todays prized birds

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 07:05 by Chris Opila
- 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/S230417049
- Comments: "Continuing in the lower pool"

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 06:54 by Tracey Chan
- 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/S230421756
- Comments: "seen walking under a tangle of branches on the north end of lower pool. chunky body, heavy brown striping down neck and body."

Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 08:37 by Hiroki Nakagawa
- 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/S230414414
- Comments: "Cont. between the dog beach and ambergill"

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 06:48 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/S230398613
- Comments: "Finally! Ground-loving warbler w black cap and mask twirling into muttonchop sideburns; dull olive above; bright yellow below. In the early morning quiet, it was foraging visibly in a brush pile in park side of zoo fence. Sang at least once."

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 06:30 by Ryan Treves
- 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/S230422360
- Comments: "Continuing at zoo fence by the ding an oak monument. Such a handsome warbler. Sang half a dozen times. New ABA bird!"

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 06:42 by MCHL ____
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230471424
- Comments: "Continuing!"  at Hemplock near Battle Avenues

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