Friday, January 11, 2019

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert


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Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2019, 12:56 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Common Merganser (1 report)
- Eastern Phoebe (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 https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1)
- Reported Jan 11, 2019 11:30 by karen o'hearn
- 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/view/checklist/S51554638
- Comments: "continuing bird"

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) (1)
- Reported Jan 11, 2019 08:40 by Linda Ewing
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6615151,-73.9697269&ll=40.6615151,-73.9697269
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51554248
- Comments: "Lingering. Tail-pumping dark gray flycatcher, all puffed up in the cold. Seen perched on fencing by NW edge of lake, across from picnic table area."

Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) (1)
- Reported Jan 11, 2019 08:40 by Linda Ewing
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6615151,-73.9697269&ll=40.6615151,-73.9697269
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51554248
- Comments: "Possibly 2, both females. First sighting was Midwood, just up the slope from where I saw 3 yesterday (north end of paths that parallel east drive).Second was a short time later at Rick's Place. Treating as the same bird here. "

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