Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery was slightly quieter this morning compared to last week's tour. I tallied 13 species of warbler, with overall abundance lower that over the previous few days - although the early fog and drizzle could have been a factor. Still haven't seen much in the way of flycatchers other than Great Crested and kingbirds. One interesting observation was of an Indigo Bunting continuing to sing from the woodland edge near the Dell Water. He has been in that spot for over a week and a half now. Also of note is the arrival of Cedar Waxwings, seen and heard in good numbers. On a non-avian note, apparently it is snapping turtle breeding season as some of these huge reptiles have dragged themselves out of the ponds to lay eggs. I spotted one on a hillside about 1/4 mile from the closest body of water. She looked exhausted and I considered giving her a lift down to the Crescent Water … for about a second.
Good birding, Rob ********** Green-Wood Cemetery May 16, 2012 8:05 AM - 10:40 AM 56 species Double-crested Cormorant (1.) Great Blue Heron (1.) Great Egret (3.) Red-tailed Hawk (3.) Merlin (1.) Killdeer (1.) Spotted Sandpiper (1.) Laughing Gull Monk Parakeet Chimney Swift Northern Flicker Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo House Wren Veery Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush Gray Catbird Cedar Waxwing (43.) Ovenbird (2.) Northern Waterthrush (1.) Black-and-white Warbler (4.) Common Yellowthroat (3.) American Redstart (6.) Northern Parula (8.) Magnolia Warbler (9.) Yellow Warbler (1.) Chestnut-sided Warbler (1.) Blackpoll Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler (2.) Yellow-rumped Warbler (7.) Black-throated Green Warbler (1.) Chipping Sparrow Scarlet Tanager (2.) INDIGO BUNTING (1.) Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole (1.) Baltimore Oriole (4.) Other common species seen (or heard): Canada Goose, Mallard, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch, House Sparrow The City Birder Weblog -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
