{"id":1002901,"date":"2010-01-03T14:20:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-03T19:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/?page_id=1002901"},"modified":"2010-11-20T13:54:04","modified_gmt":"2010-11-20T18:54:04","slug":"2010-bgby-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/2010-bgby-list\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 BGBY List"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is all walking from my home, no bike or public transit; and certainly not a car.<\/p>\n

Prospect Heights, January 1, 2010<\/h3>\n

First three birds just walking to Tom’s for breakfast on New Year’s Day:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. House Sparrow <\/li>\n
  2. Rock Pigeon <\/li>\n
  3. European Starling <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Yes, I’m back in the city.<\/p>\n

    Prospect Park, January 2, 2010<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Canada Goose \t<\/li>\n
    2. \tMute Swan \t<\/li>\n
    3. \tAmerican Black Duck \t<\/li>\n
    4. \tMallard \t<\/li>\n
    5. \tAmerican Coot \t<\/li>\n
    6. \tRing-billed Gull \t<\/li>\n
    7. \tMourning Dove \t<\/li>\n
    8. \tRed-bellied Woodpecker \t<\/li>\n
    9. \tDowny Woodpecker \t<\/li>\n
    10. \tBlue Jay \t<\/li>\n
    11. \tBlack-capped Chickadee \t<\/li>\n
    12. \tTufted Titmouse \t<\/li>\n
    13. \tWhite-breasted Nuthatch \t<\/li>\n
    14. \tHermit Thrush \t<\/li>\n
    15. \tAmerican Robin \t<\/li>\n
    16. \tWhite-throated Sparrow \t<\/li>\n
    17. \tDark-eyed Junco \t<\/li>\n
    18. \tNorthern Cardinal \t<\/li>\n
    19. \tRed-winged Blackbird \t<\/li>\n
    20. \tCommon Grackle \t<\/li>\n
    21. \tHouse Finch \t<\/li>\n
    22. \tAmerican Goldfinch \t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Prospect Park, January 3, 2010<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker <\/li>\n
      2. Rusty Blackbird<\/li>\n
      3. Fox Sparrow <\/li>\n
      4. Wood Duck <\/li>\n
      5. Red-tailed Hawk <\/li>\n
      6. Northern Mockingbird <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Prospect Park, January 9, 2010<\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. Ruddy Duck <\/li>\n
        2. \tRed-breasted Nuthatch \t<\/li>\n
        3. \tAmerican Crow \t<\/li>\n
        4. \tNorthern Shoveler \t<\/li>\n
        5. \tHerring Gull \t<\/li>\n
        6. \tGreat Black-backed Gull \t<\/li>\n
        7. \tBufflehead \t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Prospect Park, January 17, 2010<\/h3>\n
            \n
          1. Great Blue Heron <\/li>\n
          2. \tGolden-crowned Kinglet\t<\/li>\n
          3. Hairy Woodpecker<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Brooklyn Botanic Garden, January 18, 2010<\/h3>\n
              \n
            1. Cooper’s Hawk<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Prospect Park, February 14, 2010<\/h3>\n
                \n
              1. Swamp Sparrow <\/li>\n
              2. \tSong Sparrow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Prospect Park, February 21, 2010<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                1. American Pipit <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Had to go to the park a second time today to get the pipit. After I got back from my first trip, I got a tweet from Peter Dorosh telling me the pipit had returned. I’d tried for it 4 or 5 times before without success, and I was sure it had left since no one had reported it for a few weeks, but it returned today. the same bird or a different bird I don’t know. <\/p>\n

