Prospect lake Caspian

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2024 06:49 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/S170948755
- Comments: "Spotted by Forrest. Black cap, huge orange bill, significantly larger than nearby laughing gulls. Will add bad photos."

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2024 06:49 by Haley Sh
- 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/S170948757
- Comments: "Spotted by Forrest. Black cap, huge orange bill, significantly larger than nearby laughing gulls. Will add bad photos."

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

eBird Checklist - 28 Apr 2024 - Fort Greene Park - 23 species. Photo of fort Greene pileated Woodpecker in chklist

https://ebird.org/checklist/S170836139

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Small parks get today's glory and a stunner

Sunday does not belong to either Prospect Park nor Greenwood Cemetery. Today the glory, including a stunning  first time report for Kings county- belongs to small parks in Northern Brooklyn.

We start off of a dramatic find in Fort Greene Park - the park of my youth (or yoot in Brooklynese)- of Pileated Woodpecker. Good birder Brad Vatrt takes the honor of finding this species at the Willouby Ave park entrance , spotted high in a Tulip tree on the eastern section.  It's great to see historic

Ft Greene - a "small park"- get first honors. Congrats to Brad!

As small parks go,Sunset Park is almost the same size as Fort Greene and very similar for its rising slope topography.It also doesn't have much ground habitat; nevertheless a Kentucky Warbler was found by park loyalist Nick Dawson who spotted the bird at the west side restroom building surrounded by shrubbery.

And last for this Sunday fantastic rarity day, we go eastwards to Highland Park which is Ridgewoods Reservoir's neighbor. Here a Red headed Woodpecker was discovered at the parks western boundary.

In all, yay for small patches and parks! ( And birders who bird them patiently plus getting rewarded)

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Kentucky sunset

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 15:04 by Xinyi Z
- Sunset Park (5th-7th Ave.; 41st-44th St.), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6479975,-74.0038026&ll=40.6479975,-74.0038026
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170815453
- Comments: "First reported by Nick. Working its way in the dense bushes behind the bathroom. Olive back, yellow below, black triangular mask. Very skulky. Had 5-6 definitive but fleeting looks of it. Michael has photos

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

eBird Checklist - 28 Apr 2024 - Fort Greene Park - 18 species. Woody!

A stunning report of Pileated Woodpecker in historic Fort Greene Park, park of my youth.

Just wow!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S170815717

2nd report

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 15:37 by Jacob Kramer-Duffield
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170836139
- Comments: "I'm as shocked as you! Video and pic (cell phone only but it's the real deal) to come"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Highland park RHWP

Adjacent to Ridgewood Reservoir

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 08:33 by Joseph Coureur
- Highland Park, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6855955,-73.8854742&ll=40.6855955,-73.8854742
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170711077
- Comments: "Completely red head."

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2024 08:30 by Amy Cook
- Highland Park, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6855955,-73.8854742&ll=40.6855955,-73.8854742
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170711602
- Comments: "Solid red head"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Fwd: 4/27 BBC walk

Led by Dennis

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 1:13 PM
Subject: 4/27 walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, Roberta <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Great seeing you Peter there were good birds in small numbers including summer tanager, Virginia rail but only 8 warblers. Great day with some 35 members of the club and first wave of migrants. I think new group of birds next walk.

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Apr 27, 2024 10:39 AM - 6:59 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
58 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  6
Mallard  8
American Black Duck  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  8
Mourning Dove  6
Chimney Swift  10
Virginia Rail  1     Continuing by dog beach streaky rusty colored rail with cool head and brite orange bill
Laughing Gull  12
Ring-billed Gull  3
Herring Gull  4
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Black-crowned Night Heron  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3
Peregrine Falcon  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Blue-headed Vireo  5
Warbling Vireo  2
Blue Jay  7
crow sp.  1
Barn Swallow  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  25
Gray Catbird  2
Hermit Thrush  2
American Robin  25
Cedar Waxwing  7
House Sparrow  35
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  7
Chipping Sparrow  3
White-throated Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  5
Eastern Towhee  3
Red-winged Blackbird  8
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  15
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Palm Warbler (Yellow)  5
Pine Warbler  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler  25
Prairie Warbler  1
Summer Tanager  1     Continuing bird behind lower pool all red tanager with orange pinkish bill.
Northern Cardinal  7

Dennis W Hrehowsik
President Brooklyn Bird Club

Throwback Thursday

 From my Facebook memory popup for spring 2016

This was the scene of the Strawberry Fields SWAINSONS Warbler years ago I got with the birding mob. Some people were on their belly as the Skulker walked under the hedge separating the path from the tranverse park drive 😄

Brooklyn Bridge SWAINSONS was tooooo easy. 😄

April 28,2016

nyc birders trying to find the skulking SWAINSONS WARBLER inside dense shrubbery, a mega rarity here.happy to say me,Chris las n isabel conte got the difficult to see bird.. manhattan central park rocks when prospect park dips. Lol!

