Birds Seen in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, During 1908 



By KATE P. and E. W. VIETOR 



DURING 1908 we made 135 visits to Prospect Park in search of birds 

 and found ninety-three species. During the summer most of the visits 

 were made in the early morning; since October i they have been made 

 between 9 and 11.30 a.m. and 2 and 5 p.m. 



The birds nesting in the Park numbered twenty-two species. They were 

 the Black-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, 

 Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Crested Flycatcher, Wood 

 Pewee, Crow, Starling, Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, Song Sparrow, Chipping 

 Sparrow, Scarlet Tanager, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, 

 Catbird, House Wren, Wood Thrush and Robin. 



As winter residents we found the Black-crowned Night Heron, Downy Wood- 

 pecker, Starling, White-throated Sparrow, Junco, Pine Siskin, Brown Creeper, 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch and Chickadee; a total of nine species. 



We can only claim the Downy Woodpecker and Starling as permanent 

 residents. 



The Song Sparrow and Robin were with us for eleven months, and the Caro- 

 lina Wren, though heard several times during the winter, did not move into the 

 park until July 4 with his family; since which time he has remained. The Purple 

 Finches came into the park January 19, and stayed until May 10; with two 

 exceptions they were always found feeding in Washington haws. This fall we 

 saw them in the park from October 29 to November 13. 



As migrants we found the Little Green Heron, Woodcock, Spotted Sandpiper, 

 Sohtary Sandpiper, Sparrow Hawk, Pigeon Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, 

 Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 

 Kingbird, Phoebe, Rusty Blackbird, Orchard Oriole, Field Sparrow, Fox Spar- 

 row, Swamp Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Goldfinch, Indigo Bunting, 

 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Crossbill, Towhee, Tree Swallow, Cedar 

 Waxwing, Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Black-throated Blue 

 Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black and White 

 Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, 

 Chestnut-sided Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Canadian Warbler, Hooded 

 Warbler, Louisiana Water Thrush, Myrtle Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Northern 

 Water Thrush, Northern Yellow Throat, Ovenbird, Parula Warbler, Prairie 

 Warbler, Redstart, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow Palm Warbler, Brown Thrasher, 

 Winter Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush 

 Gray-cheeked Thrush, Olive-backed Thrush, Wilson's Thrush and Bluebird. 

 Total, fifty-nine species. 



The Night Hawk was seen twice during morning hours in the park. 



Occasionally during the winter and fall, Herring Gulls were seen flying over 

 above the tree-tops. 



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