Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, Oct 15, 2024, 9:36 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- American Bittern (1 report)
- White-eyed Vireo (1 report)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report)
- Vesper Sparrow (1 report)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (1 report)
- Bay-breasted Warbler (1 report)

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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 Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 15, 2024 07:30 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/S199075269
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing in phragmites across from the pink beach on the peninsula.   Spotted by Sheila.  Streaky brown heron with a long pointy bill"

White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2024 07:48 by Kerri McDonald
- 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/S199077766
- Comments: "Seen on BBC outing. Vireo with yellow glasses, yellow bottom touching brown."

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Oct 15, 2024 07:30 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/S199075269
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing in one of the fenced in areas of the Nethermeade.  Paler than nearby Chipping Sparrows, with a all gray collar and clear lores"

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2024 07:30 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/S199075269
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Two seen together in a fenced in area of the Nethermeade.  Largish sparrows with pronounced eyerings and white outer tail feathers"

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Oct 12, 2024 07:48 by Kerri McDonald
- 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/S199077766
- Comments: "X"

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2024 07:48 by Kerri McDonald
- 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/S199077766
- Comments: "Late migrating rufous wash on flanks, wing bars."

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