Prospect Park Bird Sightings & North Brooklyn Nature News: 2024

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Fwd: Green-Wood Cemetery day list

Results of Brooklyn Bird club walk led by Rob Jett

16 species warblers plus notable flycatchers

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rob Jett <>
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Subject: Green-Wood Cemetery day list
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Here's the list from this morning's walk:

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Brooklyn Bird Club Green-Wood Cemetery walk
Sunday, September 8, 2024 8:10 AM - 12:13 PM
55 species

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 4
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Green Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 4
American Kestrel 2
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5 Individual count.
Least Flycatcher 1 Small empidonax flycatcher with buffy wingbars, proportionally large, rounded head and pronounced eye-ring. Flycatching from cedar tree on Hill of Graves.
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 100 Approximate count.
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 8
Veery 6
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 5
House Sparrow X
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
Common Grackle 1

Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 10
Cape May Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 2

Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Dennis BBC Saturday walk recap

Hey Peter great seeing you today! The rain stayed away on a day that saw 52 species highlights were three cape May in different plumages, green wing teal spotted by Carrie on West Island,olive sided near three sisters and a chat chase at lullwater cove. Super fun early fall day.

Best,

Dennis

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Unusually early orange crowned in prospect

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Sep 07, 2024 11:00 by Joseph Giunta
- 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/S194315553
- Comments: "Drab, hardly any markings, no wingbars, no eye markings, slight yellow in vent"

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

New York, NY Hourly Weather | AccuWeather

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york/10021/hourly-weather-forecast/349727

Northwest Winds overnight should bring heighten migration Sunday morn.

Likely too Connecticut warbler makes an appearance...somewhere🤗

Friday, September 6, 2024

Events for September 2024 – Brooklyn Bird Club

https://brooklynbirdclub.org/events/

First Saturday walk in prospect tomorrow

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

campos PP list

note gray cheeked thrush in

https://ebird.org/checklist/S194078453

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

--Carl Sagan

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Fwd: Today's Walk

THursday fall walk begins, led by Tom Stepehenson

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Today's Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Well, it was very very quiet out there today. A great group of many new birders, but not a lot of birds. We did see a Tennessee Warbler and then, on the Peninsula, a very cooperative first yr female Bay-breasted. But the bird of the day might be a Pandora Sphinx Moth that we found at the park entrance.

Here's the list.

On to next week.

Best regards,

Tom

Green Heron

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Red-tailed Hawk

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Veery

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Tennessee Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager

Northern Cardinal

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

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

--Carl Sagan

BBC Nighthawk watch tally Sept 3rd

sent by leader Karen O'Hearn

Much obliged for her hosting the Nethermead party of 60 !

click on image for enlarging

Upcoming Birdcast

https://birdcast.info/

Sunday morning prospects

Fwd: Migration Morning at BBP

First Fall walk at Bklyn Bridge Park series led by Mike Yuan

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Subject: Migration Morning at BBP
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <

Peter-

We had a nice first day back at the park this season. 10 attendees enjoyed a leisurely perusal of Pier 1. 8 species of warblers including Worm-eating and Tennessee, plus close looks at a Scarlet Tanager on the bridge lawn and a Veery on the slope.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193993572

Back at it again next Wednesday.

Mike

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

--Carl Sagan

belated report of Sora in GWC sept 3rd

Seenat Valley Water southwest corner, rock garden .

Sora (Porzana carolina) (1)
- Reported Sep 03, 2024 10:20 by R M
- 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/S193848247
- Comments: "Thanks for the tip, Rob. Young bird. Small buffy rail with stubby wedge-shaped bill, brown back with vertical white stripes (versus the horizontal white stripes of a yellow rail). Observed hiding in grass of valley water, emerging every few minutes to the water's edge before hiding again. I think I maybe took a photo"

Photos in next chklist

Sora (Porzana carolina) (1)
- Reported Sep 03, 2024 14:46 by KZ F
- 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/S193885207
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "*Uncommon and secretive but regular migrant. Continuing bird, foraging quietly in a wet grassy patch. Observed from a good distance to give the bird space, but it didn’t seem to care much when walkers passed right by having a loud conversation. Very cool little chicken, seems to be a juvenile based on facial pattern. Report added late as per request, as it was in a rather exposed and sensitive location. Doc photos"

