Thursday, December 26, 2013

ICELAND GULL on Prospect Lake

Doug Gochfeld reported now ICELAND GULL on Prospect Lake, best vantage from Three Sisters Islands area, i presumed the rare gull in the flock of usual gulls.Scope may be required.

Iceland Gull is a white winged gull , today's bird is a juvenile.

-KB

Note here's a helpful link to see what to look for

http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/iceland_gull

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More details from Sean Sime who posted to nys birds list serve

Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he is currently looking at a juvenile
Iceland Gull on the lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

The bird was initially spotted from the peninsula, but is closest to the
red rescue ladder near Three Sisters Islands.

Cheers,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY
- See more at: http://birding.aba.org/mobiledigest/NY01#588377

Regards KB ( stuck in Philadelphia :-\  )