The experts have voted in favor of the juvenile Green Heron so the American
Bittern is coming off my life list. In addition to Sue Heath, John Coe also
identified it as a juvenile Green Heron.
Sorry about the false alarm.
Naseem
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Heath
To: nreza@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [va-richmond-general] American Bittern
Naseem,
I believe this bird is a juvenile Green Heron but I'll be interested to hear
what others think.
Sue
Naseem Reza wrote:
My wife Lou and I took a short walk at Rockwood Park on September 26 and
observed an American Bittern near the shore of Gregory Pond. It was close
enough to take pictures from the path.
Naseem Reza
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Susan A. Heath
George Mason University
Environmental Science Department
Fairfax, VA
Secretary, Virginia Avian Records Committee
Keeper, Virginia Comp List at www.virginiabirding.org