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

--Carl Sagan

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

philly Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 04, 2024 08:02 by Julian Batista
- 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/S193967675
- Comments: "Early. Perhaps the same bird that was seen yesterday. One of the first birds I saw upon getting to the Maryland Monument. Immediately noticed a video that looked similar to a WAVI but with a significant amount of yellow on the throat and drabber flanks. Also noted the eye stripe that connected to the bill. Foraged for about a minute before moving on elsewhere."

NOte also Yellow breasted CHat behind Maryland Monument ( clickon chklist)

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

--Carl Sagan

4 sparrow marsh restoration

Back in its heyday, a freat wilsons snipe spot

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

--Carl Sagan

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

eBird Checklist - 3 Sep 2024 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 32 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193890464

Note mourning warbler by dellwater beehives. Also Lincoln Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 03, 2024 14:46 by KZ F
- 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/S193885207
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "*A little early. Found by Patrick Shure yesterday. In the dense tickseed at Dell, popping up periodically. Photos"

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

Philadelphia Vireo in prospect

On a brief note, a few sightings of Philly vireo to report.

One was seen on the dead ash tree on the perimeter of Butterfly meadow west side. It was reported later after noon in the same area under the big pin oak.

A second bird ( maybe the same) showed up along east lullwater below the terrace bridge, or south slope of breeze hill.

Pursuing rarity might be your thing. On my way to the nighthawk watch, and olive sided flycatcher perched on the dead snag behind Maryland monument. In greenwood Cemetery, mourning warbler is the highlight.ill forward the checklist for more details.

Nashville, Tennessee....and those wonderful Nighthawks!

Location, location and location is a well known perfect qoutation when you get the bird that's good. And anything is possible on a good migratory day. For a work warrior like me, 5 warbler species is a big deal;and to top it off with a nightcap club annual event looking at Nighthawks.

I knew from running into friends and the Tuesday walk it was going to be a good day. Just looking at lists and prospect park check list tells the story. But for me I'm happy just seeing anything under busy work schedule and time constraints. After work I was pulling into the tennis house when I had to stop: two American redstarts had a puddle to themselves,spreading their tails with excitement.Soon I'll be out of here and spend my next hour birding, catching up with my missed day.

On a circuit of butterfly meadow where earlier reports of Warblers galore, I happened to pass the south edge when a Tennessee warbler popped up on coneflower stalks for amazing views. It was a male bird still showing hues of gray and green.

Afterwards, I descended the switchback trail , lately a bonanza spot. Quiet on the way down, I turned left for the weedy area behind the wall. Movement froze me and after a little phishing and patience, I saw my prize bird : A Nashville. Perfect eye level with long looks really does justice with this beautiful bird with the distinctive eye ring.

It's kinda funny my two sequential birds involved the actual city of the state: Nashville,Tennessee.. ( but I didn't see Elvis)

With very tired legs now upon entering my home, after dinner it was back out again for the annual Brooklyn bird club nighthawk watch . And it was a great success. After 7 pm ,something like 8 to 10 Nighthawks appeared in the hour, some flying overhead for great views. Their languid fluid flight is so characteristic and a wonder to watch. Over 45 people showed up . I remembered starting it way back then with just a few Birders before social media..now look at what it has become: A great funraiser for the club!

Stay tuned for leader Karen to post me tonight hawk number s

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

Fwd: Tuesday walk list

First of season BBC Tuessay Fall walk,

Led today by Angie and Ryan.

Clever man is a chicken; it can fly, but a little. Genius, on the other hand, is a migratory bird; it can fly at high altitudes until He disappears on the horizon!