Cornell peak map

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

Summer tanager along path between pools and hillside ( Rocky Pass)

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 14:19 by MCHL ____
- 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/S170578227
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Brilliant all red male tanager. Continuing behind pools. Extremely close views. Digibin."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 13:10 by Danny Wyatt
- 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/S170578443
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing at back gate to lower pool."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 12:51 by Isabel Dever
- 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/S170582529
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "bright red, eye level by south pool."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 12:29 by Sam Burris
- 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/S170582616
- Comments: "Spotted just east of south pool, bright red!!!"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Virginia Rail at upper pool left of dog beach today

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 13:10 by Danny Wyatt
- 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/S170578443
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing on upper pool, visible looking left from the rocks at dog beach. Thanks to the other birder who put me on it!"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 08:22 by D K
- 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/S170581644
- Comments: "Continuing small, dark rail with bright orange bill, now just north of dog beach"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 07:35 by Paul Merle
- 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/S170577022
- Comments: "Near dog beach"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 07:08 by Amy Cook
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.661916,-73.970967&ll=40.661916,-73.970967
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170585724
- Comments: "Orange bill. Seen by many."

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 07:07 by Joseph Coureur
- 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/S170579500
- Comments: "At Dog Beach"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

A cold day for Virginia

The birding was too quiet thanks to week long cold weather. Birds or waves prefer not to fly into a persistent north wind. But there's always a Virginian.

Some friends pass by my home as I was readying to get my car for a family reunion dinner. And from them I got information that the Virginia Rail continues at Lower Pool. At least it's good to hear it's sticking around. I gather the west shoreline is where it's at 

Tomorrow it's a madhouse in Prospect as a half marathon commences..too much noise to deal with 

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Summer tanager below the Boulder Bridge

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2024 09:30 by Jacob Turetsky
- 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/S170535377
- Comments: "Continuing. bright red tanager with no black patches. Below the Boulder Bridge in the Ravine"

Big arch bridge over the bridle horse trail

Happy Arbor day! 🌳🌲🐦

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From NYS DEC:

Happy #ArborDay! Today we celebrate the role of trees in our lives and promote tree planting and care.

🌳 Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872 and was established to encourage farmers/homesteaders to plants trees to provide shade, shelter, food, fuel, and beauty to open areas.

🌳 In New York State, Arbor Day is traditionally celebrated the last Friday in April, but celebrating and caring for trees can be done all year round!

Learn more about ways to celebrate Arbor Day on our website: https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/urban-and-community-forestry/arbor-day

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Fridays Summer

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2024 13:48 by Peter Paul
- 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/S170405599
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing from yesterday at the Lower Pool back gate. Low density, expected migrant - tanager with heavy bill, mostly red with a little black in the wings, but not solid black like SCTA

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2024 12:30 by Devin Fernandez
- 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/S170406709
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "One male in the woods east of the lower of the upper/lower pools; was there for over an hour, maybe more; first spotted by another birder I met this afternoon; photo added for proof of observation"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Thursday good sighting continuing

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Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>

*** Species Summary:

- Summer Tanager (1 report)
- Blue Grosbeak (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

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Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2024 16:17 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/S170301820
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Solid red tanager, feasting on a hatch-out in a bole of an American plane tree. Photos"

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2024 15:00 by Ryann Summers
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170304398
- Comments: "Hopping around in the grass and later in a tree"

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Hot action at Lower Pool

Trying my luck again for the
elusive Virginia Rail of Lower pool, after my work shift ended at 4, I kept my fingers crossed. Instead -- as always you wind up with something else just as good.

