I had to work today, so when I checked my e-mail at lunch and learned about
Elisa Enders' discovery of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Chesapeake, I could
hardly stand it, and the rest of the day crawled by. I was able to get to the
spot when Elisa sited the bird around 6:00 p.m., and for about a half hour I
watched it -- and one Dickcissel. Unfortunately the sun was not shining and my
photos are dark, but maybe tomorrow will bring some better light and better
photos.
I posted 5 photos on my Flickr page: here are two direct links, and you can see
the others by moving through the photostream.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdingva/5846950182/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdingva/5846950180/in/photostream
Mike Ilwanik and his friend showed up while I was there, but I was very
surprised to see no other birders there. Maybe tomorrow everyone will descend
upon the intersection of Hertz and Peach: if so, please park carefully and
courteously, as roads are narrow with no shoulders to speak of.
Thank you Elisa for a wonderful discovery.
Karen Kearney
Chesapeake
