Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) (1)
- Reported Sep 27, 2025 06:50 by Forrest Wickman
- 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/S275876219
- Comments: "Flagged for date: Early, and always unusual in the park, though not my first. This one is somewhat embarrassing for me as I saw the bird while ending the BBC Intro to Birdwatching walk, but only from the back, and I assumed Double-Crested Cormorant, usually a safe assumption in the park. Thankfully, Sean Krepski was on my walk and got photos, and Louis Wong about 30 minutes later photographed the same bird from the other side, noticing the white belly and the white base of the bill, and flagging it on the Discord as a possible Great Cormorant. Both Sean and Louis' photos show a Great Cormorant. Everyone makes mistakes, and most important is to admit when you were wrong 🤷🏻♂️"
- Reported Sep 27, 2025 06:50 by Forrest Wickman
- 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/S275876219
- Comments: "Flagged for date: Early, and always unusual in the park, though not my first. This one is somewhat embarrassing for me as I saw the bird while ending the BBC Intro to Birdwatching walk, but only from the back, and I assumed Double-Crested Cormorant, usually a safe assumption in the park. Thankfully, Sean Krepski was on my walk and got photos, and Louis Wong about 30 minutes later photographed the same bird from the other side, noticing the white belly and the white base of the bill, and flagging it on the Discord as a possible Great Cormorant. Both Sean and Louis' photos show a Great Cormorant. Everyone makes mistakes, and most important is to admit when you were wrong 🤷🏻♂️"
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