                  Prospect Park, March 7, 2010<\/h3>\n

                  Missed this yesterday because I didn’t look in the Pools, only on the Lake:<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Ring-necked Duck <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Prospect Park, March 27, 2010<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    1. Cedar Waxwing <\/li>\n
                    2. Eastern Phoebe<\/li>\n
                    3. Northern Flicker<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Prospect Park, April 18, 2010<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      1. Lousiana Waterthrush<\/li>\n
                      2. Yellow-rumped Warbler<\/li>\n
                      3. Black-and-white Warbler<\/li>\n
                      4. Palm Warbler<\/li>\n
                      5. Pine Warbler<\/li>\n
                      6. Tree Swallow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Brooklyn Botanic Garden, April 24, 2010<\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        1. Eastern Towhee<\/li>\n
                        2. Brown Thrasher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Prospect Park, May 1, 2010<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          1. \tAmerican Redstart \t\t<\/li>\n
                          2. \tWood Thrush \t\t<\/li>\n
                          3. \tWarbling Vireo \t\t<\/li>\n
                          4. \tSpotted Sandpiper \t\t<\/li>\n
                          5. \tScarlet Tanager \t\t<\/li>\n
                          6. \tRuby-crowned Kinglet \t\t<\/li>\n
                          7. \tRose-breasted Grosbeak \t\t<\/li>\n
                          8. \tPrairie Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          9. \tOvenbird \t\t<\/li>\n
                          10. \tOsprey \t\t<\/li>\n
                          11. \tOrange-crowned Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          12. \tNorthern Waterthrush \t\t<\/li>\n
                          13. \tNorthern Parula \t\t<\/li>\n
                          14. \tNashville Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          15. \tIndigo Bunting \t\t<\/li>\n
                          16. \tHouse Wren \t\t<\/li>\n
                          17. \tGray Catbird \t\t<\/li>\n
                          18. \tGreat Egret \t\t<\/li>\n
                          19. \tGreat Crested Flycatcher \t\t<\/li>\n
                          20. \tEastern Kingbird \t\t<\/li>\n
                          21. \tDouble-crested Cormorant \t\t<\/li>\n
                          22. \tCommon Loon \t\t<\/li>\n
                          23. \tBaltimore Oriole \t\t<\/li>\n
                          24. \tBlack-and-white Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          25. \tBelted Kingfisher \t\t<\/li>\n
                          26. \tBlackburnian Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          27. \tBlack-throated Blue Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          28. \tBlack-throated Green Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          29. \tBlue-headed Vireo \t\t<\/li>\n
                          30. \tBlue-winged Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n
                          31. \tChestnut-sided Warbler \t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Plus \ta \tEuropean Goldfinch that “doesn’t count”.<\/p>\n

                            Prospect Park, May 2, 2010<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            1. Chimney Swift\t\t<\/li>\n
                            2. \tBlue-gray Gnatcatcher\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Prospect Park, May 8, 2010 (International Migratory Bird Day)<\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              1. Blackpoll Warbler\t<\/li>\n
                              2. \tTennessee Warbler<\/li>\n
                              3. Common Yellowthroat<\/li>\n
                              4. Veery<\/li>\n
                              5. Yellow Warbler<\/li>\n
                              6. Bay-breasted Warbler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                Prospect Park, May 9, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                1. Hooded Warbler\t<\/li>\n
                                2. \tMagnolia Warbler<\/li>\n
                                3. Canada Warbler<\/li>\n
                                4. Red-eyed Vireo<\/li>\n
                                5. Eastern Wood-Peewee<\/li>\n
                                6. Swainson’s Thrush<\/li>\n
                                7. Northern Rough-winged Swallow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Prospect Park, May 16, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  1. Lincoln’s Sparrow<\/li>\n
                                  2. Gray-cheeked Thrush<\/li>\n
                                  3. Least Flycatcher<\/li>\n
                                  4. Great-crested Flycatcher (probably seen earlier)<\/li>\n
                                  5. \tBlack-billed Cuckoo<\/li>\n
                                  6. Cape May Warbler<\/li>\n
                                  7. Olive-sided Flycatcher<\/li>\n
                                  8. Laughing Gull<\/li>\n
                                  9. Wilson’s Warbler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    Prospect Park, May 22, 2010<\/h3>\n

                                    My first life bird on this list!<\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. Kentucky Warbler<\/li>\n
                                    2. Black-crowned Night-heron<\/li>\n
                                    3. Green Heron<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Brooklyn Botanic Garden, June 23, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                        \n
                                      1. Turkey Vulture<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Prospect Park, July 16, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Black Skimmer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          An unusual bird for the park, and I wasn’t even birding as such. It flew over the night the New York Philharmonic was playing a concert in the park:<\/p>\n

                                          Prospect Park, August 28, 2010<\/h3>\n

                                          My second life bird on this list!<\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. Common Nighthawk<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            Prospect Park, September 6, 2010<\/h3>\n

