Sunday, May 31, 2015

Doodle town Harriman State Park



Leader Tom Stephenson

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@aol.com>

Sent: Sun, May 31, 2015 01:10 PM
Subject: Re: doodle town trip list


Hi Peter,

Here's a report from the BBC Doodletown trip.

First, thanks to Marisa for all of her help with the registration and with trying valiantly to herd us along, to remind me we needed bathrooms, and to generally keep us on schedule.


It was a great trip. It was a pleasure birding with Rafael, Paul Keim and everyone on the trip. We went to Doodletown and then out to the Sterling powerline.
The highlights of the trip included great, long looks at a singing Kentucky Warbler as well as Louisiana Waterthrush, and Cerulean, Golden-winged, Prairie, Blue-winged, Worm-eating and Hooded warblers. All eventually provided great looks.

Other good sightings included Broad-winged Hawk, Black Vulture, Common Ravens, several Yellow-billed Cuckoos, Pileated Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Vireos, and Cliff Swallow flyovers.

Here's the full list and a couple of photos.

Best regards,
Tom



Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler H from gas station
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow


Thursday, May 28, 2015

Fwd: BBC Walk Today





-----Original Message-----
From: 12toms@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Cc: Rob Bate
Sent: Thu, May 28, 2015 3:19 pm
Subject: BBC Walk Today

Hi Peter,

We had a small but brave group today, willing to walk many miles in search of the last of the migrants in PP.
 
The highlights were Indigo Bunting, nesting Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Green Heron and Barn Swallow; the feral rabbit from Monty Python's Holy Grail.....and we did get 4 species of warblers...including some interesting drab Blackpoll's...
Lots of singing Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos....and not a lot else!

Here are a few shots and the list.
Saturday on to the breeding birds of Doodletown and Sterling Forest.


Best regards,
Tom

Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Laughing Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher heard
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 26, 2015





-----Original Message-----
From: robsbate@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Tue, May 26, 2015 12:20 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 26, 2015

Peter. Super slow day in the park for migrants with only 4 warbler species one of which is a local breeder and the other three were females including the dreaded female Blackpoll Warbler, harbinger of no more spring.  It was a great group of 9 birders and we had fun.  It did feel more like a summer day as most of the activity was of breeding birds, including fledgling Robins and Starlings.

Rob
Tues. morning BBC walk
45 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  1
Mallard  3
Ruddy Duck  2
Great Egret  1
Green Heron  1     On her nest
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Laughing Gull  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  13
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1     On her nest
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1     Heard
Eastern Kingbird  4
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  6
Black-capped Chickadee  1     Heard
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  2     Heard
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  15
Gray Catbird  6
European Starling  13
Cedar Waxwing  3
American Redstart  3
Yellow Warbler  3
Blackpoll Warbler  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Canada Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  1     Heard
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Common Grackle  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Baltimore Oriole  5
House Sparrow  5


Monday, May 25, 2015

Fwd: Fw: eBird Report - Plumb Beach, May 25, 2015



Leader Bobbi Manian

-----Original Message-----
From: roberta.manian@yahoo.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik
Sent: Mon, May 25, 2015 2:38 pm
Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Plumb Beach, May 25, 2015


Hi Peter,

14 birders had a good day at Plum today.  Shorebirds were not as prevalent as i had hoped, no RedKnots, Dunlin or Piping Plovers. But we birded the mudflats and marsh methodically, the birds here are often ephemeral, they appear and then they are gone.  We had the standard shorebirds, resident banded AMOY C6 has returned for his/her 11th year, and we had good looks at Sanderlings in various plumages, and we also had flyby SB Dowitchers and Glossy Ibises.  Late black scoters, found by Shane Blodgett, were a very nice surprise.  i wonder if the pair that summered here last year will return?

Of course the star of the day was the Franklins Gull found yesterday by Deb Allen, that everyone was searching for.  There were other birders on the beach today besides us. Earlier in the morning Shane briefly had the bird flying by the mouth of Gerritsen Creek, but the bird went up and over the highway before anyone else could get on it.  

Just around noon,  Shane yelled over to us something i didn't understand, but he and his group were hustling west on the beach and we quickly followed.  It turned out Sean Sime had just refound the bird all the way down at the west end by Kingsboro College.  It took our combined groups a few minutes to find the bird, being at a different vantage point than Sean was.  We settled in and Shane and Andrew Baksh made sure that everyone got good (if distant) looks before we all proceeded forward to try and get better looks, big THANK YOU to them!  Unfortunately, as we were walking west, and Sean and Rob were walking east, the bird flew and was not relocated.

