Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert RED HEADED WOODPECKER PROSPECT

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Sun, Jun 30, 2024, 3:33 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Red-headed Woodpecker (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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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Jun 30, 2024 11:30 by Austin Johnson
- 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/S184617038
- Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "continuing impossibly beautiful woodpecker, seen by many on the south side of the lake at hammerhead. Eating berries off the mullberry tree and occasionally flycatching insects. lifer photographs for me, amazing bird!"

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Jun 30, 2024 14:40 by A S
- 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/S184616891
- Comments: "Red head with black and white. Interesting white colored bird like symbol on back that looks like a bird flying. On Norway maple. Ongoing bird spotted earlier and being observed by many."

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Jun 30, 2024 14:40 by Kerri McDonald
- 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/S184617270
- Comments: "Red head with black and white. Interesting white colored bird like symbol on back that looks like a bird flying. On Norway maple. Ongoing bird spotted earlier and being observed by many."

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