See the link with a small section open now. Access is best by car.
http://www.slideshare.net/ecowatchers/paerdegat-basin-restoraion-update-may-6-2014
A newsboard for reporting bird sightings, happenings & announcements,miscellany in north Brooklyn and the 3 main central north Brooklyn green regions : historic Prospect Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden & north half of Kings County, & Greenwood Cemetery.A service for Brooklyn birders and visitors. Also note: Conservation issues & miscellany posts.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Fwd: prospect 5/26
-----Original Message-----
From: mjyuan@.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Mon, May 26, 2014 11:27 am
Subject: prospect 5/26
Hi Peter-
What started out as a slow morning with Dennis Hrehowsik turned out to be a great flycatcher day.
Didn't see the "Do Not Enter Sign" MOURNING WARBLER, but probably had one in the middle of Butterfly Meadow. Only had two brief looks as it flew to cover, but got a good impression of a bulkier and sleeker warbler with a dark blue hood, brown back, and yellow underparts. Jim Muchmore alerted us to a hatchout occurring at the end of wood chip trail that ends at the top MD monument stairs. Got great close looks at a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER with Donna Evans. and Jim M. Further down the MD Monument stairs, we saw two empids having a spat. The WILLOW FLYCATCHER, seen earlier by others at the top of the hill, called its "whit" call several times, and after a few minutes watching the other feed on the slope, it gave a ripping "rheeeap" that IDed it as an ALDER FLYCATCHER. We left it after waiting for it to vocalize again.
At the Steaming Pile (of mulch) work area by the Zoo, Dennis, Kristen and I saw another flycatcher spat which turned out to be an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and another YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER.
On the way to the Vale, we were pleased to find a singing GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
-Mike
@themeowking: Alder FC at Md monument stairs. Just vocalized "rheeep" half-song m.twitter.com/themeowking
@themeowking: Yellow-bellied FC at bottom of wood chip trail and top of Md monument stairs m.twitter.com/themeowking
Sunday, May 25, 2014
The slowdown, the end is near
When I ventured over to Greenwood Cemetery to look for the Lark Sparrow, my observation was there were so few birds. The reality begins to set in that spring migration is coming to an end. You will see warblers here and there, and of course the breeding birds.But numbers were a huge drop off today.
There was no Lark Sparrow despite my diligent search in the south flats. Essentially the cemetery was a dead zone. The only great stuff still going on was over at Prospect Park.
MOURNING WARBLERs continually are a show.The one over at Lookout Hill behind Center Drive junction was spotted by Steve Nanz; the north Midwood bird was spotted by Janet Zinn and Alan Baratz along a short trail that ended at the broken closed off Tunnel Arch stairs. I was over there later to look but no luck.
The BLUE GROSBEAK appeared again, but this time in a new location,inside the Quaker Cemetery gate on Center drive. During his spot, Keir watched an over head BROADWINGED HAWK.
OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER continues its own presence as well. There is one at the southeast Butterfly meadow snag, witnessed by Jim Merwin several times. Then there is new at the Vale of Cashmere northeast snag.
Keep on looking if slowness doesn't bother you and nice days beckon .There is bound to be birds dragging themselves to the finish line...
--
There was no Lark Sparrow despite my diligent search in the south flats. Essentially the cemetery was a dead zone. The only great stuff still going on was over at Prospect Park.
MOURNING WARBLERs continually are a show.The one over at Lookout Hill behind Center Drive junction was spotted by Steve Nanz; the north Midwood bird was spotted by Janet Zinn and Alan Baratz along a short trail that ended at the broken closed off Tunnel Arch stairs. I was over there later to look but no luck.
The BLUE GROSBEAK appeared again, but this time in a new location,inside the Quaker Cemetery gate on Center drive. During his spot, Keir watched an over head BROADWINGED HAWK.
OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER continues its own presence as well. There is one at the southeast Butterfly meadow snag, witnessed by Jim Merwin several times. Then there is new at the Vale of Cashmere northeast snag.