Because it was otherwise quiet at Plum, we wrapped up with a quick hour walk at Marine Park.  There was at least one baby osprey in the nest and the oystercatchers and willets appear to be breeding.  (Marine Park list to follow in separate email)

best,
Bobbi

On Monday, May 25, 2015 6:06 PM, "ebird-checklist@cornell.edu" <ebird-checklist@cornell.edu> wrote:


Plumb Beach, Kings, US-NY
May 25, 2015 7:29 AM - 12:29 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:    BBC Club Trip - Bobbi Manian leading<br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8
46 species

Brant  80
Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  12
Mallard  2
Black Scoter  8    Found by Shane B flying east orange bill periodically evident in flight
Double-crested Cormorant  9
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  3
Glossy Ibis  12
Osprey  1
Clapper Rail  1
American Oystercatcher  8
Black-bellied Plover  5
Semipalmated Plover  7
Killdeer  2
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Willet (Eastern)  2
Ruddy Turnstone  2
Sanderling  8
Least Sandpiper  2
Short-billed Dowitcher  5
Laughing Gull  27
Franklin's Gull  1    Refound by Sean Sime. Obs thru scopes by Manhattan college. Adult breeding. Slightly smaller than nearby Franklins. Strong eye arcs evident even at distance. Extensive white more white on back of neck.  Much thanks to Shane B and Andrew B for ensuring the entire BBC crew got on the gull and got good looks before moving closer
Herring Gull  12
Great Black-backed Gull  10
Least Tern  8
Common Tern  11
Forster's Tern  1
Black Skimmer  50
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  X
Barn Swallow  4
Carolina Wren  1
American Robin  1
Brown Thrasher  2
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  X
Common Yellowthroat  1
Yellow Warbler  2
Eastern Towhee  1
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  7
Boat-tailed Grackle  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
House Sparrow  X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23629831

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Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park, Kings, US-NY 
May 25, 2015 12:36 PM - 2:07 PM 
Protocol: Traveling 
2.0 mile(s) 
Comments:    BBC club trip - Bobbi Manian leading
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 

33 species 

Canada Goose  2 
Ruddy Duck  1 
Double-crested Cormorant  3 
Great Egret  1 
Snowy Egret  2 
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1 
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron  4 
Glossy Ibis  3 
Osprey  4 
Clapper Rail  1 
American Oystercatcher  4 
Spotted Sandpiper  1 
Willet  2 
Laughing Gull  4 
Herring Gull  2 
Least Tern  3 
Forster's Tern  1 
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X 
Mourning Dove  1 
Chimney Swift  2 
Warbling Vireo  1 
Barn Swallow  4 
House Wren  1 
Carolina Wren  1 
American Robin  3 
Northern Mockingbird  2 
European Starling  X 
Yellow Warbler  1 
Song Sparrow  2 
Red-winged Blackbird  5 
Boat-tailed Grackle  2 
Brown-headed Cowbird  1 
Baltimore Oriole  1 

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23629557 

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Saturday, May 23, 2015

Fwd: 5.23 walk




Sent from my MetroPCS 4G Wireless Phone


-------- Original message --------
From: Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Date:05/23/2015 7:00 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Peter Dorosh <Prosbird@aol.com>
Cc:
Subject: 5.23 walk

Peter,

20 birders met at the pergola on an unseasonably cool morning for a flycatcher and thrush search and workshop to close out the spring migration series of walks. Highlights were Alder Flycatcher, 16 Warblers, Grey Cheeked and Bicknell's Thrush. The Cooperative Bicknell's sang several times and gave great views for all. 67 species total. Thanks for letting me lead this series it was truly a privilege. 

See everyone in the fall,

Dennis   

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 23, 2015 7:15 AM - 2:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
67 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  5
Wood Duck  3
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3
American Kestrel  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  3
Alder Flycatcher  1     On penna identified by rreeBEEa song. Bird sang twice.
Willow Flycatcher  1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)  1
Least Flycatcher  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  3
Eastern Kingbird  5
Blue-headed Vireo  0
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  6
Red-eyed Vireo  7
Blue Jay  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  10
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Gray-cheeked Thrush  2
Bicknell's Thrush  1     Continuing bird on slope between rose garden and vale. Bird sang between 4-6 times. seen singing at least twice.
Swainson's Thrush  5
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  35
Gray Catbird  12
European Starling  8
Cedar Waxwing  15
Ovenbird  3
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Tennessee Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  7
American Redstart  10
Northern Parula  5
Magnolia Warbler  5
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  3
Blackpoll Warbler  15
Black-throated Blue Warbler  5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Canada Warbler  2
Wilson's Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  2
Swamp Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  3
Northern Cardinal  9
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Common Grackle  7
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Baltimore Oriole  12
American Goldfinch  1
House Sparrow  15

