Prospect Park Bird Sightings & North Brooklyn Nature News: April 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025

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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 13:00 by Felipe Pimentel
- 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/S222565331
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Seen in the area of Battle Hill."

Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 11:55 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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/S222570498
- Comments: "Flying low over Sylvan Water. Brown backed swallow with a squared of tail, light underparts and no chest band"

negative reports of Cattle Egret yesterday

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

--Carl Sagan

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 16:23 by Carl Biers
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6680222,-73.96367&ll=40.6680222,-73.96367
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S222531174
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "A little early. Large reddish brown bird with large sdecurved bill. Bold streaking. Yellow iris"

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

Vale cashmere woods orange crowned warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 09:30 by Chris Miller
- Prospect Park--Vale of Cashmere, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6690561,-73.9683616&ll=40.6690561,-73.9683616
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S222460334
- Comments: "Presumably the same warbler that has been visiting the Vale. I saw it on the same plant hitting the sap wells before a sapsucker chased it off. Due to the sapsucker's patrolling I wasn't able to get a good photo. *Located in the wooded area between the rose garden and lower Vale."

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

around the nabe today

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 10:49 by Austin Johnson
- 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/S222508914
- Comments: "sweet find by tripper :) twifer for me, though much more distant and brief this time. 1st cycle (i think), only barely larger than nearby ahgu, creamy white overall with white wings, bicolored pink and black bill."

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 12:55 by Ingrid Messbauer
- 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/S222509541
- Comments: "Continuing at Battle & Hemlock. Pics to come."

Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) (4) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 09:45 by Maureen Matthews
- 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/S222496778
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "At Sylvan Water, group of small brown swallows; one seen close up perched on nearby small tree. Calling loudly, ID confirmed by Merlin."

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

--Carl Sagan

Continuing glaucous gull at bush terminal park today

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1)
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 09:14 by Jeff G
- 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/S222471262
- Comments: "Tripper and Michael had this bird here the other day. enormous all-white gull first seen way way out in the harbor near the Statue of Liberty. It later flew into the pier and bathed for a while. Photos"

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

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Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) (1)
- Reported Apr 01, 2025 17:26 by Brit 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/S222361359
- Comments: "Seen at Sylvan Water"

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Cattle Egret continues and other stuff

Greenwood cemetery's loyal Cattle Egret after a morning close call with a red tailed hawk returned to its roots at the 4th Ave/ 34th St entrance.

Look for the bird on the lawn slope past the security check in booth. It was reported this afternoon

Meanwhile in Prospect, a Pine warbler gathering took place on the Peninsula " thumb" as this species peaks. Also reported for water lovers are Louisiana Waterthrush at the Rock Arch bridge in the Ravine and a calling Rusty Blackbird near the Upper Pool dog beach

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

Cattle egret update

There was a report that the Cattle egret left about 9, chased out by a Red tailed Hawk. fortunately for some ( like the attached checklist) it was there ayt 4th ave entrance.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S222288778

however i just opened another email and that chklist says its back in GWC at 1246 pm.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S222301106

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

--Carl Sagan

LOWA still around in Prospect from Yesterday

LOWA in various spots see below reports

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Mar 31, 2025 14:46 by E R
- 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/S222144997
- Comments: "Continuing along ambergill, working its way up and down- singing some! Sometimes sounded like two, or just one individual alternating whisper song with louder song in a disorienting way"

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

--Carl Sagan

Glaucous gull bush term park

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1)
- Reported Mar 31, 2025 13:45 by MCHL ____
- 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/S222130775
- Comments: "Great spot by Tripper. Large all cream colored gull with two-toned bill. Image."

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

Greenwood cemetery specialties yesterday

The Western cattle Egret spending time at 4th Avenue entrance,flew to Sylvan water and feasted on insects around an animal carcass

The now beautiful Red Headed woodpecker still sticks around at Battle hill area , specifically on hemlock Ave between mulberry and Battle aves

Blue gray gnatcatcher appeared for the first of season. More will come

A Vesper Sparrow was spotted first at South Wood and Union Avenue, likely the same one reappeared at Dell Water brush area.

"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

-- Kenny Chesney ,country singer