--Mehmet Murat Ildan

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Angie Co <>
Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2024, 12:29 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk list
To: Peter Dorosh <.com>
Cc: Ryan Goldberg <net>

Hi Peter,

Here's our list from our Tuesday friends walk. We had a strong turnout of 15, and ended with about 5 at 11:30 am. It was a great day and the Butterfly Meadow and the 3 Arch Bridge were especially birdy!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193849283

Angie

Monday, September 2, 2024

Bird List - Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list

74 prospect species

"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place...To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of years, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be.
--Rachel Carson"

eBird Checklist - 2 Sep 2024 - Prospect Park - 62 species. Elman chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193755138

Bird List - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L285884/bird-list

Some good birds in GWC

eBird Checklist - 2 Sep 2024 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 47 species McGrath chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193732633

eBird Checklist - 2 Sep 2024 - Prospect Park - 51 species labor day Paul chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193734089

Prospect park walks begin tomorrow Tues,Thurs &Sat.

https://brooklynbirdclub.org/event/prospect-park-saturday-fall-migration-walks-3/2024-09-07/

Sunday, September 1, 2024

BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

https://birdcast.info/

Might be a decent day birding monday

BBC nighthawk watch 9/3@630 pm Nethermead Prospect

Please join the BBC for its annual Pop-up Nighthawk Watch!

Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30 PM in the Nethermead, Prospect Park.

Hosted by Karen O'Hearn. Feel free to bring beverages, snacks, and picnic blankets. Hope to see you there!

🐦🦉

Thursday, August 29, 2024

MICH checklist for GWC

note several good birds reported at Greenwood Cem

https://ebird.org/checklist/S193186265

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

--Carl Sagan

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Nighthawks over Prospect tonight

My annual visit to Prospect evening during late August targets a migratory species that comes out at dusk: Common Nighthawk.

So setting up my usual vantage at Nethermead triangle, I sat down at 630 to watch the sky. A full hour ( almost) passes before I spotted the first nighthawk at 7:22 pm coming in from the west skirting Lookout Hills north slope. I got on it and saw immediately two birds. Both flew over the southern boundary of Quaker Cemetery before reversing course,heading towards Lookout. At this point, they joined two more as I see all four in my bins, the small flock heading due south and gone. They were the only night hawks I saw all evening as darkness descended. No lingering for the hurry up birds

Well, better than nothing.

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) Nighthawks tonight

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 7:31 PM on Wed, Aug 28, 2024:
4 comm Nighthawks together over northwest nethermead prospect
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1828938503255724376?s=03)

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) nighthawk personal watch

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 1:08 PM on Wed, Aug 28, 2024:
NNW wind this evening at 7. Going for Nighthawks at prospect nethermead triangle
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1828842170247458989?s=03)

RedHooked chat

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Aug 28, 2024 07:51 by Richard Fleming
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6757764,-74.018366&ll=40.6757764,-74.018366
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S193048796
- Comments: "My first ever here. Seen briefly but very well at South end of vegetable garden. Honking giant "warbler" with blazing yellow throat, bold white eyeliner and thick gently hooked bill. [Just looked and this is also the first eBird record ever for Red Hook, a sidebar that likely matters to absolutely nobody except me!]"

Nighthawks potential

The brooklyn Bird Club likely will have its annual event MOnday ( to be confirmed base on wind direction)

but tonight also for anyone venturing under hot temps might want to check it out..I might be at the Nethermead triangle to see for myself on the west wind.

--KB

-7 PM

89°

RealFeel® 90°

24%

Partly sunny

alerts

Heat Advisory

11:00 AM Wednesday - 8:00 PM Wednesday

RealFeel Shade™90°

WindWNW 6 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index0 Low

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time

https://birdcast.info/

Maybe potential good bird activity Wednesday am. Northwest wind

ACC to AccuWeather and WeatherBug..

Monday, August 26, 2024

Gwc osfc

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1)
- Reported Aug 26, 2024 07:23 by David Meadows
- 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/S192855840
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Seen perched and sallying out from oak tree on acorn path. Very distinct "vest" and larger than a pewee. Will upload photos."

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Bird List - Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list?yr=curM

77 species over prospects weekend

Friday, August 23, 2024

eBird Checklist - 23 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 47 species (+2 other taxa) Zach's list

https://ebird.org/checklist/S192454598

Note flycatchers and Eastern bluebird

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Cuckoo

I don't have time to bird watch given my work hours and busy schedule in Prospect; so it was a nice moment this morning seeing a cuckoo.

