Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Gus Keri
I have a question. Could this be just a juvenile male Purple Martin who is in the process of turning into an adult? Last year, I suspected that Purple Martin was nesting in Brooklyn, somewhere close to Prospect park. On April 28, two of them were seen at the peninsula (south part of the park)

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Gus Keri
I have a question. Could this be just a juvenile male Purple Martin who is in the process of turning into an adult? Last year, I suspected that Purple Martin was nesting in Brooklyn, somewhere close to Prospect park. On April 28, two of them were seen at the peninsula (south part of the park)

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Timothy Healy
Ryan Zucker reports that the martin is currently foraging by Duck Island near the eastern end of the lake, likely visible from the southern shore or the Peninsula. Good luck to those who chase, and be vigilant for any audio recording or dropped DNA sample opportunities in addition to photo

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Timothy Healy
Ryan Zucker reports that the martin is currently foraging by Duck Island near the eastern end of the lake, likely visible from the southern shore or the Peninsula. Good luck to those who chase, and be vigilant for any audio recording or dropped DNA sample opportunities in addition to photo

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Doug Gochfeld
As far as I am aware, the martin has not yet put in an appearance this morning. People are spread all around the lake searching, including where a few swallows are perched at yesterday’s morning martin perch spot. Others are also looking at other potential sunbathing perched around the park’s

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Doug Gochfeld
As far as I am aware, the martin has not yet put in an appearance this morning. People are spread all around the lake searching, including where a few swallows are perched at yesterday’s morning martin perch spot. Others are also looking at other potential sunbathing perched around the park’s

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Robert Lewis
How do birders in Brooklyn communicate with each other rapidly?  Whatsapp?  Twitter? Bob Lewis On Friday, April 2, 2021, 9:27:27 PM EDT, Doug Gochfeld wrote: This morning, the Progne was perched in a tree at the NW corner of Prospect Park Lake with a dozen Tree Swallows and a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-03 Thread Robert Lewis
How do birders in Brooklyn communicate with each other rapidly?  Whatsapp?  Twitter? Bob Lewis On Friday, April 2, 2021, 9:27:27 PM EDT, Doug Gochfeld wrote: This morning, the Progne was perched in a tree at the NW corner of Prospect Park Lake with a dozen Tree Swallows and a

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-02 Thread Doug Gochfeld
This morning, the *Progne *was perched in a tree at the NW corner of Prospect Park Lake with a dozen Tree Swallows and a single Northern Rough-winged Swallow. It stayed perched in the tree, puffed up in the sub-freezing temps, for several hours, only occasionally sallying out over the lake before

[nysbirds-l] Prospect Park Progne summary 04/02/21

2021-04-02 Thread Doug Gochfeld
This morning, the *Progne *was perched in a tree at the NW corner of Prospect Park Lake with a dozen Tree Swallows and a single Northern Rough-winged Swallow. It stayed perched in the tree, puffed up in the sub-freezing temps, for several hours, only occasionally sallying out over the lake before