[MDOsprey] DC Black Skimmer

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Hi again, 

While reporting Ottavio Janni's observations to Jane Hill this morning, she
told me that someone whose name I unfortunately cannot remember reported
seeing a Black Skimmer at Georgetown Reservoir at 10:40 am this morning
(Sept. 7, 1999).  Lisa Shannon and I arrived at the reservoir just before
or right around 1 pm and saw the bird sitting on the low dike paralleling
MacArthur Blvd (on the right side as you face the reservoir).  It was there
at 1:30 when we and two other observers left.  

The skimmer flew briefly during our observation but landed nearby.  It was
clearly a Black Skimmer, with the long red-based undershot bill, dark
chocolate brown upperparts, long narrow wings, red legs, and white
underparts.  

This may be the first DC sighting since about 1985.  

Best, 

Rob Hilton
robert@csa.com
Bethesda, Md.  

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