Hi,
I just saw this on MDOsprey. While the bird is apparently in Maryland, it's
very close to both Virginia and West Virginia. There is one record, of the
same bird, for Maryland and Virginia from fall 2006 (?) and none to my
knowledge for West Virginia.
Cheers,
Rob Hilton
Silver Spring, Md.
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Subject: Possible Neotropic Cormorant near Harper's Ferry
From: Matt Hafner <mh1920@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:20:09 -0400
I just received a call from Jim Stasz. He and Ed Boyd are viewing a very
small cormorant that shows characteristics of Neotropic Cormorant on the
Potomac River between Rt. 340 and the Shenandoah River.
Here is the information that I got off the phone:
sitting on a snag with 3 Double-crested Cormorant
Very small
subadult plumage that is uniform brown on the front
yellow bill
proportionally long tail
There is a pull-off on the VA side of westbound Rt 340 where they
walked to the river and are currently viewing the bird. Walking on the C&O
Canal on the MD might also be an option.
Good birding!
Matt Hafner
Bel Air, MD
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