Date: 1/5/13 4:32 am
From: Dan Haas <nervousbirds...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Maryland


Has this sighting gotten any additional details? Thanks. I hear Frederick County is delightful this time of year...

Best,

Dan Haas

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> Date: January 5, 2013, 2:06:22 AM EST
> To: <nervousbirds...>
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Maryland <daily>
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> *** Species Summary:
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> - Gyrfalcon (1 report)
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> Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Needs Alert for Maryland. The report below shows observations of species you have not seen in Maryland, based on your eBird observations. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN10364
> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
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> 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. Definitely too large, wings not as slender & pointed, and lacked the distinctive black hood. Very familiar with peregrine falcon and definitely not peregrine."
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