Keep on looking if slowness doesn't bother you and nice days beckon .There is bound to be birds dragging themselves to the finish line...
--
Fwd: Re: Olive Sided Flycatcher
-----Original Message-----
From: merwin.james
To: prosbird
Sent: Sun, May 25, 2014 1:10 pm
Subject: Re: Olive Sided Flycatcher
At 5:05pm bird returned to same spot and was hawking insects. Time stated in prvious email shold have been 4:40 and 4:50 pm.
On May 25, 2014 5:02 PM, "James Merwin" <merwin.james.> wrote:
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Olive Sided FC at 5:40pm, Lookout Hill side as viewed from southern end of Butterfly meadow, at top of tallest snag in the area. Bird departed flying in a notherly direction at 5:50pm. Jim
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Saturday, May 24, 2014
Keir reports
From Keir Randall
Location Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings County, New York, US ( Map )
Sat May 24, 2014 2:00 PM
Date and Effort Protocol:
Traveling
Party Size:
1
Duration:
1 hour(s)
Distance:
2.0 mile(s)
Observers:
Keir Randall
Species Hide Media 16 species total
Great Egret
1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
5
Mourning Dove
1
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
American Robin
4
Gray Catbird
2
European Starling
12
Cedar Waxwing
3
Mourning Warbler
1 Adult male at Dell Water
Common Yellowthroat
2
Magnolia Warbler
1
Chipping Sparrow
3
Lark Sparrow
1 *Quite rare in spring. Found by Joe Borker and refound with Heydi L & Rob J on Vernal Path east of Cypress & Vine. A nice bright adult.
Northern Cardinal
2
American Goldfinch
1
House Sparrow
8
Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you were able to identify?
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Location Prospect Park, Kings County, New York, US ( Map )
Sat May 24, 2014 11:55 AM
Date and Effort Protocol:
Traveling
Party Size:
1
Duration:
1 hour(s), 29 minute(s)
Distance:
1.5 mile(s)
Observers:
Keir Randall
Species Hide Media 37 species (+2 other taxa) total
Common Loon
1 Flyover
Green Heron
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Mourning Dove
2
Chimney Swift
2
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)
1
Empidonax sp.
2 All on Butterfly Meadow. One probable Acadian, need to check photos.
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Warbling Vireo
2
Red-eyed Vireo
2
Blue Jay
4
American Crow
2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1
Tree Swallow
2
Barn Swallow
6
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
1
American Robin
6
Gray Catbird
3
European Starling
8
Cedar Waxwing
5
Common Yellowthroat
6
American Redstart
2
Magnolia Warbler
3
Yellow Warbler
2
Chestnut-sided Warbler
1
Blackpoll Warbler
2
Black-throated Green Warbler
1
Canada Warbler
1
Song Sparrow
2
Northern Cardinal
5
Blue Grosbeak
1 Female continues at Butterfly Meadow.
Indigo Bunting
1
Red-winged Blackbird
3
Common Grackle
2
House Sparrow
15
Location Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings County, New York, US ( Map )
Sat May 24, 2014 2:00 PM
Date and Effort Protocol:
Traveling
Party Size:
1
Duration:
1 hour(s)
Distance:
2.0 mile(s)
Observers:
Keir Randall
Species Hide Media 16 species total
Great Egret
1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
5
Mourning Dove
1
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
American Robin
4
Gray Catbird
2
European Starling
12
Cedar Waxwing
3
Mourning Warbler
1 Adult male at Dell Water
Common Yellowthroat
2
Magnolia Warbler
1
Chipping Sparrow
3
Lark Sparrow
1 *Quite rare in spring. Found by Joe Borker and refound with Heydi L & Rob J on Vernal Path east of Cypress & Vine. A nice bright adult.
Northern Cardinal
2
American Goldfinch
1
House Sparrow
8
Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you were able to identify?
