Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert



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Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 7:25 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Common Merganser (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.

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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 03, 2021 14:44 by Tina Alleva
- 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/S82708498
- Comments: "Two females larger than nearby hooded mergansers - white breast and red head and grey body."

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 03, 2021 16:00 by kristin costello
- Prospect Park, New York US-NY 40.65505, -73.96209, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.655052,-73.962087&ll=40.655052,-73.962087
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82708051
- Comments: "Continuing females on the lake. clean/sharp white under chin."

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 03, 2021 17:38 by Rachel Miller
- 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: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82707061
- Comments: "Two female/immature males together. Red heads, white necks, grey bodies. Never seen them here before, only in Maine."

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