Monday, February 22, 2021

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert this weekend's good gulls

Prospect lake best winter for gulls. This weekend : MEW , LESSER BLACK BACKED and  BLACK HEADED GULLS.. wow!

Click on Linda's checklist

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Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 12:44 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Lesser Black-backed Gull (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
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (1)
- Reported Feb 20, 2021 13:00 by Linda  LaBella
- Prospect Park--Lakeside incl. LeFrak Center, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6581231,-73.9642769&ll=40.6581231,-73.9642769
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82127408
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Darker and slightly smaller than Herring Gull but bigger than a Ring-billed Gull; Dark slate gray above, very little white on wings, dark smudgy spot around he eyes."

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