**************************†
Location Prospect Park, Kings County, New York, US ( Map )
Sat May 24, 2014 11:55 AM
Date and Effort Protocol:
Traveling
Party Size:
1
Duration:
1 hour(s), 29 minute(s)
Distance:
1.5 mile(s)
Observers:
Keir Randall
Species Hide Media 37 species (+2 other taxa) total
Common Loon
1 Flyover
Green Heron
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Mourning Dove
2
Chimney Swift
2
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)
1
Empidonax sp.
2 All on Butterfly Meadow. One probable Acadian, need to check photos.
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Warbling Vireo
2
Red-eyed Vireo
2
Blue Jay
4
American Crow
2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1
Tree Swallow
2
Barn Swallow
6
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
1
American Robin
6
Gray Catbird
3
European Starling
8
Cedar Waxwing
5
Common Yellowthroat
6
American Redstart
2
Magnolia Warbler
3
Yellow Warbler
2
Chestnut-sided Warbler
1
Blackpoll Warbler
2
Black-throated Green Warbler
1
Canada Warbler
1
Song Sparrow
2
Northern Cardinal
5
Blue Grosbeak
1 Female continues at Butterfly Meadow.
Indigo Bunting
1
Red-winged Blackbird
3
Common Grackle
2
House Sparrow
15
Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 24, 2014
------ Original Message ------
From: Adam Welz
Date: 5/24/2014 9:49 PM
To: Peter Dorosh;Tom Stephenson;Stanley Greenberg;robsbate@gmail.com;
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 24, 2014
Hi All,
I spent some of this evening getting rained on & some of it checking out Lookout Hill, which was pretty active. Notable was the female Blue Grosbeak in Arlene's Pines, then later a male Mourning Warbler dinking around smack in the middle of the Butterfly Meadow until the Grosbeak chased it off. 3 Bay-breasted Warblers were seen simultaneously over the Switchback Trail and later 4 Blackburnian simultaneously over the northern end of the hill (a separate lone female was seen over the Butterfly Meadow). I had a few issues sorting out the numerous Empids -- lots of backlight -- a probable Yellow-bellied was briefly seen on the lower northwest slope of the hill, opposite the gate to the Quaker Cemetery.
Cheers!
Adam
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 24, 2014 5:20 PM - 8:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Intermittent rain, overcast. Surveyed Lake & Lookout Hill.
49 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 5
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X 2 nests occupied
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 20 approx count
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) (Empidonax alnorum/traillii) 2
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) 1
Empidonax sp. (Empidonax sp.) 4 inc. 1 probable Yellow-bellied (seen poorly on Lookout) and 1 possible Acadian, 2 possible Traill's
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 10 approx count
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 2
Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 6
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 10
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 3
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) 3
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 5 2 pairs (4 birds) seen simultaneously in adjacent trees on north slope of Lookout Hill, another lone female seen shortly before on Lookout Hill.
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) 7
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) 1 Arlene's Pines, Lookout Hill
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 10 approx count
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 1
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18542513
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 24, 2014 5:20 PM - 8:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Intermittent rain, overcast. Surveyed Lake & Lookout Hill.
49 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 5
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) X 2 nests occupied
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) X
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Domestic type)) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 20 approx count
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) (Empidonax alnorum/traillii) 2
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) 1
Empidonax sp. (Empidonax sp.) 4 inc. 1 probable Yellow-bellied (seen poorly on Lookout) and 1 possible Acadian, 2 possible Traill's
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 10 approx count
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) X
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 2
Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 6
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 10
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 3
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) 3
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 5 2 pairs (4 birds) seen simultaneously in adjacent trees on north slope of Lookout Hill, another lone female seen shortly before on Lookout Hill.
