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Date: Jun 26, 2017 2:11 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:
- Least Bittern (2 reports)
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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
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jun 26, 2017 13:25 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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/S37813617
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jun 26, 2017 08:25 by John Gluth
- 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/S37813054
- Comments: "Seen distantly in flight. Small, dark-backed ardeid with what appeared to be bright white flank patches. Flew from one part of large phragmites stand on south side of Peninsula (nearer middle) toward reed stand at the base of Peninsula. Tried to get video footage but wasn't quick enough and didn't see where the bird landed. Carefully scanned edge of phrags hoping the bird might have stayed briefly on an exposed perch, but no such luck. A second shorter vigil near the bird's suspected landing spot was more successful though, yielding definitive looks at an unmistakeable male LEBI that flew out of the westernmost phrag patch (into which it presumably disappeared during earlier sighting), crossed a stretch of open water (~150 ft. across, ~25-30 yards from shore), and landed in the shaded phrags to my left. It lingered in the open just long enough for quick binocular view (~5 seconds). I waited for 15-20 minutes hoping it would emerge before I had to leave for work, but it stayed hidden. "
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From: <ebird-alert@cornell.edu>
Date: Jun 26, 2017 2:11 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To:
Cc:
*** Species Summary:
- Least Bittern (2 reports)
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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/
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jun 26, 2017 13:25 by Kathleen Toomey
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Jun 26, 2017 08:25 by John Gluth
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
- Comments: "Seen distantly in flight. Small, dark-backed ardeid with what appeared to be bright white flank patches. Flew from one part of large phragmites stand on south side of Peninsula (nearer middle) toward reed stand at the base of Peninsula. Tried to get video footage but wasn't quick enough and didn't see where the bird landed. Carefully scanned edge of phrags hoping the bird might have stayed briefly on an exposed perch, but no such luck. A second shorter vigil near the bird's suspected landing spot was more successful though, yielding definitive looks at an unmistakeable male LEBI that flew out of the westernmost phrag patch (into which it presumably disappeared during earlier sighting), crossed a stretch of open water (~150 ft. across, ~25-30 yards from shore), and landed in the shaded phrags to my left. It lingered in the open just long enough for quick binocular view (~5 seconds). I waited for 15-20 minutes hoping it would emerge before I had to leave for work, but it stayed hidden. "
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