rare gulls at Bklyn Br Park

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) (1)
- Reported Jan 29, 2025 16:47 by R M
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211186260
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "DG spotted this on the marina docks and was scoping it as we arrived. Dark juvenile mixed in with herrings and great-black backed gulls. Large and  latte-colored, with pale wing tips, bicolored pink/black bill, beady eye and low sloping head."

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) (2)
- Reported Jan 29, 2025 16:47 by MI YU
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6996104,-73.9973745&ll=40.6996104,-73.9973745
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S211186140
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Usual adult at pier 1 pilings, and a second adult at marina"

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