Just to expand on what Phil said, according to the yellow book, a Boat-tailed Grackle in Upper Marlboro would be a first county record for PG. Considering how fast they are expanding out west, a Great-tailed Grackle might be as likely and is definitely not out of the question. Dave David Mozurkewich Seabrook, MD USA dm@fornax.usno.navy.mil On Sat, 3 Apr 1999, Phil Davis wrote: > At 09:49 PM 04/02/1999 -0500, Matt Hafner wrote: > > >Today Dave Larkin and I took a trip to Point Lookout and North Beach. > (snip) > >Some > >oddities ( well to me they are odd) were a Boat-tailed Grackle with Common > >Grackles alongside the exit ramp to get from Rt. 301 to Rt. 4 in Upper > >Marlboro > > Matt - > > Good sighting ! > > A Boat-tailed Grackle inland (and in Prince George's County) would be a > "reviewable" Maryland species. Boat-taileds are in review category 5B, > which is covers certain species "if seen in the Chesapeake Bay north of > Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's Counties; or on the Potomac River north of > Charles County; or inland". > > Even though I suppose I know the answer, I have to ask ... did you have > happen to take any field notes (as you passed them on the exit ramp). > > You can find the review list via the URL to the MOS web site and the MD/DC > Records Committee pages, below > > Thanks !!! > > Phil > > > ================================================ > Phil Davis, Secretary > MD/DC Records Committee > > home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA > work: PDavis@OAO.com Greenbelt, Maryland USA > > MD/DCRC Web site: http://www.MDBirds.org > ================================================ >