Monday, February 27, 2023

Two Mega rarity now on west Brooklyn coast Swainsons hawk and *Western Meadowlark

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Feb 27, 2023 12:44 by Avian Garn
- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6541609,-74.0204451&ll=40.6541609,-74.0204451
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S129789546
- Comments: "32 st and first ave brooklyn"


Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Feb 27, 2023 11:23 by Paul Sweet

- South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6603108,-74.0112605&ll=40.6603108,-74.0112605
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S129786497
- Comments: "Continuing from yesterday on roof of recycling facility."

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) (1)
- Reported Feb 27, 2023 11:49 by MCHL ____
- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6541609,-74.0204451&ll=40.6541609,-74.0204451
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S129790237
- Comments: "Spotted by Richard and Jeff. Image."

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) (1)
- Reported Feb 27, 2023 12:26 by Max Epstein
- Bush Terminal Piers Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6541609,-74.0204451&ll=40.6541609,-74.0204451
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S129786656
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "long continuing meadowlark sp., first alerted by Josh M photos and Doug G alert. Photos - pale meadowlark with less white in tail feathers than eastern and obvious barring on tail, rather than ribs with dark stripe down the middle"