Saturday, May 21, 2022

Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert


Reports of today's birds

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- American Coot (1 report)
- Alder Flycatcher (1 report)
- Bicknell's Thrush (1 report)
- Townsend's Warbler (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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American Coot (Fulica americana) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2022 07:50 by Martha Weintraub
- Prospect Park, New York US-NY 40.65509, -73.97320, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.655091,-73.973203&ll=40.655091,-73.973203
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S110838132
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen by many. Have photo."

Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2022 08:30 by terry VP
- 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/S110838602
- Media: 1 Photo, 1 Audio
- Comments: "reported by EC, sound ID'd, did not see singing. will amend if need &#x1f937;&#x1f3fb;‍♀️"

Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2022 09:00 by R M
- 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/S110837316
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Rare but probably under detected passage migrant in NYC. Reddish catharus thrush with mostly yellow bottom mandible, singing signature song ending in an upslur/sustained note. Photos/recordings."

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2022 09:35 by Matthew Eisenson
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S110843127
- Comments: "Continuing adult male at Cypress and Grape. Black throat and auriculars with extensive bright yellow on other parts of face and head. Bright yellow breast with black streaks. Seen just after 9:30 with Gabriel Willow and others."

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2022 07:54 by The Wildlab
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S110837481
- Comments: "Continuing male, actively foraging & singing at Cypress & Euonymus Path at ~ 9:10am"

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) (1)
- Reported May 21, 2022 07:06 by Patrick Shure
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S110842552
- Comments: "Continuing near Cypress and Grape.  Preened and then started foraging.  Vocalizing a bit. BT Green type song but with a sloppier more stuttering ending. Mob. ID photo"

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