Saturday, April 29, 2017

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Apr 29, 2017 6:19 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Swainson's Thrush (3 reports)
- Yellow-breasted Chat (4 reports)
- Blue Grosbeak (4 reports)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by HJ Kim
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406661
- Comments: "Early. Uniform putty brown on back and tail. Turned to reveal light tan wide spectacles and brown spots on tan/buffy breast. Seen with 4 other birders."

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by BOB WASHBURN
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406662
- Comments: "Early. Uniform putty brown on back and tail. Turned to reveal light tan wide spectacles and brown spots on tan/buffy breast. Seen with 4 other birders."

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by Michael Yuan
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406495
- Comments: "Early. Uniform putty brown on back and tail. Turned to reveal light tan wide spectacles and brown spots on tan/buffy breast. Seen with 4 other birders."

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 11:30 by Erin Markman
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36407639
- Comments: "Identified by group; seen well"

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by Michael Yuan
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406495
- Comments: "Found by L. Ewing earlier in the day. Spotted creeping around thick branch high on tulip tree. Striking organic egg yellow on breast, white spectacle look.  Dropped down and showed olive back to many observers. Some have pics."

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by BOB WASHBURN
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406662
- Comments: "Found by L. Ewing earlier in the day. Spotted creeping around thick branch high on tulip tree. Striking organic egg yellow on breast, white spectacle look.  Dropped down and showed olive back to many observers. Some have pics."

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by HJ Kim
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406661
- Comments: "Found by L. Ewing earlier in the day. Spotted creeping around thick branch high on tulip tree. Striking organic egg yellow on breast, white spectacle look.  Dropped down and showed olive back to many observers. Some have pics."

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 09:56 by Adam Goldberg
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406687
- Comments: "Near the baseball grounds in Prospect Park"

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by Michael Yuan
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406495
- Comments: "Continuing by Tennis House.  Flew off and returned several times throughout the morning.

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/88884477@N00/33505182814/in/dateposted-public/" title="Blue Grosbeak"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2813/33505182814_d643db8bb7_c.jpg" alt="Blue Grosbeak" /></a>"

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by HJ Kim
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406661
- Comments: "Continuing by Tennis House.  Flew off and returned several times throughout the morning.

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/88884477@N00/33505182814/in/dateposted-public/" title="Blue Grosbeak"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2813/33505182814_d643db8bb7_c.jpg" alt="Blue Grosbeak" /></a>"

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2017 06:30 by BOB WASHBURN
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36406662
- Comments: "Continuing by Tennis House.  Flew off and returned several times throughout the morning.

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/88884477@N00/33505182814/in/dateposted-public/" title="Blue Grosbeak"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2813/33505182814_d643db8bb7_c.jpg" alt="Blue Grosbeak" /></a>"

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