound
Memories that can't grow old
Winter's gold
Aspenglow
See how much there is to give
See how strongly you believe
See how much you may receive
Taste the warm of winter wine
Dream of softly falling snow
Winter's gold
Aspenglow
Winter's gold
Aspenglow
"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Report Kings County Christmas Bird count December 16th
Thanks to compiler Mike Yuan
Happy Holidays!
Total 136 species
IRR=Irregular 7x last ten years
RARE= 3X last ten years
cw=count week,3 days before and after count day Dec 16th
Brooklyn Xmas Count Annual Report: 2023
Total
Species Seen
Snow Goose 1801
Brant 11606
Cackling Goose 4 RARE
Canada Goose 4025
Mute Swan 51
Wood Duck 9
Northern Shoveler 305
Gadwall 169
American Wigeon 188
Mallard 405
American Black Duck 766
Northern Pintail 16
Green-winged Teal 110
Redhead 5 RARE
Ring-necked Duck 28 IRR
Greater Scaup 1089
Lesser Scaup 288
Common Eider 15 IRR
Surf Scoter 70
White-winged Scoter 28
Black Scoter 1229
Scoter (sp.) 714
Long-tailed Duck 371
Bufflehead 1863
Common Goldeneye 33
Hooded Merganser 61
Red-breasted Merganser 1390
Ruddy Duck 1088
Wild Turkey 1 RARE
Ring-necked Pheasant 1 IRR
Pied-billed Grebe 7
Horned Grebe 137
Rock Pigeon 1971
Mourning Dove 490
Clapper Rail 2 IRR
Virginia Rail 2 RARE
American Coot 32
American Oystercatcher 35 IRR
Black-bellied Plover 17
Killdeer 8
Ruddy Turnstone 15 IRR
Sanderling 50
Dunlin 121
Purple Sandpiper 33
Long-billed Dowitcher 5 RARE
American Woodcock 6
Total
Species Seen
Wilson's Snipe cw IRR
Lesser Yellowlegs 1 RARE
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Razorbill 9 RARE
Bonaparte's Gull 911 IRR
Laughing Gull 1 IRR
Ring-billed Gull 4658
Herring Gull 3263
Iceland Gull cw IRR
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 IRR
Great Black-backed Gull 352
Red-throated Loon 299
Common Loon 194
Northern Gannet 345
Great Cormorant 32
Double-crested Cormorant 281
Great Blue Heron 40
Great Egret 1 RARE
Black-crowned Night-Heron 10 IRR
Turkey Vulture 4 IRR
Bald Eagle 5 IRR
Northern Harrier 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9
Cooper's Hawk 31
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 IRR
Red-tailed Hawk 34
Barn Owl 2 IRR
Great Horned Owl 2
Short-eared Owl 1 RARE
Belted Kingfisher 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 48
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 23
Downy Woodpecker 62
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 67
American Kestrel 21
Merlin 5
Peregrine Falcon 18
Monk Parakeet 49
Ash-throated Flycatcher 3 RARE
Blue Jay 96
American Crow 165
Fish Crow 683
Common Raven 11
Horned Lark 71
Black-capped Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse cw
Tree Swallow 22 IRR
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 27
Total
Species Seen
Golden-crowned Kinglet 32
Cedar Waxwing 169
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 IRR
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 5
Carolina Wren 81
House Wren 1 RARE
Winter Wren 15
Marsh Wren 1 IRR
Gray Catbird 43
Brown Thrasher 2 IRR
Northern Mockingbird 188
European Starling 1676
Hermit Thrush 21
American Robin 508
House Sparrow 1162
American Pipit 9
House Finch 248
Purple Finch 1 IRR
European Goldfinch 2 RARE
Pine Siskin 1 IRR
American Goldfinch 138
Snow Bunting 41
Lark Sparrow 1 RARE
Chipping Sparrow 12
Field Sparrow 4
Fox Sparrow 12
American Tree Sparrow 14
Dark-eyed Junco 107
White-throated Sparrow 736
Saltmarsh Sparrow cw RARE
Savannah Sparrow 29
Song Sparrow 294
Lincoln's Sparrow cw RARE
Swamp Sparrow 61
Eastern Towhee 7
Eastern Meadowlark 14 IRR
Red-winged Blackbird 93
Brown-headed Cowbird cw
Common Grackle 11
Boat-tailed Grackle 932 IRR
Orange-crowned Warbler 16
Common Yellowthroat 5 IRR
Palm Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1 IRR
Yellow-rumped Warbler 678
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 RARE
Northern Cardinal 209
Total
Species Seen
Species Count: 136
Number Seen: 49,437
NOTE: "cw" = Count Week only
Fwd: cbc report
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?
