Sunday, March 16, 2025

Stuff around on sunday

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 16, 2025 12:10 by Jennifer Kalb
- 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/S218943608
- Comments: "Continuing F West of Three Sisters. Gray body, Red mop head With distinct line between red head and white neck"

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 16, 2025 13:00 by Anonymous eBirder
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S218941262
- Comments: "Buffy cheek patch, pale small sparrow, prominent lateral throat stripe, only has posterior eyeline but absent in front, seen by at least several other birders today"

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (2)
- Reported Mar 16, 2025 14:25 by Leo Traub
- 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/S218944674
- Comments: "A pair perched in a tree over the Upper Pool. One, a male, was glossy black with a yellow eye. Thin-ish bill, short-ish tail. Will attach pictures.



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