Joe,

I don't normally do this... but you've been a great birding friend
this past year, and it is Christmas, and you were mighty helpful on
those pelagics, and your wisdom helped me to observe a ton of great
county and state birds...

...so i've decided to share my eBird checklist with you.

I'll happily gift wrap for you 4 Purple Sandpipers in exchange for a
mere 2 Brown Pelicans.  By volume, I realize it's not exactly a fair
trade, but since we are both in need of these county birds, it seems
appropriate.  I'll throw in a December Chipping Sparrow, a Horned Lark
and a Savannah (which were also at Herrington Harbor today)!

Merry Christmas!

Dan Haas
West Annapolis


On Thursday, December 24, 2009, Joe Hanfman <> wrote:
> The pipits were still there at 10:00 am today. Seen at the edge of the water from the intersection of Walnut Ave & Albany Ave.
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> I also saw 2 Brown Pelicans at Herrington Harbor flying low and north over the bay. Dan Haas relocated the Purple Sandpipers.
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> Happy Holidays,
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> Joe Hanfman
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> Columbia, MD
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> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: "Elaine Hendricks" <>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 8:06:16 AM GMT -05:00 Colombia
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] American Pipits in Rose Haven, AA County - 12/23/09
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> Yesterday afternoon I went down to Herrington Harbor in southern Anne
> Arundel County, hoping to find the Purple Sandpipers reported the day before
> by Dan Haas and company.  I didn't see any, but a nice consolation prize was
> the three AMERICAN PIPITS that were busy foraging on the tiny bit of muddy
> beach at the small park on Walnut Avenue.  They were joined by a Song
> Sparrow; also present were two Killdeer, a pair of Mallards, and the usual
> Ring-billed Gulls.
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> Elaine Hendricks
> Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)
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