While working in Prospect Park, Brooklyn today, I took a quick jaunt outside and was surprised by the amount of bird activity in spite of the wind and iffy weather. Up at the feeders by Breeze Hill there was a large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds (about 30 birds); the males were "konk-a-ree"ing despite the wintry conditions. They know Spring is almost here. Also at the feeders were several Northern Cardinals, House Finches, Am. Goldfinches, Song Sparrows, W-t Sparrows, and 9 or 10 Pine Siskins, which I haven't seen in several weeks. Down on the Lullwater/Lake area (between the Terrace Bridge and Lakeside construction) there was a nice diversity of waterfowl: two Bufflehead, a dozen Ruddy Ducks, several Am. Coot, six Hooded Mergansers, and more surprisingly, with the hoodies was a lovely female Common Merganser. There were also two female Ring-necked Ducks in the mixed flock. Stay warm, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon --
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