Dave, I posted to Shenvalbirds which is the local bird listserv , I was very
rushed and didn't think to check the other listserv prior to posting.
I thought the bird I saw was mostly in breeding plumage, neck was red/rufous
and cap on top was black. I had the bird in view for about 5 minutes but at
some point it dove and I never saw it again so it's easy to loose a bird on a
lake that big. So if your bird was in basic plumage I would think it's very
possible that there were two RNGRs.
all the best,
William Leigh leightern@xxxxxxx
Bridgewater, Virginia
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 21:23:27 -0400
From: dec5z@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To: leightern@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebe at Lake Frederick (Frederick County)
William,
I just saw your photo in eBird. We might have each had a
different bird on the lake. I photographed mine as well. Your bird
looks close to full breeding plumage. Mine seemed more
transitional. Could have been lighting, I guess (and my bird was
pretty distant), but I'd bet that there were two grebes on the lake
this morning.
Dave
On 4/10/2015 5:46 PM, William Leigh
wrote:
Dave,
Didn't realize you had posted this bird earlier.. .. my
apologies.
best,
William Leigh leightern@xxxxxxx
Bridgewater, Virginia
> From: dec5z@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:02:53 -0400
> Subject: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebe at Lake Frederick
(Frederick County)
>
>
> At about 8:10 this morning I found a Red-necked Grebe
on Lake Frederick in
> Frederick County. Other birds on and around the lake
included a single
> Bonaparte's Gull (molting into alternate plumage), four
Bufflehead, 20
> Northern Rough-winged Swallows, and a slightly smaller
number of Tree
> Swallows.
>
> David Carr
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