With the propensity for these birds to head north, this bodes well for a northward surge to Assateague?!
 
Tyler Bell

California, Maryland 

Subject: Black-billed Great Egret and Roseate Spoonbills at Chincoteague
From: phoebetria AT aol.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:52:28 -0400

The black-billed Great Egret continues at Chincoteague, reported as recently as 
yesterday and noted during the week by Fenton Day and Audrey Whitlock. Fenton 
also indicated that three parties had reported 2 Roseate Spoonbills on the 
Wildlife Loop on Sunday 5 July (no other reports); I did not see them there 2 
July and they apparently did not remain there long, as they were not reported 
subsequently.? On crossing Fisherman Island 9 July, I saw a group of 6 birds 
that could have been juvenile spoonbills in the distance, but distance and 
traffic (and the law) conspired to keep them "unidentified." There is a fairly 
substantial "flight" of the species going on at the moment, so we should take a 
second look at all of our wading birds, anywhere in the state. 

Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA