Sunday, October 24, 2021

eBird Checklist - 24 Oct 2021 - Prospect Park - 38 species

According to Prospect Ebird checklist, this is the first SURF SCOTER since December 2nd, 1951!

Congrats to Karen O'Hearn!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S96650219 
SCOTER Seen between peninsula and lefrak rink ( not seen this afternoon)

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) (1)
- Reported Oct 24, 2021 09:10 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/S96650219
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Dark scoter with vertical(ish) white patches at base of bill and white patch on cheek. Pics coming"