4/18/11 - NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Time: 2pm to 2:40pm Observers: Andrew Block, Margaret Falk
All seen from one spot down by lake below science lab: 5 Wood Ducks 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Northern Flickers 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Blue Jays 2 Tree Swallows 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows 3+ Ruby-crowned Kinglets 1 Hermit Thrush several American Robins 1 Yellow Warbler 10+ Yellow-rumped Warblers 3 Pine Warblers 4+ Palm Warblers 1 male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER 2 Eastern Towhees 2 Song Sparrows 4+ Red-winged Blackbirds 1 Brown-headed Cowbird All the warblers were calling and singing. The PROW was calling and singing from the top of the tallest tree sapling right after the little cement culvert at the big lake. What amazing views, even in this cloudy weather. Also, at one point had the PROW in view at the same time as a PAWA and YRWA, gorgeous. Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
