At 11:28 PM 6/25/98 EDT, Carlt0nS@aol.com wrote: >Just for the record, Velvet Scoter is the same bird we call White-winged >Scoter. > >Carlton Schooley >Altoona, PA >Carlt0nS@aol.com Yes, but it is a distinct subspecies and may possibly in the future be considered as a species different than/from the American form. Rob Hilton robert@csa.com Bethesda, Md. >----------------------------------------- >Phil Davis writes: > >In keeping with our "next Maryland birds" theme ... here is a posting from >Iceland. It's just a short hop (as the Jackdaw flies) from Iceland to >Maryland. I've snipped out all but we would consider to be the rarities. > >Phil > >---------------------------------------------------- >>Dear chatters, >> >>I managed to make this Icelandic rarity report for May and June for you >>before I go to France. >> > >> >>Yann Kolbeinsson >>Iceland >>dayann@ismennt.is >> >> >>************************************************************** >> >> >>VELVET SCOTER* (Melanitta fusca): >>- 11.-28.05.98 1 1y m. Thveit, Nesjar (SE Iceland). >> > >================================================ >Phil Davis > >home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA >work: PDavis@OAO.com Greenbelt, Maryland USA >================================================ > > > >