Hi all,
This came up in one of eBird's hourly RBAs for Maryland this morning. Anyone up that way should keep their eyes open...
Gail Mackiernan,
Colesville, MD
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) (1)
- Reported Dec 31, 2012 09:15 by William Perry
- Roddy Creek Road, Frederick, Maryland
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=39.6421367,-77.3992095&ll=39.6421367,-77.3992095
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12487259
- Comments: "This beautiful bird was a typical gray subadult sitting on power pole, then flew across Hwy. 15 near Roddy Creek Road. This bird was about the size of a Rough-legged Hawk and had longer tail than Buteos. Flight was distinctly falconlike - motion of wings primarily at the outer wing. I am familiar with this species - have seen several gyrfalcons during my career as wildlife biologist in South Dakota."
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