Paul Baicich and I had the extralimital White-Cheeked Pintail at the pond outside of Charles Town, W Va about 12:30 today. If any one here's any more about the likely origins of this bird, please advise!

An earlier visit to Greenbury Point, Annapolis, AA County, turned up little of note, except for fall, female plumaged Magnolia Warbler; loads of Catbirds in migration; and numerous Northern Flickers moving about.

Pictures of the Pintail will be on www.birdcouple.com this evening.

Good Birding

Warren & Lisa Strobel
Annapolis, MD
www.birdcouple.com



On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:01:33 -0700, Rob Hilton <> wrote:

>To add to Jim Boughton's directions:
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>From the interchange of US 340, Rt. 9, and Rt. 51, go about 3.3 miles to Augustine Avenue.  Take a sharp right onto Augustine Avenue.  Take the second left onto Prospect Hills Blvd.  At the circle/obelisk, go right onto Butler Street.  At the next circle, go 3/4 of the way around circle, taking the first right (Colston Road).  You will see the pond on your right a little ways ahead.  
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>The bird sometimes walks up the bank and disappears, resting.  Its color is similar to the soil color on the bank and it can be hard to find.  It's a handsome bird and hopefully there will be on in DC or Montgomery County soon.  
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>Rob Hilton
>Silver Spring
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