FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Re: great white heron is no more

["Carol Laing" <cplaing@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm so sorry to hear that! Do you know any details, like how did it get
donated to the Smithsonian?  How did you find out? I was there and saw it
and when I saw it, it was standing on one leg practically the whole time I
was there.

Carol Laing
Front Royal, VA

>-----Original Message-----
>From: va-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:va-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Susan Heath
>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:03 PM
>To: VA Birds
>Subject: [va-bird] great white heron is no more
>
>
>VA Birders,
>
>I received word today that the Great White Heron that has been seen
>sporadically near Fisher's Hill was hit by a car.  The specimen has been
>collected and will be given to the Smithsonian.  Just wanted to let
>everyone know so folks don't waste a trip out there to look for it.
>
>Sue
>
>--
>Susan A. Heath
>George Mason University
>Environmental Science Department
>Fairfax, VA
>
>Secretary, Virginia Avian Records Committee
>Keeper, Virginia Comp List at www.virginiabirding.org
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