I was unable to relocate the LOSH today - first chance since initial discovery on Sunday.�
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I looked at 1:30 (1330) and again at 1630 with no luck.� I travelled Marble Quarry Rd as well as Woodstock Ln at the later time.�
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I may have another chance to look again tomorrow...
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Jim
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I modified the Subject line to better reflect location...not sure how Google will handle that. I'm some miles away from the site, so i
can't give an accuarate idea of conditions...Jim
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On 1/27/13, James Speicher <jugornought...> wrote:
> This bird was seen Sunday for about 20-25 minutes from less than 30 feet
> away with 7x bins, so i'm pretty confident of the ID.� The bird was last
> seen @4:07 (1607).� For anyone who was in the area and might have wished to
> stop by, i have no cell [true] and was on an errand that took me away from
> home.
>
> The bird appears to be an adult.� It lacks ALL of the obvious features that
> would lead one to suppose it might be a Northern:� Bill was dark above and
> below; no barring on chest or sides; chest and sides appeared grey; mask was
> broad with no hint of white edgings and met across the base of the bill; the
> bill had no apparent hook.� No pics were taken - no camera, sadly.
>
> Location:� 50 yards south of the intersection of MD 67 and Marble Quarry
> Rd...appx 3-4 miles south of the intersection of MD 67 with ALT RT 40.� The
> bird was perched in either of two shrubby trees on the west side MD 67.� One
> tree is small and light colored with few branches, the other is tall
> and brownish with multiple branches.� There are few other shrubs in the area
> on the west side of 67 although they abound on the East side.
>
> MD 67 has broad shoulders as well as abundant high speed traffic, so pull
> well off onto the shoulder.� If the bird reappers and favors the perches
> where seen today, one can safely turn around when appraoching from the N, by
> turning L opposite Marble Quarry Rd briefly onto Park Hall Rd.� Turn R
> immediately onto Woodstock Lane.� Follow this a short distance to where you
> will again have access to MD 67.� Turn R on MD 67 and proceed to the area
> where the bird was seen, pulling well off the road.
>
> I may get a chance to scope this out again tomorrow aft.� Weather forecast
> for the area (as for most of Metro DC) calls for ice/sleet/snow early,
> warming to above freezing in the afternoon.
>
> Jim Speicher
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