Gail et all, 

We searched Sandy Point yesterday morning and found no Wheatear. 

How about Ft. McHenry? Northeast Community Park?  Jim Stasz's backyard? ; )

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
West Annapolis, MD
Nervousbirdsatgmail.com



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On Dec 29, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Gail Mackiernan <> wrote:

> Hi all --
> 
> The Northern Wheatear near Wilmington Delware has not been seen since
> Sunday's storm. It may have perished but apparently the area where it was
> found (Fox Point Park) did not get much snow. It could have simply moved  to
> a more sheltered area nearby or it may have drifted south in front of the
> punishing north winds.
> 
> The park was not that far from Maryland so if the bird did move south, it
> could be somewhere in the state. Most vagrant Wheatears seem to be found
> near ocean- or waterfront, where there is open ground and food. Maybe Sandy
> Point?
> 
> I am sure our little visitor would have preferred being in the Mediterranean
> or Africa with the rest of the wintering Wheatears, but she took a wrong
> turn somewhere and ended up in a most unlikely spot.
> 
> Gail Mackiernan
> Colesville, MD