Mark,
You need to update your Whip-poor-will records for Worcester County. Earlier reports are 1 heard at Ocean City on 3/22/03 by Allen Deward (MB60:26) and 1 at Mystic Harbour on 4/3/05 by Norm & Fran Saunders (not published yet).
Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD
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From: "Mark Hoffman" <>
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Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2010 9:58:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [MDOSPREY] WPWI in Worcester
Birded in Pocomoke SF area again today. Only FOY of interest, a single Whip-poor-will (first seen), then heard at intersection of Shockley and Laws Road (in front of Friendship Church) pre-dawn.
Ties record arrival date for Worcester County, 04/04/1955, (1), Pocomoke Swamp/North (J. Terborgh, CSR Files) and 04/04/2004, (1), Wango/Southeast Block (M. Hoffman, unpub. obs.).
Mark Hoffman |