Friday, May 22, 2020

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert PP VIRA

Lower pool continuing rail
 See Ryan's description below

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Date: Fri, May 22, 2020, 1:14 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Virginia Rail (1 report)

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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 https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported May 22, 2020 08:02 by Ryan Mandelbaum
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S69460614
- Comments: "continuing blue jay-sized rail skulking in vegetation on west side of lower pool. gray cheek, orange bill. diagnostic photo. thanks britt for refinding!"

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Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported May 22, 2020 12:42 by Casey Michel
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S69464316
- Comments: "Walking near a clump of reeds on the western side of the Lower Pool — unmistakeable bird."

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)
- Reported May 22, 2020 10:45 by Mike Wilper
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6649101,-73.9754889&ll=40.6649101,-73.9754889
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S69465150
- Comments: "Next to the upper pool near dog Beach in Prospect Park."
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) (1)- Reported May 22, 2020 12:16 by Emily Edmonds-Langham
- Prospect Park--Upper Pool, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6635228,-73.9709206&ll=40.6635228,-73.9709206
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S69466184
- Comments: "Working the shoreline of the Upper Pool, north of the dog beach. Got a clean look at it."