Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) (1)
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 13:24 by Ant Tab
- 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/S286530163
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Yes!!! One of my top Prospect targets. I'd been scanning the gulls from the west side of the lake for about half an hour with nothing but RBGU and AHGU and decided to make my way back towards Nethermead. Took one last glance at the gulls from the north side and noticed a possible LBBG candidate. Snapped some distant photos that revealed just a dark-mantled AHGU, but in the background of the photo was a blurry blob resembling a small Chroicocephalus gull. I ran back around towards SW side of lake and got a better look of the bird, its red bill, and black patch behind ear. The bird sat and bathed on lake for a bit until a pair of RTHA came in and terrorized the gull flock. I last saw the bird circling high over the lake, slowly heading south out of the park. Hopefully it returns!"
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 13:24 by Ant Tab
- 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/S286530163
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Yes!!! One of my top Prospect targets. I'd been scanning the gulls from the west side of the lake for about half an hour with nothing but RBGU and AHGU and decided to make my way back towards Nethermead. Took one last glance at the gulls from the north side and noticed a possible LBBG candidate. Snapped some distant photos that revealed just a dark-mantled AHGU, but in the background of the photo was a blurry blob resembling a small Chroicocephalus gull. I ran back around towards SW side of lake and got a better look of the bird, its red bill, and black patch behind ear. The bird sat and bathed on lake for a bit until a pair of RTHA came in and terrorized the gull flock. I last saw the bird circling high over the lake, slowly heading south out of the park. Hopefully it returns!"
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Mary Ann Evans ( pen name George Eliot) 18th c author
Mary Ann Evans ( pen name George Eliot) 18th c author
