Tuesday, November 21, 2017

from previous days


 Shane Blodgett report.  Note LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL  from Sunday


Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (3)
- Reported Nov 19, 2017 13:25 by Shane Blodgett
- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40634554
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "a single individual and a pair separately-smaller than surrounding Lesser CAGO with smaller triangular bills steep forehead squarish head frosty edging to upperparts though this was matched by some of the Lessers"

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1)
- Reported Nov 19, 2017 13:25 by Shane Blodgett
- Prospect Park--Prospect Lake, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6553787,-73.9686421&ll=40.6553787,-73.9686421
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40634554
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "first winter smaller than nearby HEGU with longer primary projection-all black bill smaller than HEGU as well-checkered upperparts and lack of white markings in outer greater coverts and overall more black and white color palette than young HEGU-whitish head with shading around eye and on top of head-ditistinctive spotting on upper breast-black tail band with limited black markings on rump-dark under primaries with no sign of lighter inner primaries from underneath though dorsally they were slightly paler but not fowming a distinct window as in HEGU"



Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2017 13:45 by kristin costello
- Parade Grounds, New York US-NY (40.6506,-73.9680), Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.650557,-73.968008&ll=40.650557,-73.968008
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40635595
- Comments: "Mixed in with Canada geese on field. Appeared smaller, cooler grayish color with short neck & stumpy bill in comparison to Canada. "



Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) (2)
- Reported Nov 20, 2017 16:25 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/S40637155
- Comments: "Continuing from Saturday. Two diminutive geese with stubby bills and silvery backs feeding with group of Canada geese. Photos"