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[eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1 report)
- Vesper Sparrow (3 reports)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (3 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.
eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 10:20 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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/S404077256
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 10:20 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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/S404077256
- Comments: "Continuing near ballfield #2. Chunky sparrow with bold eyering. Photo"
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by Andrea Bennett
- 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/S404077873
- Comments: "Large, gray, streaky sparrow with a bold white eyering and white outer tail feathers, seen in flight as it flew around the outfield grass of the ballfields. Close looks when it foraged around home plate of ballfield 2. Second week in a row for the BBC Tuesday walk. Several in the group got photos."
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by The Big Laskowski
- 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/S404080181
- Comments: "Large, gray, streaky sparrow with a bold white eyering and white outer tail feathers, seen in flight as it flew around the outfield grass of the ballfields. Close looks when it foraged around home plate of ballfield 2. Second week in a row for the BBC Tuesday walk. Several in the group got photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by The Big Laskowski
- 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/S404080181
- Comments: "Late migrant. Adult male, seen near Lefrak, still with a raspberry blush on the chest. Very cooperative bird, and many in the group got photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by Jennifer Kalb
- 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/S404082586
- Comments: "Late migrant. Adult male, seen near Lefrak, still with a raspberry blush on the chest. Very cooperative bird, and many in the group got photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by Andrea Bennett
- 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/S404077873
- Comments: "Late migrant. Adult male, seen near Lefrak, still with a raspberry blush on the chest. Very cooperative bird, and many in the group got photos
[eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
Inbox
ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu
5:23 PM (4 hours ago)
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*** Species Summary:
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1 report)
- Vesper Sparrow (3 reports)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (3 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.
eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 10:20 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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/S404077256
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 10:20 by Kathleen Toomey
- 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/S404077256
- Comments: "Continuing near ballfield #2. Chunky sparrow with bold eyering. Photo"
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by Andrea Bennett
- 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/S404077873
- Comments: "Large, gray, streaky sparrow with a bold white eyering and white outer tail feathers, seen in flight as it flew around the outfield grass of the ballfields. Close looks when it foraged around home plate of ballfield 2. Second week in a row for the BBC Tuesday walk. Several in the group got photos."
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by The Big Laskowski
- 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/S404080181
- Comments: "Large, gray, streaky sparrow with a bold white eyering and white outer tail feathers, seen in flight as it flew around the outfield grass of the ballfields. Close looks when it foraged around home plate of ballfield 2. Second week in a row for the BBC Tuesday walk. Several in the group got photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by The Big Laskowski
- 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/S404080181
- Comments: "Late migrant. Adult male, seen near Lefrak, still with a raspberry blush on the chest. Very cooperative bird, and many in the group got photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by Jennifer Kalb
- 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/S404082586
- Comments: "Late migrant. Adult male, seen near Lefrak, still with a raspberry blush on the chest. Very cooperative bird, and many in the group got photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2026 07:30 by Andrea Bennett
- 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/S404077873
- Comments: "Late migrant. Adult male, seen near Lefrak, still with a raspberry blush on the chest. Very cooperative bird, and many in the group got photos
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