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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Fwd: PP nighthawks
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From: "Monica Berger" <monicabergerbklyn@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 9, 2015 10:16 AM
Subject: PP nighthawks
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:
From: "Monica Berger" <monicabergerbklyn@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 9, 2015 10:16 AM
Subject: PP nighthawks
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:
hi Peter: Update on the nighthawks last night--I had six over the Nethermead and one overhead in the ball fields. best, Monica
good wind sign
For a long drought regarding any northerly wind the past two weeks, this might trigger migrants on the move and Friday prospectively favorable for bird numbers uptick. It helps too to see the setting sun for birds to orient themselves but with no good wind for awhile, they'll say the heck with it Lets go! :-) it will be a wet thunderous commute though.
Source http://m.accuweather.com/en/us/windsor-terrace-ny/11218/hourly-weather-forecast/2627520?day=2
Friday or Saturday ,maybe the whole weekend looking good. Fingers crossed. ( but really I want the cooler weather)
Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015
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Date:09/09/2015 8:41 AM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015
Hi Peter and Rob,
Kathy and I had a group of 13 today. Overall things continue to be quiet. The winds have continued from the south and nothing new seems to have come in. We had 9 warbler species, including lots of redstarts and a female type wilson's warbler was probably our best bird. Possible Bobolink at Butterfly meadow but we didn't get good enough looks. Most activity seemed to be by the water. We covered Quaker Cemetery area, Lookout, Peninsula, Wellhouse, and southwest side of lake around to 3 sisters.
Here's hoping the winds change soon.
Bobbi and Kathy
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Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015
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Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 8, 2015 7:33 AM - 1:36 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Tues migration series b Bobbi and Kathy leading <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
45 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 6
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Osprey 1
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Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 4:43 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 8, 2015
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com
Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 8, 2015 7:33 AM - 1:36 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Tues migration series b Bobbi and Kathy leading <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
45 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 6
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
Barn Swallow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 3
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 11
Yellow Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 3 Plus one baypoll.
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow X
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Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 7
Chimney Swift 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
Barn Swallow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 3
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 3
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 11
Yellow Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 3 Plus one baypoll.
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow X
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Fwd: Hot..
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From: "Peter Colen" <peter.colen@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 8, 2015 1:39 PM
Subject: Hot..
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Fwd: GWC this morning
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Subject: Fw: GWC this morning
From: Orrin Tilevitz <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
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Subject: Fw: GWC this morning
Green-Wood this morning. A surprising number of warblers, mostly around the Dell Water and Crescent Water, probably all left over from Saturday. Highlights were a continuing solitary sandpiper at the Dell Water mudflats and an American kestrel. Here is the list:
American robin
Canada goose
Blue jay
Northern mockingbird
Hermit thrush
Northern flicker
Black-and-white warbler (several)
American redstart (several)
Northern parula, immature
Solitary sandpiper
Eastern wood pewee (heard)
Eastern phoebe
Red-tailed hawk
American kestrel
House sparrow
Gray catbird
Plus two groundhogs and a cat.
Monday, September 7, 2015
a Common Nighthawk party
Isabel Conte reported a dozen COMMON NIGHTHAWKS tonite around 7:30,the party over the Long Meadow towards Upper Pool.This is a season high total
http://www.ledgertranscript.com/home/18422428-95/nighthawks-and-broadwings-crowd-the-skies
In response to this post.
my friend Patti O'Kane sent me this article
http://www.ledgertranscript.com/home/18422428-95/nighthawks-and-broadwings-crowd-the-skies
warm quiet sunrise
It's been about 9 days since a significant northwest wind hit our region and bird numbers have been scarce since. There are spread out single species of course and at the present time what we birders have to accept.
My early pre sunrise walk was short and quiet--in by 630, out by 830 am. Some birding before the park got too crowded. Nothing to note on Lookout Hill except for the many goldfinches of Butterfly Meadow;just two AMERICAN REDSTARTS, YELLOW WARBLER and BLACK & WHITE WARBLER in the elm Grove. Then Joshua Malbin happened along and we spotted a different warbler,a baypoll bird , BLACKPOLL WARBLER with its overall greener complexion and blurry chest streaking. At least my sunrise walk was worth the effort.