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) 7
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) 1 Arlene's Pines, Lookout Hill
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 10 approx count
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 1
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) 2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18542513
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
GWC Lark Sparrow May 24
Lark Sparrow at Greenwood Cemetery,photographed by Joe Borker
( general location, Cypress Ave, Vernal Path in south flats )
( general location, Cypress Ave, Vernal Path in south flats )
Prospects new rink greenroof
Something to check out for butterflies and birds in the future.
http://www.prospectpark.org/lakeside-green
http://www.prospectpark.org/lakeside-green
Greenwood's turn,Prospect goodies continue
Greenwood Cemetery stole some "thunder" from Prospect Park today with LARK SPARROW and its own MOURNING WARBLER as Prospect Park continues its impressive turnout of good birds in late May.
From Rob Jett's twitter tweet, the LARK SPARROW was found by Greenwood Cemetery premier birder Joe Borker, later re-found by Rob himself.The rare sparrow was seen on the Vernal Path. See on my blog menu's Maps for the GWC link.[if you have twitter,open this Jett link http://t.co/uw9KJkdfFr ]
As Prospect impresses with 3 MOURNING WARBLERS (MOWA) , the cemetery offered up one as well. Keir Randall found a MOWA at the Dellwater area. Prospect's MOWA were still one lingering at southwest Quaker Cemetery horse trail "Do not Enter" bird; north Midwood horse trail (that's abandoned) before the broken Tunnel Arch stairs; and one roving back and forth from the Peninsula woods to Butterfly meadow as birders from NYC reported this afternoon (Anders Peltomaa & friends)
BLUE GROSBEAK visited the Butterfly meadow again continuing a parade of other great birds in this area after an early morning observation in North Lookout woods. For example , BLACK BILLED CUCKOO just above the Well house, and father up the Lookout Hill slope,an OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER.This latter species was also heard at Lily Pond by the boathouse but not found.
Good stuff continue to roll as May's days wane.
Photos below by Marvin Baptiste.More on his Facebook Marvin Baptiste Photography
From Rob Jett's twitter tweet, the LARK SPARROW was found by Greenwood Cemetery premier birder Joe Borker, later re-found by Rob himself.The rare sparrow was seen on the Vernal Path. See on my blog menu's Maps for the GWC link.[if you have twitter,open this Jett link http://t.co/uw9KJkdfFr ]
As Prospect impresses with 3 MOURNING WARBLERS (MOWA) , the cemetery offered up one as well. Keir Randall found a MOWA at the Dellwater area. Prospect's MOWA were still one lingering at southwest Quaker Cemetery horse trail "Do not Enter" bird; north Midwood horse trail (that's abandoned) before the broken Tunnel Arch stairs; and one roving back and forth from the Peninsula woods to Butterfly meadow as birders from NYC reported this afternoon (Anders Peltomaa & friends)
BLUE GROSBEAK visited the Butterfly meadow again continuing a parade of other great birds in this area after an early morning observation in North Lookout woods. For example , BLACK BILLED CUCKOO just above the Well house, and father up the Lookout Hill slope,an OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER.This latter species was also heard at Lily Pond by the boathouse but not found.
Good stuff continue to roll as May's days wane.
Photos below by Marvin Baptiste.More on his Facebook Marvin Baptiste Photography
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Tweet from Heather Wolf (@heatherwolf)
Heather Wolf photo of a "ringed "/collared dove in Brooklyn Bridge Park... feel free to tell me what you think
Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 24, 2014
------ Original Message ------
From: Joshua Malbin
Date: 5/24/2014 3:25 PM
To: Peter Dorosh;
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 24, 2014
Today's list. Highlights: Black-billed Cuckoo, two Mourning Warblers, two Olive-sided Flycatchers, one Acadian (identified by call by Rob Jett), female Blue Grosbeak. Several other flycatchers but mostly not fully id'ed.
