Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert bitterns

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2022, 12:14 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- American Bittern (1 report)
- Least Bittern (2 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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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2022 12:12 by Ronnie Almonte
- Green-Wood Cemetery--Sylvan Water, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6537472,-73.9986235&ll=40.6537472,-73.9986235
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S107710458
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "perched in a tree on Sylvan Water. medium sized heron with strong brown and white streaks and long, pointed bill."

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2022 11:34 by Michael Pedron
- 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/S107710893
- Comments: "Continuing. In phragmites. Photo confirmed"

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 22, 2022 14:11 by Dana Haile
- 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/S107710035
- Comments: "Continuing small heron in reeds across from Wellhouse."

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