Oops!  Sorry folks.  It was pointed out to me that a poster on the PA
listserv mentioned that it took off over a bridge to the north, not south.
My apologies.  Still, assuming the bird did not originate in Eurasia via the
Atlantic, and instead overshot its north Canada breeding area, it may still
be heading east.

Take Care,

Jay



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Keller" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Yellow-billed Loon in PA


> Hello All,
>
> I'm not sure if many of you heard about this, but I wanted to let you know
> that Pennsylvania's first record of Yellow-billed Loon was well seen by
many
> from late Friday through at least early morning today on the Susquehanna
> River near Harrisburg, PA.  My family and I were able to venture up to see
> it with stunning views yesterday afternoon not 20 feet offshore.  I took
> some photos which I would be happy to share with anyone off-list.
>
> There is debate on the PA listserv about whether the bird was seen after
> 6:30 this morning, as one poster reported a group saw it take off and fly
> southeast along the river, which of course ends at the Chesapeake.  If
true,
> it may be coming to a place near you!  The bird shows a very bright
> ivory-colored bill with NO hint of dusky coloration at the tip, and the
> culmen is very straight, giving it that upturned look.
>
> Birdingonthe.net links to the PA listserv, to which you will have to
> subscribe to get access.  For directions sake, map it to the intersection
of
> E Front Street and Edna Street in Wormleysburg, PA.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jay Keller,
> Arlington, VA