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Re: American White Pelican in Potomac R off Dyke Marsh/National Harbor, 18 Apr 2010

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Phil Davis

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Phil Davis

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:13:48 -0400

MD Osprey:

Just a reminder that American White Pelican is no longer reviewable 
in Maryland; however, due to a paucity of records, it is still 
reviewable if seen in DC (e.g., in the Potomac, north of the MD/DC line).

Phil


At 12:44 PM 04/18/2010, Kurt Gaskill wrote:
>Birders,
>
>A quick note that before 8 am this morning an American White Pelican landed
>on the Potomac off the Dyke Marsh picnic area (the viewing location) near
>the Osprey nest in the bay.  It swam easterly and joined a group of DC
>Cormorants on a snag near the barge with the cranes, firmly in Maryland/PG
>County waters. We left it there at about 9 am.  I was unable to relocated
>the bird later at 1130.

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