Tuesday, February 23, 2021

PPLake 3 rare gulls day MEW,BHGU,&LBBG

Mew Gull (European) (Larus canus canus) (1)
- Reported Feb 23, 2021 09:40 by Doug Gochfeld

- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82231582
- Comments: "***Very rare. Continuing immature/first-winter/second calendar year bird. First saw it on the ice around 09:57, and it was almost certainly already on the lake by the time of my arrival. Some great views today during its stay. Disappeared some time between 11:25-11:30, and certainly left the lake around then or shortly thereafter. Photos, video."

Iceland Gull (kumlieni) (Larus glaucoides kumlieni) (1)
- Reported Feb 23, 2021 09:40 by Doug Gochfeld

- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82231582
- Comments: "*Uncommon. Nice pale, uniform juvenile. Noticeably short, stubby-appearing dark bill with just a hint of pale coming in at the base. Perhaps yet another new individual."

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1)
- Reported Feb 23, 2021 09:40 by Doug Gochfeld

- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82231582
- Comments: "*Uncommon. Crisp, clean-headed, bright-billed adult picked out by Dale Dyer shortly after it arrived on the lake to bathe ~11:22. Stuck around for perhaps only 15-30 minutes."