Hi --

If this was the Neo (and it sure sounds good for it!) than the bird also passed 
trhough DC waters while travelling down river or (later) going back up. I am 
pretty darn sure there are no records of Neotropical Cormorant for DC and in any 
case, it would be a great DC tick. Keep your eyes peeled!

Several of us who are DC listers have speculated that the Neo, if it sticks 
around, may move down into tidal waters as the non-tidal river cools and fishing 
gets more difficult. There are usually quite a few DC Corms in DC over the 
winter, both on the river itself, on the Anacostia, or in the Washington 
Channel.

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD




> Yesterday afternoon I viisted a marsh in the southland and came upon a small 
> cormorant, all black, resting on a piling about 30-50 yards from the Dyke 
> platform.  Having just seen a couple of Double-crested Cormorants elsewhere, 
> this bird's small size, thin beak, cauised me to put my scope on it.   
> 
> It cleary had  white in a 'v' behind its yellowish pouch, which came to a 
>sharp  point behind the beak.  The noticably small throat pouch did not extend >around the eye.
> 
> It remained stationary for a good 4-5 minutes, then took off, heading north 
>and well out over the Potomac, definitely in MD territory (hence, this report).  
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> Frank Powers