Prospect Park Bird Sightings & North Brooklyn Nature News

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.

Sunday, April 20, 2025

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Prospect Park current checklist

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Migration Forecast

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Kings county rare Ebirds alert

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American Birds Code of Ethics/Reporting Sensitive Species/Migratory Bird Treaty Act

http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html


http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/sensitive_species


http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsandPolicies.html


http://www.nemesisbird.com/photography/photographing-roosting-owls-how-to-know-youre-doing-it-right/

Bird violations: Enforcement/reporting

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Listserves & Checklists

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Maps, locations

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Miscellaneous

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Fellow Bloggers, websites

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  • Backyard & beyond; Matthew Wills
  • BirdingDude Andrew Baksh
  • Janet Zinn Photography
  • Jennifer Kepler Snapshot Nature
  • Long Island Birding-Diane Taggart
  • Old Prospect Sightings Blog
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  • The Citybirder Rob Jett
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      • Good birds today
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      • A star is born
      • Least Bittern still at Falkill falls path, next to...
      • How sweet it is . My spark boid in a golden light
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