Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert PPLake MEW gull

Photos in checklist today's submittance

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Date: Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 8:49 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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- Mew Gull (European) (1 report)

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Mew Gull (European) (Larus canus canus) (1)
- Reported Feb 21, 2021 12:16 by null
- 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/S82118329
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing rare bird.  Immature.  Almost the size of a Ring-billed Gull with a noticeably smaller black and ivory-colored bill.  Observed the Mew Gull with Matthieu from France and his friend for 20 minutes or so between 3:30 and 4:00 PM.  It flew up at one point but we were able to keep on it til it landed on the water.  It had a black fringe on its white tail.  I actually compared the bill pattern with previously confirmed sightings and it is the same.  Low-quality photos are attached.  Presumably Matthieu will have better photos."

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