Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert rarity around the nabe

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 5:03 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (1 report)
- Vesper Sparrow (5 reports)
- Blackburnian Warbler (4 reports)

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) (1)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 15:40 by Shaul Yahil
- 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/S402603000
- Comments: "Swooped down low in trees and shrubs by horse circle. Long tail, pointed wings, rusty color initially suggested cardinal, but yellow bill and impression of eyering all pointed to yellow-billed cuckoo."

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (1)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 13:04 by Linda Ewing
- 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/S402596065
- Comments: "Good looks as it foraged at edge of wildflower meadow, in the matted brown grass. Streak-breasted sparrow w thin but distinct eye ring. Flushed & resettled a few times, allowing a glimpse of white tail edges."

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 by Taylor Gamble
- 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/S402604450
- Comments: "First reported by Forrest in ballfield.  Found in the fenced in area in front of dog beach.  White eye ring, streaking on flanks, white outer tail feathers, seen by MOB.  (40.6628978, -73.9726827).  Second Vesper found between ballfield 5 and 6, here:  (40.6610448, -73.9735480)"

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 by Marleny Rafferty
- 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/S402595009
- Comments: "First reported by Forrest in ballfield.  Found in the fenced in area in front of dog beach.  White eye ring, streaking on flanks, white outer tail feathers, seen by MOB.  (40.6628978, -73.9726827).  Second Vesper found between ballfield 5 and 6, here:  (40.6610448, -73.9735480)"

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 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/S402598419
- Comments: "First reported by Forrest in ballfield.  Found in the fenced in area in front of dog beach.  White eye ring, streaking on flanks, white outer tail feathers, seen by MOB.  (40.6628978, -73.9726827).  Second Vesper found between ballfield 5 and 6, here:  (40.6610448, -73.9735480)"

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 by A Brenna
- 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/S402603458
- Comments: "First reported by Forrest in ballfield.  Found in the fenced in area in front of dog beach.  White eye ring, streaking on flanks, white outer tail feathers, seen by MOB.  (40.6628978, -73.9726827).  Second Vesper found between ballfield 5 and 6, here:  (40.6610448, -73.9735480)"

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 by A Brenna
- 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/S402603458
- Comments: "Angular cheek mark, drab, pale yellow throat upper breast. Two seen near one another."

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 by Marleny Rafferty
- 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/S402595009
- Comments: "Angular cheek mark, drab, pale yellow throat upper breast. Two seen near one another."

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 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/S402598419
- Comments: "Angular cheek mark, drab, pale yellow throat upper breast. Two seen near one another."

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (2)
- Reported Oct 15, 2026 07:32 by Taylor Gamble
- 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/S402604450
- Comments: "Angular cheek mark, drab, pale yellow throat upper breast. Two seen near one another."

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