Oh wild northwest wind, where art thou on weekends??
My early pre sunrise walk was short and quiet--in by 630, out by 830 am. Some birding before the park got too crowded. Nothing to note on Lookout Hill except for the many goldfinches of Butterfly Meadow;just two AMERICAN REDSTARTS, YELLOW WARBLER and BLACK & WHITE WARBLER in the elm Grove. Then Joshua Malbin happened along and we spotted a different warbler,a baypoll bird , BLACKPOLL WARBLER with its overall greener complexion and blurry chest streaking. At least my sunrise walk was worth the effort.
Oh wild northwest wind, where art thou on weekends??
Sunday, September 6, 2015
BWTeal recs
Today's 3 Blue winged Teal tied the Prospect Park high.3 were reported in April 2014 and Oct 2013, all Lake sightings. [ source Cornell Ebird]
end of day gems
Most welcoming to hear especially for the little sized pond we call Upper Pool fed by Falkill Falls was Joshua Malbin' s report of now three BLUE WINGED TEAL likely all hens. This is great to see such a good number for a rare species for Prospect. Also present scattered WOOD DUCKS totaling nine.I was able to see all of them alerted by Joshua's report.
Down by the Esdale bridge,a RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD hummed among jewelweeds at the creek.
Then a good report from Joshua at Arleen's Pines of Butterfly Meadow,a female bright TENNESSEE WARBLER. Earlier when I was up there a single CAROLINA WREN quickly moved among fallen cut timbers.
facts about Governors Island
Surprisingly under the radar,Governor's Island is gaining a reputation as a birding hotspot.
At last look, the total species list now stands at 160 species. Breaking down for example prime migration month September sits at 92 species. Now that doesn't mean a high daily number nor rushing to the island on good wind day but potential is there for a relaxed birding tour. Unfortunately the first ferry leaves mornings at 10 am from Battery Park ( 1030 from Brooklyn bridge park). Last day is Sept 27.its worth exploring
Here are links for you to explore
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L555894?m=&yr=all&changeDate=Set
Ferry schedule. https://govisland.com/info/ferry-schedule
About GI https://govisland.com
Island photo https://govislandblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/cbi_0559.jpg
At last look, the total species list now stands at 160 species. Breaking down for example prime migration month September sits at 92 species. Now that doesn't mean a high daily number nor rushing to the island on good wind day but potential is there for a relaxed birding tour. Unfortunately the first ferry leaves mornings at 10 am from Battery Park ( 1030 from Brooklyn bridge park). Last day is Sept 27.its worth exploring
Here are links for you to explore
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L555894?m=&yr=all&changeDate=Set
Ferry schedule. https://govisland.com/info/ferry-schedule
About GI https://govisland.com
Island photo https://govislandblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/cbi_0559.jpg
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 5, 2015
Note 1st Fall Saturday BBC walk series
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From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date:09/05/2015 6:10 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: prosbird <prosbird@aol.com>
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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 5, 2015
Peter,
Walked to the pergola meeting place from our new home today for the first time. Looking forward to taking this walk for many years to come.
Seven Birders met on a perfect morning. Most active spot was duck island that saw Praire, Parula, yellow, common yellow throat, black and white northern waterthrush. Other highlights were nice looks at humming birds, a soaring peregrine on lookout, common loon flyover and continuing blue wing teal you found on last weeks walk at upper pool. We also had a shorebird flyover at lamp post 249 but it was to fast for us. Appeared to be calidrid, bigger than a peep, breast streaking ending abruptly at white belly, fluid wing beats couldn't see bill.
