As far as I know, no team found it during the Kiptopeke Challenge on
Saturday, 9/25. The Hudsonian was still around at sunset...
Jan
Richmond
-----Original Message-----
From: Val Kitchens [mailto:vbkitchens@xxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 11:40 PM
To: VA-Bird
Subject: [Va-bird] White-cheeked Pintail Not Seen Thu., Sep. 23, Fri.,Sep.
24, or Sun. Sep. 26
VA Birders,
I went to Chincoteague last Thursday, Sep. 23, in hopes the White-tailed
Pintail would still be there. Marv Rubin, who had seen the bird at least 2
or 3 times, took me out to Snow Goose Pool to look for it on Thursday
afternoon and Friday. On Friday we walked out in the morning and drove in
the afternoon. We did find the Hudsonian Godwit in Snow Goose Pool on
Friday (pm), but no sign of the W-c Pintail either day. However, most of
the ducks, especially the teal, were out in the middle of Snow Goose Pool,
so if the pintail was with them, it could easily have been overlooked unless
it stuck its head up in plain view. I left on Saturday afternoon, but
didn't get home until Sunday afternoon. Marv called me after I got home to
tell me he had gone out to the refuge and looked for the White-cheeked
Pintail again on Sunday afternoon, but once again he did not find it.
Good birding,
Val Kitchens
Arlington, VA
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