Harry,

Would love to receive a copy of your Black Rail
article.  Please send it to:  Kyle Rambo, 24885 Morgan
Road, Hollywood, MD  20636.

I was also pleased to read your report about the
mid-Bay islands, and that our heron nesting platforms
on Bloodsworth Island not only survived Hurricane
Isabel, but also continue to be readily used by the
birds.  Thanks for the report.

Kyle

--- Henry Armistead <> wrote:
> BLACK RAILS.  I've been postponing submitting an
> article on Black Rails so
> that I can incorporate the results of field work
> during this 2004 breeding
> season.  I would very much like to receive ANY
> information on Black Rails,
> especially breeding season records.  Thank you.  So
> far I know of at least
> 5, possibly 6, single birds in 5 or 6 localities in
> MD, which,
> unfortunately, should probably remain confidential.
> Five of us also heard
> one "singing" at a surprising location in Delaware
> on May 13.  This species
> is apparently hanging on by a thread in MD, DEL, NJ
> and VA.  My article is
> 9,125 words and quite preliminary but I would be
> glad to send anyone a copy
> who is interested.
>
> BROWN PELICANS.  I have heard from Dave Brinker that
> he counted 1,434 (!!!)
> nests in areas a few miles south of the MD/VA
> boundary just south of Smith
> Island, MD, in the Chesapeake.  This is up
> considerably from the past few
> years when they maxed out at c. 1,000 pairs there.
>
> Best to all.-Harry Armistead, 523 E. Durham St.,
> Philadelphia, PA
> 19119-1225.  215-248-4120.  Please, any off-list
> replies to:
> 





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