@aredstart2: 2 Tennessee w still enjoying dogwoods in Vale m.twitter.com/aredstart2

@aredstart2: Very brief yellow bill cuckoo in Vale. m.twitter.com/aredstart2

The City Birder: Raining Warblers in Green-Wood Cemetery

http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2015/09/raining-warblers-in-green-wood-cemetery.html?m=1

Fwd: Today's BBC Walk

-----Original Message-----
From: 12toms@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Cc: Bobbi Manian ; Robert Kirk
Sent: Thu, Sep 17, 2015 12:51 pm
Subject: Today's BBC Walk

Hi Peter,

We had a very enthusiastic group today; and a fairly birdy park to offer. Most of the birds seemed thinly spread out over all of the areas we visited, without too many really active "pockets" other than the vale, where a fruiting tree offered at least 3 Tennessee Warblers, Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wilson's Warbler, and more.

Overall we had 16 species of warblers including Wilson's, Blackpoll, Prairie, and Tennessee. We also had a somewhat brief Philadelphia Vireo on Lookout.

The bird of the day may have been a Common Nighthawk probably spooked from its roost by a young Red-tailed Hawk.

Here's the list along with a Prairie Warbler shot.

Best regards,

Tom

Black-crowned Night-Heron Canada Goose Mute Swan Wood Duck Mallard Northern Shoveler Ruddy Duck Red-tailed Hawk Rock Dove Mourning Dove Common Nighthawk Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Wood-Pewee Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay Fish Crow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse House Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Veery Swainson's Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird European Starling Cedar Waxwing Tennessee Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Pine Warbler Prairie Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Scarlet Tanager Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Common Grackle Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow

Its Tennessee Valley in the Vale of Cashmere

Rafael Campos reported a terrific observation of 4 TENNESSEE WARBLERS feeding on the red Kusa Dogwood fruit in the Vale of Cashmere pool. When I heard about it from Rafael, I head staright there on my lunch hour. One I did find was a first year or or quick molted winter female feeding on the reddish pulpy fruit.The hyper bird was cgased a few times by some other birds, but kept coming back to the tree. It was probbaly one of two TEWA I observed before getting called to my office.

I know at least 11 species warblers were reported today on a warm day.

pic of bird I saw http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/featured_photo/images/bigpic/ocwa74.jpg


alos seen,

2 INDIGO BUNTINGS on Butterfly Meadow, COOT on the Lake west shore

Tennesee warbler feeding on kusa red dogwood fruit vale cashmere mid pool.rept 1st by rafael c.

Fwd: BBG

Sent from AOL Mobile Mail


-----Original Message-----
From: Orrin Tilevitz <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 16, 2015 02:46 PM
Subject: Fw: BBG

Cooperative hummingbird in the Native Plant Garden this morning.

 

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 15, 2015

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From: Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>

Date:09/15/2015 6:05 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>, Rob Bate <robsbate@gmail.com>, Kathleen Toomey <kathleentoomey@gmail.com>

Cc:

Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 15, 2015

Hi Peter, Rob and Kathy,

We had 10 birders on the walk today, including 2 newcomers.  i didn't have a signup sheet but Janet gave them a BBC card and encouraged them to join ;-)

It was birdy, but not spectacular.  14 sp warbler.  I had an adult Bald Eagle flyover after the group had dispersed, that was cool.  

Here's a pic Gus got of a female Indigo Bunting at Butterfly Meadow.

Rob: i will also post on F/B. :-)

b.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 15, 2015
To: roberta.manian@gmail.com


Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 15, 2015 7:22 AM - 2:19 PM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Comments:     BBC Tues Fall Migration Walk, Bobbi leading
46 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  20
Mute Swan  7
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  5
Great Blue Heron  1
Bald Eagle  1     Adult flying high over 3-sisters drifted south
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Herring Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  12
Chimney Swift  16
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  7
Eastern Wood-Pewee  6
Empidonax sp.  1
Warbling Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  3
Barn Swallow  3
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Swainson's Thrush  2
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  7
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  5
American Redstart  21
Northern Parula  5
Magnolia Warbler  6
Yellow Warbler  4
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  3
Palm Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Canada Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Common Grackle  3
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  8
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25048944

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Moto X Play

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@JoshMalbinBirds: About 9 nighthawks over the nethermead. m.twitter.com/JoshMalbinBirds

@JoshMalbinBirds: Philadelphia Vireo wellhouse drive across from sumacs m.twitter.com/JoshMalbinBirds

@deepseagangster: Bright Philly Vireo center drive saplings in front of ivy covered dead tree fifty yards east of quaker gate m.twitter.com/deepseagangster

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 12, 2015

SATURDAY falll series BBC walk
Leader Dennis



-----Original Message-----
From: deepseagangster@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Sat, Sep 12, 2015 3:04 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 12, 2015

Peter,

Fourteen birders met at the Pergola on a humid morning that saw an uptick in activity but the floodgates were not opened as wide as hoped. Hightlights were Solitary Sandpiper near west island, several veery, swainson’s thrush Scarlet Tanager plus 15 warbler species including Blackburnian and Willy’s. I may have missed a few. I think everyone had a fun time. I know I had one of the most fun days birding in a while.    