Dr. Seuss
From: Michael Yuan <mjyuan@
Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2023, 5:20 PM
Subject: cbc report
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Prospect rare duck continues
Lefrak ocwa
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?
Dr. Seuss
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Prospect lake Common GoldenEye today..great find by Terry Kim.
2023-12-18 | 1 | Elody Gyekis | |
2023-12-18 | 1 | Joe Gyekis |
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?
Dr. Seuss
Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) west island COMMON GOLDENEYE Drake
Drake Common GoldenEye at Prospect Park lake west island in front of benches pink area ,found byTerry Kim .unusual location here.
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1737198833015087156?s=03)
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?
Dr. Seuss
Fwd: Save Community Composting!
From: Green-Wood <contactus@info.green-wood.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 4:29 PM
Subject: Save Community Composting!
To: Peter Dorosh <pdorosh@prospectpark.org>
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Monday, December 18, 2023
Fwd: Prospect Park South CBC team good bird
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From: Barbara Schelkle <>
Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023
Subject: Prospect Park South CBC team meetup info
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:
Hi Peter and fellow CBC Prospect Park South birders,
I went through some more of my photos from yesterday and found this very blurry shot.
It' a terrible picture, but it looks to me like a red shouldered hawk?
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https://circc.smugmug.com/Birds
https://mastodon.social/@barbarabrooklyn
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?
Dr. Seuss
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Today's CBC short news
Prospect had 57 species at orange crowned Warbler and red shouldered hawk the top birds;neighboring Greenwood cemetery despite having only 42 species boasted 6 saves including a very late black throated green warbler.
I should be getting the numbers maybe early next week from the compiler.
Kb
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Today is the Christmas Bird count 124 years young
This great event as described online borne to protest the side hunts before 1900
" The CBC began on Christmas Day, 1900. Previously, many families would have Christmas hunting competitions — known as side hunts — to see who could kill the most birds. Frank Chapman, an early Audubon officer, wanted to offer an alternative."
Chapman wound up becoming the curator directir of the American museum natural history bird exhibitions.
For more read on:
https://www.fws.gov/story/tis-season-christmas-bird-count
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Christmas bird count period begins
If a species not seen Saturdays count but within the three days,tell your team leader; Of course if you are participating ( you should,its fun!)
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Ash throated FC owls head
It was reported at the base of the slope facing the belt parkway highway,around a pine.
Hopefully it'll stick around for this Saturday's Christmas bird count
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
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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Saturday, November 4, 2023
Quiet Saturday
Inside the AOS Recommendation to Change Common Bird Names | All About Birds All About Birds
Friday, November 3, 2023
Jupiter shines very Bright
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Good sparrows
At Sunset Park ,reported at the park summit, A VESPER SPARROW was seen.
In a more appropriate holiday spot, Greenwood cemetery hostes a CLAY COLORED SPARROW ,fittingly at Janets Meadow by Valley Water.
Halloween wishes to you!πππΎπ»ππ
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Monday, October 30, 2023
around the nabe
At Greenwood cemetery Dellwater, an ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER was photographed nicely in the brush there.
Owls Head Park was full of sparrows including a VESPER SPARROW.
And yesterday, a belated report of a MARSH WREN working the fenceline in Sunset Park near the 41st st and 6th Ave entrance.
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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Fwd: Saturday's BBC Green-Wood Cemetery Walk
From: Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 6:05 PM
Subject: Saturday's BBC Green-Wood Cemetery Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: >
Friday, October 27, 2023
Prospects Henslow Sparrow records
1963-10-10 | 1 | NYC Bird Report Data | |
1962-10-25 | 1 | NYC Bird Report Data | |
1953-10-03 | 1 | NYC Bird Report Data | |
1953-10-02 | 1 | NYC Bird Report Data | |
1946-10-19 | 1 | NYC Bird Report Data | |
1945-05-12 | 1 | NYC Bird Report Data | |
1940-05-14 | 1 | NYC Bird Report |