Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 8:22 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
To: <prosbird@gmail.com>

*** Species Summary:

- Red-headed Woodpecker (2 reports)
- Dickcissel (2 reports)

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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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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2026 13:53 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/S392307039
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "!!!Woodpecker with fully red head, bright white wing patches. Spotted on central ridge near valley water. (40.6545280, -73.9954623). The bird moved between trees, westward along the ridge. Chelsea has photos."

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2026 13:53 by chel sea
- 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/S392307040
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "!!!Woodpecker with fully red head, bright white wing patches. Spotted on central ridge near valley water. (40.6545280, -73.9954623). The bird moved between trees, westward along the ridge. Chelsea has photos."

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2026 13:53 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/S392307039
- Comments: "!Wow! Chelsea heard the “zzrrtt” call. Slightly larger bird seen flying among house finches."

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Sep 12, 2026 13:53 by chel sea
- 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/S392307040
- Comments: "!Wow! Chelsea heard the “zzrrtt” call. Slightly larger bird seen flying among house finches."

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