Re: [MDOsprey] RFI MIss. Kites in Southside VA?

blkrail (blkrail@gateway.net)
Mon, 2 Aug 1999 18:13:37 -0400


Gail,

I've checked the Meherin River location for Mississippi Kites three times
this year without luck.  However, time of day and weather may have had a lot
to do with it.  The first two times I went it was around noon.  The third
time I went was early morning, but it was pouring rain.  Last year I found
the pair of kites at this location one day in July, around 6 or 7 p.m.  I've
also tried Huntley Meadows a couple times without luck.  Guess I'm destined
to go kiteless this year!

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie

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From: GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU <GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
To: MARVADEL@EGROUPS.COM <MARVADEL@EGROUPS.COM>; MDOSPREY@ARI.Net
<MDOSPREY@ARI.Net>
Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 3:09 PM
Subject: [MDOsprey] RFI MIss. Kites in Southside VA?


>Does anyone know if Mississippi Kites still occur along the Meherrin River
>in southern Virginia, at the NC border? Our British visitor is still
looking
>for that species, despite a couple of trips to Huntley Meadows (where
sightings
>seem to have dropped off in the past week).
>
>We have managed to locate a number of his target species, with special
thanks
>to many internet birders who provided detailed directions to some difficult
>species. Right now we are still hoping for a local Wormeating W. (we know
they
>are around!). Now that the cold front has come through we should see some
>early migrants, too...
>
>Cheers,
>Gail Mackiernan
>Silver Spring, MD
>