"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson
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From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 9:24 PM
Subject: Brooklyn Bridge Park Migration Morning 4-29-2026
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Cc: sjschiffman@gmail.com <sjschiffman@gmail.com>
From: Mike Yuan <mjyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 9:24 PM
Subject: Brooklyn Bridge Park Migration Morning 4-29-2026
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Cc: sjschiffman@gmail.com <sjschiffman@gmail.com>
An all-time high 28 birders enjoyed a lovely sunny morning for our second Migration Morning of the season. The trees around the Long Pond on Pier 1 contained the concentration of birds and kept us anchored to the area for most of our time. Two male BALTIMORE and ORCHARD ORIOLES offered a terrific comparison, with NORTHERN YELLOW WARBLER and PALM WARBLER testing our necks before offering lower and less strenuous views.
In the fly-by and flyover category, We peeked at a COMMON LOON through the trees, shortly followed by an OSPREY, and while at the pilings, a rare for the park BELTED KINGFISHER gave us two passes up and down the river.
A great start to the day and hoping Wednesdays treat us well in May!
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 29, 2026 7:15 AM - 9:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.512 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brooklyn Bird Club Migration Morning walk. Pier 1 to pier 3
43 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Pale-bellied) 11
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 6
Laughing Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 4
American Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Loon 1 Flyover heading south
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Osprey 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 4
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 8
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 28
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4
Common Grackle 8
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
new world warbler sp. 1 Blue winged seen by some
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S329422244
Apr 29, 2026 7:15 AM - 9:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.512 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brooklyn Bird Club Migration Morning walk. Pier 1 to pier 3
43 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Pale-bellied) 11
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
Mourning Dove 6
Laughing Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 4
American Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Common Loon 1 Flyover heading south
Double-crested Cormorant 35
Osprey 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 4
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 8
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 28
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4
Common Grackle 8
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
new world warbler sp. 1 Blue winged seen by some
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S329422244