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Re: Report of a Mountain Bluebird in Bowie, MD

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Phil Davis

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Phil Davis

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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38:26 -0400

MD Osprey:

I had about 40 minutes between commitments and this is fairly close to me ...

I checked the area between 11:30 and 12:10. I did not see any 
bluebirds around the location reported (the address refers to an 
posted, numbered dirt road that leads to the west). Then I drove the 
general area. The best area for bluebirds seemed to be the old 
driving range about a mile north of the referenced locations. The 
bluebirds sitting on the wires here seemed to be all Eastern, but I 
did not have a scope with me.

Good luck.

Phil


At 03:10 05/16/2012, Phil Davis wrote:
>MD Osprey:
>
>FYI ... I just received a single-observer report of an adult male 
>Mountain Bluebird seen yesterday (05/15) at noon near Bowie, Prince 
>George's County, MD. It was reported near 2000 Mill Branch Road, 
>which is between Queen Anne's Bridge Road and Rt 301. The observer 
>stated. "Habitat was on the edge of woods near open farm fields. 
>Bird was spotted on the road and then took flight along the edge and 
>into cover."
>
>The observer characterized himself as "not an expert birdwatcher" 
>but is familiar with Eastern Bluebirds, of which he states this was not one.
>
>I checked Google Earth and this appears to be an area with farmland 
>and open fields. I would guess that stopping along this road, which 
>I believe is a fairly low-volume traffic road, should not be an 
>issue, as long as the shoulders are dry.
>
>Phil
>
>
>Usual MD/DCRC disclosure: As the committee Secretary, I frequently 
>receive various reports of rare birds. I pass through some of these 
>real-time reports so that others can decide as to the validity and 
>whether to pursue or not.
>
>
>===================================================
>Phil Davis, Secretary
>MD/DC Records Committee
>2549 Vale Court
>Davidsonville, Maryland  21035     USA
>301-261-0184
>mailto:[log in to unmask]
>
>MD/DCRC Web site:  http://www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html
>===================================================

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