Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:21:03 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Robert Ringler Subject: Re: Urban DC - Red Breasted Merganser & Red Necked Grebe MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Denise, Both are non-breeders. It is not unusual for birds that are not yet adult (though their plumage may appear as adult) to linger through the breeding season south of their breeding range. Waterfowl are the species most frequently reported because they are the most conspicuous, but there are probably passerines that do the same. Bob Ringler ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise Ryan To: Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:40 PM Subject: [MDOSPREY] Urban DC - Red Breasted Merganser & Red Necked Grebe > While doing my bit for the Atlas today I visted MacMillan Res. (U.S. Army > Corps) adjacent to Howard University. > > Among the many Canada Geese and their goslings I saw two birds that didn't > fit with the group. > One Red Necked Grebe in breeding plumage. Not in the best plumage color or > condition, but certainly in summer feathers. > > One fabulous male Red Breasted Merganser. Could they be on their way back > here, or did this one never leave? Are they breeding here? Our weather > feels more like an Anchorage summer than a DC summer so far. ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================