Monday, May 15, 2017

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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From: <ebird-alert@cornell.edu>
Date: May 15, 2017 4:14 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Snow Goose (1 report)
- Purple Finch (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) (1)
- Reported May 15, 2017 11:15 by Richard Payne
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36882082
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Looks like one came back, west side of lake."

Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) (1)
- Reported May 15, 2017 11:15 by Richard Payne
- 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: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36882082
- Comments: "Late for season. Male high in an oak south of center dr. at edge of big lawn. Stocky; head, breast and flanks entirely raspberry purple, no brown streaking on flanks; notched tail and heavier bill that a house."

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