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 24, 2014 5:43 AM - 2:23 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Submitted from BirdLog NA for Android v1.9.3
64 species (+2 other taxa)
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 7
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Green Heron 1
Forster's Tern 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 7
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2 one on lookout one behind lily pond
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 3 one most probably a least, the other two i think not
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 9
Red-eyed Vireo 13
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 5
Carolina Wren 3
Veery 3
Swainson's Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Ovenbird 4
Northern Waterthrush 7
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Mourning Warbler 2 first at do not enter sign, second in midwood
Common Yellowthroat 16
American Redstart 31
Magnolia Warbler 22
Bay-breasted Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 13
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Canada Warbler 12
Wilson's Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 11
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18535738
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 24, 2014 5:43 AM - 2:23 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Submitted from BirdLog NA for Android v1.9.3
64 species (+2 other taxa)
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 7
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Green Heron 1
Forster's Tern 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove X
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 7
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2 one on lookout one behind lily pond
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 3 one most probably a least, the other two i think not
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 9
Red-eyed Vireo 13
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 5
Carolina Wren 3
Veery 3
Swainson's Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Ovenbird 4
Northern Waterthrush 7
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Mourning Warbler 2 first at do not enter sign, second in midwood
Common Yellowthroat 16
American Redstart 31
Magnolia Warbler 22
Bay-breasted Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 13
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Canada Warbler 12
Wilson's Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 11
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18535738
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Blue grosbeak Prospect
Reported along the curve path of North Lookout Hill past the Maryland Monument top steps.early this morning though
Friday, May 23, 2014
New meteor shower
If skies are clear,the Camelopardalids
http://wild.enature.com/blog/dont-miss-tonights-meteor-shower?utm_source=eNature+Master+List&utm_campaign=5e68dc6c41-On_The_Wild_Side_May_2320135_23_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fdc5c25bf0-5e68dc6c41-58212816
Or
http://earthsky.org/tonight/best-times-to-watch-friday-nights-meteor-shower
http://wild.enature.com/blog/dont-miss-tonights-meteor-shower?utm_source=eNature+Master+List&utm_campaign=5e68dc6c41-On_The_Wild_Side_May_2320135_23_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fdc5c25bf0-5e68dc6c41-58212816
Or
http://earthsky.org/tonight/best-times-to-watch-friday-nights-meteor-shower
Empid flycatchers confuse you ?
From Rob Jett's twitter feed in identifying Empidonaxes flycatchers
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZVCprf8FF6kC&pg=PA184&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZVCprf8FF6kC&pg=PA184&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Today's top birds photos
From Marvin Baptiste of (for the first bird I am calling but u may differ :-) ) Least Flycatcher , Mourning Warbler and Blue Grosbeak. Very nice....
Good day in Prospect with rarities
From text and tweeted reports and my own viewing of my target bird, this is a good morning for rare birds even with the very diminished numbers on this late post peak date in May.
First among the rare types, a female BLUE GROSBEAK (that I was after) was very active within the Butterfly Meadow atop Lookout Hill, the lower meadow of the two. Its a gorgeous looking bird when I got up there at my lunch hour and spotted with Heidi Clevens help. I saw the grosbeak perched on dried sunflower stalks whereas it was spotted also on fence posts and the rubus blackberry bramble shrubs.
The other very good sighting given its number was MOURNING WARBLER. Besides the usual short staying resident at the southwest corner of Quaker Cemetery pothole, by the DO NOT ENTER signs at the horse trail, the cooperative MOURNING WARBLER delighted birders. Sometimes this bird would fly across to the Portasan site.But there are two more MOURNINGS reports. One was also In Butterfly meadow shortly after the aforementioned, and a third in the North Midwood area, a half mile away. first seen last nite ( evening). ( see Adam's report). So three MOWA is quite a catch for the park.
Then there is OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER. This tyrant flycatcher was spotted above the Switchback trail which zigzags down Lookout Hill's south slope , coming out near the Maryland Monument ( Keir Randall observing).
The flycatchers are in force. WILLOW/ALDER , LEAST and quality YELLOW-BELLIED are all being seen in Butterfly Meadow or in perimeter woods. Take a walk in this area and you will definitely see an empidonax.
