Friday, April 4, 2025

Good birds in prospect

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Apr 04, 2025 16:21 by Rusty H
- 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/S222956282
- Comments: "Photo"

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Apr 04, 2025 16:20 by Linda Ewing
- 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/S222955523
- Comments: "Spiffy individual w crisp streaking on breast; strong facial pattern w gray cheek set off by white; distinct eye ring. Saw on ground, never in flight, so missed white outer tail feathers. Seen with MOB who got photos. Thanks, Ant!"

Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) (1)
- Reported Apr 04, 2025 14:15 by Chris Miller
- 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/S222960437
- Comments: "Waterthrush with unspotted white throat, bright pink legs and broad white eyebrow. Foraging around the edge of the water near the Nethermead bridge. *Photos to come"

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) (1)
- Reported Apr 04, 2025 11:30 by Autumn L
- 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/S222950677
- Comments: "caught on merlin, bouncing around on a tree next to the lake with some palm warblers and a pine. slate/olive head & back yellow front/belly"



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