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Location Brooklyn Bridge Park
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Owner Doug Gochfeld

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  1.35 mi

Checklist Comments

Ran into Mike Yuan and birded with him for a bit on a couple of occasions (including for my entire Pier 3 visit). Clear sky, Overnight light NW/N wind, first morning under 60 F of the fall (56 F according to weather service). Entered Squibb, birded Pier 1, then Pier 3, then back to 1 via the upland paths. Birds everywhere, including some high flyers for the first couple of hours (especially westbound Flickers). Someone audio recorded Sora near Pier 1 just as I had to skedaddle, so I couldn’t follow up on that. Definitely left some species on the table due to having to leave, and never got south of P3. Also ran into JeTh, CaQu, ElRa, JeGr and a couple other birders I didn’t know.

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Totals

57
Species Observed
+2 other taxa, 362 individuals
4
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  7

    Details

    Southbound migrants over BK

  2. Mallard

    Number observed:  1

  3. American Black Duck

    Number observed:  5

  4. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

    Number observed:  4

  5. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  20

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  6. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Southbound flyby over the park seen just as we had ascended past Squibb

  7. Laughing Gull

    Number observed:  2

  8. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  16

  9. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  3

  10. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  2

  11. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  14

    Details

    Including southbound flock of ten overhead

  12. Osprey

    Number observed:  1

  13. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *Scarce migrant. Second record for the park. Fresh juvenile. Nice surprise at Long Pond at Pier 1. Flew in and landed in the trees overhanging the water, stuck around no more than twenty seconds, then flew back north into the woods. Being rather shy. Photos.

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  14. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

  15. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  24

  16. American Kestrel

    Number observed:  2

  17. Eastern Wood-Pewee

    Number observed:  3

  18. Empidonax sp.

    Number observed:  1

  19. Eastern Phoebe

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    P1

  20. Red-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  1

  21. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard only, perhaps more

  22. American Crow

    Number observed:  2

  23. Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard P1

  24. Northern House Wren

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    P3

  25. European Starling

    Number observed:  35

  26. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  25

  27. Brown Thrasher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    P1 woods

  28. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  5

  29. Veery

    Number observed:  2

  30. Swainson's Thrush

    Number observed:  10

  31. Catharus sp.

    Number observed:  5

  32. American Robin

    Number observed:  20

  33. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  34

    Details

    High westbound flocks heading over the river, 12, then 22

  34. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  25

  35. Purple Finch

    Number observed:  2

  36. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Pier 3 uplands, perhaps the continuing bird. Looked similar to the bird at the base of P3 yesterday.

  37. Eastern Towhee

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard calling early on, P1

  38. Baltimore Oriole

    Number observed:  3

  39. Red-winged Blackbird

    Number observed:  2

  40. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  2

  41. Ovenbird

    Number observed:  1

  42. Northern Waterthrush

    Number observed:  9

  43. Black-and-white Warbler

    Number observed:  3

  44. Tennessee Warbler

    Number observed:  2

  45. Connecticut Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *Scarce, low density migrant. Near the highest point on the bridge view lawn. Flew in and landed on the lawn after I had been standing in one spot for a couple of minutes watching an off-leash dog and a Magnolia Warbler on the lawn. Seemed like it would be very obliging, but when I looked up after notifying birders in the park it had vanished. Targeted effort in the surrounding area by a few folks didn’t produce any repeat sightings, but it’s presumably still around. Photos, video.

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  46. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  9

  47. American Redstart

    Number observed:  11

  48. Northern Parula

    Number observed:  6

    Media

  49. Magnolia Warbler

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    P3, 2 P3

  50. Blackburnian Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    P1

  51. Chestnut-sided Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    P1

  52. Blackpoll Warbler

    Number observed:  3

  53. Black-throated Blue Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Female P3 birches

  54. Palm Warbler

    Number observed:  3

  55. Prairie Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    P1

  56. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    P1, P3

  57. Scarlet Tanager

    Number observed:  6

  58. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  3

  59. Rose-breasted Grosbeak

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    Perhaps more

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