                                            My third life bird on this list!<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            1. Mourning Warbler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              Prospect Park, October 24, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                                \n
                                              1. Vesper Sparrow<\/li>\n
                                              2. White-crowned Sparrow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                Prospect Park, October 31, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                                  \n
                                                1. Yellow-breasted Chat<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  Brooklyn Botanic Garden, November 20, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                                    \n
                                                  1. American Tree Sparrow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    Bicycle<\/h3>\n

                                                    I finally got my bike working again only nine months after I left California. With this, I can add a few more:<\/p>\n

                                                    Marine Park, June 6, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                                      \n
                                                    1. Monk Parakeet<\/li>\n
                                                    2. Snowy Egret<\/li>\n
                                                    3. Least Tern<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      As I build up my bike legs again, I should be able to reach Four Sparrow Marsh (Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow), Floyd Bennett Field (Savannah Sparrow, Horned Lark, Great Cormorant, American Woodcock, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Brant), Plum Beach, Fort Tilden, and even Jamaica Bay. <\/p>\n

                                                      Public Transit<\/h3>\n

                                                      Taking the subway I can add a few more:<\/p>\n

                                                      Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, May 30, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                                        \n
                                                      1. Boat-tailed Grackle<\/li>\n
                                                      2. Willow Flycatcher<\/li>\n
                                                      3. Yellow-crowned Night-heron<\/li>\n
                                                      4. Little Blue Heron<\/li>\n
                                                      5. Wilson’s Phalarope<\/li>\n
                                                      6. Semipalmated Plover<\/li>\n
                                                      7. Semipalmated Sandpiper<\/li>\n
                                                      8. Willet<\/li>\n
                                                      9. Ruddy Turnstone<\/li>\n
                                                      10. Dunlin<\/li>\n
                                                      11. Fish Crow<\/li>\n
                                                      12. Glossy Ibis<\/li>\n
                                                      13. Forster’s Tern<\/li>\n
                                                      14. Common Tern<\/li>\n
                                                      15. American Oystercatcher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                        Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, August 8, 2010<\/h3>\n
                                                          \n
                                                        1. American White Pelican<\/li>\n
                                                        2. Black Tern<\/li>\n
                                                        3. Least Sandpiper<\/li>\n
                                                        4. Greater Yellowlegs<\/li>\n
                                                        5. Lesser Yellowlegs<\/li>\n
                                                        6. Short-billed Dowitcher<\/li>\n
                                                        7. Stilt Sandpiper<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                          I’ve now passed last year’s Brooklyn total, though that was a short year (just four months). I haven’t yet caught up to last year’s Orange County total.<\/p>\n

                                                          Obvious Misses<\/h3>\n

                                                          What should be on my list but isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t (mostly birds seen in Prospect Park on days I was there):<\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          1. Brant<\/li>\n
                                                          2. Worm-eating Warbler<\/li>\n
                                                          3. American Wigeon<\/li>\n
                                                          4. American Woodcock<\/li>\n
                                                          5. Hooded Merganser<\/li>\n
                                                          6. Northern Sawwhet Owl<\/li>\n
                                                          7. Yellow-throated Vireo<\/li>\n
                                                          8. Bobolink<\/li>\n
                                                          9. White-faced Ibis<\/li>\n
                                                          10. Lesser Scaup<\/li>\n
                                                          11. Greater Scaup<\/li>\n
                                                          12. Common Gull<\/li>\n
                                                          13. Prothonotary Warbler<\/li>\n
                                                          14. Yellow-billed Cuckoo<\/li>\n
                                                          15. Bicknell’s Thrush<\/li>\n
                                                          16. Baird’s Sandpiper<\/li>\n
                                                          17. Hudsonian Godwit<\/li>\n
                                                          18. Sharp-shinned Hawk<\/li>\n
                                                          19. American Kestrel<\/li>\n
                                                          20. Peregrine Falcon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                            This is all walking from my home, no bike or public transit; and certainly not a car. Prospect Heights, January 1, 2010 First three birds just walking to Tom’s for breakfast on New Year’s Day: House Sparrow Rock Pigeon European Starling Yes, I’m back in the city. Prospect Park, January 2, 2010 Canada Goose Mute […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1002901","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1002901"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1003569,"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002901\/revisions\/1003569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elharo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1002901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}