The Maryland Monument was where a juvenile Yellow billed cuckoo perched at the top of the tree in front, where thanks to Tripper and Caleb , I enjoyed what precious moments I get. Much obliged to Tripper giving good instructions the cuckoos location.

The switchback ive been repairing lately has been a hotspot the past week. Today I presumes afternoon Jeremy refound the hybrid golden winged/ blue winged warbler. It may be a female Lawrence's according to jeremy. This bird was found yesterday by terrace bridge path,moving onward to switchback.

Wished I had free time.. Hohum

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Memorial service Jerry Layton Sept 28

From Steve Nanz:

Joel Layton and his partner Jennifer Hopkins are organizing a memorial for Jerry Layton. It will be held on Saturday, September 28th at 2pm at:

St John-St Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church (between 5th and 6th Ave)
283 Prospect Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Please send me photos of Jerry for the slide show - stevenanz29@gmail.com

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"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." -- William Blake, artist,author

Prospect chklist Johnson

https://ebird.org/checklist/S192263813

note Baybreatsed warbler plus other especially Chestnut sided numbers,

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

--Carl Sagan

Continuing MOWA at GWC dellwater

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Aug 21, 2024 07:19 by Alana Whitman
- 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/S192255757
- Comments: "By the Dell"

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list?yr=curM

Yesterday's active day Prospect

golden winged x bluewing hybrid Prospect

Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid) (Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera) (1)
- Reported Aug 20, 2024 08:30 by Caleb Crain
- 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/S192214951
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Warbler with white face, black lores and eyeline, and bright yellow patch on gray wings. Identified after the fact from a photo, which I'll upload. Was in a mixed flock of warblers in Heron Alley (the bending path between the Peninsula dog field and the Lullwater) that then moved to the switchback trail beside the Maryland Monument."

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

--Carl Sagan

eBird Checklist - 20 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 36 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S192206895

One comm nighthawk reported at 735 PM.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Mourning in Greenwood today

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1)
- Reported Aug 20, 2024 11:18 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/S192187881
- Comments: "Olive back, gray head, fully yellow underside. Rob reported two at dell water earlier in the day. I could only locate and confirm one."

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) Eve NW wind

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 5:25 PM on Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
Northwest wind still blows at this hour..maybe a nighthawk? Next week, hopefully a BBC event..
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1826007623310913967?s=03)

North wind trigger

Last night was a north wind, which spurs fall migration activity. below are lists

https://ebird.org/checklist/S192161083 Hoded Warbler plus 11 Blackburnian

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S192163878 male Hooded Warb

https://ebird.org/checklist/S192160249 17 species warblers ! plus large (140) peep shorebird flyover (least or Semipalmated ?)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S192177255 Owls Head Cape May warb

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

--Carl Sagan

Monday, August 19, 2024

Bird walks in Greenwood cemetery collaboration with BPL

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/birding-green-wood-borough-park-library-20241005-0900am?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwoztleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbBOsUYDMz4Q0VEeevKoyjot8dD_P5Fgmzntb2z22U5Jnrcp9nXkhwAf4Q_aem_R3CVWG0S9qNrtCLt4SfJ5g&sfnsn=mo

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)GWC Solitary sp

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 0:03 PM on Sun, Aug 18, 2024:
Solitary sandpiper GWC Dellwater
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1825201848803811634?s=03)

Saturday, August 17, 2024

The City Birder: In Memoriam

https://citybirder.blogspot.com/2024/08/in-memoriam.html

Rob Jetts post jerry layton

Friday, August 16, 2024

BBC Angie Co birding..

https://www.6sqft.com/inside-world-of-nyc-birding/?utm_source=6sqft+Weekly+List&utm_campaign=7dcd91ecb7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_24f851d35f-7dcd91ecb7-262679361&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR25RuV0Ks4sHwPqi4EqIB55xpzeziWY7dhkBfG7rn7m-eB54-U_P0j-tzQ_aem_9xExpO1alzONP8i2omWAtg

In Memoriam Jerry Layton 1941-2024

My oldest birding friend along with Paul Keim on the same day at decrepit Upper Pool where all three of us " strangers" then watched a Sora Rail roughly 45 years ago. We affectionately called our meeting " the sora connection" 🤗

So many memories and stories be it in prospect park, on birding trips or butterflies galore, and especially on overnight club weekends , Jerry Layton was one of a kind, always respectful and generous with his knowledge of the natural world.