Best,

Dennis 

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 12, 2015 7:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
58 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  5
American Black Duck  6
Mallard  X
Great Blue Heron  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  2
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Herring Gull  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  7
Chimney Swift  8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  4
Peregrine Falcon  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Least Flycatcher  1
Empidonax sp.  1
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  10
Blue Jay  7
Barn Swallow  1
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
Veery  3
Swainson's Thrush  1
American Robin  25
Gray Catbird  10
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Tennessee Warbler  1
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  15
Northern Parula  4
Blackburnian Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  3
Chestnut-sided Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Wilson's Warbler  3
Song Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  3
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  25
House Sparrow  20

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25006023

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Ebird Yahoo listservs report Sean Sime

Prospect Park at sunrise: Philadelphia Vireo
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Sean Sime
Message 1 of 1 , Sep 12 8:55 PM
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Watching the migration forecast unfold last night I decided to spend the first hour of light on the top of Lookout Hill in Prospect Park.
On the bike ride in I could hear occasional chip notes, but it didn't sound very active. Once on top of the hill it was obvious there were some new arrivals. Groups of Waxwings and Goldfinches headed south and at 6:35 there were already two American Kestrels hunting over the Butterfly Meadow (one successfully).
As the sun started to hit the tops of the trees songbirds became visible.

Highlights included;

Philadelphia Vireo
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Northern Waterthrush
Black and White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler

The Ebird checklist with 2 poor quality photos of the vireo can be see here;

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24992798

Good Birding,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY

Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 11, 2015

Note 14 WARBLER species



-----Original Message-----
From: kathleentoomey@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Fri, Sep 11, 2015 6:10 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 11, 2015

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: September 11, 2015 at 10:08:34 PM EDT
To: Kathleentoomey
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, Sep 11, 2015

Prospect Park, Kings, New York, US
Sep 11, 2015 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Lookout Hill and the Peninsula
39 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  12
Mallard  10
Green Heron  1
gull sp.  1
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Empidonax sp.  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
White-eyed Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  3     Two seen together on Lookout, a later one heard on the Peninsula
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Veery  1
Swainson's Thrush  1
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  6
Ovenbird  1
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  17
Northern Parula  3
Magnolia Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  5
Prairie Warbler  2
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Wilson's Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  10
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24990351

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Nighthawk fantasy

What was pretty much an uneventful day climaxed in the late afternoon ,early evening of COMMON NIGHTHAWK fantasy.

After some scattered sightings of warblers,Donna Evans and I were treated by a spectacle of 13 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS over the Maryland Monument. From our observation post at Peninsula meadow,we follow their aerial trail. The nighthawks kept appearing over us  to and fro from the Lullwater to Lookout Hill,sun gleamng off their stigmata like  white wing patches. Finally at the Nethermead we recounted carefully the same 13 nighthawks

But with achy legs from a long hard workday, I headed home arriving 6 pm. I didn't go back out. But a post from Peter Paul on Facebook Brooklyn Urban Birders reported he and his wife' s higher count of 22 birds!

I knew it was gonna be a good one.

My day list. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S24989381

13 nighthawks over md monument

Nashville wwarb continues lookout Hill Summit meadow;also possible night hawk flyover.good flight 2nite?

Winds tonite

Winds are projected to be NORTHWEST tonite at sunset.This projects favorable birding acitivity tomorrow morning.

Have fun...

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=brooklyn%2Cny

Bad weather beats the good wind

Bad weather obviously beat the north wind last nite as today's numbers didn't commence.Who can blame the birds not wanting to come thru?

Lookout Hill's Butterfly meadow was the best offering as I spotted very briefly --under tight pre-work deadline--a great looking CANADA WARBLER in one of the Pin Oaks. A male AMERICAN REDSTART aslo appeared in the same tree. Linda Ewing on my lunch hour mentioned she had the NASHVILLE WARBLER in the elm grove , with CHESTNUT SIDED and MAGNOLIA WARBLERs joining in.

Other than two VEERYs I saw on my lunch hour in the Ravine and Tennis House area, that was it.

Always tomorrow to look forward to...

*********************

Report from Mike Yuan


Peter-

Not too much activity this morning, but it could mean a bonanza for the weekend.  Alie Ratay and I had a Tennessee Warbler on the mid-slope path between the Wellhouse and the MD Monument, in the same area, same dull light, and same neck-straining height as the one we saw during this past May's bird-a-thon!

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24979752 

-Mike

bright nashville

On this very wet but much  needed rain morning , my bright bird was the NASHVILLE WARBLER.While digging out the pervasive porcelain berry vine, I noted some activity on Lookout Hill' s summit meadow.

First it was the BLACK THROATED GREEN WARBLER in an oak tree. Following that male adult, a BLACKPOLL WARBLER alighted on a Cupflower stalk to nibble.But then my NASHVILLE WARBLER flew down to the middle of the weedy dense meadow.Its a beaut, an adult bird in full view ,cooperating nicely for me to watch.

Prior to that small bird activity on the summit,I thought the dead ash tree at Butterfly Meadow was the highlight. It was full of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES with a lone BALTIMORE ORIOLE at the zenith of the tree.

A north wind tonight: will it or will it not be a good one tomorrow? Find out...

Some activity Lookout Hill summit mead: nashville,btgreen,blackpoll warbs

Rainbow

Over the 9th Street bandshell between the rain storm this morning