Date:         Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:04:17 -0400
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From:         "George M. Jett" <gmjett@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Charles Co. Storm Chase Birding
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          Jim Stasz <Jlstasz@AOL.COM>
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Folks

So far today, Gwen and I have found one immature Peregrine Falcon (PEFA) = at Allen's Fresh, two Black Skimmers at Aqualand Marina near the bridge, = and two Sanderlings.  One Sanderling was at Aqualand, and one was over = on the Virginia side of the Harry W. Nice Bridge in King George Co., VA. =  The Black Skimmer and Sanderlings are county first records according to = the 96 Yellowbook. =20

Other birds of note were Royal and Caspian Tern, Least and Semipalmated =
Sandpiper, and the four common species of gulls.   All but the PEFA were =
near the Nice Bridge.  They (the Aqualand Marina owners) locked the gate = after they told us we would have to leave because of high water.  I = photographed the Black Skimmer and Sanderling from pretty close range.  = The PEFA was hunting the ducks in the marsh.  Ducks seen were Mallard, = Wood, and Green-winged Teal.

As usual we could find nothing more exciting than Killdeer at the Turf = Farm on Rt. 228.

Cobb Island and Morgantown were inaccessible.  Lots of high water but = mostly downed trees.  Police and national guard were blocking the road.  = They were not interested in my efforts to document new county storm = blown bird records. =20

We came home to find electricity, turned off the generator, and will be = heading to Marshall Hall hoping a late returning pelagic will fly by.

Good storm chasing. =20

George

P.S.  It look like Comcast is off line.  There is a Comcast truck at the = corner.  Sorry I wanted to get this news out in case anyone wanted to = chase these birds. =20

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