Hi, 

Forwarded with the express permission of Jennifer.  'Tis interesting.  

Rob Hilton
Silver Spring
hoping to be at Hughes tomorrow morning

> From: "Jennifer W. Hanson" <>
> Date: September 4, 2009 5:32:10 PM EDT
> To: JerseyBirds <>
> Subject: extralimital Swallow-tailed Kite note
> 
> Hi Jersey birders,
> 
> While wandering the web just now, I found a nice set of photos on Flickr of a Swallow-tailed Kite that was found at Hughes Hollow, MD, today by Andy Martin (photos by Dave Czaplak):
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/39566052@N06/sets/72157622243614952/
> 
> You can see updates on the MD kite on the MDOsprey list:
> 
> http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MDOS.html
> 
> A quick trip over to the Pennsylvania list on Jack Siler's website provided the information that the Militia Hill, PA, Swallow-tailed Kite was seen today.  I know that the Wallkill NWR kite has not been reported for several days; the NJ statewide RBA gives the final date as Tuesday, 9/1.
> 
> As I was looking at these Flickr photos, they looked awfully familiar.  In several photos, it looks as though one tail streamer was slightly shorter than the other, an impression that I had when I was watching the Wallkill kite on Sunday.
> 
> I doubt it would be possible to prove beyond a doubt that the Hughes Hollow bird is the same as the Wallkill bird, but I figured I'd throw the possibility out there.
> 
> Best regards and good birding,
> 
> Jennifer W. Hanson
> Plainsboro, New Jersey USA
> kuovi AT earthlink.net
> Today in NJ Birding History: http://njbirdinghistory.blogspot.com/