While I was up in the Butterfly Meadow, Heidi Clevens ( who by the way tells me the Blue Grosbeak is a life bird for her) and I also spotted a gorgeous male INDIGO BUNTING in the meadow.
Even with the peak birding gone, there is still very good birding to be had for the next several days.
Enjoy the holiday weekend
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Keir Randall report
First among the rare types, a female BLUE GROSBEAK (that I was after) was very active within the Butterfly Meadow atop Lookout Hill, the lower meadow of the two. Its a gorgeous looking bird when I got up there at my lunch hour and spotted with Heidi Clevens help. I saw the grosbeak perched on dried sunflower stalks whereas it was spotted also on fence posts and the rubus blackberry bramble shrubs.
The other very good sighting given its number was MOURNING WARBLER. Besides the usual short staying resident at the southwest corner of Quaker Cemetery pothole, by the DO NOT ENTER signs at the horse trail, the cooperative MOURNING WARBLER delighted birders. Sometimes this bird would fly across to the Portasan site.But there are two more MOURNINGS reports. One was also In Butterfly meadow shortly after the aforementioned, and a third in the North Midwood area, a half mile away. first seen last nite ( evening). ( see Adam's report). So three MOWA is quite a catch for the park.
Then there is OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER. This tyrant flycatcher was spotted above the Switchback trail which zigzags down Lookout Hill's south slope , coming out near the Maryland Monument ( Keir Randall observing).
The flycatchers are in force. WILLOW/ALDER , LEAST and quality YELLOW-BELLIED are all being seen in Butterfly Meadow or in perimeter woods. Take a walk in this area and you will definitely see an empidonax.
While I was up in the Butterfly Meadow, Heidi Clevens ( who by the way tells me the Blue Grosbeak is a life bird for her) and I also spotted a gorgeous male INDIGO BUNTING in the meadow.
Even with the peak birding gone, there is still very good birding to be had for the next several days.
Enjoy the holiday weekend
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Keir Randall report
Date and Effort
Fri May 23, 2014 8:27 AM
- Protocol:
- Traveling
- Party Size:
- 1
- Duration:
- 1 hour(s), 35 minute(s)
- Distance:
- 1.5 mile(s)
- Observers:
- Keir Randall
Species
50 species (+1 other taxa) total
3 | Mallard |
|---|---|
1 | Green Heron |
1 | Black-crowned Night-Heron |
2 | Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) |
4 | Mourning Dove |
12 | Chimney Swift |
2 | Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 | Downy Woodpecker |
1 | Olive-sided Flycatcher
On bare snag by switchback trail, Lookout Hill
|
3 | Eastern Wood-Pewee |
1 | Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Breeze Hill slope down to Lullwater between feeders and Terrace Bridge. Silent but seen well for a few minutes. Very yellow green overall with no demarcation between yellow green cheek and yellow throat (NB a Blackpoll Warbler with very white belly was seen at the same time so the yellow tones were not due to foliage reflection etc.) Yellow in belly, pointed bill (couldn't judge width but didn't seem that big) and rounded head with very slightly crested look. The primary projection felt medium (perhaps medium to long) but I feel that the yellow in throat etc. rules out Acadian, especially in spring. My first spring record for this species in Prospect Park.
|
1 | Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)
Butterfly Meadow
|
1 | Great Crested Flycatcher |
1 | White-eyed Vireo |
5 | Warbling Vireo |
3 | Red-eyed Vireo |
6 | Blue Jay |
2 | Tree Swallow |
14 | Barn Swallow |
2 | House Wren |
1 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
1 | Swainson's Thrush |
8 | American Robin |
3 | Gray Catbird |
15 | European Starling |
7 | Cedar Waxwing |
2 | Ovenbird |
1 | Northern Waterthrush |
3 | Black-and-white Warbler |
8 | Common Yellowthroat |
5 | American Redstart |
4 | Magnolia Warbler |
1 | Bay-breasted Warbler
butterfly meadow
|
2 | Blackburnian Warbler |
2 | Yellow Warbler |
3 | Chestnut-sided Warbler |
8 | Blackpoll Warbler |
2 | Black-throated Blue Warbler |
1 | Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) |
2 | Black-throated Green Warbler |
3 | Canada Warbler |
2 | Song Sparrow |
1 | Scarlet Tanager |
2 | Northern Cardinal |
1 | Blue Grosbeak
female on the fence by Arlene's Pines, refound by Chris Las.
