Re: [MDOsprey] Conowingo loon

Don Burggraf (dburggraf@hotmail.com)
Sat, 13 Nov 1999 14:28:05 PST


One further note on the loon.

Jim Stasz asked me whether I had ruled out pacific loon.  No, I hadn't, but 
I was cautious suggesting such an ID because I have never seen a pacific 
loon in basic plumage, let alone one in Maryland.  Jim advised me to consult 
Ken Kauffman's Advanced Birding.  I noticed an detail in Kauffman's book 
which conforms to my observations:  the bird showed a dark hind-neck which 
tapered to a point as it ascended to the nape.  As seen from the rear, the 
hind-neck looked like an inverted tapered triangle pointing to a gray nape 
and crown.  I have not seen any literature which points to this mark on any 
other loon.

I hope others can find this bird.

Don Burggraf
Baltimore


>From: "Don Burggraf" <dburggraf@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
>To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
>Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] greater white-fronted goose at Conowingo
>Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 05:16:31 PST
>
>I was walking down a railroad track near the river.  I drove on Baldfriar
>Road (DeLorme page 76 A3) to the end of the pavement, and then walked the
>rest of the way to the river.  When I got to the river, I turned right, and
>walked North until I was past a wall of rock (on my right).  At the next
>open space in the trees, I set up my scope.
>
>
>Don
>
>>From: PObrien776@aol.com
>>Reply-To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
>>To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
>>Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] greater white-fronted goose at Conowingo
>>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:17:31 EST
>>
>>Don,
>>
>>What you describe sounds like a basic plumaged Pacific Loon.  Where 
>>exactly
>>did you see this bird?  And where were you?   Please give us specific
>>directions.  Many would be interested.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Paul O'Brien
>>pobrien776@aol.com
>>
>
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