Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Bird reportedly drifted  northerly along coast all the way to Red Hook Ikea...

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Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 11:25 AM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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- Short-billed Gull (1 report)

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Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) (1)
- Reported Dec 27, 2021 10:25 by Patrick Shure
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.646519,-74.026074&ll=40.646519,-74.026074
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S99510770
- Comments: "Continuing bird sitting in the water north of pier spotted by Shane B.  Dark shawl, small headed appearance, darker mantle than other RBGU, prominent tertial crescent and large white mirrors in primaries. Distant ID photo"

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