Nice warm up for the series,
Dennis
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Date: September 5, 2015 at 5:54:10 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 5, 2015
Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 5, 2015 7:23 AM - 1:51 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
51 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 7
Mute Swan 12
Wood Duck 3
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal 1
Common Loon 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
shorebird sp. 1
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Warbling Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 3
American Crow 7
crow sp. 2
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 3
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 25
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 5
Northern Waterthrush 3
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 15
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow X
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Alone at Greenwood Cemetery
With still unfavorable winds affecting the region ,out of the east, only Greenwood Cemetery merited any news today.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER is the highlight today, a single bird at the Dellwater mudflat.Will Pollard & Joshua Malbin tweeted the first reports. When I arrived later with Mary E at the top ridge of the Dell, the shorebird shot thru in front of me and off thru the woods. We later saw the bird back on the mudflat , our birding experience now with Greenwood' s birding ambassador Joe Borker. The Solitary wasn't alone for long,joined later by NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and juvenile SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
In the woods surrounding the Dellwater and nearby Crescent water,other birds finally appeared. We enjoyed the sightings of YELLOW WARBLER,REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN WOOD PEWEE,2 WHITE BREASTED NUTHATCH, VEERY & 2 SCARLET TANAGERS.The latter two birds fed on Black gum ( Tupelo) fruits that widely attracted robins.
No word yet from Prospect; hoping to get the bird list from Dennis' first Saturday Fall BBC walk.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24897361
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER is the highlight today, a single bird at the Dellwater mudflat.Will Pollard & Joshua Malbin tweeted the first reports. When I arrived later with Mary E at the top ridge of the Dell, the shorebird shot thru in front of me and off thru the woods. We later saw the bird back on the mudflat , our birding experience now with Greenwood' s birding ambassador Joe Borker. The Solitary wasn't alone for long,joined later by NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and juvenile SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
In the woods surrounding the Dellwater and nearby Crescent water,other birds finally appeared. We enjoyed the sightings of YELLOW WARBLER,REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN WOOD PEWEE,2 WHITE BREASTED NUTHATCH, VEERY & 2 SCARLET TANAGERS.The latter two birds fed on Black gum ( Tupelo) fruits that widely attracted robins.
No word yet from Prospect; hoping to get the bird list from Dennis' first Saturday Fall BBC walk.
Friday, September 4, 2015
afternoon walk
Most appreciated was the PRAIRIE WARBLER. It landed on the Butterfly Meadow fence. The bird was overshadowed by the dominant presence of three RED-TAILED HAWKS buzzing the airspace up there; at one point all three Redtailed dived sharply to a tree on the south slope.
The last region I went to was the Peninsula. There is where I saw 4 WARBLER species. In order: COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,AMERICAN REDSTART,BLACK WHITE WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHUSH, likely the same bird from the morning at the fork puddle. A last nice bird to see ,a GREEN HERON that perched briefly on a tree at the edge of the Peninsula cove.
The wind right now is east- southeast.I don't know how that will fare for Saturday which is supposed to be quite a nice day. Enjoy it.
Prospect mystery bird... ( no luck)
A quiet morning as the northeast , more eastern wind occurred today during the day , however an interesting sighting at Butterfly Meadow.
During a brief scouting tour of the Butterfly meadow, along the southern edge of Butterfly Meadow,a hunchbacked olive green bird flew in front of me from the meadow towards the southern slope of dense brush. The perception immediately for me was an Oporornis warbler. This is the class that includes Mourning, Connecticut and Kentucky Warblers. I looked further but in that dense brushy mass, like we Brooklynites say : "Fuhgeetttabouiit ! "
Earlier Alie Ratay had a bird with an eye ring but it disappeared into the grass in the meadow ( about where I saw it fly out of generally later) ..before I happened along. Hmmm..an early Connecticut ?
But as a consolation prize, a YELLOW BELLIED FLYCATCHER alighted on the meadow fence, with yellow flowers thru it.Matched! Plenty of bugs there.
During a brief scouting tour of the Butterfly meadow, along the southern edge of Butterfly Meadow,a hunchbacked olive green bird flew in front of me from the meadow towards the southern slope of dense brush. The perception immediately for me was an Oporornis warbler. This is the class that includes Mourning, Connecticut and Kentucky Warblers. I looked further but in that dense brushy mass, like we Brooklynites say : "Fuhgeetttabouiit ! "
Earlier Alie Ratay had a bird with an eye ring but it disappeared into the grass in the meadow ( about where I saw it fly out of generally later) ..before I happened along. Hmmm..an early Connecticut ?
