The second southern US species ( not native to these parts ) appeared on the current southern warm flow, a SWALLOW TAILED KITE that flew over the Lullwater at 9 am , observed by Jennifer Plummer Kepler, who took a photo of the species. A beautiful bird , very diagnostic and a perfect gliding smooth flying bird that marks this species. An awesome find for the park. See Jennifer's photo in the link she provide which is seen on on the Brooklyn Bird Club Facebook where it was initially posted.
http://snapshotofnature.blogspot.com/2014/04/awesome-sightings.html The other big news is the reappearance of the YELLOW THROATED WARBLER at the same location as yesterday behind the Pools (mainly Upper). This time the bird cooperated for a multitude of birders seeing it low , even on the ground as I witnessed it . Thanks to Shane Blodgett for today's first report. When I saw it, it was in the Sweetgum tree just over the Upper Pool back view; then a short while later, it flew across the path to the back slope woods. Its been seen well and low for most of the afternoon. A new first of season warbler , PRAIRIE WARBLER was spotted by Ed Crowne along the Falkills Falls path , just south of the falls, on the downslope to the right if one heads for the Nethermead.Its been up high in the beech trees , and low earlier. The other report , over at Greenwood Cemetery where Doug Gochfeld been skywatching , reported BROADWINGED HAWK and 2 COMMON RAVENS. Peter Brooklyn Bird Club -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
