Friday, June 23, 2017

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

From last night . also reported as late as 6 pm and again 630 pm by Ann Lararus and Miriam Rakowski between the two main phrags by the wooden bench

NO REPORTS TODAY.


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Date: Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:39 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Ring-necked Duck (1 report)
- Least Bittern (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

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) (1)
- Reported Jun 22, 2017 16:33 by Daisy Paul
- 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/S37747521
- Comments: "Tripper has a picture. In the middle of the lake with a group of mallards. Dark head & back, pale sides with white spur at shoulder."

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (2)
- Reported Jun 22, 2017 16:33 by Daisy Paul
- 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/S37747521
- Comments: "1st bird flew out of the phrags near where peninsula meadow meets Wellhouse Drive and headed into the SW corner of the park. 2nd bird seen shortly afterward from a paddle boat, perched in the edge of the phrags where peninsula meadow transitions into the woodsier area of the peninsula. Small buffy colored heron with dark cap and back, seen briefly but in full view. So bummed that my camera was at home."

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