Friday, May 22, 2015

Fwd: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 21, 2015

leader Ed Crowne

list courtesy of Rafael


-----Original Message-----
From: Rafael Guillermo Campos-Ramírez <ticornis@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, May 21, 2015 2:13 pm
Subject: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 21, 2015

Here is a partial list of the bird species observed during the BBC Bird Walk, led by Ed Crowne.

We were very lucky to find the male Blue Grosbeak.  Also, a record, at least for me during this Spring migration: 16 sps of warblers. See list below.


Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings, US-NY
May 21, 2015 7:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Observer: Rafael G Campos
Protocol: Traveling
8.2 kilometer(s)
53 species

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  4
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  7
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  3
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)  4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus)  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)  1
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)  2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)  2
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus)  2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  8
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)  4
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)  3
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)  1
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)  9
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  5
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  4
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  8
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  10
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  2
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)  5
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  2
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)  1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)  14
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)  8
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)  3
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)  6

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)  1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)  1
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)  9
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)  1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)  1
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)  2
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)  1

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  1    Heard only.
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)  1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  1
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)  1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)  2
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)  1    Male. Multiple observers.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  1
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  8
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  1
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  6
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  5

For more pictures go to: ticornis.tumblr.com

Brooklyn is great birding!!!



Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 19, 2015

Thanks to Kathy procuring the list. A decent birding day with my own highlight a warbler getting me stumped for 15 seconds before figuring it out ( 1 st winter female Bay breasted )

Peter



-----Original Message-----
From: kathleentoomey@gmail.com
To: Peter
Sent: Tue, May 19, 2015 12:28 pm
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 19, 2015



From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: May 19, 2015 at 4:27:09 PM EDT
To: Kathleentoomey
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 19, 2015

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 19, 2015 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Peter Dorosh's BBC Tues. morning walk
38 species

Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Warbling Vireo  1     Heard
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  1
Barn Swallow  1
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Veery  1
Wood Thrush  1     Heard
American Robin  6
Gray Catbird  1
Ovenbird  1     Heard
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  1
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Bay-breasted Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler  1     Heard
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Scarlet Tanager  3
Northern Cardinal  1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Baltimore Oriole  2
House Sparrow  4

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Saturday, May 16, 2015

Fwd: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 16, 2015





-----Original Message-----
From: deepseagangster@gmail.com
To: Peter Dorosh
Sent: Sat, May 16, 2015 10:59 am
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 16, 2015

I sent last email and list before I meant To.... Use this one please:

Peter,

Eight birders met on a rainy morning that saw some great birds. Highlights were olive sided flycatcher spotted by Kristin Costello. Summer Tanager,spotted earlier in the day by Klemens Gasser and re-found on walk by Phil Davis. Acadian Flycatcher, Grey Cheeked Thrush for a total of 72 species.

Best,

Date: May 16, 2015 at 2:32:20 PM EDT
To: deepseagangster@gmail.com
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park, May 16, 2015

Prospect Park, Kings, US-NY
May 16, 2015 7:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
73 species

Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  1
Wood Duck  6
Mallard  4
Great Blue Heron  2
Green Heron  2
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Laughing Gull  7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  15
Mourning Dove  5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Chimney Swift  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Acadian Flycatcher  1     Heard singing on on butterfly meadow before rain and then again about an hour later on north slope of lookout hill from after showers.
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  5
White-eyed Vireo  1
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  5
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  1
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  5
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  1
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1
Swainson's Thrush  1
Wood Thrush  3
American Robin  25
Gray Catbird  7
European Starling  25
Cedar Waxwing  7
Ovenbird  3
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Tennessee Warbler  2
Nashville Warbler (Eastern)  1
Common Yellowthroat  6
American Redstart  4
Northern Parula  5
Magnolia Warbler  3
Yellow Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  10
Black-throated Blue Warbler  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  4
Canada Warbler  3
Wilson's Warbler  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  4
Summer Tanager  1
Scarlet Tanager  5
Northern Cardinal  7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3
Indigo Bunting  3
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Common Grackle  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Baltimore Oriole  10
House Finch  1
House Sparrow  10

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23473221

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