Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Hooded Merganser (1 report)
- Caspian Tern (3 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 https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2020 06:35 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/checklist/S68031716
- Comments: "Female. Distant view from Peninsula of bird in other side of lake, but profile was distinctive: short, crested. Karen took photos."

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2020 06:35 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/checklist/S68031716
- Comments: "Large tern with heavy, bright red-orange bill & Black wing tips when seen from below."

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2020 06:27 by null
- 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/checklist/S68027716
- Comments: "Very large tern, black cap, orangish/reddish heavy bill.  Flying over Prospect Lake.  Lindia E and others alerted me to its presence."

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) (1)
- Reported Apr 29, 2020 05:35 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/checklist/S68032098
- Comments: "large tern with heavy red bill pics coming"

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