For the past 2 winters, multiple Great Egrets have wintered in DC and
Arlington, between the Theodore Roosevelt Island, Columbia Channel/Marina,
Roaches Run, and the Washington Channel. It's hard to know exactly how
many there have been, but I would guess 3-5. This is a recent phenomenon,
as far as I know. Assuming it continues, I would expect to see continued
early arrivals farther up the Potomac.
Good birding,
Paul Pisano
Arlington, VA
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Bob Ringler wrote:
> Lydia,
> The previous early arrival record for Montgomery County that I have in
> my database is March 23. So, yes it is a rare bird for March 11.
>
>
>> On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:34 AM, <lydiaschindler...><javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '<lydiaschindler...>');>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I'm posting this because, to my surprise, eBird lists this as "rare." It
>>> flew up from the rear of the smaller impoundment, just in front of me, and
>>> away to the west.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, much as Jan B reported for Hughes on 3/10, minus the
>>> kinglets, and the bittern, plus many bluebirds and sparrows--song, swamp,
>>> white-throated.
>>>
>>> Lydia Schindler
>>> Darnestown, MD
>>>
>>
> --
> Bob Ringler
> Eldersburg MD
>
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