|
1 | Indigo Bunting |
4 | Red-winged Blackbird |
4 | Common Grackle |
2 | Brown-headed Cowbird |
3 | Baltimore Oriole |
7 | House Sparrow |
Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you were able to iden
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Mike Yuan Report
Peter-
Lively morning spent mostly on Lookout. Immediately heard the West Drive/Center Drive Mourning Warbler, about 100 ft up from the Do Not Enter sign. He sang continuously at 6:40am, moving towards his namesake signs until I left him 10 minutes later.
An hour later, at the SW corner of Butterfly Meadow, I saw another male Mourning Warbler preening on a fence inside the planted area. Gave great looks before he skipped eastward towards the Switchback Trail. A good assortment of warblers still around.
Loads of empids on Butterfly Meadow and around Lookout's slopes, along with a female Blue Grosbeak. Only a Least Flycatcher vocalized for me, and had a good look at a silent yellow-bellied candidate. More around
Date and Effort
Fri May 23, 2014 6:30 AM
- Protocol:
- Traveling
- Party Size:
- 1
- Duration:
- 2 hour(s), 30 minute(s)
- Distance:
- 1.0 mile(s)
- Observers:
- Michael Yuan
Species
39 species (+1 other taxa) total
2 | Mallard |
|---|---|
1 | Herring Gull |
4 | Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) |
2 | Mourning Dove |
2 | Chimney Swift |
2 | Eastern Wood-Pewee |
1 | Least Flycatcher
Singing on Butterfly Meadow
|
3 | Empidonax sp.
1 - seen at 20 ft in sapling on Butterfly Meadow. Yellow breast, medium primary projection. Clean white eye-ring, but couldn't see the rear of the eyering well. Did not vocalize.
2 - chipping constantly down slope to the east of MD monument. Sounded like WIFL "whit" but not textbook. |
2 | Great Crested Flycatcher |
1 | Warbling Vireo |
4 | Red-eyed Vireo |
2 | Blue Jay |
1 | Barn Swallow |
1 | House Wren |
12 | American Robin |
3 | Gray Catbird |
8 | European Starling |
13 | Cedar Waxwing |
1 | Northern Waterthrush |
2 | Mourning Warbler
Continuing adult male seen at West Drive/Center Drive intersection at 6:40am. Singing lustily and continuously. Saw 2nd male at SW corner of Butterly Meadow on Lookout Hill an hour later. Bird was preening on a wire fence inside the planted area.
The 1st bird has been faithful to the Do Not Enter sign area, so it's unlikely it would travel to the top of Lookout to bathe. |
3 | Common Yellowthroat |
13 | American Redstart |
6 | Magnolia Warbler |
2 | Bay-breasted Warbler |
4 | Blackburnian Warbler |
2 | Chestnut-sided Warbler |
1 | Blackpoll Warbler |
1 | Black-throated Blue Warbler |
7 | Black-throated Green Warbler |
2 | Canada Warbler |
1 | Song Sparrow |
1 | Lincoln's Sparrow |
4 | Northern Cardinal |
1 | Blue Grosbeak
Female on butterfly meadow. Seen with Male Indigo Bunting, where larger size was apparent. Wingbars rufous, but not obvious. Large thick bill.
|
1 | Indigo Bunting |
1 | Red-winged Blackbird |
2 | Common Grackle |
1 | Brown-headed Cowbird |
3 | Baltimore Oriole |
15 | House Sparrow |
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