Common mergs

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (1)
- Reported Feb 26, 2026 13:03 by Marc Brawer
- 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/S304105676
- Comments: "Continuing Drake near open water at three sisters. Greenish head with reddish bill"

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (5)
- Reported Feb 26, 2026 17:26 by Mike Peczynski
- 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/S304109436
- Comments: "Clear white breast vs reddish in RBME."

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) (6)
- Reported Feb 27, 2026 08:51 by B F
- 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/S304364898
- Comments: "5 drakes and 1 hen.  Two appeared to fly northwest out of the park.  Drakes with green heads, long narrow red bills, black down back but otherwise bright white below.  Hen with red head and neck sharply demarcated from rest of body, shaggy crest, white spot under chin, etc."

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