After some patient waiting at the lower pool west fence, a birder mentioned where the Summer Tanager was. With the rail a noshow, why not? Go get the tanager. Its a beautiful --I heard -- adult gorgeous red bird. So around the upper pool I go and arriving back of the upper pool I bumped into Hooded warbler domain. A helpful birder with his kid in a stroller, called The Hooded out. It proceeded to cross the path to the slope side where great looks succeeded. But enough! I gotta get the tanager!

And sure enough with help from a birder and Caleb, the bright red Summer Tanager shone from a large Linden tree inside the high fence woods just south of the Esdale bridge. I of course tweeted on WhatApp.

I ran into Ed on his bike in the Nethermead. He was pursuing the tanager as well. He succeeded finding it and provided significant details in case others chase it.Apparently Ed observed the tanager entering a big knot in a London Plane tree that harbored bees.( or wasps). The tanager was beesy as a bee , smacking on his snacks.

The Virginia rail I gathered later was reported today along the lower pool west shore but hard to see or hiding out somewhere out of sight.Its too noisy.

Next time.

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

Fwd: Thursday BBC Walk 4/25

Led by Tom S.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Subject: Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <>
Cc:


Hi Peter,
It was a cold day, a great, robust group of about 40, and mostly quiet woods...but eventually we pulled out some good species amongst the 60 we finally tallied. 
Highlights included cooperative male Hooded and Prairie Warblers, some new arrivals including several Catbirds, Orchard Oriole, Eastern Kingbird, Wood Thrush, an Ovenbird, and more.
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
American Coot
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


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How to make a bug hotel in your backyard as insect populations decline - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/23/how-make-bug-hotel-insect-decline-bees/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzEzODQ0ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE1MjI3MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTM4NDQ4MDAsImp0aSI6ImFjMzdlMjlmLWM5MTgtNDdiNC04ZTM2LTYyYTlhYmU3NzVlOCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjQvMDQvMjMvaG93LW1ha2UtYnVnLWhvdGVsLWluc2VjdC1kZWNsaW5lLWJlZXMvIn0.oB1VierpuiOColnmL5TfibPI34WwnbBYpfH9FQxjFns&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3krMrR0F8A__srDc5B9rwffj1hO3GjHXAr5mxPHZRY-uhg3X1z3i66ezg_aem_AeCB0J2Mg1kP4u9oZNxzOO3NZhcrz2SsZvpFdzpaa4N6vcus-HkCv9vIYrQvCCM47__2BQDEzfHvrfBRKibEIMt8

Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) hooded warbler lower pool back area

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 4:37 PM on Thu, Apr 25, 2024:
Hooded Warbler back path of pools behind Upper Pool back view, on slope in prospect
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1783596303311597894?s=03)

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Photo of SUTA

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 14:00 by Charles Tang
- 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/S170165318
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Bright red Tanager with a large bill found by Ryan G at Upper Pool. It flew off toward Center Drive. Later on, I refound the bird at Lower Pool. Photo

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Continuing SWAINSONS at bbp

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2024 09:03 by Patricia Aitken
- Brooklyn Bridge Park--Pier 4 & 5 (Marina, BBQ area & Beach), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6956068,-73.9997769&ll=40.6956068,-73.9997769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170212035
- Comments: "Continuing rarity.  Singing loudly and had great looks"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

A Swainson location

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 17:15 by Brian Moore
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S170149759
- Comments: "South of Pier 4 bathrooms in small wooded area next to steps with juniper bushes. Brown cap and white eyeline distinctive. Otherwise just greenish. Pinkish legs."

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Virginia Rail report ( of multiple)

Generally using Lower Pool Mudflat edges

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 17:11 by Asher Fusco
- 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/S170149706
- Comments: "Continuing north of Dog Beach, near the area of  4/23 sightings and subsequent refindings by Julian and Michael today. Observed at ~5:40, foraging in the shallows for several minutes before tucking itself away in the vegetation, and again around 7:10, making its way down the bank. Small, dark rail with gray face and orange bill. Doc photos."

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Summer tanager reports

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/S170144775
- Comments: "All orange tanager sitting near dell water. (Immature male or female?). Seen drinking some water. Seemed exhausted or possibly unwell. It did flutter away when upon approach. Hopefully just needs some rest."

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2024 12:17 by Michael Scheibel
- 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/S170140254
- Comments: "All bright red with heavy light colored bill"

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

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Heads up for Friday the 26th?