He had been ill for a long time,suffered much and therefore is now at peace.

Journey on Good Friend! RIP

The Kingsboider

eBird Checklist - 16 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 27 species (+3 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191653295

Note cape may warbler and mystery vireo

WEWA in PP

Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) (1)
- Reported Aug 15, 2024 18:18 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/S191592505
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Fairly chunky tan warbler with striped head, faint spots on undertail. Switchback trail."

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

--Carl Sagan

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Bird List - Prospect Park, Kings, New York, United States - eBird Hotspot

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109516/bird-list

66 species today Inc least and semi sandpipers,common nighthawk,warblers

Shorebirds festival August 24th jbwr

yesterdays and todays Prospect,BBG and GWC lists

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191375078

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191370720

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191340954

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191342278

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191413093 (worm eating,blackburnian)

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S191418973 OSFC wewa,wilsons warb

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

--Carl Sagan

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

eBird Checklist - 13 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 44 species (+2 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191306298

Note several quality birds

eBird Checklist - 13 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 19 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191318626

Note mourning warbler

Lenore Swenson, 1946-2024: A Remembrance - The Linnaean Society of New York

https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/lenore-swenson-1946-2024-a-remembrance/

And a longtime member of the Brooklyn bird club.

Monday, August 12, 2024

Probable first time stilt sandpiper at GWC

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) (4)
- Reported Aug 12, 2024 13:49 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/S191229130
- Comments: "Mixed flyover flock passing over crescent, flying west towards sylvan water. Image to be added."

eBird Checklist - 10 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 1 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191194361

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Sunday, August 11, 2024

eBird Checklist - 11 Aug 2024 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 30 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S191093274

Note flycatchers

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 11 Aug 2024 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 37 species

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S191091823

Note Cerulean and blue winged warblers

Friday, August 9, 2024

Perseids after midnight into Monday morning

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

■ It's peak Perseid meteor night! And maybe the first of two. The actual peak of the shower is supposed to be from about 13h to 16h UT on the 12th, which is 9 a.m. to noon on the 12th Eastern Daylight Time; 6 to 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight time. That's not long after the ideal Perseid meteor-watching hours before dawn. But who knows, the next night could be just as good or nearly so.

In early evening the meteors will be few, but those that do appear will be Earth-grazers skimming far across the top of the atmosphere. As the hours pass and the shower's radiant (in northern Perseus near Cassiopeia) rises higher in the northeast, the meteors will become shorter and more numerous. The first-quarter Moon sets around 11 p.m. daylight-saving time, leaving the sky nicely dark. The shower's radiant continues to gain altitude until dawn puts an end to the show.

By 11 p.m. daylight-saving time Perseus is climbing up the northeastern sky. And the shower's radiant point, next the pointy hat on the Perseus stick figure and below Cassiopeia, is already high enough for the shower to be a little more than half as active as it will be when the radiant is much higher just before dawn. That's for an observer near 40° north latitude. For observers farther south Perseid rates all night will be a bit less, especially during the evening.
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Layer up warmly even if the day was hot; remember about radiational cooling late at night under an open clear sky! A sleeping bag makes good mosquito armor, and use DEET on whatever parts of you remain exposed.

