Thanks for the alert. I don't know the person reporting it, but
before everyone rushes to the location, I'll note there's really
nothing in the description that eliminates Peregrine Falcon, which I
saw on the Sugarloaf CBC Dec. 30 in Frederick County. Also, as I
recall, last report of Gyrfalcon in MD (a few years ago) turned out to
be a Red-shouldered Hawk--and it was by someone else who said they had
seen several Gyrs before.
Jim Moore
Rockville, MD
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Gail B. Mackiernan
%<3Ckatahdinss...>%3E <katahdinss...> wrote:
> 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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