Fwd: First spring walk

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

  -- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: First spring walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 12, 2025 10:46 AM - 4:46 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
51 species

Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  4
Mallard  8
Hooded Merganser  1
Ruddy Duck  16
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  6
Mourning Dove  1
American Coot  5
Laughing Gull  17
Ring-billed Gull  2
American Herring Gull  7
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Black-crowned Night Heron  3
Green Heron  2     One three sisters one Penna
Osprey  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Phoebe  17     Maybe more conservative count
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  6
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3
Carolina Wren  2
European Starling  25
Hermit Thrush  5
American Robin  36
House Sparrow  60
European Goldfinch  1
Chipping Sparrow  6
Field Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  5
Swamp Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  20
Common Grackle  25
Boat-tailed Grackle  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  2     One near West Island one near pink beach
Palm Warbler  7
Pine Warbler  8
Yellow-rumped Warbler  3
Northern Cardinal  5

Dennis W Hrehowsik
President Brooklyn Bird Club

> On Apr 12, 2025, at 6:15 PM, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Peter,
>
> A dozen hearty birders met on a very cold and rainy Saturday. Highlights were many pine warbler low on the ground (12?) palm, Louisiana and gnatcatcher and many Phoebe (20?) We were able to see and hear a boat tailed grackle (only my second in pk) on duck island for a total of 51 species. A great start can't wait for more birds.
>
> Yours,
>
> Dennis W Hrehowsik
> President Brooklyn Bird Club