Prospect Park 2/12

A cold icy walk in Prospect Park this morning yielded some good birds, despite having to watch my feet more than the bushes, trees, and sky: American Tree Sparrow hopping around near the Boathouse Pond; 4 Fox Sparrows beneath the feeders; & a slew of Pine Siskins on the thistle sock--I listed 5, but there were probably more, it's just that they were jumping around so much it was hard to count.

I was also surprised to see that today was the first time this year I've seen Red-winged Blackbirds. There were a lot, males and females. Soon, the males will be staking out their territories and there won't be flocks of them like this one. Soon=Spring.

Prospect Park
Number of species:    18
Canada Goose    40
Mute Swan    6
Mallard    205
Northern Shoveler    12
Red-tailed Hawk    1    LP 249
American Coot    10
Ring-billed Gull    300
Herring Gull    10
Rock Pigeon    25
Mourning Dove    5
Red-bellied Woodpecker    2
Blue Jay    10
Black-capped Chickadee    3
Tufted Titmouse    1    Terrace Bridge
American Tree Sparrow    1    Boathouse Pond
White-throated Sparrow    5
Northern Cardinal    4
House Sparrow    11
Prospect Park--Feeders
Number of species:    14
Mourning Dove    3
Downy Woodpecker    1
Black-capped Chickadee    5
Tufted Titmouse    1
White-breasted Nuthatch    1
European Starling    1
Fox Sparrow    4
White-throated Sparrow    20
Dark-eyed Junco    5
Northern Cardinal    6
Red-winged Blackbird    15
House Finch    6
Pine Siskin    5
American Goldfinch    15

HAPPY LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
      (This was a holiday when I was a kid.)