But as a consolation prize, a YELLOW BELLIED FLYCATCHER alighted on the meadow fence, with yellow flowers thru it.Matched! Plenty of bugs there.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Common Nighthawks appear
Early this morning ,Kathy Toomey reported two early bird nighthawks about 730.
Perhaps the predicted northeast wind tomorrow might egg on more nighthawks along.
Identifying Bay-breasted and Blackpoll Warblers | eBird
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/baypoll/
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Fwd: Fw: Green-Wood This Morning
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At Green-Wood Cemetery, little of particular interest other than an osprey, a couple of phoebes, and this treed heron.
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Red-Tailed Hawk seen on Nellies Lawn. Seen playing with an earthworm in its talons ;the worm lived according to David who took the picture.
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Fwd: BBC Walk Today
Leader Tom Stephenson
Thursday Fall Series walk
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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 3, 2015 1:02 pm
Subject: BBC Walk Today
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 3, 2015 1:02 pm
Subject: BBC Walk Today
Hi Peter,
Well...it was very quiet today; a huge contrast from last week. I guess a northerly wind "hoovered" out all of the birds that had been in the park.
Our bird of the day was a very active Raccoon....although we did have at least 8 Northern Waterthrush, a brief Tennessee, lots of Redstarts and Black-and-whites; quite a few Northern Flicker, and a fly-over American Kestrel. Only 7 species of warblers this week, compared to 14 last...but more are sure to come...
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
| Green Heron |
| Canada Goose |
| Mute Swan |
| Wood Duck |
| Mallard |
| Blue-winged Teal |
| American Kestrel |
| Rock Dove |
| Mourning Dove |
| Chimney Swift |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
| Downy Woodpecker |
| Hairy Woodpecker |
| Northern Flicker |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee |
| "Traill's" Flycatcher |
| Warbling Vireo |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
| Blue Jay |
| Barn Swallow |
| Tufted Titmouse |
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
| Veery |
| American Robin |
| Gray Catbird |
| European Starling |
| Cedar Waxwing |
| Tennessee Warbler |
| Yellow Warbler |
| Magnolia Warbler |
| Black-and-white Warbler |
| American Redstart |
| Northern Waterthrush |
| Common Yellowthroat |
| Northern Cardinal |
| Baltimore Oriole |
| American Goldfinch |
| House Sparrow |
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Bush Terminal Park peeping
This late afternoon I took a run to this coastal park with my friend Bart to discuss habitat improvement ideas with another horticulturist. While we were discussing walking thru,I noted a SPOTTED SANDPIPER flying across to the salt water grass rich Marsh. Then I spotted some small shorebirds on the impoundment rock bridge.
Getting over to where the setting sun light was best behind m y back makes the difference. 6 peeps on the edge of the rock bridge in their bright color turned out to be LEAST SANDPIPERS.
It would be interesting to see what the Marsh brings and the heavy cottonwood presence bring as well in September as the park heads for its one year birthday in November
Getting over to where the setting sun light was best behind m y back makes the difference. 6 peeps on the edge of the rock bridge in their bright color turned out to be LEAST SANDPIPERS.
It would be interesting to see what the Marsh brings and the heavy cottonwood presence bring as well in September as the park heads for its one year birthday in November
Peninsula freshwater pool
The summer heat makes it tough for birds, having to soothe their internal temperatures with water. There's a nice little spot that serves notice for birders oto check out when migration hits a high. For some apparent reason the water refuses to seep into the ground , likely clay layer underneath from when the road was reconstructed a number of years ago keeps the roadside pool filled.
Where the road forks --one to the pink concrete beach and the other into the woods towards the Peninsula tip, a water pool serves birds coming to drink and bathe. There i now found three exotic EUROPEAN GOLDFINCHES together. A YELLOW WARBLER and a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH are also present , some goodies on this birdless day elsewhere.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24854530
Where the road forks --one to the pink concrete beach and the other into the woods towards the Peninsula tip, a water pool serves birds coming to drink and bathe. There i now found three exotic EUROPEAN GOLDFINCHES together. A YELLOW WARBLER and a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH are also present , some goodies on this birdless day elsewhere.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24854530
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