Eclipse Day

Today starting at 1:20 pm is the PARTIAL Eclipse of our sun here in NYC. The halfway mark or peak is 2:44 PM ,eclipse phase ending 4 pm

About 70 % of our sun will be covered.Despite this coverage ,its still dangerous to look at the sun !  Be safe and use Certified Solar glasses  see link

https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/iso-certification

or use the Pinhole camera idea using a box or two stiff pieces of paper with second one for the reflection a darker color you look at the reflection or projection . Your back to the sun !

see my previous posts below for the links of safe methods

Good luck and enjoy this historic moment

Fwd: Green-Wood today

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From: "Miriam Molnár" <miriammolnar@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 20, 2017 4:03 PM
Subject: Green-Wood today
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:

Hi Peter,

What a lovely day to search for tiny yellow birds!

I saw a bunch of American Redstarts in 3 different locations and one sizable group of Yellow Warblers.  A lonely Northern Waterthrush appeared at Dell Water also. 

Looking forward to the eclipse tomorrow. 

M 

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Prospect morn birds

Thanks much to Anne Murray who I ran into at Butterfly meadow,I was able to Garner 4 species warblers.

Including several birds between Ravine Rocky Pass and Peninsula south shore,we watched a few BLACK WHITE, YELLOW & AMERICAN REDSTARTS.Two NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES also appeared.Though not rare,it's a nice start to fall birding on a warm southerly wind day.

We also spotted an immature BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON HERON in Lullwater cove and GREAT BLUE HERON flying to Duck Island. Wood ducks at Lullwater cove and Upper pool plus a perched juvenile TEDTAILED HAWK at North Nethermead fills in a lazy like summer morning.

These days it's great to have those extra sharp eyes.

24 hrs away and critical advice!! solar eclipse here in Brooklyn

https://www.almanac.com/blog/astronomy/astronomy/how-safely-view-2017-total-solar-eclipse

Safely View The Solar Eclipse With These Ideas - Farmers' Almanac

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/2016/08/14/diy-pinhole-reflector-solar-eclipse/

Fwd: Prospect Park August 19

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From: Lenny Goldstein <lenny.goldstein@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Aug 20, 2017 12:31 PM
Subject: Prospect Park August 19


Hi Peter,

I saw a female black throated blue warbler (white handkerchief) in
Prospect Park yesterday evening, August 19 around 6:30pm.

(I also saw three night heron, at first I thought they were juvenile
yellow crowned, but might have been black crowned.)

All the best,

Lenny Goldstein

2017 Solar Eclipse: Dates, Times, Map - Farmers' Almanac

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/2016/08/15/2017-solar-eclipse/

Safe Solar eclipse viewing

Warning Don't look direct at sun.This is one safe but dramatic way viewing the eclipse using binoculars inverted. Cut out lens holes using a marker to outline size. .NOTE Your back to the sun. 

245 eastern standard time. 245 pm halfway mark. (Starts 120 ,ends by 4 pm)

Safe methods for viewing solar eclipse

NYC will have a PARTIAL Eclipse. Two safe ways not directly looking at sun with your back towards sun:

A pinhole camera with cardboard with a center pen point size puncture and a dark stiff paper / cardboard behind the pinhole.

Or

Take your binoculars and invert with cardboard shield over  one lens (front) onto a dark or light  stiff paper or cardboard. Shield acts as a light block.But first cutout a stiff cardboard that fits over the front lens of the binoculars.your shield.

See this link for pics and BE SAFE! SUN Can blind you!

http://www.mreclipse.com/Totality2/TotalityCh11.html

Hope for clear skies at peak viewing 2:45 peak halfways mark.(120 starts ,before 4pm end)

KB

How to watch Monday's eclipse online | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 8:01 PM on Thu, Aug 17, 2017:
Common nighthawk over Peninsula lawn
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/898333884449816576?s=03)

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 6:05 PM on Thu, Aug 17, 2017:
Canada Warbler Peninsula
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/898304909442899968?s=03)

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Prospect warblers

8 species reported by Gus Keri ,Inc BLACKBURNIAN in Peninsula this morning. A north wind last nite

From Orrin in Greenwood cemt
Bunch of warblers again mostly redstarts and blckwhite, and a couple of flycatchers on dell ave just off central Ave

Tweet from The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds)

The Kingsboider (@BBCKingsbirds) tweeted at 9:42 AM on Wed, Aug 16, 2017:
Per Rafael lookout hill Philadelphia vireo ca. Butterfly meadow
(https://twitter.com/BBCKingsbirds/status/897815876791132160?s=03)

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Greenwood Cemetery bords

From Orrin. Fallout gwc central ave. Mostly redstarts and black white warblers

Downloadable Quick Finders from The Warbler Guide | Princeton University Press Blog

http://blog.press.princeton.edu/2013/07/25/downloadable-warbler-guide-quick-finders/

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Aug 14, 2017 2:30 PM
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*** Species Summary:

- American Coot (1 report)
- Ovenbird (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

American Coot (Fulica americana) (1)
- Reported Aug 14, 2017 09:27 by karen o'hearn
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38642558
- Comments: "continuing bird"

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (2)
- Reported Aug 14, 2017 09:27 by karen o'hearn
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38642558
- Comments: "seen together along cemetery fence."

