Re: MacGillivrays cont.
GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU
Thu, 24 Sep 98 11:25:51 EDT
Hi Mike -- Yes, I would say that not mentioning that the bird was an adult
male was a *very* serious ommission. It is probably the reason that your
report was discounted, as for the reasons posted by a number of people,
separating immatures is not trivial and can't be based on just one
characteristic. But of course the male is hard to miss... Please submit your
notes to the Virginia Records Committee ,as this is a pretty important record
and should be recognized. (I am on the Maryland Committee, so appreciate just
how important!)
Oh yes, and keep looking for birds -- there is a nice push of Mournings just
now, we have had three in last two days -- and the Orange-crowneds should be
arriving soon.
Cheers,
Gail Mackiernan