Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

Especially note rare fall prothonotary warbler

"Migrations speak to us, not just as observers, but as integral parts of nature."

preface excerpt " Living on the Wind", Scott Wiedensaul

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Date: Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 9:12 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Olive-sided Flycatcher (1 report)
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report)
- Prothonotary Warbler (1 report)
- Cape May Warbler (1 report)

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Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "*Continuing early bird, seen a few times in usual OSFL tree on the ridge between Dell and Crescent. Awful digiscope photos

(40.6496576, -73.9948820)"

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "*While tracking the silent Traill's flycatcher around Dell, I spotted an Empid sitting low in a bush, and presumed it was the Traill's, but quickly noticed a prominent eye ring. I followed it around for a bit, and eventually it let out a few distinct "turee" calls vaguely reminiscent of eastern wood pewee, identifying it as a yellow-bellied flycatcher. While it certainly had the classic low contrast throat, it was not as yellow as some, with only a bit of yellow on the stomach and lower breast, and some yellow intruding into the grayish upper breast with a central stripe. Bounced from the bush next to the water up into a tall tree, and ascended until it was lost. Audio; I believe Radka got photos.

(40.6491544, -73.9957332)"

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "*Truly scarce in fall; beautiful adult male found earlier by Tom Preston. First seen in flight as it flew across Dell from the vicinity of the bee boxes, quickly put down in the shade of a large tree at the water's edge and remained there for quite a while, foraging among the branches and on the ground. Seen a several times, and also apparently wandering over to the elevated area behind the bee boxes. Sasquatch digibin photos

(40.6492453, -73.9953889)"

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 20, 2023 13:10 by Anthony Ferino
- 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/S147743034
- Comments: "*Early, coinciding with other early arrivals of this and other boreal species in the region, likely displaced by unprecedented fire season in the Canadian boreal forest. A drab gray immature/female at the back of Dell, followed immediately by a slightly more boldly-patterned bird nearby; then a flyover male at the Morse Monument that dropped into a nearby pine tree and allowed for some nice views. At least two other briefly seen warblers that I believe were this species. Tiger-striped little warblers with waterthrush-esque breast streaking and bold white wing panels, not quite bars, and yellow breasts above pale undertail coverts on the two more vibrant individuals"

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