Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (1)
- Reported May 11, 2025 11:29 by KZ F
- 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/S236565289
- Comments: "**rare wanderer this far up the coast but annual in (usually very) small numbers; part of apparent ongoing regional incursion. Spotted and called out immediately by Michael as it flew south over the hawkwatch hill, descending in a dive behind the treeline. I caught it only as it was going away, but what I saw supported Michael's ID: the topside of a milky-pale grayscale raptor with a long tail and long, boomerang-shaped wings. Thought I may have seen the multicolored upperwing surface of an older, more adult-like bird, but I can't say for sure. Again its limber, buoyant, nighthawk-like flight style set it apart from all other large raptors, as did the pale topside. Much, much closer than thursday's birds, but a briefer sighting
"Birds chirping around you is a beautiful realization that life is incredibly good. Let this sound be a gentle break in your routine." ― Hiral Nagda
- Reported May 11, 2025 11:29 by KZ F
- 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/S236565289
- Comments: "**rare wanderer this far up the coast but annual in (usually very) small numbers; part of apparent ongoing regional incursion. Spotted and called out immediately by Michael as it flew south over the hawkwatch hill, descending in a dive behind the treeline. I caught it only as it was going away, but what I saw supported Michael's ID: the topside of a milky-pale grayscale raptor with a long tail and long, boomerang-shaped wings. Thought I may have seen the multicolored upperwing surface of an older, more adult-like bird, but I can't say for sure. Again its limber, buoyant, nighthawk-like flight style set it apart from all other large raptors, as did the pale topside. Much, much closer than thursday's birds, but a briefer sighting
"Birds chirping around you is a beautiful realization that life is incredibly good. Let this sound be a gentle break in your routine." ― Hiral Nagda