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

wickman Prospect chklist

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S190550432

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

--Carl Sagan

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

eBird Checklist - 5 Aug 2024 - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn - 26 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S190367776

Note olive sided fly catcher

CAWA

Reported at top of Lookout Hill Switchback trail

Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) (1)
- Reported Aug 06, 2024 07:51 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/S190449651
- Comments: "Female blue grey back white Saint black necklace; switchback trail"

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

--Carl Sagan

Monday, August 5, 2024

eBird Checklist - 5 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 43 species

https://ebird.org/checklist/S190326932

Wickman chklist. Note worm eating watbler peninsula, orchard orooles

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

Reptd Lark sparrowvat bush terminal park

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) (1)
- Reported Aug 05, 2024 07:19 by P W
- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6541609,-74.0204451&ll=40.6541609,-74.0204451
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S190310096
- Comments: "Really not expecting this! First took interest in bird when I saw the tailtip flash white in flight. Had unique facial pattern with high contrast chestnut cheek patch. Lost it in the foliage of a cottonwood. Will post photos. (on mobile so sorry for bad description can only get location plus code on mobile: MX3H+JVR New York

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

Sunday, August 4, 2024

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 4 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 43 species (+1 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S190213973
Wickman chklist. Note early fall cape may and pine Warblers

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

eBird Checklist - 4 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 34 species Tab chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S190183116

Note early scarlet tanager

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

Saturday, August 3, 2024

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 3 Aug 2024 - Prospect Park - 28 species Osickova chklist

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S190068074

Note waterthrushes

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Prospect chklist Wickman

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S189789128

note early departing warblers Tennessee and Black throated green, yellow and wood ducks

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

--Carl Sagan

LOWA

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 31, 2024 10:14 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/S189735948
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Bird observed in upper pool with
bright white supercilium with some flare at rear. Fewer stripes than northern, appears brighter, white underneath. Bright pinky-orange legs. Latter 2 poor pictures , taken 3 hrs later in Lullwater May be the same bird seems to show white unspotted throat."

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

--Carl Sagan

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

eBird Checklist - 30 Jul 2024 - Prospect Park - 34 species (+1 other taxa) Ant Tab chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S189541703

Note bald eagle

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

early Rose

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported Jul 29, 2024 10:59 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/S189455248
- Comments: "Male. Dark back and head, white wing-bars, white underside, bright red chest. Image."

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

--Carl Sagan

Monday, July 29, 2024

Brief Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) (1)
- Reported Jul 28, 2024 11:03 by Gigi A
- 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/S189356059
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Stopped briefly at Dell Water; pho

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

--Carl Sagan

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Willens memorial in prospect park August 10th

Kathy Willens memorial will be August 10th at 10 am on the prospect lake southwest mainland "Hammerhead"

Friday, July 26, 2024

Prospect Louisiana

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 26, 2024 11:00 by Isabel Conte
- 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/S188960584
- Comments: "Wide white supercilium and buffy flanks."

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Checklist - 26 Jul 2024 - Prospect Park - 36 species (+2 other taxa)

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S188924363

Wickman chklist

Note early Warblers Tennessee,parula and prairie

"Fireflies out on a warm summer's night, seeing the urgent, flashing, yellow-white phosphorescence below them, go crazy with desire".
--Carl Sagan

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Chicago Building Where Nearly 1,000 Birds Died in One Night Last Fall Installs Bird-Safe Window Film | Smithsonian

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chicago-building-where-nearly-1000-birds-died-in-one-night-last-fall-installs-bird-safe-window-film-180984755/

Finally after a long time, a notorious bird strike deathtrap gets remedied on a renown flyway Lake Michigan shoreline.

And many thanks to Chicago Bird Collision Monitors for their hard work reporting the data.

https://www.birdmonitors.net/index.php

"The one who plants trees knowing that he or she will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life."

— Rabindranath Tagore

GWC Chklist Asher Fusco

Note the Waterthushes.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S188306986

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

--Carl Sagan

Monday, July 22, 2024

wickman Prospect chklist

note early Northern waterthrush,8 yellow warblers and YB Cuckoo

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S188241118

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

--Carl Sagan

Friday, July 19, 2024

Gwc dellwater

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 19, 2024 16:19 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/S187797280
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Dell - pink legs, broad white eyebrow."

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Jul 19, 2024 16:19 by Haley Sh
- 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/S187797281
- Media: 1 Photo