Friday, May 1, 2026

Amer Bittern near Binnen bridge

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported May 01, 2026 12:39 by Chris Miller
- 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/S330568861
- Comments: "Large brown heron with long striped neck. Appeared to be foraging on the edge of the pond water before being flushed by an off leash dog. Seen near Binnen Bridge here:
(40.6622681, -73.9664375) *photos to come"



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