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Fwd: Green-Wood today

Red Tailed Hawk photos from Miriam ( see prev post ) prey has bands likely a pigeon ( a racer ? then someone lost their prized boid)

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From: Miriam Molnár <miriammolnar@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Green-Wood today
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Sorry - here is the hawk with its banded lunch. 

On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 6:29 PM, Miriam Molnár <miriammolnar@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Peter,

I've seen at least 4 blue-grey gnatcatchers at the cemetery today.

And a red-tailed hawk feasting on a bird that had bands on both feet. 

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Fwd: Green-Wood today

From Miriam

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From: "Miriam Molnár" <miriammolnar@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 13, 2017 6:29 PM
Subject: Green-Wood today
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:

Hi Peter,

I've seen at least 4 blue-grey gnatcatchers at the cemetery today.

And a red-tailed hawk feasting on a bird that had bands on both feet. 

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Tweet from will pollard (@billmiky) greenwood center hooded warb

will pollard (@billmiky) tweeted at 9:46 AM on Sun, Aug 13, 2017:
Hooded same location as yesterday at gwc
(https://twitter.com/billmiky/status/896729564344438784?s=03)

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KB note. See previous post Joshua's map

Tweet from Joshua Malbin (@JoshMalbinBirds) greenwood cemetery HOWA

Joshua Malbin (@JoshMalbinBirds) tweeted at 1:46 PM on Sat, Aug 12, 2017:
Immature/female Hooded Warbler here. https://t.co/0kIM44WiEh
(https://twitter.com/JoshMalbinBirds/status/896427806531493889?s=03)

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Prospect Park article

https://ny.curbed.com/maps/prospect-park-brooklyn-things-to-do

Fwd: Fw: GWC

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From: "Orrin Tilevitz" <tilevitzo@yahoo.com>
Date: Aug 10, 2017 4:28 PM
Subject: Fw: GWC
To: "Peter Dorosh" <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc:

Only migrant was a single American redstart on the Central Ridge.  But I did find a couple of cooperative dragonflies, a blue dasher and an eastern amberwing.

 

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Aug 9, 2017 9:13 PM
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*** Species Summary:

- Ovenbird (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (1)
- Reported Aug 09, 2017 16:00 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38566637
- Comments: "By the back edge of the Upper Pool, walking on ground, orange stripe on top of head from front to back - forward/backward chicken like movement of head as it walked"

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The Perseids: Big Eclipse's Opening Act - Sky & Telescope

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/bright-moon-compromises-weekend-perseid-meteor-shower/

Tweet from ko (@KarenOhearn)

ko (@KarenOhearn) tweeted at 10:34 AM on Wed, Aug 09, 2017:
YB Cuckoo. Midway up the stairs from Maryland monument.
(https://twitter.com/KarenOhearn/status/895292290767478785?s=03)

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Incoming warblers

Eni Falci came along awhile I was working at the Lily Pool section. She reported a few warblers this afternoon.

First a BLUEWINGED WARBLER was sighted at the west end of Boulder Bridge by some Hornbeams. Then a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in the bridle Path rain puddle at Ricks Place.
And at Binnen Run just south of the Nethermead Bridge, feeding at Cardinal Flowers , a YELLOW WARBLER appeared.

Gus Keri reported five hours ago a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH at Binnen Bridge.

So, a little action in fits and starts.

Tweet from Rob Jett (@thecitybirder)

Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) tweeted at 10:10 AM on Sun, Aug 06, 2017:
5 species of warbler in this morning's early Green-Wood Cemetery bird walk
(https://twitter.com/thecitybirder/status/894198910541017093?s=03)

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Hummingbird BBG

At this Cardinal flower stand along the Brooklyn Botanic garden watercourse North end I've been watching a Ruby throated hummingbird bird make quick visits.   Thx to my sister spotting it.

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Aug 4, 2017 11:00 PM
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*** Species Summary:

- Louisiana Waterthrush (1 report)
- Scarlet Tanager (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Aug 04, 2017 14:00 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38481024
- Comments: "Waterthrush with bright white eyebrow flared toward rear, possibly two individuals, one seen near Esdale Bridge, the other at the back of the Upper Pool"

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (1)
- Reported Aug 04, 2017 14:00 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38481024
- Comments: "In Ravine, female type, yellow bird with dark wings, no wingbars, thickish bill"

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Tweet from Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy)

Kathleen Toomey (@KingsKathy) tweeted at 2:56 PM on Fri, Aug 04, 2017:
Scarlet Tanager in Ravine
(https://twitter.com/KingsKathy/status/893546248199745536?s=03)

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LOWA

Kathy Toomey reported a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH walking along the Ambergill Creek from Lower Pool back gate to the Esdale Bridge .

New Research Further Proves Native Plants Offer More Bugs for Birds | Audubon

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Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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*** Species Summary:

- Louisiana Waterthrush (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Aug 02, 2017 13:30 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38447570
- Comments: "Back of Upper Pool,  Waterthrush with very white eyebrow, flared to the back"

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Long Island deploys bird armies to fight ticks | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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