Hi Jim, et al.
Just catching up with old emails after 2-1/2 weeks in southern Ecuador ...
I did not know the story of Perrywood Manor. Sometime within the past
year, I had asked a number of "old timers" if they had any background
information on Maryland historical exotic waterfowl collectors or
breeders. I'll this note to my file on that subject.
FYI ...
https://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.869869,-76.772332&spn=0.016188,0.027938&z=16&vpsrc=6&ei=dev_UL2QBOnexAHbioCYAQ&pw=2
http://perrywoodmanor.com/location.html
Thanks.
Phil
At 21:16 01/03/2013, <Jlstasz...> wrote:
>From: <Jlstasz...>
>Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 21:16:41 -0500 (EST)
>Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Extralimital: Common Pochard in VT/NY
>To: <pdavis...>, <mdbirding...>
>
>Hi Folks!
>
>Schoolhouse Pond has had many exotics... Common Pochard, Red-crested
>Pochard, Madarin Duck, Black Swan and Whooper Swan. The Mandarin was
>fond of popcorn. There was a large waterfowl collection associated
>with the Perrywood manor house and farm located about 5 miles north
>of Upper Marlboto and Schoolhouse Pond. The farm was developed in
>the late 1980's and the developer was required by the landowner to
>name all of the streets after waterfowl. I do not know any details
>about the fate of the waterfowl collection, but I suspect there is a
>tie-in with the birds appearing in Upper Marlboro. The Common
>Pochard, Red-crested Pochard and Madarin Duck were at Schoolhouse
>Pond shorty after the resident at Perrywood manor house moved out.
>
>Jim Stasz
>North Beach MD
><mailto:<jlstasz...><jlstasz...>
>
>In a message dated 1/3/2013 1:23:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
><pdavis...> writes:
>Hi Jim, et al.
>California accepted their record (I would have lost money on that bet!).
>The published article on this record is ...
> Michael A. Patten. 1993. First Record of the Common Pochard
>In California. Western Birds 24(4):235-240.
> http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/wb/v24n04/p0235-p0240.pdf
>The article includes the following discussion on captivity ...
>"As do many reports of vagrant waterfowl in California, this record
>engendered debate over the bird's natural occurrence. Todd (1979)
>indicated that the Common Pochard was "almost nonexistent in America"
>in waterfowl collections. Richard Ryan (in litt. to D. Roberson; now
>in CBRC files) opined that the "odds on an escape are rather slim"
>with regard to this record. Simon Tarsnane, a waterfowl aviculturist
>from California, indicated (in litt.) that the species is exceedingly
>scarce in captivity in North America, and because of the close
>similarity between Common Pochards, Canvasbacks, and Redheads, there
>is little demand to keep Common Pochards in this country. Tarsnane
>knew of only two collections recently holding any; one (Sea World in
>San Diego) no longer has any in its care, and the other (in North
>Carolina) apparently has only a "couple of pairs." Acceptance of this
>record by the CBRC reflects the belief that there is a much higher
>probability of natural occurrence than of captive origin."
>
>I am a strong believer that sightings like this (i.e., exotics)
>should not be dismissed out-of-hand as escaped captive birds. Often
>we may not realize that an incursion or invasion is taking place
>until the event is over. I highly recommend reporting and,
>preferably, taking photos of such birds.
>Thanks!
>Phil
>
>At 18:03 01/02/2013, Jim Stasz wrote:
> >Hi Folks!
> >
> >I saw one on Schoolhouse Pond in Upper Marlboro a number of years
> >ago. I believe it is common in waterfowl collections.
>===================================================
>Phil Davis, Secretary
>MD/DC Records Committee
>2549 Vale Court
>Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 USA
>301-261-0184
>mailto:<PDavis...>
>MD/DCRC Web site: http://www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html
>===================================================
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