Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Some Late birds


*** Species Summary:

- Fox Sparrow (1 report)
- Vesper Sparrow (1 report)
- Northern Waterthrush (1 report)
- American Redstart (1 report)

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Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) (1)
- Reported Oct 21, 2026 10:23 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/S404318875
- Comments: "Flagged for date. Early. Large heavily-streaked reddish-brown sparrow seen scratching at the ground in the underbrush."

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) (3)
- Reported Oct 21, 2026 07:57 by Julian Elman
- 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/S404299321
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "1 between ballfields, 2 in the Elm meadow by dog beach."

Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) (1)
- Reported Oct 21, 2026 07:57 by Julian Elman
- 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/S404299321
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Peninsula"

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1)
- Reported Oct 21, 2026 12:57 by Alexander Savard
- McCarren Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.7198951,-73.9512669&ll=40.7198951,-73.9512669
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S404315449
- Comments: "seen from below, flitting around subcanopy, midday unmistakable yellow patches on either side of a slate grey tail and grey body with characteristic yellow patches"

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