Saturday, June 1, 2024

Prospect mourning and Wilson's warbs

Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 01, 2024 08:08 by Forrest Wickman
- 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/S178738408
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Flagged—a difficult to detect migrant, and maybe getting toward the later side. As I was pishing for the Wilson's Warbler to come out for a photo, this guy popped out right above me. All hell underneath except for grey head and black bib and the tail feathers. Seen through bins at close range, but when I reached for my camera I only managed one terrible, dark, out-of-focus photo. Still, I think it's at least suggestive of everything I just said. It wasn't really singing so others should please send recordings to Jay Pitocchelli if they've got 'em."

Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 01, 2024 08:08 by Forrest Wickman
- 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/S178738408
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Flagged as late. Small yellow warbler with dark undertail and black cap singing its song frequently by the path just uphill of the Well House. Bad photos."


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