A bang bang bird

Sometimes I get lucky. Serendipity isn't my strong suite but this afternoon I had quite a treat.

On my way back to finish my work shift at 4, I happened to pass a crowd on the Falkill falls path.Thinking they were looking at a reported Summer Tanager,instead when I asked my friend Joe, hes says " Hooded Warbler",of course I'm going to stop.

What followed was a show by this warbler. Flirting through a large downed oak tree, the gorgeous male Hooded Warbler is an extroverted one,providing close stunning looks- definitely a crowd pleaser. I heard about this bird late morning from Ed Crowne and I was glad to find it --a bang bang bird in that I jammed right into the crowd and get my bird immediately.  

In other reports beside the previous Lower pool Virginia Rail, a Summer Tanager also at Fallkill Falls,was seen at the edge of Upper Pool. A second summer tanager appeared at Greenwood Cemetery Dellwater this afternoon.

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Post from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) hooded warb at falkill

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) posted at 3:49 PM on Wed, Apr 24, 2024:
Cooperative make hooded warbler feeding within down tree oak at Falkill Falls path prospect
(https://x.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/1783221719659917593?s=03)

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Hooded warbler male

Reported over an hour ago on path south of Falkill Falls ,near big boulder at path fork.

Per Ed C.

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Rare birds continue

At Lower Pool along the Long Meadow side, the Virginia Rail continues to reign on the shoreline there between the strip separating both pools and halfway Lower Pool.

SWAINSONS Warbler also continues into day a very cooperative bird this far for it's long stay at Brooklyn Bridge Park. A report says :Comments: "Continuing bird in leaf litter along the walkway between pier 3 & 4 as described by others. Digibinned photo"

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Post from Brooklyn Bird Alert (@BirdBrklyn) Virginia Rail seen Wednesday morn

Brooklyn Bird Alert (@BirdBrklyn) posted at 11:24 AM on Wed, Apr 24, 2024:
The Virginia Rail continues this Wednesday in Prospect Park along fencing north of the Dog Beach. Check between the Upper and Lower Pool.
(https://x.com/BirdBrklyn/status/1783155138338681005?s=03)

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Virginia Rail in Lower Pool today

Another good one presumably seen at the back gate of lower pool north of Falkill Falls

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 14:20 by Kevin Topping
- 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/S169997203
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "burnt orange flanks; long red down-curved bill; feeing in the muck and leaf litter along the water just north of the pond with the dog beach"

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 18:29 by Ant Tab
- 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/S170018301
- Comments: "Likely the same bird that was first reported this past weekend. Sneaking along the edge of the water at the north end of the Lower Pool. My first for the county."

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 18:34 by Maddy P
- 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/S170020263
- Comments: "Maybe continuing rail from Sunday found by Monica? But then alerted by Kevin, took about an hour of fruitless searching with max finally relieved by ant catching a couple glimpses and Xinyi finally catching it out in the open. Furtive, petite dark brown bird with brilliant orange beak, record photos coming, hanging out here  (40.6638137, -73.9709302)"

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Blue Grosbeak stands guard at fort greene

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 23, 2024 14:27 by Rob Bradfield
- Fort Greene Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.691923,-73.9754964&ll=40.691923,-73.9754964
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169991929
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing, pictures to come"

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  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Two prime warblers

The top two warbler pursuits for today remain with a twist for one of the species.

The main guy our SWAINSONS Warbler remained in Brooklyn Bridge Park. It was spotted at a "triangle" south of the restrooms behind pier 4.Also a report I read placed the bird on the walkway between piers 3&4 ; look for birders for help.It of course feeds on leaf clutter mostly within shrubbery.

Prospects Prothonotary Warbler at West Island in southwest Lake continues but with a twist. A reliable birder reported a second Prothonotary on the Island! As I suspected when I was alerted of one at Peninsula the past week, this likely bird joined its companion on West Island.Pretty cool stuff.

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.

   

Solitary at Sylvan water

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2024 16:35 by Asher Fusco
- 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/S169862110
- Comments: "Early migrant, continuing at Sylvan Water. Small tringa sandpiper with eyering, greenish legs, and dark back covered in white spots. Dark rump visible when it took flight, chased from the westernmost mudflat by a Killdeer."

Yutori(Japanese): intentionally slowing down to simply be,breathe, listen and approach the beauty of nature and life.
  Consciously creating space to relax, reflect,and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.