An accommodating Least Bittern was still perched up in a nearly-bare tree in the little-birded "rose garden" area of Prospect Park Brooklyn (Kings Co.) NY, late in the day Sunday 15th of May - thanks hugely to the finder[s] & any re-finders of this special bird, and tip of the hat to Klemens Gasser on-scene later in the day, and to Rob Jett for an apparent off-field assist with further finding by a few of us almost-eve. observers. I'm curious to hear when the last of this species was found in Prospect. Late-day obs. also included R. Bate (whom thanks to for first posting to this list, on this bird) & Brenda Inskeep of CT, arriving with me, as well as some other birders. I believe Erin Markman was the original finder, and another birder[s] helped re-find it a bit later.
The least bittern was mostly just hanging on (perched) at the upper part of the tree it was in, with a few feather-rufflings & a couple of startled looks when odd sounds emanated from very nearby Flatbush Ave. (traffic sounds, mainly...) - and it crawled just slightly on its thin branch perch as the sun dropped low. I did not hear any sound coming from the bird, at least thru after 6. Many observers likely got good photos or video of this little gem, thru the day - the location where seen is not far from the Grand Army Plaza entrance to this park. ....... After a day that began partly with a singing male Bobolink, a Black- billed Cuckoo, & hunting N. Harrier in the east Bronx Co. Pelham Bay Park (southern section next to the landfill there), a great ending for just one Sunday's bird observations! good birding, Tom Fiore Manhattan kiusaamista vastaan - any place, & any time. -- 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/ --
