Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Hi light today PURPLE MARTIN male off the Peninsula tip and Cove.

Pine warbler seen also at tip 12 noon.

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Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Common Merganser (2 reports)
- Purple Martin (2 reports)

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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 22, 2022 09:00 by Enrico Leonardi
- 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/S105367324
- Comments: "Male and female continuing on the lake NE lobe"

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (2)
- Reported Mar 22, 2022 08:54 by Caleb Crain
- 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/S105368136
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. near Duck Island."

Purple Martin (Progne subis) (1)
- Reported Mar 22, 2022 09:00 by Enrico Leonardi
- 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/S105367324
- Comments: "All dark bluish male flaying over the NE lobe of the lake. Apparently early. Will add photos."

Purple Martin (Progne subis) (1)
- Reported Mar 22, 2022 08:54 by Caleb Crain
- 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/S105368136
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Circling the rustic shelter at the end of the Penisula. Thanks to Jeremy and Enrico for identifying it!"

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