On our way over to chase the kingbird Friday, we stopped in for lunch at  
Legal Spirits Tavern in Easton, across the street from the famed Tidewater  Inn.  
Upon entering, I was dumbfounded to notice a Fieldfare perched  on a short 
branch about eight feet high in the SE corner of the barroom.   It has been 
around for some time, according to the waitperson.  
 
The bird has a grey head, with white supercillium.  Its wings are  a light 
rusty and its breast white or light tan with the characteristic V shaped  spots. 
 Its throat was white and rump grey.  We did not hear it  vocalize during our 
stay.  I did not have my camera with me, so did not get  an image.
 
Since this is almost assuredly man-assisted, it is not a countable  bird.
 
More surprising was another thrush close by that appears to be a Mistle  
Thrush.
 
Later, coming out of Blackwater on Church Creek-Golden Hill Road after  
sunset, but while there was still light, we saw a flock of free ranging peafowl  in 
the field opposite the fire tower.  There was one peacock and nine pea  hens. 
 I initially thought we were looking at wild turkeys.  After we  stopped, 
another peacock came out of the woods on the south side of the  road.  I do have 
photographic documentation for these birds.
 
Has anyone seen any of these birds before?
 
Incidentally, Legal Spirits has the best crab soup either of us has ever  
tasted and we were unable to avoid returning yesterday for another cup.  It  is 
only a few minutes off Route 50 in the historic district for anyone chasing  
the kingbird this week.
 
Bob Mumford
Darnestown