James,

Jennifer Elmer found and took photos of the TB Murre on 2-17 in the 
Shantytown Canal.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg, Mont Co

James Tyler Bell wrote:

>Stan et al.:
>
>I did a search of the MDOsprey archives (for some
>reason the online search is really weak and doesn't
>turn up stuff that you can find by using the ancient
>listserv syntax in an email). I looked for Eurasian,
>Tricolored and Tri-colored (you don't need the whole
>name, just the most important modifier) and the
>neither were noted during the count period. There was
>a King Eider at the inlet and an Iceland Gull at the
>bait shop.
>
>There was mention of someone seeing a Razorbill in the
>inlet. Could this have been the Thick-billed Murre? We
>may never know. Anyway, the TBMU was not seen during
>the count period :(
>
>The deadline for submissions to the GBBC isn't until
>2/28 (tomorrow). So, if you've scanned the list, like
>Stan did, and see something missing that you saw
>during the count, better get on it quick!
>
>Tyler Bell
>
>California, MD
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>--- Stan Arnold <> wrote:
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>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I've been perusing the data for the Great Backyard
>>Bird Count, and as of now the species tally for
>>Maryland is 159.  However, I know of at least two
>>species that are around that haven't been tallied: 
>>Eurasian Wigeon (Eagle's Nest Golf Course) and
>>Tricolored Heron (Shantytown,  W. Ocean City).  Did
>>anyone pick up either of these birds during the
>>count period (16-19 Feb)?  If so, they could be
>>added to the state tally by inputing at:
>>
>>http://gbbc.birdsource.org/gbbcApps/input. 
>>
>>Also, wasn't the Thick-billed Murre first seen
>>during this period?  It would be a great bird to
>>include.  Also, what about Iceland Gull and Glaucous
>>Gull?  Weren't these two species reported somewhere
>>in the state during the count period?  King Eider?
>>How about Saw-whet or Long-eared Owl?  Any Brewer's
>>Blackbirds?  Least or Western Sandpipers or Palm
>>Warblers?  Any rails, besides clapper?  Any
>>Goshawks?  What about Bobwhite, Grouse or Pheasant?
>>
>>Also, someone in Ellicott City has claimed 7 Evening
>>Grosbeaks.  Flyovers, or feeder birds?  If the
>>latter, I'm sure there's more than one birder that
>>would like to pay them a visit.
>>
>>We could probably add quite a few more species to
>>the state tally if folks would look at the state
>>results at the address given above, and compare with
>>what they saw while afield over the long weekend.
>>
>>Stan Arnold
>>Glen Burnie
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