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Re: Kirtland's Warbler search in Maryland?

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Phil Davis

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Phil Davis

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Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:15:08 -0400

Gail, et al:

I had always assumed that along the C&O canal in migration was the 
best bet for Maryland. I know we had an experienced observer report 
one once from the Nolan's Ferry C&O pathway in May, but it was 
unconfirmed. Maybe suitable habitat in far western Maryland would be 
another shot ...?

Maybe some of our GIS experts could do an analysis like what they did 
for the Five-Striped Sparrow in Arizona where they took the aerial 
characteristics of the habitat in California Gulch, where the bird is 
regularly found, and then used GIS tools to search for other similar 
habitat. Sure enough, the tools led them to find the bird in another 
(but very inaccessible) location.

Phil


At 08:13 PM 03/14/2010, Gail Mackiernan wrote:
>Recall that a singing male Kirtland's Warbler was recorded in Maine in June
>2008  -- this at the Nature Conservancy preserve of Kennebunk Plains, an
>open heath/grass area with scattered scrub pine clumps -- very much like the
>same birds' habitat in Michigan. I think the bird was around for only a
>short time after its initial discovery but could have been present for much
>longer period before a knowing birder saw it.
>
>Gail Mackiernan
>Colesville, MD

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