Registrar: Amanda Bielskas
Participants: 18
Weather: 40 F–51 F. Partly cloudy with a few sprinkles
Bird Species: 50
This workshop started with participants assembled in a circle under the chilly shadow of the Brooklyn Library while Tom Stephenson tailored his introductory photography tutelage individually for the diverse skills of the small group. We then moved into the sun and through Prospect Park, arriving at the Rose Garden where the talk continued. Photography tips and birding advice continued until the session wound up in early afternoon. Tom encouraged us to expand our boundaries and gave some great post processing advice as well. All participants happily came away with valuable information to help grow their photography skills. We also saw or heard 50 species of birds and highlights included: Blue-winged Teal, Rufous Hummingbird, Black-crowned Night Heron, Tree Swallow, and two warbler species Louisiana Waterthrush, and Pine Warbler.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Rufous Hummingbird
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Louisiana Waterthrush
Pine Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Racoon